Aker BP has reported strong operational and financial performance in its latest quarterly results, underscoring stable production, disciplined cost management, and a breakthrough exploration success on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued the final non-Free Trade Agreement (non-FTA) export authorization for Venture Global’s CP2 LNG facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana — a key regulatory milestone that clears the way for the company’s next phase of growth in the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market.
Brazil sold five of the seven blocks offered in an oil auction on Wednesday to majors including Petrobras and Equinor ASA in a sign of renewed interest to explore in deep waters off the country’s southern coast despite low oil prices.
The oil giant is challenging, alongside the South African government, a decision by the Western Cape High Court to set aside the environmental impact assessment for Block 5/6/7 — a license previously held by TotalEnergies SE, the company said in response to questions.
The Australian company saw a one percent increase in output in the third quarter, totaling 50.8 MMboe or 552,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day, according to a stock filing Wednesday. Production consisted of 1.83 billion standard cubic feet a day (Bscfd) of natural gas and 231,000 barrels per day (bpd) of liquids.
Kazakhstan’s Karachaganak field producing oil and gas condensate has curbed production after what it referred to as “an incident” at a gas processing plant in Russia, which was hit by a Ukrainian drone on Monday.
Reliance, which typically buys crude from the Middle East, has been more active than usual in procuring oil from the Gulf region in recent weeks.
A second ultra-deepwater drillship, the Deep Value Driller, having completed its operations in Ghana for Eni Ghana Exploration & Production, will take on work in Indonesia under a new project for Eni Ganal Deepwater. The vessel is being managed by Saipem under a bareboat charter with a purchase option.
Vår Energi ASA reported strong third-quarter 2025 results, highlighted by accelerated project delivery and rising production from key developments on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The company said seven of nine new growth projects scheduled for 2025 start-up are already on stream, positioning Vår Energi ahead of schedule in its transformation plan.
Partly because of that supply increase, the Washington-based fund has upgraded its forecast for Saudi economic growth to 4% for this year, compared with an earlier estimate of 3%, according to the latest regional economic report published Tuesday.