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The decision keeps the effective tax rate on upstream projects at 78%, prompting new warnings that investments will continue to dwindle in the UK Continental Shelf.
Adura will become the UK North Sea’s largest independent producer by combining 12 key oil and gas assets, employing around 1,200 staff. It aims to produce more than 140,000 BOED in 2026.
As the industry advances through a pivotal stage of the energy transition, emphasis remains on topics such as carbon capture and storage (CCS), decarbonized operations, digital transformation, and asset integrity—areas driving innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable value within SPE’s evolving technical landscape.
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Bakken oil production surprised on the upside showing it can grow, but an encore is not expected this year. -
The former company CFO has been acting as interim CEO since September 2023.
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The contractor will be responsible for both pipeline and platform installation related to Petronas’ ambitious CCS project offshore Sarawak.
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Solar and natural gas surged last year in the US, while wind stumbled.
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The acquisition will expand Talos’s deepwater US Gulf of Mexico footprint and increase annual production by an estimated 30,000 BOE/D.
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Two of the most established US independents are combining to form a natural gas powerhouse that will be given a new name later this year.
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The 100 million BOE-plus find will be tied back to the Heidelberg spar.
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Startup company LongPath Technologies has received conditional federal financing to install 1,000 methane detection towers spanning multiple US states.
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The Ksi Lisims floating LNG facility is planned to be the world's lowest emission-intensity LNG facility and net-zero ready by 2030.
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The project aims at boosting India’s domestic oil production by 11% and gas production by 15%.
