Oil and Gas Industry

LNG Canada Makes First Batch for Export

Once LNG Canada becomes fully operational, natural gas exports to the United States are expected to decline as more gas is directed to the liquefaction trains on Canada’s West Coast. There are also two smaller LNG export facilities under construction there, which will further squeeze exports to the south in the future. Woodfibre LNG and Cedar LNG are scheduled for completion between 2027 and 2028.

Egypt awards seven new oil and gas blocks

Cheiron Petroleum Corporation was awarded the North Sitra and East Sidi Barani blocks and will drill four exploration wells. Apache Corporation received West Kanayis-K to support ongoing developments in the Western Desert. Pharos Energy secured South Abu Sennan, committing to three wells. IPR Energy Group will drill three wells at South Wadi El Rayan. A consortium of NPC and GHP will target mature fields G and HNW, planning seven wells to boost production.

Trump Signals Holding Off Iran Strike to Give Diplomacy Time

Trump, who is scheduled to attend a national security meeting in the Oval Office on Friday, has publicly mused for days about having the US increase the stakes by joining Israel’s strikes on Iran. His latest stance signals a step back after a run of tough rhetoric, including demands for residents of Tehran to evacuate, and his early departure from this week’s Group of Seven summit in Canada to return to Washington.

ConocoPhillips Confirms Slagugle Oil Discovery in Norwegian Sea

The Directorate reported that the Slagugle oil discovery, proven in 2020, holds an estimated 4.9 to 9.8 million standard cubic meters of oil equivalent (approximately 30.8 to 61.6 million barrels of oil equivalent) in Triassic reservoir rocks. Additional potential volumes exist in the lower Are Formation and Upper Grey Beds. Licensees will now analyze the data to assess a possible development.

Geopolitical Premium Keeps Oil Elevated

Shell Plc Chief Executive Officer Wael Sawan warned Thursday of a “huge impact” on global trade if the conflict were to result in a blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman through which about a fifth of the world’s oil passes. Shell has contingency plans in place in the event that the situation deteriorates, Sawan said at the Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition in Tokyo.

Halliburton, Petronas to collaborate on subsurface modeling, reservoir management

Halliburton Landmark’s scalable earth modeling and ensemble workflows are a significant evolution from traditional grid-based modeling and deterministic reservoir forecasting. These technologies are intended to enable Petronas exploration and asset teams to collaborate in real time using a unified live earth model, with the aim of achieving more accurate reserve estimations through ensemble modeling.

SBM to become first FPSO operator in Suriname with TotalEnergies contract win

“This contract reinforces SBM Offshore’s long-term strategic partnership with TotalEnergies and marks a significant milestone as SBM Offshore becomes the first FPSO operator in Suriname,” SBM stated in a news release on Thursday. “It is a testimony to SBM Offshore’s focus on excellence throughout the entire project’s lifecycle, from the allocation of our eighth Fast4Ward® MPF hull to our extensive experience in asset management supporting TotalEnergies’ operations.”