Field/project development
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…
The next wave of unconventional growth will likely come from basins in Argentina, the Middle East, Australia, and elsewhere, fueled by expertise gained from shale plays in North America.
The $5.1 billion ultradeepwater project is Angola’s first integrated cross-block development and sits at the top of Azule’s Southern African portfolio.
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This paper provides insights into the technical and economic viability of repurposing oil and gas wells for geothermal energy production for direct heating. -
Slickline-Deployed Fiber-Optic Cable Provides First Production Profile for High-Temperature Gas WellThis paper describes a case study in which, in the absence of a conventional production log, distributed fiber-optic sensing, in conjunction with shut-in temperature measurements, provided a viable method to derive inflow zonal distribution.
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This paper discusses and evaluates retrofitting abandoned petroleum wells for geothermal applications as a commonly proposed solution to meet the challenge of the capital expenditure required for drilling and completion.
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This paper provides an overview of a geothermal assessment project completed to assess geothermal energy resources in and around an operational high-pressure/high-temperature field on the UK Continental Shelf.
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While projects offshore Cyprus and Israel advance, Lebanon’s latest licensing round follows news that Eni, TotalEnergies, and QatarEnergy drilled a dry hole on Block 9 near the country’s maritime border with Israel.
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The $1.24 billion project is expected to tap up to 90 million BOE.
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With its North Field development project in full swing to the south and east, Qatar is now turning west to supercharge its plan to raise LNG production by almost 85% before 2030.
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With negotiations dead on arrival with Russian independent major Lukoil, Iraq is asking Gazprom to take over development of the Nasiriyah oil field south of Baghdad.
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The Scarborough energy project is targeting first LNG cargo in 2026.
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Deepwater US Gulf field is now pumping hydrocarbons back to the Appomattox platform.
