Strike Energy Limited (Strike - ASX: STX) as operator of the EP469/L25 Joint Venture, which
includes the West Erregulla gas field, has completed the flow testing program at the Erregulla Deep-1 (ED-1) discovery well in EP469 with "excellent results".
ED-1, which is the deepest well ever drilled onshore Australia, flow tested the Kingia gas discovery individually and the High Cliff gas discovery via a comingled test.
ED-1, had 24m of perforations across the Kingia from 4,805m TVDSS and 12m of...
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Moving in the Wrong Direction: Flaring Emissions on the Rise, ‘Reversing a Positive Trend’
Flaring emissions from global upstream oil and gas production activity increased by 7% from 2022 to 2023, according to latest Rystad Energy research. Upstream activities emit about 1 gigatonne per year of carbon dioxide (CO2) in total, with flaring contributing around 30% of those emissions in 2023 assuming 98% flaring efficiency on average. Flaring reduction is considered a low-hanging fruit for oil and gas companies trying to reduce their carbon footprint. However, this recent uptick...
Total EnergiesSells its Fuel Distribution Activities in Brazil to SIM Distribuidora
TotalEnergies has signed an agreement to sell its fuel distribution activities in Brazil to SIM Distribuidora, a Brazilian company. The transaction involves a network of about 240 filling stations and several storage facilities for petroleum products and ethanol.
SIM Distribuidora, one of the recognized players of the fuel distribution business in Brazil, belongs to Grupo Argenta, which has more than 500 service stations, lubricants and aviation activities.
This sale reflects the...
US Power Prices ‘Set to Surge’ saysWoodMac
LOBE NEWSWIRE) -- US power demand has remained essentially flat for the past decade, but this is all about to change as a pending surge in demand growth will be the biggest challenge for utility companies in decades, according to the latest Horizons report from Wood Mackenzie.
According to the report, “Gridlock: the demand dilemma facing the US power industry” US electricity demand growth will be between 4% and 15% through 2029, depending on the region, with burgeoning data-centre...
Are Electric Vehicles Really Disruptors in the Australian Petroleum Markets?
Oll and Gas Industry Embraces Robots for Increased Efficiencies
With the applications of robotics continuously evolving, the oil and gas industry has emerged as a significant adopter of the technology to improve safety and efficiency of operations.
Robots equipped with advanced technologies are yielding increasingly positive results, bringing a continued transformation in the operations of oil and gas companies, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company,
GlobalData’s latest thematic report, “Robotics in Oil and Gas,” highlights...
MOL and Turkish Petroleum Team up for Exploration
| MOL Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Turkish Petroleum Corporation in Istanbul to cooperate as strategic partners in the exploration and production of hydrocarbons. The companies agreed to elevate their cooperation to a new level after successful international joint projects to potential partnership in exploration in Türkiye and further potential projects in other regions.Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), MOL Group and Turkish Petroleum have expressed their... |
Beach Announces CCS start-up at Moomba
Beach Energy said it was pleased to announce successful commissioning and ramp-up of the Moomba Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project1, one of the world’s largest CCS projects.
All facilities, pipelines and injector wells have been commissioned and brought online. Following first CO2 injection on 30 September 2024, daily injection has reached capacity rates, exceeding expectations for the commissioning phase and indicating the project’s potential to capture and store...
Editorial Correction: Searcher acquires new 3D seismic in the Gulf of Papua
Contrary to information that has been incorrectly published recently in PESA News, reporting the new acquisition of seismic data in offshore Papua New Guinea (PNG) by Shearwater, the Nanamarope Non-Exclusive 3D Marine Seismic Survey was actually acquired by Searcher, utilising PXGEO's Seismic Research Vessel (SRV) PXGEO 2. The survey was acquired between May and June 2023, with final processing deliverables released in March 2024.
The acquisition of the Nanamarope survey adds to...
Viridien selected to support technology-driven mineral exploration program in Oman
Viridien has been awarded a comprehensive remote sensing program by Minerals Development Oman (MDO),in the Sultanate of Oman, to identify, map and rank mineralization prospectivity potential across seven concessions, covering a total area of 16,000 km².
Following a series of remote sensing programs conducted to support mineral exploration initiatives, Viridien said it was now pleased to aid the strategic development of Oman's mineral resources led by MDO.
Viridien's...