The agreement lays out areas of common interest in hydrocarbons exploration and production, with extensions for transportation, downstream activities and the provision of associated services along the energy value chain.
North America’s liquefied natural gas export capacity could more than double by 2029 as new terminals across the United States, Canada, and Mexico move toward completion, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The agency’s latest forecast, reported by Reuters, projects a jump from roughly 14 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) in 2024 to more than 29 bcf/d by 2029.
The oil industry must step up exploration and investment in new supply; otherwise, the world risks a supply shortage, according to Amin Nasser, the chief executive of the Saudi state oil giant Aramco.
State-owned refiners in India have informed their traditional large LPG suppliers from the Gulf – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Qatar – that they should expect potentially lower nominations for their product from India, according to Reuters’ sources.
The USD 1.1 billion expansion project was completed eight months ahead of schedule and will enhance power generation and industrial output across the region by delivering an additional 7.08 mcm (250 mcf) per day of natural gas capacity.
The contract is for the construction, operation and management of the facility, which will be located in West Kuwait and treat approximately 3.4 mcm (120 mcf) per day of sour gas. The construction project has a completion timeline of 790 days and includes a five-year operations and maintenance engagement.
The field, located in the Santos Basin, holds over 1 billion boe in recoverable reserves and marks Equinor’s largest international offshore development. Bacalhau is operated by Equinor (40%) alongside ExxonMobil Brasil (40%), Petrogal Brasil (20%) and Pré-Sal Petróleo (PPSA).
Recent exploration success has confirmed estimated recoverable resources of 2.4 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) and 12.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, primarily within Suriname’s portion of the Guyana–Suriname basin. At least ten new wells are expected to be drilled offshore between 2025 and 2027, underscoring accelerating exploration and appraisal activity.
The operation utilized Halliburton’s Enhanced Remote Operated Control System (eROCS) in conjunction with the Optime Tubing Hanger Orientation System (OTHOS). Together, the systems enabled precise orientation and installation of a vertical Christmas tree tubing hanger without the need for traditional umbilicals or standard orientation tools.
The gasoline unit at the plant has been a substantial supplier of the fuel in Nigeria and abroad since it began operations last year. However, issues at the refinery, including operational setbacks, unplanned outages, a strike, and suspected sabotages by workers amid restructuring, have crippled gasoline output in recent months.