Oil & gas news

Talos Energy Inc. has announced that the Katmai West #2 well located in the Ewing Bank area of the US Gulf of Mexico successfully encountered commercial quantities of oil and natural gas.

Chevron Corp. has announced the start of oil production from the Whale semi-submersible platform in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. Chevron USA Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, owns 40% working interest in Whale, with Shell Offshore Inc. owning 60% interest as operator.

PakEnergy, LLC, a provider of business automation and performance optimisation solutions for the energy industry, has announced the acquisition of Petrosight, Inc., a provider of advanced well management software.

Arrow Exploration Corp. has provided an update on the operational activity at the Alberta Llanos field on the Tapir Block in the Llanos Basin of Colombia where Arrow holds a 50% beneficial interest.

Sintana Energy Inc. has provided the following update regarding the second campaign on blocks 2813A and 2814B located in the heart of Namibia’s Orange Basin.

CNOOC has announced that Panyu 11-12 oilfield/Panyu 10-1 oilfield/Panyu 10-2 oilfield adjustment joint development project has commenced production.

Oil and gas industry sees non-US hiring gaining momentum amid overall decline in jobs, says GlobalData.

Jennifer Knopf, Dr. Ulf W. Naatz, and Neil Lawrence Tobin, Vink Chemicals, discuss mercaptan removal strategies in the oil and gas industry and highlight a way to effectively manage and control their presence.

The US Energy Information Administration has reported that from January 2021 through September 2024, crude oil production in Argentina increased by 50%, and natural gas production rose by 27%, lifting output of both fuels near the records set in the early 2000s.

New joint venture will be largest producer in UKCS, eclipsing second-largest producer in 2030 by more than 100 000 boe/d.