bp Delivers first oil from the US Atlantis Drill Center1

bp delivered the Atlantis Drill Center 1 expansion project two months ahead of its original schedule by utilizing existing subsea inventory, drilling and completing wells more efficiently, and streamlining offshore execu...

CNPC to Exit Sudan Upstream as Conflict Intensifies

Sudan’s escalating civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues to threaten lifeline oil exports from both Sudan and its southern neighbour. As the f...

Morocco Generates Gas Sector Momentum

Morocco is ending 2025 on a high note, with long-delayed gas plans finally moving forward, bringing the coal-dependent kingdom a step closer to achieving its energy ambitions. Morocco has struggled to gain traction with ...

Aramco, Exxon Plan Samref Upgrades

ExxonMobil and Saudi Aramco this week signed a Venture Framework Agreement (VFA) “to evaluate a significant upgrade” of their 50:50 joint venture Samref refinery in Yanbu. The partners will explore an expansion of th...

Dana Gas Announces Egypt Discovery

On 11 December, Dana Gas announced that its North El-Basant 1 exploration well in Egypt’s onshore Nile Delta had yielded a new gas discovery. The Abu Dhabi-listed firm says that the initial well results indicate estima...

Iraq Faces Sizeable Deficit As Oil Revenues Shrink

Iraq’s economy is driven by revenues from crude oil exports to global markets, and these are sputtering this year as prices have fallen due to economic uncertainty. MEES calculates that crude export revenues are set to...