Business/economics
EY reports an 11% decline in reserve additions and the first sub-100% reserve replacement ratio since 2021, even as crude output climbed.
Superior seeks to expand its international footprint through the acquisition, which is reportedly valued at $1.2 billion.
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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Operator TotalEnergies and rig owner Vantage Drilling form joint venture to purchase the Tungsten Explorer. -
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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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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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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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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Deepwater subsea tieback expected online by the end of the decade, targeting more than 300 million BOE.
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The acquisition will add water infrastructure in both the Midland Basin of west Texas and the Williston in North Dakota.
