Production

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April 15, 2024
Seatrium and Shell have worked together on various projects over the years, including the recently announced Sparta floating production unit (FPU), which is conceived as a replicable project to leverage Seatrium’s topsides single lift integration methodology, following the fabrication of Vito and Whale FPU newbuilds in 2021 and 2023, respectively.
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April 14, 2024
The Whiptail project will cost $12.7 billion and produce about 250,000 bpd as soon as the end of 2027, Exxon said in a statement Friday. Guyana’s overall daily crude capacity will climb to 1.3 MMbbl just eight years after the advent of the country’s oil production.
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April 10, 2024
Occidental expects first-quarter production from the Gulf of Mexico to be 90,000 boed, about 20% below the mid-point of its guidance.
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April 08, 2024
The field is expected to come on stream during the first half of 2027 and is anticipated to operate until 2031 with potential for extension. Plateau oil production is estimated at around 26,000 boed and is expected within the first year of production.
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April 02, 2024
CEO of Prima Energy Northwest Natuna, Pieters Utomo, emphasized that PENN will continue to commit to the development of the AAL oil field until reaching production by the end of 2026, with a production target of 20,000 bopd.
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March 27, 2024
It is estimated that using DIAL will enhance the net present value (NPV) of each well by up to $50 million over their lifetime. The contract is expected to lead to further adoption of DIAL in West Africa and across the continent.
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March 27, 2024
Production capacity at the Belbazem offshore block is set to progressively ramp up to 45,000 bpd of light crude and 27 MMcfd of associated gas, contributing to ADNOC’s target of reaching 5 MMbpd by 2027.
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March 2024
Electrification is the most practical solution for decarbonization, especially as renewable generating capacity increases and momentum to electrify vessels, including FPSOs, continues to build. However, the industry still faces headwinds, including high upfront costs, a lack of supporting infrastructure and properly trained personnel, and gaps in standards.
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March 22, 2024
At plateau, the Tyra hub will produce 5.7 MMcmg and 22,000 bopd, once again making Denmark self-sufficient and a net exporter of natural gas.
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March 21, 2024
PTTEP has ramped up its G1/61 Project’s sales volume to 800 MMcfd as planned. The increased natural gas delivery will help minimize the impact of electricity prices and enhance national energy security. 
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March 12, 2024
For the full year 2024, Talos expects average daily production between 89,000 and 95,000 boed, an increase from the previous guidance of between 87,000 and 93, 000 boed.
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March 08, 2024
Production performance from the well has been in line with expectations and is currently stabilized at approximately 5,000-6,000 bopd.
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March 07, 2024
The Chancellor’s plan to continue the tax undermines OEUK’s manifesto proposals for a homegrown energy transition intended to boost domestic energy investment and drive the shift to greater production of wind and hydrogen energy, alongside the introduction of large-scale UK carbon capture and storage facilities. 
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March 05, 2024
During Q4 2023, the deviated well 42/30-C06 was drilled and completed with the Valaris-247 rig in 48 m water depth, delivering an estimated reserve addition of around 20 Bcf to 40 Bcf from a previously undrilled block at the North-Eastern edge of the Ravenspurn South field.
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February 29, 2024
The Energean Power FPSO now has four production wells in operation, increasing well stock redundancy and flexibility to meet the demand requirements of Energean’s natural gas buyers.
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February 28, 2024
Eldfisk Nord is an installation consisting of two seabed templates for production and one for water injection – a total of nine production wells and five injection wells. Production start-up is expected during the first quarter.
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February 27, 2024
Authorities have consented to the start-up of production on the Hanz accumulation on the Ivar Aasen field in the North Sea. The development solution involves reusing the subsea installations on the Jette field, which was shut down in 2016.
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February 26, 2024
Helix will provide the Q4000, a DP3 riser-based semi-submersible well intervention vessel, a 10k Intervention Riser System (IRS), remotely operated vehicles, project management, and engineering services to cover fully integrated well intervention services from production enhancement to plug and abandonment.
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February 26, 2024
The unit, chartered by Petrobras from MISC, will be part of Mero’s 3rd definitive production system and will increase the field’s installed production capacity to 590,000 bpd,
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February 26, 2024
The transaction allows Serica the option to participate in the re-development of the Buchan field (formally re-named “Buchan Horst”) and other potential projects in the GBA, such as the development of the J2 and Verbier discoveries.
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February 25, 2024
H.E. Minister Al-Kaabi announced that extensive appraisal drilling and testing have confirmed that productive layers of Qatar’s giant North Field extend towards the west, which allows for developing a new LNG production project in Ras Laffan.
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