Exploration/discoveries
The declaration builds on a memorandum of understanding the partners signed with Egypt in May to process Block 10 gas at the country’s LNG export and domestic gas facilities.
Spain has granted permits covering a swath of the mountain range to Mantle8 for natural hydrogen and helium exploration a month after France granted the company similar permits.
Saipem has launched offshore operations in Suriname, while Repsol is expanding exploration efforts in Venezuela and partnering with MOL Group and TPAO in the Mediterranean. Petronas, Shell, and Murphy Oil reported new discoveries in Suriname, Namibia, and Côte d’Ivoire, respectively, as Occidental acquired a stake offshore Trinidad and Tobago and BP began gas producti…
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By boosting gas supplies to Egypt’s home market, Cairo can return its focus to developing an LNG export hub. -
Of the 53 licenses awarded, 33 are in the North Sea, 19 in the Norwegian Sea, and one in the Barents Sea.
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The money will aid the partnership of Equinor and Standard Lithium in constructing a processing plant, which, in its first phase, is targeted to produce 22,500 tonnes of lithium carbonate per year for use in battery production.
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Rystad Energy and Wood Mackenzie highlight key factors shaping the balancing act in the upstream oil market.
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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.
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Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.
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After being a non-factor in the energy industry for years, the country is now one of the fastest growing regions.
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Partners will go back to the drawing board to design a new well to reach the prospect’s primary objectives.
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The environmental impact statement is a required step before another lease sale can be held in the Gulf of Mexico, a move welcomed by the oil and gas industry.
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If the find is commercially viable, the company and its partners say a subsea-to-shore development plan could produce first gas as early as 2027.
