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 Greater Buchan Area (GBA) now has four drill-ready prospects to add to discoveries already slated for development. -
With all critical components nearly in place, production is set to start this year at the Lingshui 17-2, China’s first ultradeepwater gasfield development project.
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With its third capacity increase in 2 years of production, the third-largest oil field on the NCS is proving to be a powerhouse for Norway.
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Sinopec is moving on to Phase 2 at its Weirong shale-gas development in Sichuan province after having completed Phase 1 by drilling 56 new wells over the past year and building new infrastructure to support increased natural gas production.
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Production has started on the Mahani field in Concession Area B of the Sharjah Emirate, the first startup from a new discovery onshore Sharjah in 37 years.
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Following positive results in a November capacity test, the Johan Sverdrup field is set to increase daily production capacity.
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With a replacement gas injection system successfully installed, the Liza Destiny FPSO has reached its peak capacity of 120,000 B/D on the one-year anniversary of its commissioning.
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With one of the world’s lowest electrification rates, Mozambique is moving to give its citizens a brighter future. Together with South Africa’s Sasol, the country endeavors to attract global EPCM companies and international financing to create a power generation hub fueled by gas from onshore fields.
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Emerson has launched cloud-native software designed to find opportunities for field development through data mining and automation. The software, called SpeedWise Reservoir Opportunity, was developed in collaboration with Quantum Reservoir Impact.
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BP started gas production from its Qattameya gasfield development offshore Egypt in the North Damietta offshore concession.
