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The London-headquartered independent acquires position in the US Gulf while preparing Zama for final investment decision.
Engineering, procurement, construction, and installation awards made at the end of 2025 are expanding Saipem’s role in Turkey’s two largest offshore gas fields, plus Saudi Arabia’s Berri, Abu Safah, and Marjan oil fields and Qatar’s North Field gas giant in the Persian Gulf.
Following a US military operation to arrest Venezuela’s president, analysts say there is no easy fix for the country’s beleaguered upstream sector.
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The agreement aims to accelerate new commercial technologies that address challenges with geothermal development. -
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.
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Rystad Energy and Wood Mackenzie highlight key factors shaping the balancing act in the upstream oil market.
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Aramco expects to complete Phase 1 construction of the 9-mtpa facility in 2027.
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Ruwais is slated to be the first net-zero LNG facility in the Middle East and North Africa.
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GEODE is a consortium led by Project InnerSpace and the Society of Petroleum Engineers and funded by the US Department of Energy’s Geothermal Technologies Office.
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The new wells at Zohr are key to a plan to return Egypt’s gas production back to “pre-crisis” levels by June 2025.
