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26 Apr 24	Australia: Falcon Oil & Gas announces Shenandoah South-1H well IP90 day flow rates of 2.9 MMcf/d (normalised to 5.8 MMcf/d) Falcon Oil & Gas has announced that the Shenandoah South 1H (SS-1H) well in EP117 achieved above commercial IP90 flow rate of 2.9 MMcf/d (normalised to 5.8 MMcf/d over 1,000 metres).
26 Apr 24	Egypt: TAG Oil commences flow back of BED4-T100 horizontal well TAG Oil has successfully pumped all twelve planned stages of its multistage hydraulic frac on its BED4-T100 well location within the Badr Oil Field ('BED-1'). A further update will be provided in due course on the well tie-in and facilities configuration after production volumes have been established.
26 Apr 24	Brazil: PGS reveals comprehensive data coverage on nominated blocks in Santos Basin PGS offers comprehensive data coverage of several blocks newly approved for licensing in the Santos Basin. The Amazonita, Safira Oeste, and Safira Leste blocks, which lie in one of Brazil's most prolific offshore basins, have been approved by both ANP and CNPE for the upcoming Permanent Offer Sharing Round.
26 Apr 24	TotalEnergies announces first quarter 2024 results TotalEnergies announces first quarter 2024 results. The Company announced first quarter 2024 adjusted net income of $5.1 billion and cash flow of $8.2 billion, in line with its ambitious 2024 objectives.
26 Apr 24	Trinidad: Trinity Exploration provides Q1 2024 operational update AIM-listed Trinity Exploration & Production, the independent E&P company focused on Trinidad and Tobago, has provided an update on operations for the three-month period ended 31 March 2024.
25 Apr 24	GeoPark announces Q1 2024 operational update GeoPark, a leading independent Latin American oil and gas explorer, operator and consolidator, has announced its operational update for the three-month period ended March 31 2024.
25 Apr 24	Kazakhstan: Tengizchevroil starts WPMP operations at Tengiz oil field in Kazakhstan Chevron has announced that its 50 percent owned affiliate Tengizchevroil (TCO) has safely commenced operations at its Wellhead Pressure Management Project (WPMP) at the Tengiz oil field in Kazakhstan. This marks important progress for TCO’s overall expansion project at Tengiz.
25 Apr 24	Turkey: Trillion Energy announces 2023 year end reserve report Trillion Energy International has provided a summary and highlights of its December 31, 2023 year-end reserve report. Total proved plus probable conventional natural gas reserves increased to 55.75 Bcf up from 42.5 Bcf (2022), an increase of 31% from 2022. Total proved plus probable oil reserves of 240 Mbbl of oil for Cendere oil field compared to 252 Mbbl of oil in 2022.
25 Apr 24	Hess reports estimated results for the first quarter of 2024 Hess Corporation has reported net income of $972 million in the first quarter of 2024, compared with net income of $346 million in the first quarter of 2023. The increase in after-tax earnings compared with the prior-year quarter primarily reflects higher production volumes in the first quarter of 2024.
25 Apr 24	CNOOC Limited achieves strong growth in both net production and net profit in Q1 2024 CNOOC Limited has announced its operating results for Q1 2024. During the quarter, CNOOC Limited recorded a total net production of 180.1 million barrels of oil equivalent ('BOE'), representing an increase of 9.9% year-on-year ('YoY'). The net production from China grew by 6.9% YoY to 123.2 million BOE. Overseas net production rose by 16.9% YoY to 56.9 million BOE, which was mainly driven by increased production from Guyana and Canada.
25 Apr 24	UK: PBS announces contract extension with TotalEnergies PBS has secured an extension to the General Maintenance and Operations Contract (GMOC) awarded by TotalEnergies in 2020 to cover its North Sea assets. GMOC services have been extended through to May 2026.
25 Apr 24	Taiwan: Ørsted inaugurates the Asia-Pacific region’s largest offshore wind farms Ørsted has announced the inauguration of the Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind farms in Taiwan. With a total installed capacity of 900 MW, the two offshore wind farms are in operation and fully connected to the grid, making them the largest of their kind in Taiwan and in the Asia-Pacific region.
25 Apr 24	Soiltech wins contract with Odfjell Drilling on Deepsea Stavanger Odfjell Drilling has awarded Soiltech a contract for the treatment of contaminated water on the sixth generation and harsh environment semi-submersible Deepsea Stavanger. Under the contract, Soiltech will provide its Slop Treatment Technology, which is a market leading solution for waste reduction by treating water contaminated with oil and particles.
25 Apr 24	Angola: Afentra receives government approval of Azule acquisition Afentra, the upstream oil and gas company focused on acquiring production and development assets in Africa, has received approval from the Government of Angola for the previously announced acquisition of a 12% non-operating interest in Block 3/05 and a 16% non-operating interest in Block 3/05A from Azule Energy Angola Production.
25 Apr 24	TGS partners with MAPSearch at Endeavor Business Media to deliver pipeline data alongside well data and analytics TGS, a leading global provider of energy data and intelligence, has announced a strategic partnership with MAPSearch at Endeavor Business Media, a premier provider of geospatial pipeline data for the energy sector, to integrate Well Data Analytics with Premier Pipeline Data.
25 Apr 24	Mongolia: Petro Matad announces operational update Petro Matad, the AIM quoted Mongolian oil company, has provided an operational update. The Company is working with the local government agencies to secure the remaining approvals necessary from Matad District to allow the 2024 operational programme to commence. Preparations are being made to complete the Heron 1 well for production.
25 Apr 24	US: Zephyr Energy starts drilling operations at the State 36-2 LNW-CC-R well in the Paradox Basin Zephyr Energy, the Rocky Mountain oil and gas company, has announced the spud and start of the main drilling operation on the State 36-2 LNW-CC-R well at Zephyr's flagship project in the Paradox Basin, Utah, U.S.
25 Apr 24	OKEA announces first quarter 2024 financial results OKEA delivered operating income of NOK 3,474 (correction from trading update of NOK 3,422) million and EBITDA of NOK 2,159 million in the first quarter of 2024. The all-time high production in the quarter follows from the Statfjord acquisition in combination with continued strong performance particularly from operated assets.
25 Apr 24	Equinor announces first quarter 2024 results Equinor delivered adjusted operating income of USD 7.53 billion and USD 2.57 billion after tax in the first quarter of 2024. Equinor reported net operating income of USD 7.63 billion and net income at USD 2.67 billion. Adjusted net income was USD 2.84 billion, leading to adjusted earnings per share of USD 0.96.
24 Apr 24	Namibia: Sintana Energy to acquire up to 67% of Giraffe Energy Sintana Energy has entered into a definitive agreement with Crown Energy, a private Namibian company, providing for the acquisition by the Company from Crown of up to 67% of the issued and outstanding shares of Giraffe Energy Investments. Giraffe is the owner of a 33% interest in Petroleum Exploration License 79 ('PEL 79') which governs blocks 2815 and 2915 located inboard of blocks operated by BW Energy, Rhino Resources and Shell.
24 Apr 24	US: Interior Department finalises rule to streamline and modernise offshore renewable energy development Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) have finalized updated regulations for renewable energy development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
24 Apr 24	US: Secretary Haaland announces new five-year offshore wind leasing schedule In remarks at the International Partnering Forum conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a new five-year offshore wind leasing schedule, which includes up to 12 potential offshore wind energy lease sales through 2028.
24 Apr 24	Fugro's net-zero target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative Fugro’s near- and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Fugro’s net-zero target spans all three emission scopes, ultimately striving to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the value chain by 2050.
24 Apr 24	Serica Energy announces results for the year ended 31 December 2023 AIM-listed Serica Energy, a British independent upstream oil and gas company with operations in the UK North Sea has announced its audited financial results for the year ended 31 December 2023. Serica has delivered a strong set of results for 2023 despite significantly lower sales prices compared to 2022 and a full year of the UK marginal tax rate being at 75%.
24 Apr 24	Namibia: Rhino Resources and Halliburton to sign contract for integrated deepwater services offshore Namibia Halliburton has been awarded a deep water integrated multi-well construction contract by Rhino Resources, a private company engaged in both onshore and offshore energy exploration in Africa.