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TotalEnergies enters 40 Chevron-operated exploration blocks
16 Jun 20252 min read

TotalEnergies enters 40 Chevron-operated exploration blocks

The 40 federal leases include 13 blocks located in the Walker Ridge area, 9 blocks in the Mississippi Canyon area and 18 blocks in the East Breaks area.

MOL Group and SOCAR set key terms for onshore exploration in Azerbaijan
5 Jun 20253 min read

MOL Group and SOCAR set key terms for onshore exploration in Azerbaijan

MOL Group and SOCAR have agreed on key terms for an onshore exploration opportunity in Azerbaijan.

bpTT announces first gas from Mento development offshore Trinidad and Tobago
3 Jun 20252 min read

bpTT announces first gas from Mento development offshore Trinidad and Tobago

Mento is one of bp’s 10 major projects expected to start up worldwide between 2025 and 2027 that bp announced earlier this year as part of its strategy to grow the upstream.

MOL Group and Turkish Petroleum join forces to explore hydrocarbons in Hungary
30 Apr 20254 min read

MOL Group and Turkish Petroleum join forces to explore hydrocarbons in Hungary

Granted rights for joint hydrocarbon exploration in two Hungarian concession areas, Tamási and Buzsák.

Wood to support Petroleum Development Oman’s future project portfolio
17 Apr 20251 min read

Wood to support Petroleum Development Oman’s future project portfolio

Three year contract to provide specialist technical support to Petroleum Development Oman (PDO).

Shell Offshore announces start of production Dover subsea tieback, Gulf of Mexico
10 Apr 20251 min read

Shell Offshore announces start of production Dover subsea tieback, Gulf of Mexico

Dover brings an estimated peak production of 20 000 boe/d.

Equinor brings Johan Castberg oilfield onstream
31 Mar 20253 min read

Equinor brings Johan Castberg oilfield onstream

Equinor has announced the Johan Castberg oilfield in the Barents Sea has come onstream. The field will be producing for 30 years.

DNO announces North Sea oil and gas discovery
31 Mar 20252 min read

DNO announces North Sea oil and gas discovery

DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, has announced an important oil and gas discovery in Northern North Sea license PL1182 S in which the Company holds a 40% operated interest.

Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies announce final investment decision on Northern Lights CCS expansion
28 Mar 20253 min read

Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies announce final investment decision on Northern Lights CCS expansion

Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies have made a final investment decision (FID) to progress phase two of the Northern Lights development.

Petrobras reports results of exploratory well in Campos Basin pre-salt
25 Mar 20252 min read

Petrobras reports results of exploratory well in Campos Basin pre-salt

Petrobras informs that it has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in the Campos Basin pre-salt, in an exploratory well of Norte de Brava block.

Petrobras reports results of exploratory well in Santos Basin
18 Mar 20252 min read

Petrobras reports results of exploratory well in Santos Basin

Petrobras has announced that it has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in the Santos Basin pre-salt, in an exploratory well of Aram block.

Equinor announces gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea
7 Mar 20252 min read

Equinor announces gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea

Equinor and its partners, Okea and Pandion Energy, have proven gas and condensate in the Mistral Sør exploration well in the Halten area, situated in the southern part of the Norwegian Sea.

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