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Texas Swings Back to Upstream Jobs Gain
The Texas Oil and Gas Association reported this week that the state’s upstream oil and gas sector added 700 jobs in September.
Read moreEquinor and BP Strike Oil Offshore Canada
Equinor and BP Canada have made two oil discoveries offshore Newfoundland, Canada.
Read moreAustin Chalk Player to Drill Another Well This Year
This Sept. 12, 2020, photo shows the Chalk Talk ‘B’ #3H well in Gonzales, Texas. PHOTO SOURCE: Business Wire
Read moreTotal Announces Significant Discovery
Total (NYSE: TOT) announced Wednesday that it has made a significant gas and condensate discovery on the Luiperd prospect.
Read moreLLOG Unveils Spruance Development Plans
LLOG reported more success at its Spruance discovery in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
Read moreBaker Hughes Reports Six More US Oil Rigs
The number of rotary drilling rigs operating in the United States increased by five this past week, reported Baker Hughes.
Read moreArgentina Unveils $5.1B Subsidy to Lure Shale Drillers
Argentina's cash-strapped government says it can find $5.1 billion to give to natural gas drillers in a bid to resuscitate Vaca Muerta.
Read moreTotal Awards Maersk Contract for Three Angola Wells
Total E&P Angola has awarded Maersk Drilling a three-well contract for the Maersk Voyager drillship. PHOTO SOURCE: Maersk Drilling
Read moreActivist Groups Sue Trump Admin Over Offshore Spill Analysis
The Trump administration was sued by several environmental groups that claim it has violated the Endangered Species Act.
Read moreStena to Drill Offshore Canada Well for CNOOC
CNOOC International Petroleum North America ULC has contracted a Stena Drillling drillship for a one-well campaign offshore Atlantic Canada.
Read moreBaker Hughes Shows Another 13 US Rigs
The total number of rotary drilling rigs operating in the United States rose by 13 this week, Baker Hughes reported Friday.
Read morePhilippines Lifts South China Sea Moratorium
The Philippines lifted its moratorium on oil and gas exploration in disputed areas of the South China Sea.
Read moreWeatherford Claims Record GOM Sidetrack
Weatherford this week reported a pioneering ultra-deepwater exit in a heavy wall casing. PHOTO SOURCE: Weatherford International plc
Read moreBOEM Offers 78MM Acres in GOM Lease Sale
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has announced that it will offer approximately 78 million acres in a Gulf of Mexico lease sale scheduled for November 18.
Read moreGOM Walker Ridge Seismic Program Starts
CGG CEO Sophie Zurquiyah, above, said two priority discovery areas will be processed on an accelerated schedule. PHOTO SOURCE: CGG
Read moreOil Drilling in Russia Could Fall 20% Next Year
Russia's producers, which have reduced oil drilling by as much as one-third so far this year, may cut it by a further 20% in 2021, says an oilfield services exec.
Read moreTouchstone Announces Significant Gas Discovery
Touchstone Exploration (TSX, LSE: TXP) has announced a 'significant' natural gas discovery at the Chinook-1 exploration well on the Ortoire exploration block.
Read moreOffshore Brazil Contract Goes to Oceaneering
Oceaneering will provide Petrobras BOP tethering services. IMAGE SOURCE: Oceaneering
Read moreTurkey Conducts Seismic Survey Between Greek Islands
A Turkish survey ship returned to the contested waters of the eastern Mediterranean on Monday.
Read moreGazprom Unveils New Gas Deposit
Gazprom (MCX: GAZP) has revealed that a new gas deposit has been discovered at the Leningradskoye field of the Yamal gas production center.
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