US upstream news
Pantheon Resources spuds Dubhe-1 well in Alaska
Pantheon Resources has announced it has spudded the Dubhe-1 appraisal well at the company’s Ahpun oil field on the North Slope of Alaska.
Chevron completes acquisition of Hess
Chevron Corporation has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Hess Corporation following the satisfaction of all necessary closing conditions, including a favourable arbitration outcome regarding Hess’ offshore Guyana asset.
CF Industries announces start-up of Donaldsonville complex CO2 dehydration and compression unit, permanent CO2 sequestration
ExxonMobil, the Company’s carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) partner for this project, will be transporting and permanently storing the CO2.
Union Jack Oil plc sign farm-in agreement with Reach Oil and Gas for the Sark Drilling Project
The agreement is to acquire a 60% working interest (paying 80%) in the Sark well, planned to be drilled early 3Q25, located in Central Oklahoma, US.
Innovex completes divestment of subsea tree product line
Innovex will retain intellectual property rights for the recently installed subsea tree orientation systems (VXTe) with the intent of licensing this technology to subsea tree manufacturers.
Neo Oiltools names Impulse Downhole Tools as official North American Distributor
With Neotork, operators and directional drilling companies can achieve significant cost savings and improve operations, especially in increasingly challenging environments.
EIA: Tight oil production in Permian drives growth in onshore contiguous US production
Onshore crude oil production in the US Lower 48 states (L48) has more than tripled since January 2010, driven by tight oil production growth in the Permian region.
OEG secures three year contract to support oil major in North America
OEG secures framework agreement to supply logistics equipment to oil major in North America.
US Department of the Interior releases assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in southwestern Wyoming
The US Department of the Interior has identified significant undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources in the Mowry Composite Total Petroleum System.
Whiptail Midstream completes sale of San Juan Basin gathering systems
Whiptail Midstream says its oil and gas gathering systems in the San Juan Basin played a role in supporting the growth of its producer customers in the Gallup oil play, and MPLX’s ownership will allow for continued investment and growth of the system as activity continues.