Field/project development
While discussions on the commercial terms for gas sales continue, the release of the jackup rig intended to drill production wells calls into question Shell’s plans for first gas in 2027.
As Egypt’s largest oil and gas investor, Eni is ramping up its 2026–2027 drilling campaign with new investments cross the Mediterranean offshore, Nile Delta, Western Desert, and offshore Sinai to strengthen the country’s role as a regional gas and LNG export hub.
The papers selected for this year’s feature collectively highlight the ongoing transformation of field-development planning across the oil and gas industry. A common theme among these papers is the integration of subsurface, drilling, facilities, and operational workflows into unified development frameworks.
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This paper assesses the potential of augmented depletion development in four US plays: Bakken, Eagle Ford, Midland, and the Anadarko Basin. -
By the end of 2025, a floating wind turbine will supply power to the operator’s Culzean platform in the Central North Sea.
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Investment in the Kingfisher and Tilenga upstream projects together with the East African Crude Oil Pipeline and a new refinery represents a $20-billion economic lift to the country.
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The operator will move forward with its multibillion-dollar Northern Hub project while planning for additional exploration drilling in the region.
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At peak, annual production from the two fields offshore Italy is expected to reach 1.5 Bcm.
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Partners in Arrow Energy, Shell, and PetroChina expect to drill 2,500 new gas wells over 27 years to feed the Queensland Curtis LNG plant.
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NextDecade taps Bechtel for $4.3-billion turnkey EPC for Train 4 of the Texas plant, but a federal appeals court hits a partial reset button.
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New deal will help fund Cheniere’s Sabine Pass Expansion Project and add 7 mtpa of LNG capacity to the Louisiana plant.
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India’s state oil company is accepting proposals from potential technical service partners until 15 September for EOR projects in the Arabian Sea.
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The company says the field has achieved a 25% production capacity increase through the user of advanced digital technology.
