https://www.ogj.com/general-interest https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14209493/bsee-95-of-current-gom-oil-production-shutin-as-operators-begin-assessment-following-ida The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement continues to work with offshore operators and other state and federal agencies following Hurricane Ida’s passage through Louisiana. Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:21:26 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14209493/bsee-95-of-current-gom-oil-production-shutin-as-operators-begin-assessment-following-ida https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14209456/heq-deepwater-acquires-20-interest-in-shenandoah-development HEQ Deepwater, Houston, closed a deal Aug. 25 to acquire a 20% working interest in the ultra-high-pressure Shenandoah development in the US Gulf of Mexico from an affiliate of Beacon Offshore Energy II LLC. Mon, 30 Aug 2021 14:07:45 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14209456/heq-deepwater-acquires-20-interest-in-shenandoah-development https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14209450/bsee-over-95-of-current-gulf-of-mexico-oil-production-shutin-ahead-of-hurricane-ida Offshore oil and gas operators in the US Gulf of Mexico evacuated platforms and rigs ahead of Hurricane Ida over the weekend. Mon, 30 Aug 2021 13:23:29 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14209450/bsee-over-95-of-current-gulf-of-mexico-oil-production-shutin-ahead-of-hurricane-ida https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14209443/bsee-over-90-of-current-gulf-of-mexico-oil-production-shutin-ahead-of-hurricane-ida Offshore oil and gas operators in the US Gulf of Mexico continued preparations ahead of Hurricane Ida over the weekend. Sun, 29 Aug 2021 15:53:37 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14209443/bsee-over-90-of-current-gulf-of-mexico-oil-production-shutin-ahead-of-hurricane-ida https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14209411/bsee-nearly-59-of-current-gulf-of-mexico-oil-production-shutin-ahead-of-hurricane-ida Offshore oil and gas operators in the US Gulf of Mexico are evacuating platforms and rigs ahead of Hurricane Ida. Fri, 27 Aug 2021 18:45:11 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14209411/bsee-nearly-59-of-current-gulf-of-mexico-oil-production-shutin-ahead-of-hurricane-ida https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14209400/petrobras-enters-negotiations-for-potiguar-cluster-divestment Petrobras has started the negotiation phase of divestment of the Potiguar cluster, which includes 26 concessions of onshore and shallow water production fields, including the 39,600 b/d Clara Camarão refinery, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. Fri, 27 Aug 2021 17:32:29 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14209400/petrobras-enters-negotiations-for-potiguar-cluster-divestment https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14209396/rosneft-begins-geological-research-on-eastern-arctic-shelf Rosneft Oil Co. has implemented a comprehensive long-term research program in the Arctic. The expedition started from Murmansk and will include geological, weather, and environmental surveys. Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:31:05 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14209396/rosneft-begins-geological-research-on-eastern-arctic-shelf https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14209287/midlandpetro-andros-capital-close-permian-basin-drilling-jv Midland-Petro DC Partners and Andros Capital Partners have closed a joint venture under which Andros affiliate Andros Permian will fund about $150 million to participate in a Midland basin development drilling program. Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:23:38 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14209287/midlandpetro-andros-capital-close-permian-basin-drilling-jv https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14209124/i3-energy-closes-deal-to-acquire-alberta-assets-from-cenovus A wholly owned Canadian subsidiary of i3 Energy PLC has closed the acquisition of Central Alberta assets from Cenovus Energy Inc. for a $53.7 million. Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:38:25 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14209124/i3-energy-closes-deal-to-acquire-alberta-assets-from-cenovus https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14209118/bp-awards-marine-services-contract-for-global-operations bp has awarded a framework agreement to Global Maritime to provide marine services for bp operations globally. The agreement, to begin immediately, includes marine vessel assurance, engineering, project operations, HSSE, and general marine consultancy. Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:44:06 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14209118/bp-awards-marine-services-contract-for-global-operations https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14209110/exxonmobil-png-government-to-resume-pnyang-gas-negotiations The Government of Papua New Guinea and ExxonMobil, operator of the PNG LNG project, will re-engage in negotiations for development of the P’nyang gas project in the country’s Western Highlands. Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:11:40 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14209110/exxonmobil-png-government-to-resume-pnyang-gas-negotiations https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14208915/eia-us-crude-inventories-down-32-million-bbl US crude oil inventories for the week ended Aug. 13, excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, decreased by 3.2 million bbl from the previous week, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration. Wed, 18 Aug 2021 20:06:27 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14208915/eia-us-crude-inventories-down-32-million-bbl https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/companies/article/14208751/bowline-energy-acquires-williston-basin-assets Bowline Energy LLC (formerly Meadowlark Resources LLC), Denver, has acquired Nine Point Energy's Williston basin assets for $250 million through a Chapter 11 Section 363 process approved by the bankruptcy court and closed Aug. 9. Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:05:57 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/companies/article/14208751/bowline-energy-acquires-williston-basin-assets https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14208659/taqa-removes-brae-bravo-topsides Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC (TAQA) completed topside removal of the Brae Bravo platform in block 17/7a, UK Central North Sea. Fri, 13 Aug 2021 17:43:21 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14208659/taqa-removes-brae-bravo-topsides https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14208422/petrobras-sonangol-enter-binding-phase-for-potiguar-basin-asset-sale Petrobras and Sonangol have started the binding phase for sale of the total stakes of both companies in the onshore exploratory block POT-T-794, part of the BT-POT-55A concession, in the Potiguar basin of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Tue, 10 Aug 2021 18:09:27 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14208422/petrobras-sonangol-enter-binding-phase-for-potiguar-basin-asset-sale https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14208400/esso-lets-survey-contract-for-work-offshore-guyana Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd. has let a contract to Oceaneering International for two surveys offshore Guyana. The surveys are scheduled to begin in this year’s third quarter. Tue, 10 Aug 2021 16:16:44 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14208400/esso-lets-survey-contract-for-work-offshore-guyana https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14208337/petronas-advances-offshore-malaysia-ccs-plans Petronas Carigali Sdn. Bhd. awarded a conceptual engineering design contract to Xodus for the Kasawari carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, offshore Malaysia. Mon, 09 Aug 2021 17:26:05 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14208337/petronas-advances-offshore-malaysia-ccs-plans https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14208233/png-pm-says-any-santosoil-search-merger-should-maintain-high-local-presence Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has warned Santos Ltd. and Oil Search Ltd. that he expects any merged entity of the two companies to continue a significant local presence in the country. Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:28:54 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14208233/png-pm-says-any-santosoil-search-merger-should-maintain-high-local-presence https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14208100/eia-us-crude-inventories-up-36-million-bbl US crude oil inventories for the week ended July 30, excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, increased by 3.6 million bbl from the previous week, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration. Wed, 04 Aug 2021 18:13:22 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14208100/eia-us-crude-inventories-up-36-million-bbl https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14207647/eia-us-crude-inventories-down-41-million-bbl US crude oil inventories for the week ended July 23, excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, decreased by 4.1 million bbl from the previous week, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:53:10 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14207647/eia-us-crude-inventories-down-41-million-bbl https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14207575/petrobras-signs-contracts-for-buzios-field-fpso Petrobras let contracts to SBM Offshore for the lease and operation of FPSO Almirante Tamandaré for 26.25 years. The contracts follow the signing of the binding letter of intent signed earlier this year. Tue, 27 Jul 2021 17:04:25 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14207575/petrobras-signs-contracts-for-buzios-field-fpso https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14207438/hess-sets-new-greenhouse-gas-reduction-targets Hess Corp. has established a 5-year greenhouse has (GHG) emission target to 2025. The company intends to reduce operated Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions intensity by 44% and methane emissions intensity by 52% from 2017. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:51:37 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14207438/hess-sets-new-greenhouse-gas-reduction-targets https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14207252/neptune-lets-cygnus-subsea-inspection-contract Neptune Energy today let a subsea inspection contract to Fugro for work on Cygnus gas field in the UK southern North Sea. Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:56:19 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14207252/neptune-lets-cygnus-subsea-inspection-contract https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14207251/eia-us-crude-inventories-up-21-million-bbl US crude oil inventories for the week ended July 16, excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, increased by 2.1 million bbl from the previous week, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration. Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:49:19 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14207251/eia-us-crude-inventories-up-21-million-bbl https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14207156/shell-to-appeal-court-ruling-in-netherlands-climate-case Royal Dutch Shell PLC confirmed that it will appeal a May ruling issued by the District Court in The Hague that Shell must reduce its global net carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels. Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:23:40 +0000 https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/14207156/shell-to-appeal-court-ruling-in-netherlands-climate-case