Production
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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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November 17, 2025
A 40,000-bopd FPSO with 1.1 MMbbl storage—Tamara Tokoni—is now available offshore West Africa for rapid redeployment. The unit offers operators a near-term option to accelerate field development timelines with existing topsides capacity and flexible mooring configurations.
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November 10, 2025
TMC Compressors has been awarded a contract by MODEC to supply a marine compressed air system for the Gato do Mato FPSO offshore Brazil, part of the Shell-operated Orca Project, which will produce 120,000 bopd in 2,000 meters of water.
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November 07, 2025
Petrobras will begin production from the P-78 FPSO at Brazil’s Buzios field in December, expanding output from the world’s largest deepwater oil field. The new platform adds 180,000 bopd of capacity, supporting Petrobras’s continued growth in pre-salt production.
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November 06, 2025
DNO reported record Q3 revenue and profit, boosted by higher North Sea and Kurdistan output, and launched a fast-track plan for its Kjøttkake tie-back project.
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October 30, 2025
Shell plc delivered adjusted earnings of $5.4 billion and cash flow from operations of $12.2 billion in Q3 2025, supported by record output from deepwater assets in Brazil and the Gulf of America and robust LNG trading results.
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October 24, 2025
Delfin Midstream has awarded Samsung Heavy Industries the exclusive EPCI contract for its first floating LNG vessel under the Delfin LNG project offshore Louisiana. The LOA paves the way for a 2025 final investment decision and a second vessel FID in early 2026.
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October 22, 2025
Aker BP reported strong results with 414,000 boed production, robust cash flow, and a major Omega Alfa discovery in Norway’s Yggdrasil area. The find ranks among the largest on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in a decade and supports long-term offshore growth.
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October 21, 2025
Vår Energi reported strong third-quarter 2025 results, achieving early start-up at seven offshore projects including Johan Castberg and Balder’s Jotun FPSO. The company expects Q4 output of 430,000 boed and plans to sanction ten new Norwegian Continental Shelf developments in 2025.
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October 16, 2025
Equinor and partners ExxonMobil, Petrogal Brasil, and PPSA have started production from the Bacalhau field in Brazil’s Santos basin. With recoverable reserves exceeding 1 billion boe and a 220,000 bpd FPSO, Bacalhau is Equinor’s largest international project.
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October 13, 2025
Serica Energy has agreed to buy bp's 32% stake in the Culzean field, the UK’s largest offshore gas producer. The $232 million deal expands Serica’s North Sea portfolio and adds low-cost, low-emission production operated by TotalEnergies.
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October 10, 2025
Beacon Offshore Energy has achieved its target production rate of 100,000 bopd at the Shenandoah field in the U.S. Gulf, just 75 days after first oil, confirming the high operability of the Shenandoah floating production system.
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October 10, 2025
Equinor is preparing to begin production at its $8 billion Bacalhau project offshore Brazil, following delays at one of the largest deepwater developments in the company’s portfolio. The ultra-deep pre-salt field is expected to produce up to 220,000 bpd.
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October 09, 2025
Houston-based Sable Offshore Corp. is seeking assistance from the Trump administration to revive crude production offshore Santa Barbara, Calif. The company’s plans to restart pipelines from the Santa Ynez Unit have been delayed by state regulators, prompting consideration of shipping oil by tanker instead.
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October 09, 2025
bp has started up production from the Murlach field in the UK North Sea—its sixth major upstream project of 2025. The two-well subsea tieback adds about 15,000 boed in peak output to the ETAP hub, advancing bp’s plan to deliver 10 new oil and gas projects by 2027.
Article
September 2025
Innovative chemistry and customized approaches can overcome critical challenges, from severe corrosion in high-stress environments to sudden and unexpected scale formation in high-temperature “dry” production wells, extending equipment life and ensuring production reliability, even in the most demanding environments.
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October 02, 2025
SLB and SBM Offshore have entered an exclusive digital alliance to develop an AI-driven ecosystem aimed at optimizing FPSO production. The partnership combines SLB’s digital platforms and domain expertise with SBM Offshore’s lifecycle knowledge.
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September 30, 2025
Equatorial Guinea has signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with ConocoPhillips to develop offshore Blocks B/4 and EG-27, a deal expected to unlock up to $9 billion in investment and support the country’s ambition to expand its role as a regional gas processing hub.
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September 29, 2025
Operator LLOG Exploration has achieved first production at the Salamanca Floating Production Unit in the deepwater U.S. Gulf. The facility, located in 6,400 ft of water, marks the first reuse of a former Gulf production unit repurposed for new development.
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September 29, 2025
bp has reached a final investment decision on the $5 billion Tiber-Guadalupe development, advancing its second new production hub in the U.S. Gulf of America/Gulf of Mexico in less than two years.
