IHS CERAWeek: IEA sees global oil supply growth dipping

Global oil supply growth is plunging with US light, tight oil falling steeply for now, although the market is expected to begin rebalancing in 2017, according to the International Energy Agency in its annual Medium-Term Oil Market Report released Feb. 22 at IHS CERAWeek in Houston. Source: News


ExxonMobil replaced just 67% of output in 2015

ExxonMobil Corp. added 1 billion boe of proved oil and gas reserves in 2015, replacing just 67% of production during the year compared with 115% over the past 10 years. Source: News


Airborne gravity survey slated for offshore Mexico

The Comision Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH) has authorized French geophysical services company CGG to conduct a multiclient airborne gravity and magnetic survey offshore Mexico in the Gulf of Mexico. The acquisition will include about 200,000 km of 2D seismic over six areas across the southern gulf. Source: News


Subcontract let for Kaombo oil development offshore Angola

Work continues on the Kaombo oil development offshore Angola. Under a subcontract let by Technip SA to Fugro NV, the Dutch engineering firm will provide offshore deepwater survey and positioning services to a total of seven installation vessels and construction support vessels. Source: News


Egypt’s Zohr prospect could see first gas by 2017

A development plan approved by the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum for the Zohr development in the Shorouk concession offshore Egypt could lead to natural gas production by the end of 2017. Source: News