1. Shell Plans To Double Egypt Output By 2030

    ...om 50-70ms and was drilled a total of three times by BP between 1999 and 2014. The field could hold up to 1.4tcf, but BP still walked away in 2019 (MEES, 5 April 2019). Its proximity to Shell’s now depleted Rosetta field should provide a relatively cost-effective tie-back option for development. Th...

    Volume: 69
    Issue: 06
    Published at Fri, 06 Feb 2026
  2. Chevron’s Neutral Zone Operations Return To Growth

    ...uck around in the PNZ despite a rocky recent history there. Kuwait was unhappy that it wasn’t consulted when Saudi Arabia renewed the operating agreement with SAC for 30 years in 2009. Grievances over management of the PNZ came to a head in 2014/15 when the offshore and onshore portions were shut-in, on...

    Volume: 69
    Issue: 06
    Published at Fri, 06 Feb 2026
  3. MENA Attractions: Libya Kicks Off Big Year For The Region’s Upstream

    ...censing round since 2014, with TotalEnergies and Eni both taking assets (MEES, 20 June 2025). The first licensing round under the new oil law was a success, and Algeria plans to launch a new bid round each year over the next five years. “With our geographic position, we are confident that Algeria will be...

    Volume: 69
    Issue: 05
    Published at Fri, 30 Jan 2026