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Equinor, Aker BP, DNO Norge, and Vår Energi received the most licensing offers in APA 2025.
SPE President Jennifer Miskimins lent her expertise to Science Friday’s conversation about Venezuelan oil, explaining the reality of what it would take to extract and refine it.
US oil executives say large-scale investment in Venezuela will depend on governance reforms and sustainable legal protections.
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International majors showing new interest in Iraq as China scoops blocks in Baghdad’s most recent bid rounds. -
Located 230 km south of Abu Dhabi, the onshore Shah field produces around 70,000 B/D of crude.
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Wood Mackenzie reports that prices would need to rise, capital discipline would need to evolve, and spending would need to increase by 30% for the upstream sector to meet demand in a delayed energy transition scenario.
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By boosting gas supplies to Egypt’s home market, Cairo can return its focus to developing an LNG export hub.
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The Norwegian operator engaged BW Offshore and Altera Infrastructure to take a run at a development scheme for the project.
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The agreement aims to accelerate new commercial technologies that address challenges with geothermal development.
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A recent study highlights the major challenges the technology faces as operators consider the pros and cons of using additive manufactured parts in a corrosion-prone environment.
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This selection of cutting-edge articles spotlights how experimental concepts are now driving cost-saving strategies in unconventional development. It’s a reminder that innovation often comes from creative thinking, not just new tools or tech partnerships.
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Of the 53 licenses awarded, 33 are in the North Sea, 19 in the Norwegian Sea, and one in the Barents Sea.
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The money will aid the partnership of Equinor and Standard Lithium in constructing a processing plant, which, in its first phase, is targeted to produce 22,500 tonnes of lithium carbonate per year for use in battery production.
