Production

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February 24, 2026
ExxonMobil says rapid production growth in Guyana is strengthening its hand in negotiations for the next generation of global oil projects as competition for reserves intensifies.
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February
With FPSO deployment rising in nations like Brazil, there is even greater emphasis on the must-run nature of key equipment on board. For the gas turbines that help provide electrical power, as well as mechanical drive for key equipment far from shore, the critical denominator of performance and reliability is effective combustion air intake filtration. 
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February 20, 2026
Tullow Oil has signed a $205 million agreement to acquire the FPSO serving the TEN fields offshore Ghana, a move expected to reduce lease costs and improve long-term project economics on the Deepwater Tano block.
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February 20, 2026
Ghana’s parliament has ratified license extensions for the Jubilee and TEN fields through 2040, enabling new drilling and investment plans by Kosmos Energy and partners while supporting higher oil and gas output and domestic gas supply.
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February 19, 2026
Chariot plans to raise $20 million to fund Etu Energias’ acquisition of offshore Angola oil assets, gaining exposure to up to 4,000 bopd production.
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February 04, 2026
Equinor expects oil production from the Johan Sverdrup field — the North Sea’s largest producing asset — to decline by 10% to 20% in 2026, marking a turning point for one of Europe’s most important sources of supply growth.
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February 03, 2026
Akrake Petroleum has completed drilling of the AK-2H horizontal production well at the Sèmè field offshore Benin, encountering oil-saturated sandstone with no water contact and reservoir quality in line with expectations.
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January 22, 2026
McDermott has been awarded a major EPCI contract by ADNOC for the Nasr-115 Expansion Project offshore the UAE, supporting increased Al Nasr field production capacity to 115,000 bpd by 2027.
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January 16, 2026
New Scotland-wide polling shows strong public support for full North Sea oil and gas development, highlighting concerns over jobs, imports, and UK energy security.
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January 08, 2026
Equinor has awarded long-term framework agreements worth about NOK 100 billion ($9+ billion) to Norwegian suppliers, underpinning maintenance, modification and recovery activity across the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
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December 2025
Norway’s election results reaffirm strong national support for oil and gas, positioning the Labour government to expand licensing and safeguard long-term natural gas exports.
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January 02, 2026
Petrobras has started production at Búzios 6 with FPSO P-78, adding up to 180,000 bpd of oil and boosting gas supply from Brazil’s pre-salt.
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January 02, 2026
Chevron has delivered first oil from its South N’dola platform offshore Angola, bringing new production online in Block 0 through a tieback to existing offshore infrastructure.
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December 22, 2025
CNOOC has started production at the Xijiang 24 offshore oil project in the Pearl River Mouth basin, targeting peak output of 18,000 boed in 2026.
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December 17, 2025
SBM Offshore has signed a contract extension to continue leasing and operating the FPSOs Mondo and Saxi Batuque on Angola’s Block 15 through 2032, with life-extension and refurbishment work set to begin in 2026.
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December 17, 2025
Brazil, Guyana and Argentina are set to drive nearly half of global crude oil production growth in 2026, according to the latest EIA outlook, underscoring the rising influence of non-OPEC+ supply from deepwater and shale developments.
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December 16, 2025
Shell has sanctioned a waterflood project at its Kaikias field in the U.S. Gulf, targeting an estimated 60 MMboe of additional recoverable resources and extending production from the Ursa hub into the next decade.
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December 12, 2025
Harbour Energy will acquire Waldorf Energy’s UK North Sea assets for $170 million, expanding its oil-weighted production and raising its stake in the Catcher field to 90%.
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December 11, 2025
Brazilian oil production is rebounding after platform outages slashed more than 300,000 bpd in November. ANP data shows volumes already recovering, underscoring how output swings from mega-FPSOs can complicate global supply forecasts as OPEC, IEA and major traders diverge on the 2026 market outlook.
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November 24, 2025
A new drilling surge is underway in the U.S. Gulf, as Beacon Offshore starts up record-setting high-pressure wells that could reshape long-term U.S. deepwater production.
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November 20, 2025
Altera Infrastructure says Aberdeen’s deep offshore expertise is driving rapid progress at Ivory Coast’s Baleine field, where the Petrojarl Kong FPSO reached first oil in just 24 months and now supports growing local content and lower-emission operations.
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