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September 19, 2023
Arena was the successful high bidder on seven leases in Lease Sale 259 held on held May 29, 2023. These leases—totaling 34,965 acres—range in water depth from 62 to 217 ft in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana in the Eugene Island, Main Pass, and Matagorda Island areas.
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September 18, 2023
Abo FPSO has now reached a commendable milestone, having completed two decades of service in the Abo field. This achievement underscores its enduring contribution to the oil and gas industry in Nigeria.
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September 15, 2023
The Technical Services Agreement covers the development of Block 2/5, and will involve the development of engineering wells and end-to-end technological complimentary services.
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September 15, 2023
Recoverable reserves in the field are estimated at 27.6 MMboe, most of which is natural gas. The Eirin field, which was discovered in 1978, will be developed as a subsea facility tied to the Gina Krog platform in the North Sea.
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September 14, 2023
In this special interview, the firm’s Head of Energy Industries, Northern Europe, PA Division, Per-Erik Holsten, discusses two oil and gas projects that ABB has a major role in, as well as efforts in the transition/renewables space.
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September 13, 2023
The FPSO platform will undergo various legal and technical procedures before it is taken to the Mero field, in the Libra section of the pre-salt layer of the Santos basin.
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September 13, 2023
The reserves, located in water depths between 100 and 1,000 meters, will be produced through a system of subsea wells connected to a FPSO located 150 km offshore Suriname, with an oil production capacity of 200,000 bpd.
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September 13, 2023
Shenzi North is a two-well subsea tieback that takes advantage of the existing Shenzi infrastructure to increase the production capacity of the asset. The project, on which a final investment decision (FID) was taken in July 2021, achieved production ahead of targeted first oil in 2024.   
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September 05, 2023
Solid oil and gas production from the region is also providing indispensable resources to Europe and the rest of the world, navigating through the energy transition.
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September 05, 2023
Last year’s estimated 3% reduction contributed to a 23% drop in greenhouse gas emissions between 2018 and 2022, according to the latest Emissions Monitoring Report from the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA).
News
September 01, 2023
Together, they discussed TotalEnergies' projects in Azerbaijan, notably the launch of the second phase of the Absheron development, which will increase the field's production to 5.5 Bcm per year, in line with Azerbaijan's ambition to supply the European market.
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August 29, 2023
Aker BP is using the company’s alliance model in the implementation phase, including the Subsea Alliance with Aker Solutions and Subsea 7, and the Modification Alliance with Aker Solutions.
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August 29, 2023
The company’s internal estimate is 38 MMboe of proven recoverable resources, predominantly oil, of which 19 MMboe developed and producing and 19 MMboe undeveloped, defined infill opportunities. BW Energy has identified a further 0.7 Tcf of recoverable gas accumulations for potential future development. 
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August 28, 2023
Baleine currently stands as the largest hydrocarbon discovery in the Ivorian sedimentary basin. The fast time-to-market was made possible through Eni's phased development approach characteristic of recent projects.
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August 28, 2023
Timi is designed to produce up to 50,000 boed of gas at peak production and will evacuate its gas through a new 80 km pipeline to the F23 production hub.
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August 25, 2023
With this project, Equinor and its partners expect to increase production by 26 MMboe from the area.
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August 23, 2023
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has increased its prediction for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season from a near-normal level to an above-normal level of activity, partially due to record high sea surface temperatures. EIR’s report analyzes the potential for production shut-ins, loss of assets and oil-price upside under potential storm strength scenarios. ​​​​
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August 23, 2023
The field helps underpin Norway’s position as Europe’s largest gas supplier: On plateau, Dvalin is planned to produce enough energy to heat more than 2 million homes. The additional volumes come as Europe continues to search for predictable long-term supplies of natural gas.
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August 22, 2023
Statfjord C will change its power solution to cut emissions. A new steam turbine will produce electricity based on surplus heat from two gas compressors. This will make energy consumption more efficient and cut 25% of total annual CO2 emissions on Statfjord C, equivalent to 50,000 cars.
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August 21, 2023
The agreement’s proposed operating “recommendations” would impose significant burdens on operators and increase emissions from vessels forced to operate at suboptimal speeds or idle outside the restriction areas.
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August 15, 2023
State-controlled PTT Exploration & Production Pcl plans to double gas production at Erawan, its biggest field, to 800 MMcfd in early 2024, said Chief Executive Officer Montri Rawanchaikul. Output at Bongkok, its second largest, will be raised by about 10% next year, he said.
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