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Canada: International Petroleum Corporation (IPC) announces first oil has been achieved at Phase 1 of the Blackrod project International Petroleum Corporation (IPC) has announced first oil has been achieved at Phase 1 of the Blackrod project, ahead of schedule and on budget. Phase 1 has 2P reserves of 311 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) and Blackrod has a further 1.1 billion boe of contingent resources (best estimate, unrisked). IPC controls a 100% working interest in the Blackrod asset. |
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Norway: Aker BP ran subsea operation from shore – reduced 14 days to 12 hours For the first time, Aker BP and DeepOcean have carried out an advanced subsea operation without sending key personnel offshore. A job that previously took two weeks offshore was completed in a single working day, controlled from a remote operations center in Haugesund. |
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Norway: Equinor announces further development of Johan Sverdrup New volumes in the Johan Sverdrup area provide the basis for Johan Sverdrup phase 4. Equinor and the partnership are now maturing a new subsea development that will help maintain production and value creation from Norway's largest oil-producing field. This also contributes to Europe's energy security. |
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Gabon/Egypt: VAALCO Energy announces exciting operational update in offshore Gabon and in Egypt VAALCO Energy has announced positive operational updates offshore Gabon regarding the ongoing drilling program, including impressive initial well results on the Ebouri-5H well and mobilization of the rig to the SEENT platform. Additionally, the Company has provided a positive update on the first well completed in the 2026 onshore Egypt drilling program. |














