field developmentUS Gulf of Mexico headed for record oil output Subsea tiebacks and a few major greenfield developments to boost production over the next two years
explorationChinese player awarded five blocks in gas-rich Mozambique CNOOC International must acquire a large volume of 3D seismic data and drill multiple exploration wells in two frontier offshore basins
productionPetrobras to monitor pre-salt reservoir with fresh seismicLatest 4D seismic survey tender to call for campaign with nodes in the Itapu field offshore Brazil
peopleFormer Sembcorp Marine chief executive and former colleague charged over corruption scandalSingaporean duo facing jail time for allegedly bribing Brazilian officials
carbon captureSLB in $382 million deal to acquire majority ownership in Aker Carbon CaptureCombined entity to bring carbon capture solutions to market more quickly and more economically
InterviewCarbon capture ramp-up to billions of tonnes is 'realistic' — Rystad Energy founder explains how Scaling carbon capture and storage in line with climate goals is necessary, even though the world “may have seen the peak of personal cars’ demand” for oil, Jarand Rystad tells Upstream
energy transitionWhy low-carbon drive demands a rethink on energy technology collaboration Speakers at Upstream event in Houston address the need for stronger partnerships to address emissions
explorationDeep drive: 39% more deepwater wells forecast in 2024 drilling surge Oil companies expected to drill 69 ultra-deepwater wells and 116 deepwater wells this year, according to Rystad Energy
explorationUAE operator starts drilling ultra-deepwater well offshore IndonesiaSuccess at Tangkulo could boost touted Andaman gas hub project
explorationPetronas Carigali moves to appraise Malaysia 2023 discoverySingsing-2 well will be drilled on Block SK 313 offshore Sarawak
energy transitionWorld sees record renewables growth but still far off tripling target: IRENAChina and solar power dominated renewables growth, while wind power hit significant milestone of 1 TW global capacity
explorationTotalEnergies' wildcat plan for South Africa heads to courtNon-profits believe government decision to approve drilling campaign was legally questionable