Iran has announced that it plans to raise oil production “at any cost” to defend the country’s market share and has joined calls for an emergency OPEC meeting to help shore up crude prices
Exploration & Production
Circle Oil granted licence extension offshore Tunisia
Circle Oil has announced that its exploration permit offshore Mahdia Block has been approved by Tunisian authorities
Iran plans US$2.2bn oilfield development
Iran has outlined a US$2.2bn plan to develop a field shared with Iraq to produce 50,000 bpd, an official source said, marking the first introduction of major energy projects under a new contract
BGP begins 3D seismic shoot over Kuwait Bay
China’s geophysical service company BGP has begun a 3D transition zone survey for Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) over Kuwait Bay
Oman’s crude production hits record one million bpd
For the first time, Oman’s daily production of crude oil and condensate oil rate exceeded one million bpd, which is the highest according to the Ministry of Oil and Gas