Oil & gas news
AIQ and SLB to advance development and deployment of Agentic AI Solution across ADNOC’s subsurface operations
The AI solution combines large language model (LLM) technology with cutting-edge agentic AI, which is trained for specific workflows across ADNOC’s upstream value chain.
Sinopec achieves a new breakthrough in China’s Sichuan Basin
This marks the birth of the first shale oil field in the Sichuan Basin, as well as the first oil field in Chongqing.
CNOOC Ltd announces Yellowtail Project commences production
The Yellowtail Project is located in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, with water depth of 1600 - 2000 m.
Johan Castberg field officially opened
Johan Castberg is Norway's northernmost oil field. The field will produce for at least 30 years.
ExxonMobil Guyana begins production at fourth offshore Guyana project
Yellowtail’s ONE GUYANA floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel joins the Destiny, Unity, and Prosperity FPSOs, bringing total installed capacity in Guyana to above 900 000 bpd of oil.
SAMSUNG E&A secures FEED contract for eco-friendly LNG Project in Indonesia, strengthening its LNG and CCS ambitions
SAMSUNG E&A has announced that it received Letter of Award (LOA) for the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for the ‘Indonesia INPEX Abadi Onshore LNG Project’ from INPEX Masela Ltd, a subsidiary of Japan’s largest energy company INPEX.
Well-Safe Solutions secures multi-year contract with EnQuest
The firm scope, expected to generate revenue in excess of US$45 million, will be executed using the Well-Safe Defender and consists of a minimum of 100 days of activity in 2026 and a minimum of 130 days in 2027.
Gran Tierra Energy acquires strategic assets in Ecuador’s Oriente Basin
The aggregate purchase price for the Blocks and Consortiums is US$15.55 million, subject to customary working capital adjustments as of the effective date of January 1, 2025.
MOL Group and KazMunayGas sign oil trading agreement
MOL Group continues to diversify oil supply in the region: the company has imported 85 000 t of CPC blend crude oil and signed an oil trading agreement with Kazakhstan's national oil company, KazMunayGas (KMG).
bp starts up Argos expansion project in the Gulf of Mexico
The project adds 20 000 boe/d of gross peak annualised average production at the existing Argos platform.