(World Oil)– Shell and INEOS Energy have made their first oil discovery in the Gulf of America after confirming hydrocarbons at the Nashville exploration well, a deepwater Norphlet find operated by Shell. The Nashville well, drilled in the Norphlet formation, was drilled more than five miles beneath the seabed and encountered high-quality oil in what the companies described as one of the
(World Oil)– MOL Group and SOCAR have signed a comprehensive onshore exploration, development and production sharing agreement covering the Shamakhi-Gobustan region of Azerbaijan, strengthening their long-standing upstream partnership in the Caspian region. Under the agreement, MOL Group will serve as operator with a 65% working interest, while SOCAR will hold the remaining 35%. The fully termed deal follows a preliminary alignment reached by
(Oil & Gas 360) – Vancouver, BC – December 11, 2025 – CanCambria Energy Corp. (TSXV: CCEC) (FSE: 4JH) (“CanCambria” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an operational update within the BA-IX Mining License area including preparations for drilling of the Kiskunhalas tight-gas field, via the CC-Ba-E-2 well location. The well is permitted, approved and anticipated to be drilled
(Investing) – LONDON – World oil supply will match demand closely in 2026, OPEC data published on Thursday indicated, an outlook contrasting with projections from the International Energy Agency and others of a huge glut. The OPEC+ group comprising the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and other allies plans to pause production hikes in the first quarter of 2026,
(Investing) – Oil prices fell Thursday, handing back some of the previous session’s gains after the United States’ seizure of a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela triggered fresh fears about supply disruptions, while investors digested new forecasts from the International Energy Agency. At 08:00 ET (13:00 GMT), Brent Oil Futures expiring in February fell 1.1% to $61.53 per barrel and
(World Oil) – ExxonMobil has raised its corporate outlook through 2030, increasing expected earnings and cash flow growth without raising capital spending, driven by stronger upstream performance, lower operating costs and continued gains from advantaged assets. The supermajor now expects $25 billion in earnings growth and $35 billion in cash flow growth by 2030, up $5 billion for each metric versus
(World Oil) – Shell Plc is looking to sell a 20% stake in a Brazilian oilfield cluster to help fund the multibillion-dollar offshore development, according to people familiar with the process. The UK supermajor agreed to acquire TotalEnergies SE’s stake in the cluster earlier this year through an asset swap, and is looking to raise money while remaining operator, said the
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(Investing)– Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa held meetings with delegations from U.S. oil major Chevron and the Syrian Petroleum Company on Tuesday, according to the Syrian state news agency. The discussions focused on potential cooperation in oil and gas exploration along Syrian shores. The Syrian state news agency reported that the talks involved examining possibilities for joint work between the American energy
(World Oil) – Ecopetrol has approved an investment plan of COP 22–27 trillion ($5.4–$6.7 billion) for 2026, maintaining capital levels similar to those projected for year-end 2025 while prioritizing upstream development and operational efficiencies. Roughly 70% of next year’s budget — about COP 17.2 trillion — will go to exploration, production, refining and transport activities aimed at sustaining output between 730,000
(World Oil) – Diversified Energy has completed its previously announced acquisition of privately held Canvas Energy, adding a sizeable operated position in central Oklahoma and increasing the company’s daily production by roughly 13%. The $550 million deal includes operated producing assets and approximately 1.6 million net acres across the state. Diversified said the assets currently produce about 24 MMboed and include an
(World Oil) – ADNOC will maintain its investments at $150 billion over the next five years as it targets growth in production capacity at home and expands internationally. The company’s board approved the spending plan that’s in line with the previous layout that was announced three years ago. Since then, Abu Dhabi’s biggest oil producer has carved out an international investment
