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Inpex Joins Japan’s Floating Wind Research Association

Jul 03, 2024

Inpex Corporation has joined Japan’s Floating Offshore Wind Technology Research Association (FLOWRA).FLOWRA was established to promote the commercialization of floating offshore wind power generation on a large-scale over a wide area.By jointly…

OMV Gets Permit for Drilling Ops in Norwegian Sea

Jun 05, 2024

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted OMV's Norwegian subsidiary a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the Norwegian Sea.The permit is for the exploration well 6605/6-1 S in production license 1194.OMV Norge is the operator of the…

INPEX and JERA Team Up to Asses Australia-Japan CCS Value Chain

May 10, 2024

Japanese energy companies JERA and INPEX have signed an agreement to undertake a preliminary joint study on the feasibility of establishing a carbon capture and storage (CCS) scheme to transport CO2 emitted in Japan for storage in Australia…

Aker BP Gets Clearance to Drill Two Exploration Wells Offshore Norway

May 07, 2024

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for two wells in the Barents Sea, which will be drilled using Saipem’s Scarabeo 8 semi-submersible rig.The permit issued by Norwegian Offshore Directorate are for the wildcat…

Fugro Gets Marine Survey Job at Indonesia’s LNG and CCS Scheme

Mar 05, 2024

INPEX Masela (INPEX), a subsidiary of INPEX Corporation, has awarded Fugro a significant marine survey contract for the Abadi liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Indonesia.Fugro will perform geophysical and geotechnical surveys needed to…

Neptune Gets Green Light to Drill Duva Wildcat Well

Feb 07, 2024

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Neptune Energy Norge a drilling permit for the new exploration well at Duva field in the North Sea.The permit is for the 36/7-5 S wildcat well at Duva field (production license 636) which will be done using Deepsea Yantai semi-submersible drilling rig…

PTTEP Furthers CCS Efforts in Thailand

Feb 05, 2024

Thai oil and gas giant PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mahidol University to advance the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies and skills in Thailand.The MoU was…

McDermott and Baker Hughes Install Subsea Infrastructure at Ichthys Field

Jan 25, 2024

Engineering company McDermott and Baker Hughes have completed the installation of subsea infrastructure at the Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) field in northern Australia.The work was conducted for Inpex as part of the contract McDermott and Baker Hughes secured in 2019…

Petronas Awards Seven New PSCs for Six Offshore Blocks in Malaysia

Jan 23, 2024

Malaysia’s Petronas has awarded Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) for six exploration blocks and one Discovered Resource Opportunities (DRO) cluster under the Malaysia Bid Round 2023.The awards are expected to garner more than $275 million (RM 1…

Norway Offers 24 Companies Ownership Interest for Oil and Gas Licenses

Jan 16, 2024

Norwegian government has offered 24 companies ownership interests in 62 production licenses on the Norwegian shelf in pre-defined areas (APA) 2023, Norway's regulator of the petroleum resources informed.The awards, unveiled on January 16, 2024…

PTTEP and Inpex to Study CCS Potential in Gulf of Thailand

Jan 05, 2024

Thai oil and gas giant PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) and its Japanese counterpart Inpex have teamed up to conduct a study on carbon capture and storage (CCS) potential in the Northern Gulf of Thailand.The study is expected to lay a…

West Azeri Platform Marks 1 Billion Barrels Milestone

Dec 29, 2023

West Azeri platform, located in the Caspian Sea at Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) oil field, has achieved 1 billion barrels total production.The announcement was made by BP, which is the operator of ACG oil field, on behalf of its partners SOCAR…

Inpex Raises Full-year Profit Guidance Despite Prelude Impairment Loss

Nov 09, 2023

Japan's top oil and gas producer Inpex on Thursday increased its full-year net profit forecast to 340 billion yen ($2.3 billion) on expectations of higher oil prices and a weaker yen and after record nine-month earnings.Inpex had earlier forecast net profit for the year at 320 billion yen…

Mubadala, Inpex Among Suitors for Malaysia's SapuraOMV in $1.2-bln Deal -Sources

Oct 20, 2023

Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala Investment and Japanese oil and gas explorer Inpex are among firms competing to acquire SapuraOMV in a deal expected to be worth about $1.2 billion, according to two sources with direct knowledge.The sale of the…

Shell Exits Indonesian Gas Project

Oct 18, 2023

Oil major Shell has sold its 35% stake in Indonesia’s Masela offshore block to PT Pertamina Hulu Energi and Petronas. The sale includes the Abadi gas project. The completion of the sale follows regulatory approval from Indonesia’s Ministry of…

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