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May 2025
A new program is repositioning mature oil and gas assets within the world’s energy mix, adding production, decreasing lifting costs and reducing the environmental impact of operations.
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May 14, 2025
XRG, PETRONAS and the Turkmenistan State Enterprise Hazarnebit have signed a new Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with the State Concern Turkmennebit for the offshore “Block I” gas and condensate fields in Turkmenistan.
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May 13, 2025
Brazil’s state-controlled oil producer Petrobras approved dividends slightly below expectations amid a trade war that has created economic uncertainty and undermined oil prices.
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May 13, 2025
Ghana is encouraging investors to increase oil output in order to stay ahead of a global decarbonization push. The government is ready to roll out the “red carpet” to any investor prepared to drill and pump crude, President John Mahama said at a forum on Tuesday.
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May 12, 2025
Slowing global oil demand amid extreme uncertainty about the future of U.S. trade and a coming supply surplus are expected to hobble U.S. oil production growth later this year and could lead to an annual decline in output in 2026, according to a new analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights.
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May 08, 2025
Kazakhstan, which has created tensions within OPEC+ by consistently breaching its production limit, has no plans to cut oil output in May. The country’s Energy Ministry said in an email that it plans to pump the same levels of crude as in April.
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May 06, 2025
Kazakhstan is weighing options to comply with OPEC+ obligations to cut production, after Saudi Arabia doubled down on its efforts to bring quota-cheats in line. Kazakhstan previously agreed at a May OPEC meeting to reduce production to 1.5 million bpd in June.
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May 06, 2025
ABS and Akselos S.A. have announced the joint completion of technical assessment for structural digital twin technology. This marks a significant advancement in the application of digital twin technology for FPSO units, enabling more accurate and reliable assessments of structural integrity. 
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May 02, 2025
Equinor has entered into agreements with Brazilian company PRIO to sell its 60% operated interest in the Peregrino field in Brazil for $3.5 billion USD. Peregrino is a heavy oil field consisting of a FPSO platform supported by three fixed platforms. Equinor has been operating the field since 2009, with around 300 million barrels of oil being produced by the asset since.
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April 29, 2025
The Republic of Congo's Minister of Hydrocarbons Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua will speak at African Energy Week (AEW) 2025. Congo is preparing to launch its 2025 licensing round – central to its strategy of increasing oil output from 274,000 to 500,000 bpd by 2027.
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April 29, 2025
Petro-Victory has completed its acquisition of Capixaba Energia LTDA, a producing oil and gas asset in the Espírito Santo Basin. The acquisition was completed in partnership with BlueOak Investments, Petro-Victory's strategic financial partner.
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April 28, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's desire for lower crude prices and his disruption of the global economy with trade tariffs during the first quarter of 2025 is stressing the oil industry’s finances, calling into question both shareholder returns and drilling plans.
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April 25, 2025
LUFKIN Industries has launched its LWM 2.0 with NOVAWAVE™ solution to address the unique pressure, friction, and gravitational effects encountered in deviated horizontal wells, allowing operators to maximize production in real-time with validated data.
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April 24, 2025
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) is calling for a deliberate and accelerated approach to moving Namibia’s recent oil and gas discoveries into production – emphasizing the importance of speed, investor confidence and strategic collaboration.
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April 23, 2025
OPEC+’s audacious bid to punish its oil-quota cheats prompted a renewed plunge in crude on Wednesday, amid growing tensions with Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan Energy Minister Erlan Akkenzhenov appeared on Wednesday to reject pressure to bring output in line with OPEC+'s quota.
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April 23, 2025
Last Mile Production, LLC, an independent oil and gas operator in West Texas, has reported transformative results following the deployment of Enovate AI’s 3-Clicks Digital Strategy in collaboration with B4ECarbon™.
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April 21, 2025
(Bloomberg) — Turkey is planning new oil and gas exploration in Bulgaria, Libya, and Iraq as part of a broader upstream expansion strategy. State-run TPAO is leading efforts to boost regional output and secure international energy deals.
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April 17, 2025
U.S. crude oil production grew by 270,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2024 to average 13.2 million bpd, according to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Almost all the production growth came from the Permian region.
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April 14, 2025
ROGII, a global expert in advanced geosteering and subsurface analytics, has secured a partnership with Petrobras to apply real-time inversion technology to enhance operational efficiency and optimize reservoir performance. 
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April 09, 2025
SBM Offshore has signed a sale and leaseback financing agreement for FPSO Cidade de Paraty for $400 million (USD) with a tenor of 8 years. Under the agreement, the special purpose company will transfer ownership to four Chinese leasing companies.
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