Upstream news
Petrobras: FPSO Maria Quitéria starts operating in the pre-salt Campos Basin
The platform can produce up to 100 000 bpd of oil in the Espírito Santo portion of the basin.
Congo cancels auction of 27 oil exploration sites citing insufficient competition
The cancelled auction involved oil blocks containing an estimated 22 billion bbl of reserves.
Baker Hughes, Repsol to collaborate on AI-powered workflows
Baker Hughes said the companies will develop new AI-powered processes and workflows to achieve further optimisation in oil and gas production.
CNOOC sees record oil and gas output from independent field
The Chinese state company also recently discovered one of the world’s first large ultra-shallow gas fields in ultra-deep water.
SLB OneSubsea awarded major contract for deepwater project in Brazil
SLB’s OneSubsea joint venture has been awarded a major contract by Petrobras for the Roncador project, offshore Brazil.
Shelf Drilling announces new contracts in West Africa
Shelf Drilling Ltd has announced new contracts for two jack-up rigs in Nigeria.
Shearwater to conduct new Angolan OBN survey for TotalEnergies
Shearwater Geoservices Holding AS (Shearwater) has announced an award by TotalEnergies for an Angolan OBN project.
NOR Offshore Rental expands UK operations with major Sonardyne technology investment for construction survey
NOR Offshore Rental (NOR) has made a multi-million-pound investment in Sonardyne products as part of their expansion at NOR Ltd, their UK subsidiary office in Aberdeen.
CNOOC Ltd commences production at Bozhong 19-2 oilfield development project
The oilfield is expected to reach a peak production of approximately 18 800 bpd of crude oil in 2025.
EIA: short-term energy outlook
The US Energy Information Administration has released its short-term energy outlook for October.