TotalEnergies targets Lebanon well in 2023
TotalEnergies aims to drill “as soon as possible” in Lebanon’s Block 9, in 2023, following talks with the Lebanese government.
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Chevron greenlights Tamar expansion
Chevron (NYSE:CVX) has taken a final investment decision (FID) to expand the Tamar field, offshore Israel.
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.
NewMed signs up to supply Uniper with Israeli LNG
NewMed Energy has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to supply natural gas, and develop blue hydrogen, for delivery into Europe with Uniper.
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.
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.
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.
Greenpeace names and shames oil companies for FSO Safer involvement
Greenpeace International has named ExxonMobil, OMV and TotalEnergies as companies involved in storing crude on the FSO Safer, the ailing ship offshore Yemen.
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.
Adnoc, Eni talk up acceleration of Ghasha plan
Adnoc and Eni have held high-level talks on accelerating development at the Ghasha sour gas project, in a bid to increase global supply.
Adnoc Offshore awards subsea gas line work to NPCC
Adnoc Offshore has awarded a $548 million contract on a new main gas line to National Petroleum Construction Co. (NPCC).
Seadrill sells Saudi jack-ups to ADES
Saudi Arabia’s ADES has struck a deal to buy seven jack-ups from Seadrill for $628 million in cash.
Yemen oil appeal inches closer to $80mn target
The appeal to raise $80 million to prevent an oil slick disaster off Yemen has come a little closer following a $1.2mn donation from HSA Group.
Adnoc Drilling adds another premium jack-up to fleet
Adnoc Drilling has bought its fourth jack-up rig this year, bringing its total to 28, one of the largest such fleets in the world.
Chevron, NewMed work on gas export options from Israel
Chevron and partners are keen to increase gas exports to Israel’s neighbours and have made a bid to secure all capacity in a proposed pipeline to Egypt.
Rystad warns no quick pipe fixes for Iran from Gazprom
Gazprom signed a deal in July to help National Iranian Oil Co. (NIOC) develop Iranian projects, but Rystad Energy has warned Russia lacks the required metallurgical supplies.
Adnoc awards $1bn barge contract to Adnoc L&S
Adnoc has awarded a $1.17 billion contract to its Adnoc Logistics & Services (L&S) unit to provide 13 self-propelled jack-up barges.
McDermott wins FEED work on offshore pipelines in Qatar
McDermott International has won a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract from QatarEnergy (QE) under the North Field expansion project.