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Búzios Field surpasses the record level of 900 000 bpd of oil
20 Aug 20252 min read

Búzios Field surpasses the record level of 900 000 bpd of oil

The field is the largest in the country in reserves and the second in production volume.

Surmont achieved a historic milestone: the production of 500 million bbls of oil.
20 Aug 20251 min read

Surmont achieved a historic milestone: the production of 500 million bbls of oil.

Surmont, a steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) facility located about 55 km south of Fort McMurray, Alberta, is currently configured to produce Surmont Heavy Dilbit, which is bitumen diluted with condensate.

Chevron is leaning into Argentina’s shale growth opportunities
20 Aug 20252 min read

Chevron is leaning into Argentina’s shale growth opportunities

Chevron expects Vaca Muerta to play a larger role in its portfolio in the coming years.

Empire Petroleum secures unanimous victory to advance CO2 development and protect EMSU assets
18 Aug 20252 min read

Empire Petroleum secures unanimous victory to advance CO2 development and protect EMSU assets

The Commission is allowing Empire the opportunity to implement a CO2 enhanced oil recovery (EOR) pilot project over the next three years.

Aramco signs US$11 billion Jafurah midstream deal with international consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners
18 Aug 20253 min read

Aramco signs US$11 billion Jafurah midstream deal with international consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners

Jafurah is the largest non-associated gas development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, estimated to contain 229 trillion standard ft3 of raw gas and 75 billion bbls of condensate.

Not for decoration: hydrotesting Christmas trees
14 Aug 20252 min read

Not for decoration: hydrotesting Christmas trees

In the oil and gas industry, 'Christmas trees' are not a seasonal decoration. They are critical components that make it possible to control and monitor the wellhead and stop the oil flow in an emergency.

Saipem: award by INPEX of a FEED contract for the FPSO module of the Abadi LNG project in Indonesia
14 Aug 20252 min read

Saipem: award by INPEX of a FEED contract for the FPSO module of the Abadi LNG project in Indonesia

The contract was granted following a technical and commercial pre-selection process. It now enters a competitive dual FEED phase, where two separate consortia will propose independent technical solutions.

First of two production wells spudded at Bestla development in Norway
14 Aug 20252 min read

First of two production wells spudded at Bestla development in Norway

Lime Petroleum AS is pleased to share that the operator of PL740 Bestla, in which Lime has a 17% interest, has on 4 August 2025, spudded the first of two production wells.

Expro marks major milestone in international expansion with first fully remote five-plug cementing operation in Saudi Arabia
12 Aug 20253 min read

Expro marks major milestone in international expansion with first fully remote five-plug cementing operation in Saudi Arabia

The successful multi-stage job has demonstrated time savings, hands-free operation, and global applicability.

Valmet signs broad Brazil valve deal with Petrobras
11 Aug 20252 min read

Valmet signs broad Brazil valve deal with Petrobras

Valmet signs a strategic agreement to deliver valve services to Petrobras in Brazil.

Sinopec achieves a new breakthrough in China’s Sichuan Basin
11 Aug 20251 min read

Sinopec achieves a new breakthrough in China’s Sichuan Basin

This marks the birth of the first shale oil field in the Sichuan Basin, as well as the first oil field in Chongqing.

CNOOC Ltd announces Yellowtail Project commences production
11 Aug 20251 min read

CNOOC Ltd announces Yellowtail Project commences production

The Yellowtail Project is located in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, with water depth of 1600 - 2000 m.

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