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Permian Crown Jewel Preps for Biden Ban
The Permian in New Mexico, unlike in Texas, lies largely on federal land.
Read moreWeatherford Unveils MPD Milestone
The service company contends the collaboration is the first of its kind.
Read moreSigns Show Possible Onshore Uptick for 2021
Rigzone panelists offer their insights on the top oil market hits and misses for the week ending Sept. 25, 2020.
Read moreOdfjell Drilling Wins Aker BP Contract
Aker BP has awarded additional work for Odfjell Drilling's Deepsea Stavanger semi-submersible rig.
Read moreRepsol Selects Drilling Contractor for Mexico Campaign
Stena Drilling has signed a new contract with Repsol and others to provide a drillship for a 2021 offshore Mexico drilling campaign.
Read moreBaker Hughes Reveals US Rig Gain
The US rotary rig count rose this past week.
Read moreActivist Groups Threaten Arctic Drilling Backlash
Environmental and indigenous groups are warning major energy companies of a backlash if they participate in a US government auction of Arctic refuge drilling rights.
Read moreFugro Wins Offshore India Survey
Above is a multibeam seabed image of the Gulf of Kutch on India's west coast. IMAGE SOURCE: Fugro
Read moreNew Gas Discovery Made Offshore Egypt
Eni (BIT: ENI) has announced a new gas discovery in the Great Nooros Area.
Read moreApache and Total Evaluate Suriname Discovery
Apache Corp. and Total S.A. have updated the technical evaluation of their Kwaskwasi-1 discovery well in Block 58 offshore Suriname.
Read moreOGA to Publish Historic Seismic Data
The UK Oil and Gas Authority will make historic seismic data available after a consultation into the reporting and disclosure of such data.
Read moreBaker Hughes Rig Count Shows US Decline
The number of rotary drilling rigs operating in the United States fell by two this past week, reported Baker Hughes.
Read moreTurkey Eyes Libya Upstream
Turkey is in talks over oil and gas exploration in Libya.
Read moreTrump Admin Arctic Plan Faces Lawsuit from Blue States
The group of 15 Democrat-led states alleges the plan fails to account for danger to wildlife and climate-change impacts.
Read moreOffshore Asset Gets Significant Resource Upgrade
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited (AIM: CHAR) has announced a 'significant' resource upgrade for the Anchois asset in the Lixus license offshore Morocco.
Read moreTrump Extends Offshore Florida Drilling Ban
President Donald Trump announced an expanded ban on offshore oil development near the coasts of Florida and the southeast US.
Read moreExxon Hits More Oil Pay Offshore Guyana
ExxonMobil and its co-venturers have made their 18th discovery offshore Guyana.
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