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Combined, the winning bids represent $230.1 million in exploration investment and $180.7 million in access bonuses.
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General Interest

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After a quarter in which their teams turned in line 59 wells, executives plan to be patient and wait for prices to rise.
Oct. 28, 2026
At 410.6 million bbl, US crude oil inventories are 4% below the 5-year average for this time of year, the EIA report indicated.
Oct. 28, 2026
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The Mongstad refinery in Norway.
"High production in the third quarter enabled us to capture additional value from higher prices," said Anders Opedal, Equinor's president and chief executive officer.
Oct. 28, 2026
The combined portfolio provides access to multiple exploration plays and prospects, complementing TotalEnergies' existing interests in the producing Ballymore, Anchor, Jack, and...
Oct. 28, 2026

Refining & Processing

The project's proposed second phase would add major refining, petrochemical, storage, and marine capacity to Ghana’s planned hub, advancing the country's ambition to serve domestic...
Oct. 26, 2026
Valero's confirmation of its completion and startup of the $230 million FCC unit upgrade at its St. Charles refinery came alongside the operator's reporting of record earnings...
Oct. 22, 2026
Agiba Petroleum, a joint venture of Eni and EGPC, has started up activities for its Meleiha Phase 2 project, which aims to establish a gas hub capable of processing 100 MMcfd ...
Oct. 20, 2026
Hengyi Industries has awarded Honeywell Technologies a contract to supply process technologies and services for its Phase II expansion that aims to more than double the Pulau ...
Oct. 15, 2026

Drilling & Production

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Land drilling rig at sunrise.
In North America, 823 rigs were working this week, up 3 from last week, and up 74 from this time last year.
Oct. 23, 2026
The campaign includes two sidetracks from existing wells to access additional gas volumes, as well as an option for modifications to a third well. First production is expected...
Oct. 21, 2026
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YPF has awarded Archer a new 3-year drilling contract for work in Argentina's Vaca Muerta formation.
Oct. 16, 2026
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All 5 rigs were gas-directed, bringing the number of rigs drilling for gas in Canada this week to 65.
Oct. 16, 2026

Exploration & Development

Equinor and Aker BP will collaborate on technology, standardization, and well stimulation to develop more tight-reservoir discoveries on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Oct. 26, 2026
According to the Norwegian Offshore Directorate, preliminary calculations place the size of the discovery at 1.3-5.5 MMboe recoverable oil,
Oct. 19, 2026
The results support development of two additional production wells, the first of which will be drilled as part of the ongoing MaBoMo Phase 2 campaign.
Oct. 15, 2026
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Pipelines & Transportation

Woodside will supply QatarEnergy with up to 3 million tpy of LNG for 20 years from its Louisiana LNG project, with deliveries expected to start in 2030.
Oct. 29, 2026
Following this deal and combined with deals over the past 2 years, HEP’s footprint in Oklahoma will include nearly 2,000 miles of pipelines with about 2 bcfd of capacity, 580 ...
Oct. 27, 2026
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Schindler serves as executive vice-president, general counsel, corporate secretary, and chief compliance officer of Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline.
Oct. 23, 2026
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Kinder Morgan US infrastructure portfolio
The two pipelines would add a total of 5.4 bcfd of capacity starting second-half 2030. KMI's Q3 2026 net income grew nearly 22% year-on-year.
Oct. 22, 2026