BP has completed the expansion of the Atlantis platform in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of schedule and at lower costs, which will allow oil production to increase by 10,000 barrels per day. This project strengthens the company's position in the region and extends the operational life of one of its key assets.
Four international contracting companies are competing for a multibillion-dollar contract to develop the Jafurah gas project in Saudi Arabia. This is the largest shale gas extraction project outside the United States and plays a key role in Saudi Aramco's plans to increase gas production by 2030.
New research indicates that the expansion of the Universe is slowing down, rather than accelerating as previously believed. This finding is linked to a reassessment of the properties of type Ia supernovae and could change our understanding of dark energy and the evolution of the cosmos.