Total, Conoco close Waha sale despite some local opposition
TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips have bought out Hess from Libya’s Waha concession, completing a deal that has taken around a year.
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Exxon lands two more off Guyana
ExxonMobil has scored another two finds offshore Guyana its incredibly prolific Stabroek block.
Exxon racks up another two Guyana finds
ExxonMobil has made another two discoveries in the Stabroek block, bringing the total number of its finds offshore Guyana to more than 25.
Borr wins new jack-up work in Southeast Asia
Borr Drilling has secured a new four-year contract for its Saga jack-up rig in Southeast Asia.
Gulf of Mexico oil drilling makes too-little, too-late comeback
A new wave of oil platforms is sweeping into the US Gulf of Mexico as crude prices are riding historic levels and demand for barrels is higher than ever.
Exxon seizes Yellowtail with fourth Guyana FID
ExxonMobil has taken its fourth final investment decision (FID) in Guyana on the Yellowtail project.
Amid Hess sale controversy, Dbeibeh launches presidency bid
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh intends to run for president, he announced at the weekend, while also seeming to back a sale of a stake in Waha Oil to TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips.
Stabroek hits 10 billion barrel mark with new find
A 21st discovery on the Stabroek block has increased the gross discovered recoverable resource to 10 billion barrels of oil equivalent.
Keppel delivers Guyana’s second FPSO
Singapore yard Keppel Offshore &Marine (Keppel O&M) has delivered a mega floating storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel dubbed Liza Unity to SBM Offshore that will process oil from the prolific Stabroaek Block offshore Guyana.
Exxon eyes Guyana growth with further discoveries
ExxonMobil has made a discovery at the Pinktail well, on Guyana’s offshore Stabroek Block.
Hess seeks bids for North Malay Basin work
Industry sources report Hess has issued a tender for the provision of turnaround and inspection services at its North Malay Basin project offshore Malaysia.
Oil sector activity reignites, sending more vessels back to work, Esvagt says
Emergency response and rescue vessel firm Esvagt said today that a “re-ignition” of oil and gas sector activity was creating a “promising” increase in demand.
Hess’ latest pact with Petronas lays foundation for potential Malaysia exit
Petronas and Hess have agreed amendments to an existing upstream gas sales agreement for fields offshore Malaysia that cements the value of the US-based company’s North Malay Basin assets. This makes any potential divestment process easier as Hess focuses on its prolific acreage offshore Guyana.
ExxonMobil celebrates new discovery at Longtail-3 offshore Guyana
ExxonMobil today said it made a discovery at Longtail-3 in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana.
Asia Pacific drives global upstream activity
Asia Pacific has been driving global upstream sanctioning activity over recent months with multiple projects approved in Malaysia and Australia.
A new M&A wave for upstream E&P – could it be the final wave?
A year on from being hit by some of the biggest challenges the upstream exploration and production (E&P) sector has faced and so far in 2021, we have seen a greater volume of disclosed North Sea deal value than in the whole of 2020.
Ineos Energy to sell oil and gas business in Norway for $615m
Ineos Energy has announced a deal to sell its oil and gas assets in Norway for $615million.
Petrofac wins its first Australia decommissioning contract
Petrofac has won its first contract for decommissioning work in Australia after building a track record in the UK.
Energy Voice’s essential Guyana Playbook is now available
Guyana is the world’s most exciting frontier oil and gas exploration area. There’s a lot of oil, it’s good quality and it’s relatively cheap to produce. It has attracted a host of major players, including Hess, CNOOC, Total, Repsol, Qatar Petroleum, Tullow and, above all, ExxonMobil.
Non-commercial discovery for Exxon at deepest Guyana well
The Tanager 1 well is a non-commercial discovery, on a standalone basis.
TechnipFMC, SBM celebrate deals as Exxon sanctions latest Guyana development
US oil major ExxonMobil has made a final investment decision to develop the $9 billion, 600 million barrel Payara field off Guyana.
Petronas seeks investors to revive Malaysian upstream as majors exit
After reporting a $5 billion loss, Malaysian national oil company (NOC) Petronas is eager to see new money flow into its domestic upstream sector, especially as the majors, such as ExxonMobil, seek to exit the Southeast Asian nation.
Mubadala Petroleum eyes $2bn Southeast Asia sale
Mubadala Petroleum has put its Southeast Asia portfolio up for sale for $2 billion. The Abu Dhabi-based company will be following in the footsteps of ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, Murphy Oil, Hess, Repsol and Eni, all of which are looking to sell assets in the Asia region.
PFG refuses Es Sider loading
An attempt to lift force majeure at the Es Sider port, allowing oil exports to resume, has failed with local armed forces refusing to allow this to go ahead.
Trident kicks off 4D shoot in EG
Trident Energy has begun a 4D seismic survey offshore Equatorial Guinea on Block G.