Business/economics
Rystad Energy and Wood Mackenzie highlight key factors shaping the balancing act in the upstream oil market.
Aramco expects to complete Phase 1 construction of the 9-mtpa facility in 2027.
Operators remain cautiously optimistic in 2025, despite regulatory uncertainties.
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The Libyan National Oil Company plans to tender 22 onshore/offshore exploration blocks in 2025 as it works to rebuild credibility with foreign oil producers. -
The acquisition, expected to close in early 2025, will bring Optime Subsea’s umbilical-less technology into Halliburton’s Testing and Subsea division.
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Operator TotalEnergies and rig owner Vantage Drilling form joint venture to purchase the Tungsten Explorer.
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As Southeast Asia’s third-largest gas producer, PTTEP is investing in its energy security by prioritizing gas production and building up a global LNG supply chain.
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SponsoredWhile WACC is frequently used as the base discount rate for corporate-level decision-making, using it as a universal discount rate for projects can result in inaccurate project valuations. Incorporating the opportunity cost of capital provides a more nuanced and accurate approach to project evaluation.
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Oil price visibility, projects competing for funds, and regional market softness are all factors resulting in muted demand for deepwater rigs this year.
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The world’s reliable engine of crude demand growth is stalling out, and its impact on the upstream market is already being felt.
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Australia’s Ichthys LNG facility will provide feedstock, along with production from legacy Japanese gas fields that will also serve as repositories for CO2 storage.
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Canadian operator expands its Deep Basin gas footprint in Alberta, adding 700 new drilling locations.
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Arcius’ remit covers the Shorouk concession, home to the Zohr gas field whose production decline has been fueled by a lack of investment.
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