Field/project development
After a record year for LNG project approvals in 2025, multiyear repairs to war-damaged liquefaction facilities in Qatar and the UAE threaten to slow the growth of global LNG capacity.
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.
Alongside the new subsea awards, Equinor strengthened its position in the 400-million-bbl Bay du Nord development by acquiring BP’s interest in the project.
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The new field, which is tied back to the Na Kika platform, is expected to add over 20,000 B/D of new production at peak. -
The marine contractor will utilize its North Ocean 102 pipelay/lift vessel for the work at the Shenzi field.
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Energy trader Vitol will take 3 mtpa over a 10-year period.
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The operator is planning for an FPU in the Gulf of Mexico field that is capable of producing 100,000 B/D of oil.
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Total’s $5.1-billion Lake Albert development with CNOOC brings Uganda into the club of oil-producing nations while it positions the French major as the dominant player in African oil and gas.
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Pioneer Natural Resources is moving to complete its second major acquisition of another shale producer in less than 6 months.
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Partnership will move forward with the multibillion dollar Australian gas and condensate development.
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Once heralded as a major achievement of Mexico's energy reforms designed to entice foreign investment, control of the Zama field has been in dispute for 2 years and is now likely to be decided by industry regulators.
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The major rule change adopted this month also gives oil and gas producers a deadline to capture 98% of their produced gas by 2026.
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Iraq, which is second only to Russia in terms of gas flaring, is nearing an agreement with Total to implement dual-energy megaprojects to capture that gas and wean the country away from sanctioned Iranian gas and electricity imports. Solar power will play a major role.
