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For Best EOR, Add (or Reduce) Salt in Frac Fluid Recipe
Changing the salinity of frac fluid in a reservoir may boost EOR efforts, according to a research paper presented at URTeC.
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E&P Highlights: June 16, 2025
Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including the third major transaction this month for Baker Hughes and an explorer award for Exxon Mobil.
DNO Completes $450MM Acquisition of Sval Energi
Norweigian operator DNO says its deal to acquire Sval Energi quadruples its North Sea output.
On the Market This Week (June 9, 2025)
Here is a roundup of marketed oil and gas leaseholds in the Permian and Anadarko basin and Woodford and Tuscaloosa Marine shales.
For Best EOR, Add (or Reduce) Salt in Frac Fluid Recipe
Changing the salinity of frac fluid in a reservoir may boost EOR efforts, according to a research paper presented at URTeC.
BP-EOG JV Delivers First Gas Offshore Trinidad and Tobago
EOG and BP’s Mento development offshore Trinidad and Tobago has safely delivered first gas.
E&P Highlights: June 2, 2025
Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including an oil discovery in Norway and a wildfire in Canada shutting in oil-sands operations.
Powder River E&Ps Target New Zones as Oil Prices Threaten Growth
Powder River Basin E&Ps are turning to 3-mile laterals and untapped zones to improve the play’s economics. But with oil prices at $60/bbl and superior returns elsewhere, Wyoming must keep fighting for relevancy.
Shell Buys TotalEnergies’ Interest Offshore Nigeria for $510MM
Shell is buying TotalEnergies’ 12.5% interest in two fields offshore Nigeria, with future plans to tie back the Bonga North field to its existing FPSO in the Bonga field.
Valeura Adds Production from Gulf of Thailand Drilling Program
Six of Valeura Energy's eight wells in Block B5/27 in the Gulf of Thailand are producing.
E&P Highlights: May 27, 2025
Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including new production offshore Brazil and new mapping for three U.S. basins.
Orion Buys Oklahoma SCOOP/STACK Royalty Interests
Orion Diversified Holding Co. closed on its second deal in May and now holds 53,160 mineral acres in various plays including the Bakken, Eagle Ford Shale, SCOOP/STACK and Permian Basin.
EOG Secures Award to Explore Abu Dhabi for Unconventional Oil
U.S. shale giant EOG Resources will evaluate 900,000 acres in a hydrocarbon-rich basin in Abu Dhabi under a new concession agreement with ADNOC.
Lower 48 Well Completions Doubled Since Late 2014, EIA Says
Operators have been able to accelerate production and reduce costs by completing multiple wells at once rather than sequentially, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said.
E&P Highlights: May 12, 2025
Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including an alliance for cross-compression services and a boost in 4D seismic acquisition activity in Northern Europe.
E&P Highlights: May 5, 2025
Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including a new robotic manufacturing system and a learning platform for drilling contractors on the way in 2026.
APA Reveals 2,700 bbl/d Test Results from Sockeye-2 in Alaska
APA Corp. said Sockeye-2, located in Alaska’s eastern North Slope, was drilled to a depth of approximately 10,500 ft and averaged 2,700 bbl/d during the final flow period.
Rhino Resources Makes Oil Discovery in Namibia’s Orange Basin
Rhino Resources’ Capricornus 1-X exploration well achieved a flow rate exceeding 11,000 bbl/d offshore Namibia.
E&P Highlights: April 21, 2025
Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, from new LNG production offshore Africa to new seismic maps offshore Mauritania.
Scout Surface Solutions Acquires Kinetic to Expand Offerings
Scout Surface Solutions LLC is expanding its oil and gas services with the acquisition of Kinetic Pressure Control.
Golar’s FLNG Gimi Completes First Offload to British Sponsor
Golar LNG’s floating LNG vessel Gimi, located offshore Mauritania and Senegal, offloaded its first full cargo to LNG carrier British Sponsor.