«A project has been approved, according to which Gazprom PJSC will produce oil and gas in the country, provide our population with gas and process oil at our refineries,» the Minister of Energy of Kyrgyzstan Taalaibek Ibraev said at the XII St. Petersburg International Gas Forum. According to him, the …
Read More »TotalEnergies Project in South Iraq to be Completed by 2028
According to Iraq’s Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul-Ghani, a $27 billion agreement between Iraq and France’s TotalEnergies inked in July 2023 will generate almost 600 million cubic feet per day (mcf/d) of gas, enough to fuel power plants with a capacity of 5,000 megawatts (MW). According to recent statements made by …
Read More »ExxonMobil, Chevron Intensify Fossil Investments despite Clean Energy Transition Agenda
Oil majors – ExxonMobil and Chevron have reportedly taken steps to intensify their oil and gas investments despite calls for a global clean energy transition. Exxon’s $60 billion deal to buy Pioneer and Chevron’s deal to buy Hess for $53 billion have made global headlines this month. These purchases show …
Read More »American Oil Giants Boost Domestic Footprint as Geopolitical Tensions Mount
ExxonMobil and Chevron have just announced mega acquisition deals to buy U.S. firms, which will boost the footprint of the U.S. oil supermajors in their domestic upstream market and the hottest exploration success of the past few years, Guyana. Betting on expectations of sustained global oil and gas demand and …
Read More »Total Energies’ First FSRU in France Commences Operations in Le Havre
France’s inaugural floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) has successfully completed commissioning and commenced operations in Le Havre. The FSRU, named the CAPE ANN and owned by Höegh LNG, was built in 2010 with a storage capacity of 142,500 cubic meters. It is operated by …
Read More »Equinor to Take Part in First Norway Offshore Wind Tender
Norwegian energy firm Equinor will submit a proposal to pre-qualify for Norway’s first offshore wind auction, the company’s CEO Anders Opedal told Reuters on Friday. Equinor has formed a consortium with Germany’s RWE for Soerlige Nordsjoe II, an area in shallower waters close to the maritime border with Denmark, where …
Read More »Shell to Cut 15% of Its Low-Carbon Jobs
Shell plans to cut 15% of the 1,300 jobs in its Low Carbon Solutions business as it scales back some green energy ambitions and focuses on profitable projects including in the oil and gas sector. The UK-based supermajor plans to eliminate 200 jobs in its Low Carbon Solutions division next …
Read More »Saudi Aramco and Neom’s Enowa Sign E-Fuel Deal
Saudi Aramco and Enowa, Neom’s energy and water subsidiary, have signed a joint development agreement to construct and establish a synthetic electro-fuel (e-fuel) demonstration plant. The plant will be located in Enowa’s Hydrogen Innovation and Development Centre (HIDC). The plant aims to demonstrate the technical feasibility and commercial viability of …
Read More »Eni and Qatar Sign 27-Year LNG Supply Deal for Italy
Eni SpA signed a 27-year liquefied natural gas deal with QatarEnergy, marking the Gulf nation’s third major contract with a European firm this month. Starting in 2026, a joint venture between the Middle Eastern company and Eni will deliver as much as 1.5 billion cubic meters of LNG per year …
Read More »Exxon Makes up for Lost Time with $60B Shale Deal
Three years ago, oil prices dipped below zero and Scott Sheffield’s company — like so many other producers — was in trouble. The long-time oil man had built Pioneer Natural Resources Co. from a family-run domestic driller into one of the largest acreage holders in the Permian Basin, a massive …
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