Production

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August 22, 2025
Angolan oil producer Etu Energias is pursuing accelerated oil production in Angola, with advancements in onshore exploration and offshore development positioning it to achieve its 80,000 bpd goal.
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August 15, 2025
Rystad Energy’s latest research shows the global amount of discovered, recoverable oil resources has increased by 5 billion barrels over the past year, even though 30 billion barrels were produced globally in 2024.
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August 14, 2025
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Imperial Oil Ltd. and others are extending maintenance cycles to two-years from one, which saves on capital expenditure, increases output and effectively offsets declining profits resulting from lower oil prices.
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August 13, 2025
Global oil markets are on track for a record surplus next year as demand growth slows and supplies swell, the International Energy Agency said.
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August 08, 2025
Ammat Global Resources has announced an ambitious growth strategy for exploration and production in the Republic of Congo, aiming to increase the company’s oil and gas output by 70% over the next five years.
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August 08, 2025
Brazil’s state-controlled oil producer Petrobras reported weaker-than-expected results and cut its dividend after lower oil prices offset stronger production figures.
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August 06, 2025
The Mexican Association of Hydrocarbons Companies (AMEXHI) has released a statement celebrating the effort of the Federal Government and its energy and finance institutions to develop the Strategic Plan for the Strengthening of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex).
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August 05, 2025
Oil supply growth from non-OPEC producers will stall in early 2026, while demand remains robust, according to bp Plc CEO Murray Auchincloss. Non-OPEC supply has been driven in recent years by nations including Guyana and the U.S., Auchincloss said. 
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August 05, 2025
The replacement of a problematic pneumatic level controller and valve resulted in significant uptime and throughput savings for a Canadian upstream producer.
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August 01, 2025
Chevron will hand over a percentage of its Venezuelan production to the local government under new terms negotiated after receiving a license to restart operations in the South American nation, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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July 31, 2025
The strategic merger between Repsol Resources UK and NEO Energy is complete, in a deal that will create one of the largest producers on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). The combined group has been renamed NEO NEXT Energy Limited.
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July 30, 2025
Woodside will assume operatorship of ExxonMobil's Bass Strait assets in a historic deal that will unlock additional gas resources in Australia. As operator, Woodside will oversee asset planning, execution and production-boosting strategies.
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July 30, 2025
Petrobras posted a 5% rise in oil and gas production in Q2 2025 compared to Q1, a performance the company attributes to the ramp-up of several FPSOs. This quarter, Petrobras also reported the start-up of 14 new producing in the Campos and Santos basins.
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July 29, 2025
Enverus Intelligence® Research (EIR) has released a report accessing how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) impacts the equalization of 45Q tax credits, especially as it enhances the economics of carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery (CO₂-EOR.)
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July 18, 2025
Ghana’s oil and gas sector is showing signs of resurgence, underscored by Eni’s recent declaration of commerciality for the Eban-Akoma offshore development, and the recent license extension secured by Tullow Oil and partners for the Jubilee and TEN fields.
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July 17, 2025
Chevron is cutting drill rigs and frac crews in the Permian basin as it approaches its long-term target of producing 1 million boed in the region. “We’re going from growth to cash generation," said Bruce Niemeyer, who heads up Chevron's shale business.
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July 16, 2025
The Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan (APIKUR) has spoken out condemning attacks on oil production sites operated by APIKUR member companies in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region that occurred on July 15 and July 16, 2025.
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July 16, 2025
SLB has completed its previously announced $7.8 billion acquisition of ChampionX, enhancing its oil production and recovery portfolio. The announcement follows a period of regulatory delays amid competition concerns, with the final regulatory hurdle being cleared yesterday by UK's Competition and Markets Authority.
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July 11, 2025
Saudi Arabia raised crude output far above its OPEC+ quota last month, joining other producers in a rush to export oil out of the Persian Gulf as Israel went to war with Iran, according to the International Energy Agency.
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July 11, 2025
bp Plc said it expects to report rising production and a strong result from its oil trading business for the second quarter, offering a boost for the energy major struggling to reverse years of underperformance. 
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July 11, 2025
Xecta has expanded its partnership with Santos to scale the deployment of the Integrated Production System Model (IPSM) across the company’s assets in Eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea. The five-year agreement follows a successful rollout in the Cooper basin.
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