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BP starts oil production at Argos platform in the US Gulf of Mexico
BP has finally started oil production at the deepwater Argos platform in the US Gulf of Mexico. Argos is the fifth platform operated by the London-based supermajor in the Gulf of Mexico, and its first new greenfield platform in the region since 2008.
Study: methane leaks from US oil and gas 70% higher than government estimates
Methane leaks from the US oil and gas industry are 70% higher than officially estimated by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to a new peer-reviewed study.
Imperial oil sands wastewater clean-up to be completed in May
Imperial Oil has said that its clean-up of wastewater leaks at its Kearl oil sands project in Alberta will be complete by the end of May.
Newfoundland and Labrador launch offshore licensing rounds for 47 parcels
The eastern Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador has issued a call for bids for licencing 47 parcels offshore for oil and gas exploration. Some are in the high-potential Flemish Pass.
Baker Hughes exceeds estimates for first quarter 2023
Oilfield services company Baker Hughes beat profit estimates for the first quarter of 2023. The Houston-based company reported revenues of $5.7bn for the quarter, up 18% year on year, and orders of $7.6bn for the quarter, an increase of 12% y/y.
GHG emissions from Canada’s oil and gas up 4% in 2021
Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas sector rose by around 4% in 2021 compared with a year earlier, according to the official National Inventory Report.
US to end Congress-mandated sales from SPR
The United States will end congressionally ordered sales of crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to try to refill the reserve.
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