Venezuela is Looking for Drillers
Caracas is actively working with oil service companies to increase oil production in Venezuela. After the easing of American sanctions, Venezuela began to revive its own oil production, starting with drilling new wells. International oilfield service companies with unused equipment in Venezuela include SLB, Evertson International and Nabors Industries. However, …
The US Department of Energy has Changed the Forecast for Oil Production in the Country for 2023-2024
The US Department of Energy slightly lowered the forecast for average oil production in the country for the current year and increased it for 2024, as follows from the monthly short-term forecast of the ministry’s Energy Information Administration (EIA). The Ministry of Energy lowered the forecast for oil production in …
The US Department of Energy Raised the Forecast for Oil and Liquid Hydrocarbons Production in the Russian Federation in 2023 by 100 Thousand b/d
The United States has adjusted the forecast for oil and liquid hydrocarbons (LPH) production in Russia for 2023, increasing it by 100 thousand bpd, to 10.73 million bpd, according to the monthly forecast of the US Department of Energy Information Administration (EIA). A month earlier, department analysts predicted this figure …
Lukoil Signed an Additional Agreement with Iraq to Increase Oil Production
Lukoil has entered into an additional agreement on the West Qurna 2 project in Iraq, which provides for the extension of the service contract for ten years, until 2045, and a gradual doubling of the field’s capacity with a production plateau of 800 thousand barrels per day, the company reported. …
Kazakhstan is Aimed at a Peaceful Resolution of the Dispute with the Operator of Kashagan over Environmental Violations
Kazakhstan is determined to resolve the environmental dispute with the operator of Kashagan (NCOC) peacefully, said Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov. “As for the environmental dispute. Due to the presence of a fairly large volume of sulfur in this field, we are ready for any scenario, but we need to …
Algerian Sonatrach Returns to Libya
The Algerian company said it was negotiating the resumption of work on assets in Libya. Sonatrach from Algeria discussed with the Libyan NOC the prospects for resuming geological exploration in blocks 065 and 96/95 in the Ghadames basin in Libya. As the Algerian company clarifies, it is ready to begin …
26.5 Million Tons of Oil Were Produced in Tatarstan over 9 Months
Of this, small oil companies accounted for 5.3 million tons. From January to September 2023, 26.452 million tons of oil were produced in Tatarstan. Of this, small oil companies (SOCs) accounted for 5.3 million tons. By the end of the year, this figure is planned to be increased to 7 …
CNOOC Announced the Start of Production at Another Oil Field
Chinese CNOOC Limited (a subsidiary of the oil and gas giant China National Offshore Oil Corporation, CNOOC) has begun production at an oil field located in the Bohai Gulf. The company’s press service reports this. Penglai 19-3 Oil Field the project is located in the south-central Bohai Bay; work is …
In January-September 2023, SOCAR Slightly Reduced Oil Production and Increased Gas Production by 9%
The SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan) company produced 5 million 819.062 thousand tons of oil in January-September 2023, the company’s press service told Interfax-Azerbaijan. According to SOCAR, in January-September 2022, the company produced 5 million 824.441 thousand tons of oil. Thus, the decline in oil production in January-September 2023 …
Norway’s Gas Production Falls to 4-Year Low
In September 2023, Norway significantly reduced the production of liquid hydrocarbons (LPH) and gas. This is evidenced by preliminary data from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), published on October 23, 2023. Decrease in liquid hydrocarbon production In September 2023, liquid hydrocarbon production in Norway amounted to 1.802 million barrels per …