Production

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July 11, 2025
bp Plc said it expects to report rising production and a strong result from its oil trading business for the second quarter, offering a boost for the energy major struggling to reverse years of underperformance. 
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July 11, 2025
Xecta has expanded its partnership with Santos to scale the deployment of the Integrated Production System Model (IPSM) across the company’s assets in Eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea. The five-year agreement follows a successful rollout in the Cooper basin.
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July 11, 2025
Perenco has completed its acquisition of the Greater Angostura producing oil and gas assets and associated production facilities from Woodside Energy in Trinidad & Tobago. The finalization of the deal, combined with Perenco’s existing operatios, aligns Perenco as a major oil and gas producer in country.
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July 10, 2025
Horizon Petroleum Ltd. announced substantial progress has been made towards first production from its cornerstone Lachowice gas development in the Bielsko-Biala concession, southern Poland.
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July 10, 2025
With OPEC+ nearing the end of a first phase of major output hikes, the market’s attention is turning to what will come after, say Goldman Sachs analysts. The organization and its allies have been voluntarily holding back a second, smaller tranche of supply, propping up oil prices.
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June 2025
Petralis Energy Resources deploys low-cost, advanced nanoparticle tracer technology to optimize decision-making for its mature assets in Anderson County, Texas. The simple, non-intrusive solution enabled precise, targeted remediation strategies, enhancing production efficiency and extending asset lifespan. 
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July 08, 2025
U.S. crude output is now expected to grow by 160,000 bpd this year to 13.37 million bpd and remain flat in 2026, according to the Energy Information Administration’s Short-Term Energy Outlook released Tuesday.
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July 07, 2025
Algeria’s state-owned oil company Sonatrach and Italy’s Eni have signed a 30-year production sharing contract to explore and develop the Zemoul El Kbar region of Algeria. The contract is estimated at a value of $1.35 billion, Sonatrach said in a statement Monday.
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July 04, 2025
Petro-Victory Energy Corp. and Azevedo & Travassos Energia S.A. (ATE) have signed a binding memorandum of understanding on July 2, 2025 (MOU) under which Petro-Victory will become a subsidiary of ATE. ATE has agreed to acquire all shares of Petro-Victory. 
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July 03, 2025
Perenco Vietnam and its partners in Block 15-1 have signed a new Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, marking the beginning of a new 25-year chapter for the group in the country.
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July 01, 2025
Momentary price spikes aside, the recent conflict and now uneasy ceasefire between Israel and Iran has done little to alter the trajectory of global oil markets, according to a new analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights.
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June 30, 2025
Total U.S. liquids production managed a record-high of 20.83 million bpd in April, up roughly 50,000 barrels from the previous month, according to the Energy Information Administration's latest Petroleum Supply Monthly report released on Monday.
Article
June 2025
An innovative gas processor combines multiple technologies into a single unit, to increase the gas handling efficiency of ESPs in unconventional wells. 
Article
June 2025
The authors discuss how advanced electric submersible plunger pump (ESPP) solutions—featuring permanent magnet motors (PMMs) and linear PMM technologies—are tackling industry challenges, enhancing production across diverse applications, and supporting global sustainability objectives. 
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June 25, 2025
Enverus has released its annual list of the most prolific 100 private oil and gas producers in the U.S. based on gross operated production, well count and rig movements across last year. Continental Resources remains in the top position, with Mewbourne Oil and Aethon Energy taking second and third place, according to Enverus.
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June 2025
Within oil production, inhibitors—including wax depositions, hard scale, and corrosion—provide operators with challenging obstacles to consider and overcome. To maximize production, several techniques and solutions are available to optimize flow efficiency within a pipeline or wellbore.  
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June 20, 2025
Danos has secured a contract renewal with Eni to provide production labor for its Gulf of America/Gulf of Mexico assets. The agreement includes approximately 50 offshore positions, such as production operators, instrumentation and electrical technicians, mechanics and electricians.
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June 20, 2025
Ivory Coast expects its oil output to increase more than fivefold in the next decade, boosted by recent discoveries and the start of production at two offshore fields. "By 2035, crude-oil production is expected to reach at least 500,000 bpd," said the Minister of Petroleum.
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June 12, 2025
FourPhase has entered into an agreement with Shell Trinidad and Tobago that will involve sand management and production optimization for Shell Trinidad & Tobago on its topside offshore oil and gas platforms in the Caribbean. 
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