Minister of Development and Technology Waldemar Buda has acted on advice of the Internal Security Agency (ABW) to take over the shares owned by Gazprom in the EuRoPol Gaz company. EuRoPol is the owner of the Polish part of the Yamal-Europe gas pipe network. Up until now, Gazprom owned 48 …
Read More »European Commission Approves Nationalization of Russian Gazprom’s German Subsidiary
The European Commission has approved the nationalization of Gazprom Germania, a German subsidiary of Russia’s Gazprom. The regulator in Brussels on Saturday approved a 225.6 million euro subsidy for it. This will enable the German government to take full control of the company, which is now called Security Energy for …
Read More »Exxon Mobil, Partners Make New Hydrocarbon Discovery on Angola Block 15
The National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG), Exxon Mobil Angola and the Angola Block 15 partners on Monday announced a new discovery at the Bavuca South-1 exploration well. The well encountered 30 m (98 ft) of high-quality, hydrocarbon-bearing sandstone. It is located approximately 365 kilometers northwest off the …
Read More »TotalEnergies, Shell Boosts Energy Diversification Strategies
Oil giants, TotalEnergies, Shell and BP, are making strategic investments in the area of energy diversification struggling to remain focused in the years to come. Currently, oil and gas investments by the three largest integrate energy companies are likely to remain significant through to 2030. Shell, BP and TotalEnergies share …
Read More »QatarEnergy Announces Oil Discovery in Brazil Field
QatarEnergy has announced an oil discovery in the 4-BRSA-1386D-RJS well in Brazil’s world class Sépia oil field, which is located in the prolific Santos Basin in water depths of about 2,000 meters off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. QatarEnergy acquired a working interest in the Sépia Co-Participated Area in …
Read More »Aramco, IBM to Set up Innovation Hub in Saudi Arabia
Aramco and IBM have announced preliminary plans for a strategic collaboration to establish an Innovation Hub in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The collaboration aims to support high-tech driven economic growth in Saudi Arabia, leveraging emerging technologies in hybrid cloud, AI, and quantum computing to address objectives including circular economy, materials science, …
Read More »QatarEnergy in Talks for 30% Stake in Lebanon Offshore Gas Project
State-owned QatarEnergy is in talks with the Lebanese government to take a 30% stake in an offshore exploration block and is also negotiating with TotalEnergies and ENI on this matter, CEO Saad al-Kaabi confirmed on Sunday. Two sources told Reuters last week that TotalEnergies and the Lebanese government have reached …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Creates $1.5B Energy Transition Fund
Oil and gas giant Saudi Aramco has created a $1.5 billion fund to invest in technology supporting a stable and inclusive energy transition. It was unveiled at the sixth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) and is among the largest sustainability-focused venture capital funds globally. Managed by Aramco Ventures, …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Says Oil Market’s Changing as Sanctions Hit Russia
Saudi Aramco said the global oil market is already adjusting to sanctions on Russia, with Moscow redirecting crude flows to Asia from Europe and other producers making the opposite switch. “Realignment is happening,” Amin Nasser, chief executive officer of the world’s biggest oil company, said at the Future Investment Initiative …
Read More »China’s Sinopec Makes Major Shale Gas Discovery
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Sinopec, announced a significant shale gas discovery in the country’s Sichuan basin in southwestern China on Tuesday. With a daily natural gas production of 258,600 cubic meters and an evaluated resource capacity of 387.8 billion cubic meters, Sinopec described the discovery as “a major breakthrough …
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