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Phoenix rising – UK offshore industry poised for surge of FIDs

According to Rystad Energy, the UK offshore oil and gas industry is stirring back to life, fuelled by a robust uptick in the number of field development projects on which operators are expected to reach a final investment decision (FID) this year.

 
 

CNX records profit for 4Q17

CNX also sold a greater volume of natural gas in 4Q17 than in the same period the year before.

 
 

Canadian Fort Hills project reaches first oil

Total announces that the Fort Hills oil sands project located in Alberta, Canada, 90 km north of Fort McMurray, has achieved first oil and production is expected to ramp up over the next few months.

 

Total announces major deepwater discovery In the Gulf of Mexico

Total announces a major oil discovery in the Ballymore prospect, located deep offshore in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico (Eastern GoM). The well was drilled to a final depth of 8898 m and encountered 205 m of net oil pay in a high quality Norphlet reservoir. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Iraq to respect OPEC drive to reduce output

Iraq’s oil minister said that the country would follow the rest of OPEC in reducing output despite Baghdad’s attempts to increase oil export capacity.