Production

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July 07, 2026
EIA's July short-term outlook raises its global oil production forecast as Strait of Hormuz shipping recovers, while projecting lower Brent crude prices and continued growth in U.S. crude production and LNG exports.
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July 07, 2026
Iraq has restored production at three major southern oil fields after tanker exports resumed through the Persian Gulf, reversing temporary output cuts caused by disruptions following tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.
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July 06, 2026
Kosmos Energy reported strong first-half operational performance, with new wells boosting production at Ghana's Jubilee field toward 90,000 bopd while the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG project continued to deliver strong cargo volumes.
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July 06, 2026
Superior Energy Services has agreed to acquire Sonic Holdings, adding electric feed-through technologies, production equipment and drilling wellheads to its Wellsite Solutions portfolio as it expands its production-focused oilfield services business.
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July 05, 2026
Seven OPEC+ members have agreed to increase collective oil production by 188,000 bpd in August, continuing the gradual rollback of voluntary production cuts while reaffirming their commitment to maintaining market stability.
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July 01, 2026
Continental Resources retained the top spot in Enverus' annual ranking of the 100 largest private U.S. E&P operators, as the report points to renewed private capital deployment across the upstream sector.
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June
Can nanoparticles help unlock the world's vast heavy oil resources? Contributing editor Leonard Kalfayan examines how emerging catalytic technologies, combined with steam injection, could improve in-situ upgrading and boost heavy oil recovery.
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June 29, 2026
SandRidge Energy will acquire producing assets and leasehold interests in the Cherokee Play for $65 million, adding approximately 3,000 boed of production and expanding its Mid-Continent drilling inventory.
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June 26, 2026
Production at Kazakhstan's Karachaganak field has been cut by more than one-quarter after a drone attack forced the shutdown of a Russian gas-processing plant that handles associated gas from the giant oil and gas development.
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June 25, 2026
Iraq is pressing OPEC for a higher production quota as it seeks to recover revenues lost during the Iran conflict, while officials briefly raised—then walked back—the possibility of leaving the producer group.
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June 23, 2026
Santos has commenced continuous production operations at the Pikka Phase 1 development on Alaska's North Slope, with initial output of approximately 20,000 bpd. The company is targeting plateau production of 80,000 bpd during the third quarter of 2026.
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June 20, 2026
Ivory Coast is strengthening its position as one of Africa's fastest-growing upstream markets, with Eni's Baleine expansion, new offshore drilling campaigns and growing international investment interest helping drive the country's next phase of oil and gas growth.
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June 16, 2026
Equinor has outlined plans to increase production to 2.3 MMboed by 2030, supported by higher investment in oil and gas projects, expanded activity on the Norwegian Continental Shelf and 30% growth in international production.
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June 16, 2026
International Petroleum Corp. has achieved first oil at its Blackrod Phase 1 thermal oil sands project in Alberta, with production beginning ahead of schedule and on budget. The project is expected to reach its 30,000-bopd plateau rate by late 2027.
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June 15, 2026
Condor Energies has confirmed a 2.3-km extension of the Kumli NW gas field in Uzbekistan after the successful K-42 pilot well, supporting additional horizontal drilling and continued production growth.
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June 09, 2026
Zephyr Energy has completed a key pipeline integrity milestone at its Paradox Basin project in Utah, allowing the company to begin the regulatory approval process required for gas exports and moving the development closer to first production.
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June 08, 2026
ReconAfrica has begun production testing at its Kavango West 1X discovery in Namibia, evaluating six hydrocarbon-bearing intervals across the Huttenburg and Elandshoek formations as the company works to determine the commercial potential of the Damara Fold Belt play.
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June 01, 2026
Parex Resources has completed its $500 million acquisition of Frontera E&P's Colombian assets, adding approximately 37,000 boed of production and establishing the company as Colombia's largest independent oil and gas producer.
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May 26, 2026
Horizon Petroleum is preparing to begin operations at its Lachowice gas development in southern Poland, targeting first production and initial cash flow from the project in 2027.
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May 25, 2026
Condor Energies has exceeded 15,000 boed of production at its Uzbekistan gas project following the startup of the K-47 horizontal well, as the company continues expanding drilling activity across its Central Asia operations.
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May 20, 2026
BW Energy has approved the Bourdon offshore development in Gabon and new Golfinho infill wells offshore Brazil, targeting production growth above 100,000 bopd by 2028.
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