Exploration & Production (E&P) Archives

TotalEnergies targets Egypt deep offshore potential through new agreement

May 13, 2026

(World Oil) – TotalEnergies and Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) covering offshore exploration cooperation in northwestern Egypt as the companies continue evaluating deep offshore resource potential in the region. The agreement establishes a framework for technical cooperation and preliminary exploration activities across a large offshore area located in the northwestern part of Egypt’s

bp takes 40% stake in Uzbekistan’s North Ustyurt PSA

May 13, 2026

(World Oil) – bp has entered the North Ustyurt production sharing agreement (PSA) in Uzbekistan, acquiring a 40% participating interest in six exploration blocks alongside SOCAR and Uzbekneftegaz as the company expands its upstream exploration portfolio in Central Asia. The agreement covers the Boyterak, Terengquduq, Birqori, Kharoy, Qoraqalpoq and Qulboy blocks located in the North Ustyurt region of Uzbekistan. Under the transaction, bp acquired a

IPAA backs Trump administration rollback of BLM public lands rule

May 12, 2026

(World Oil) – The Independent Petroleum Association of America praised the Trump administration’s decision to rescind the Bureau of Land Management’s Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, arguing the move will provide greater regulatory certainty for independent oil and natural gas producers operating on federal lands. The rule, commonly referred to as the BLM public lands rule, had elevated conservation as a

Colorado’s natural gas fight signals a bigger energy debate

May 11, 2026

(By Oil & Gas 360) – Colorado’s latest energy battle is quickly becoming about more than natural gas. What began as a proposed ballot measure to create a constitutional “right to natural gas” is now evolving into a broader debate over energy policy, consumer choice, electrification, affordability, and the pace of transition. At the center of the dispute is Initiative

The grid is losing its buffer: Oil and gas as a reliability anchor in a changing grid

May 8, 2026

(By Oil & Gas 360) Part II – As U.S. power markets move to reprice reliability, another shift is taking place: the role of oil and gas operators is being reconsidered in the context of grid stability. For much of the past decade, oil and gas have been viewed primarily through the lens of emissions and transition. That framing is

Netherland, Sewell, & Associates Announces its Oil & Gas Property Evaluation Seminar, Dallas, Texas, May 12-13, 2026- oil and gas 360

Netherland, Sewell, & Associates, Inc. (NSAI) Announces its Oil & Gas Property Evaluation Seminar in Dallas, Texas – May 12-13, 2026

May 8, 2026

(Oil & Gas 360) – April 21, 2026- For over 25 years, global petroleum consultancy Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. (NSAI) has hosted its highly regarded Oil & Gas Property Evaluation Seminar. This content-rich program is designed to give non-technical energy professionals such as bankers, investors, analysts, lawyers, accountants, and new oil and gas industry professionals a basic education detailing

Netherland, Sewell, & Associates, Inc. (NSAI) Announces its Oil & Gas Property Evaluation Seminar in Dallas, Texas – May 12-13, 2026

May 7, 2026

Diversified and Carlyle Partner to Acquire Assets from Camino Natural Resources

May 6, 2026

(Oil & Gas 360) – Bolt-On to a Contiguous Operating Position that Contains Meaningful Identified Synergies and Potential Upside from Large Undeveloped Location Inventory Innovative Asset-Backed Securitization (ABS) with Carlyle to Fund Purchase through Newly Created Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) without Diversified Equity Issuance Diversified Energy Company (NYSE: DEC, LSE: DEC) (“Diversified” or the “Company”) in partnership with global investment firm

Guyana, going from frontier to global oil force

May 6, 2026

(By Oil & Gas 360) – A decade ago, Guyana wasn’t part of the global oil conversation. Today, it’s one of the most important new sources of supply in the world. Few countries have moved from discovery to production as quickly or as successfully. What started as a high-risk exploration play has become a case study in how modern oil development can

The Permian Basin: America’s Strategic Oilfield and the Closest Thing to a National Energy Asset

May 6, 2026

(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett, MBA – No oilfield on earth better illustrates the intersection of geology, law, capital markets, technology, and geopolitics than the Permian Basin. Spanning West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, the Permian today produces more crude oil than any basin in the world, exceeding the output of most OPEC member states and rivaling entire nations.

Shell, INEOS advance tieback opportunities near Appomattox hub

May 6, 2026

(World Oil) – INEOS Energy and Shell Offshore Inc. have agreed to pursue new exploration and development opportunities tied to the Appomattox platform in the Gulf of America, targeting near-field resources that can be developed via subsea tiebacks. The agreement focuses on prospects within tieback distance of existing infrastructure, including Shell’s pre-FID Fort Sumter discovery, the planned Sisco exploration well and an

Permian tested as global oil shock deepens

May 5, 2026

(Oil & Gas 360) – The Permian Basin has been written off before. Each time, it proved the opposite: it grew faster, produced more, and pushed U.S. oil supply to new highs. But today, the question isn’t whether the Permian is running out. It’s how much longer it can keep doing what it’s done for the past decade, and more importantly,

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