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The US Department of Energy and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will convert a horizontal Utica Shale gas well into an enhanced geothermal system. Building directly on horizontal drilling and completion practices developed in the Utica, the project will include evaluation of optimal well orientation, lateral placement, and spacing.
The Offshore Technology Conference will honor the winners of the 2026 Spotlight on New Technology Award on Monday, 4 May, at NRG Center in Houston. Seventeen groundbreaking innovations, from AI-powered geotechnics and autonomous well construction to next-generation subsea systems and drilling intelligence, demonstrate how bold ideas are translating into real-world gai…
Under the agreement, Trafigura will pay Gabon $1 billion for future crude export deliveries over 7 years.
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With production set to begin from the large Leviathan field by the end of this year, the Israeli government signed off on the final permits to allow for its first exports. Leviathan contains approximately two-thirds of all the gas resources discovered offshore Israel so far. -
Total has agreed to acquire interests in two blocks in the offshore Kwanza Basin from Angola’s state-owned Sonangol and has received an extension on its offshore Block 17 production licenses.
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The Australian operator's A-6 offshore development, Myanmar's first ultradeepwater project, will supply gas to the country's domestic market, with some gas from Phase 1 also moving via pipeline to Thailand.
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BP has signed a deal with a joint venture between Petrofac and SOCAR, the Azeri state oil company, to support its osshore and onshore operations in the Caspian Sea. These include the offshore Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli and Shah Deniz fields, along with the associated Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, the South Caucasus pipeline, and the Western Route export pipeline.
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Chevron has signed a deal with Daewood Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) to build a hull for the semi-submersible floating production (FPU) unit at its Anchor projec tin the US Gulf of Mexico. The contract maked the South Korean shipyard's first platform order in 5 years.
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The latest move to consolidate the US shale sector will add 1,500 drilling locations to the buyer's portfolio. It also reflects that all-stock or mostly-stock deals are now the sector’s preferred acquisition vehicle.
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The company said it will avoid the pumping business's “structurally disadvantaged position” and instead focus on well servicing and water logistics.
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The company also secured $2.6 billion in exit financing facilities, including a $450-million revolving credit facility, as well as a $195-million letter of credit facility and more than $900 million of liquidity.
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Lower oil prices and capital discipline are expected to result in a double-digit drop in shale and tight oil spending, while deepwater momentum is seen continuing. This comes as “massive investments” will be needed in the next decade to meet growing oil demand.
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With a $10 million commitment from Shell, Rice University has launched Carbon Hub, a research initiative with the goal of creating a zero-emissions world by using oil and gas to create clean energy.
