Asset/portfolio management
As the pace of new discoveries slows and high-quality prospects become harder to find, oil companies may need to rely more heavily on mature fields to maintain production and support future supply.
EY reports an 11% decline in reserve additions and the first sub-100% reserve replacement ratio since 2021, even as crude output climbed.
By acquiring 100% of Ventura’s outstanding shares, SED Energy Holdings would scale its business into a combined $1 billion company backed by a $1.3 billion contract backlog focused on deepwater drilling, shallow-water tender rigs, and seismic acquisition.
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Industry leaders say they believe oil and gas will continue to play a pivotal role in the energy mix in the lengthening energy transition timeline. -
The new company, to be called Whitecap, will be the largest Alberta Montney and Duvernay landholder, sporting 370,000 BOE/D in combined production.
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Kuwait Petroleum’s managing director of planning and finance said that more investment will be needed to keep Kuwait’s mature oil fields flowing while production is brought on stream.
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The proposed joint venture aligns with Eni's satellite model strategy to create entities that manage operations and access capital markets separately from the parent company.
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In a deal described as possibly "one of the most important transactions BP has done in 20 years" by CEO Murray Auchincloss, the company has agreed contractual terms with the Iraqi government to invest in drilling and infrastructure to rehabilitate and boost production at the Kirkuk oil field.
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The operator’s sale of the US Gulf holdings is part of a larger portfolio rationalization program.
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Soft demand and mounting stacking costs drove decisions by Noble and Valaris to move on from units.
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The Midland, Texas-based operator said the deal hands it the biggest remaining target in the Midland Basin side of the Permian Basin.
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Equinor will reduce investments in renewables over the next 2 years by 50% to $5 billion and will increase its focus on oil and gas production, expecting more than 10% growth from 2024 to 2027.
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Diversified Energy announces its largest deal yet to buy private equity-owned Maverick Natural Resources.
