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Eni, Sonatrach begin fast-track production at Algerian field

Italian major Eni announced yesterday the start-up of the HDLE/HDLS oil field in in the Berkine North Basin onshore Algeria, only six months after its discovery in March. HDLE/HDLS is currently producing 10,000 b/d. Production ramp up will be achieved through an accelerated development plan which envisages the drilling of new wells in 2023. According […]

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QatarEnergy selects US major ConocoPhillips as third international partner for giant LNG project

QatarEnergy has selected ConocoPhillips as its third and final international partner in the North Field South (NFS) expansion project, which comprises two LNG mega trains with a combined capacity of 16 million tons per annum (MTPA). Earlier this month, the state-owned company announced partnerships with Shell and TotalEnergies. The partnership agreement was signed today by […]

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Saipem, KCA Deutag close first phase of $550 million acquisition

KCA Deutag has announced the completion of the largest phase of Saipem onshore drilling business acquisition announced earlier this year. This first phase encompasses Saudi Arabia, UAE and Africa, with Kuwait expected to follow later in Q4 2022. The acquisition of the Latin America business together with the rigs in Romania and Kazakhstan will complete […]

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China’s COSL secures $1.9 billion offshore contracts from Middle East company

China Oilfield Services Ltd (COSL) has has signed several long-term drilling rig service contracts with a “first-class international oil company in the Middle East,” with a total contract amount of approximately $1.9 billion, the company said. The contract marks “deepening cooperation between the company and international oil companies in various fields of oilfield exploration and […]

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