Production
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June 12, 2025
FourPhase has entered into an agreement with Shell Trinidad and Tobago that will involve sand management and production optimization for Shell Trinidad & Tobago on its topside offshore oil and gas platforms in the Caribbean.
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June 10, 2025
U.S. oil output is now expected to slip to 13.37 million bpd in 2026 from about 13.42 million bpd from 2025, according to the Energy Information Administration’s Short-Term Energy Outlook released Tuesday.
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June 02, 2025
Oil climbed after OPEC+ increased production less than some had feared and geopolitical concerns flared in Ukraine and Iran. WTI neared $63 a barrel after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies met on Saturday.
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June 02, 2025
Baker Hughes and Cactus, a global manufacturer of pressure control equipment for oil and gas drilling, have entered a new joint venture involving Baker Hughes' surface pressure control (SPC) product line. Cactus will own 65% of the JV, while Baker Hughes will retain a 35% stake.
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May 30, 2025
Officials say the supply hikes reflect Saudi Arabia’s desire to punish over-producing members like Kazakhstan and Iraq, recoup market share lost to U.S. shale drillers and other rivals, and satisfy U.S. President Trump’s desire for cheaper oil.
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May 30, 2025
Canadian wildfires have prompted evacuations from oil sands projects in northern Alberta and forced thousands of people from their homes. A fire near Cold Lake, Alberta is bearing down on oil sands operations and curtailing production in the region as employees are told to leave.
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May 2025
Since 1929, the Independent Petroleum Association of America has represented independent producers’ interests at the federal level. This year offers/promises a new, more operator-friendly regulatory environment in Washington, D.C., that will be discussed/examined at the association’s Annual Meeting, which has shifted to a new time of the year
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May 29, 2025
Kazakhstan said it can’t cut oil production and even hopes to increase output beyond planned levels later this year, deepening a stand-off with OPEC+ before the group meets this weekend.
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May 29, 2025
Zephyr Energy has announced initial post-well evaluation results at its flagship project in Utah's Paradox basin. “The Cane Creek reservoir is highly productive and potentially ranks alongside some of the most productive oil and gas plays in the U.S," said CEO Colin Harrington.
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May 28, 2025
Several delegates said they expect the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its partners to leave unchanged their longer-term targets for 2025 and 2026, which underpin its current supply restraints.
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May 26, 2025
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait jointly announced Monday that they have discovered oil in the North Wafra Wara-Burgan field, part of the neutral zone between the two nations. The news was reported by Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
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May 23, 2025
The Trump administration is preparing to issue a narrowly tailored license to Chevron Corp., allowing the oil producer to conduct minimal maintenance of essential operations in Venezuela, according to people familiar with the matter.
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May 23, 2025
Mexico’s state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos is discussing plans to slash over 3,000 jobs in a proposed corporate restructuring that is expected to save the company millions as the indebted driller and refiner tries to shore up its finances and boost production.
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May 2025
A new program is repositioning mature oil and gas assets within the world’s energy mix, adding production, decreasing lifting costs and reducing the environmental impact of operations.
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May 14, 2025
XRG, PETRONAS and the Turkmenistan State Enterprise Hazarnebit have signed a new Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with the State Concern Turkmennebit for the offshore “Block I” gas and condensate fields in Turkmenistan.
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May 13, 2025
Brazil’s state-controlled oil producer Petrobras approved dividends slightly below expectations amid a trade war that has created economic uncertainty and undermined oil prices.
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May 13, 2025
Ghana is encouraging investors to increase oil output in order to stay ahead of a global decarbonization push. The government is ready to roll out the “red carpet” to any investor prepared to drill and pump crude, President John Mahama said at a forum on Tuesday.
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May 12, 2025
Slowing global oil demand amid extreme uncertainty about the future of U.S. trade and a coming supply surplus are expected to hobble U.S. oil production growth later this year and could lead to an annual decline in output in 2026, according to a new analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights.
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May 08, 2025
Kazakhstan, which has created tensions within OPEC+ by consistently breaching its production limit, has no plans to cut oil output in May. The country’s Energy Ministry said in an email that it plans to pump the same levels of crude as in April.
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May 06, 2025
Kazakhstan is weighing options to comply with OPEC+ obligations to cut production, after Saudi Arabia doubled down on its efforts to bring quota-cheats in line. Kazakhstan previously agreed at a May OPEC meeting to reduce production to 1.5 million bpd in June.
