Chevron greenlights Tamar expansion
Chevron (NYSE:CVX) has taken a final investment decision (FID) to expand the Tamar field, offshore Israel.
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Adnoc stakes its claim to meet the world’s energy needs
Adnoc has the goal of being the world’s lowest-cost oil producer of choice. Unlike some of its IOC competitors, struggling to come to terms with the demands of meeting today’s energy needs and tomorrow’s transition, it is willing to put the money in.
Adnoc boosts capacity growth plans, sets out new unit IPO
Adnoc has brought forwards its plans to reach 5 million barrels per day of production, while boosting reserves and setting out plans for an IPO of a new gas unit.
TotalEnergies looks to hire rig for Lebanon drilling, after Israel deal
TotalEnergies and Eni have reached a deal with Israel allowing them to begin exploration in Lebanon’s Block 9.
Adnoc Drilling boasts profits up 24% amid onshore boom
Adnoc Drilling has reported its results for the first nine months of 2022, with net profit up 24% and EBITDA up 12%.
Energean adds more gas to its Israeli pantheon
Energean has added another 13 billion cubic metres of gas offshore Israel at its Zeus exploration well, with one more well to drill.
Siemens Energy, Adnoc team up on carbon blockchain accounting
Siemens Energy has signed up to work with Adnoc to account for the emissions linked to production.
Adnoc dishes out $4bn in drill fluids contracts to three winners
Adnoc has awarded three drilling fluids contracts, worth $4 billion, to Adnoc Drilling, SLB and Halliburton.
Maximise production, minimise emissions, argues Adnoc chief
Adnoc CEO Sultan Al Jaber has called for the world to produce from all the energy sources it can, while minimising emissions.
Energean reaches first gas at offshore Israeli field
Energean has reached first gas from its Karish field, offshore Israel, with more wells coming online over the next month.
Weatherford’s integrated option draws in Saudi, Omani work
Weatherford has signed drilling contracts with Saudi Aramco and Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), for three years and five years respectively.
COSL makes major Middle East move
China Oilfield Services Ltd (COSL) has won a number of drilling contracts from one company in the Middle East worth 14 billion yuan ($1.92bn).
Adnoc Drilling claims longest well record
Adnoc Drilling has drilled a new world record for the longest well, at the Upper Zakum concession.
Saipem wins largest ever offshore award in North Field
Saipem has won a $4.5 billion contract from Qatargas for two offshore gas compression complexes.
Israel, Lebanon reach tentative deal in plus for gas plans
Israel and Lebanon have reached a draft agreement, settling the maritime dispute that had threatened energy developments.
Shelf signs up five-year deal in Arabian Gulf
Shelf Drilling has signed a five-year contract for its recently acquired Shelf Drilling Victory in the Arabian Gulf.
Energean begins Karish test as border talks reach peak
Israel has approved “certain testing procedures” for Energean, allowing the company to begin tests as its Karish gas field.
Adnoc Offshore hands out another $1.53bn drilling deal
Adnoc Offshore has awarded a $1.53 billion contract to the company’s Adnoc Drilling unit.
Hermes messenger for more at Energean drilling
Energean’s Hermes exploration well has found 7-15 billion cubic metres of gas, encouraging the company on its other prospects and adding another well slot.
Europe set to repeat gas mistakes of the past
Europe has a history of energy policy failures that it is showing few signs of correcting, according to Israeli energy expert Gina Cohen.
Shell, Aramco heads warn of gas, oil supply squeeze
The lack of fungibility of the gas market is set to pose a major challenge for Europe in the near term, the heads of Saudi Aramco and Shell agreed today.
Genel sticks with Weir for CEO spot
Genel Energy has confirmed interim CEO Paul Weir to take over the role for good, with immediate effect.
OQ emissions rise, but with aims for change at Block 60
Oman’s OQ has set out a number of stratagems for the energy transition, but for 2021 emissions increased.
Shell, Total sign up to gas exploration on Omani block
Shell, OQ and TotalEnergies have signed a new contract with Oman on Block 11.
Trillion lines up spud for Turkish gas bonanza
Trillion Energy International’s Uranus rig has arrived on site for drilling offshore Turkey, with the aim of bringing on new gas production by the end of October.