Projects
Shell Offshore Inc. has reached a final investment decision (FID) on a waterflood project at its Kaikias field in the U.S. Gulf of America — a move aimed at increasing extractable oil volumes and extending the life of Shell’s Ursa platform in the prolific Mars Corridor. Waterflooding, a secondary oil…
Beetaloo Energy approves Carpentaria Pilot Project
Beetaloo Energy Australia has reached a major milestone in its Northern Territory operations, announcing a final investment decision (FID) to proceed with the Carpentaria Pilot Project following a series of crucial regulatory and stakeholder approvals. The company confirmed it has executed an agreement with the Northern Land Council (NLC), acting…
CNOOC launches Liuhua oilfield redevelopment project
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has commenced full operations of the secondary development project at the Liuhua Oilfield, located in the Pearl River Mouth Basin of the northern South China Sea. The project marks a key milestone in the nation’s effort to sustain offshore output from one of its…
BP boosts Gulf of Mexico output with Atlantis expansion
bp has launched production at the Atlantis Drill Centre 1 expansion project in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM), two months ahead of schedule. The project is expected to add around 15,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) to the Atlantis platform at gross peak annualised average production. This marks…
Santos files for NOPSEMA approval of seven-well drilling program
Australian gas-focused independent Santos is progressing with plans to drill and explore in the Bedout Basin, off the coast of Australia. Santos has filed its environmental plan with the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA), which is seeking public input for the plan. Santos has proposed to…
Beach Energy delivers first gas from Waitsia project
Australian independent Beach Energy has achieved first gas at its Waitsia plant in Western Australia. Beach Energy said it has delivered the first sales gas into the pipeline network, marking the first gas export milestone for the project. The Waitsia gas project is a joint venture between Mitsui E&P Australia,…
Chevron approves $3b Gorgon expansion investment
Chevron Australia and its joint venture partners have approved a $3 billion investment to extend the operational life of the Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) project off Western Australia's Pilbara coast through its Stage 3 expansion. This decision targets new gas fields to backfill depleting reservoirs, sustaining the facility's 15.6…
Petrobras revives RNEST expansion, boosting capacity
Petrobras is pressing forward with a major upgrade at its Abreu e Lima Refinery (RNEST) in Ipojuca, Pernambuco, Brazil, by constructing the second set of units known as Train 2. This project will double the refinery's processing capacity to 260,000 barrels per day (bpd) by 2029, from its current 130,000…











