Exploration/discoveries
TotalEnergies signed off for 30% operated stakes in the Lang Lebah and B14 gas fields offshore Sarawak on the sidelines of ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi, while also highlighting methane-reduction partnerships in Angola, India, and Southeast Asia.
In Asia, Valeura Energy and PTTEP advanced a Gulf of Thailand gas project, while Murphy Oil and Seadrill moved forward with projects in Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia. In the Americas, Perenco, Petrobras, and Equinor advanced projects in Brazil, Canada, and elsewhere. Other developments included updates from Equinor, Serica Energy, BW Energy, and Sharjah National Oi…
Industry forecasts point to increasing upstream expenditure and production, even as geopolitical volatility and smaller discoveries challenge project economics.
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Licenses include a dozen in the North Sea, 10 in the Norwegian Sea and 4 in the Barents -
Additional tie-back opportunities should move even more volumes through the facility.
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Partners confirm find, begin planning for additional well in the area.
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Gas discovery the first from nation’s offshore exploration concessions.
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KUFPEC makes commercial discovery of natural gas and condensate in the Anambas Block.
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Exploratory, development well success in current onshore program.
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Deal also includes commitment from Eni to drill four wells.
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State-run company will direct $2 billion towards frontier drilling in the area.
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Petroleum Development Oman is building infrastructure for the project’s initial phase.
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Statfjord has produced 5.1 billion barrels of oil equivalent over its four-plus decades online.
