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Vår Energi ASA and partners have officially sanctioned the Previously Produced Fields Project in the Greater Ekofisk Area. The redevelopment is expected to add high-value barrels starting in 2028, extending the production life of one of Norway’s key offshore regions.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ fourth-quarter energy survey shows that oil prices and geopolitical uncertainty are curbing enthusiasm heading into the new year.
The transition follows a broader effort within BP to reorganize management and direct more capital to oil and gas projects.
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The Uganda oil project envisions drilling more than 450 wells on 35 well pads, leading to an estimated production of 230,000 BOPD at its peak once production starts up. -
The next phase of drilling is expected to resume in mid-2024 and includes several sidetrack wells, long-reach directional wells, and stratigraphic exploration wells.
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Challenges to development, including costs, cited as reasons for turning back the acreage.
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Jackup rig Borr Norve has started drilling operations on the project’s fourth production well, DHIBM-6H.
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Fervo Energy’s bet that fracturing methods can be used for geothermal power is looking like a winner.
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Additional milestones reached could add $14 million to purchase price.
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Lebanon hopes to join the club of EastMed gas producers as TotalEnergies and its partners spud an appraisal well near Beirut’s maritime border with Israel where gas is already being produced.
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Wave power plus a subsea battery can be a reliable source for subsea operations, to a point.
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Woodside confirms key contracts for deepwater Mexican Gulf development.
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National oil companies and traditional upstream players are progressively focusing on cleaner and more environmentally friendly energy initiatives.
