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Shell Offshore, a subsidiary of supermajor Shell, has made a ‘significant’ oil discovery in the deepwater region of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Shell said on Tuesday that it made a discovery of more than 600 feet (183 meters) net oil pay at multiple levels at the Leopard prospect. The …

French energy group Total has started production at its Angolan Zinia Phase 2 project, which has estimated resources of 65 million barrels of oil, it said on Thursday. Total added that the development of the project was carried out according to schedule and for capital expenditure more than 10% below …

Italian energy company ENI is considering spinning off its combined retail power and renewable energy activities through a public listing next year or selling a minority stake in them to capitalize on buoyant market conditions, it said 30 April in its quarterly earnings. The announcement comes less than a year …

Europe’s major energy companies profited from a rise in oil prices to report big increases in first-quarter earnings on Thursday, putting the worst of the pandemic era slump in fuel demand behind them. Last year’s demand collapse forced BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Equinor to slash their dividends and preserve …

UAE oil storage company BPGIC is in advanced talks to buy a green energy firm as it aims to diversify its business and contribute to the global push to fight climate change, an industry source close to the discussions told Reuters. Brooge Petroleum and Gas Investment Co (BPGIC) is in …

Saudi Aramco is conducting a strategic review of its upstream business, in a move that could potentially see the state-owned firm bring in external investors to some of its oil and gas assets. The world’s biggest energy company is in preliminary discussions with advisers to evaluate its options. Aramco may …

Russian gas company Gazprom plans to grow its hydrogen production and use and is considering several areas for utilising hydrogen as an energy source. At the moment, Gazprom produces over 350,000 tonness of hydrogen by various technologies at its facilities, which is then used to derive different products from it. …

Under growing pressure from investors to address climate change, Exxon Mobil on Monday proposed a $100 billion project to capture the carbon emissions of big industrial plants in the Houston area and bury them deep beneath the Gulf of Mexico. Exxon, the largest U.S. oil company, wants to create a …

Norway’s Equinor ASA has decided to stay in the American Petroleum Institute (API) after the major U.S. oil lobby group changed its stance on climate policy. However, Equinor has quit the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) as the firm has wound down operations in Australia after giving up …

Oil major Total has begun producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from used cooking oil at its La Mède biorefinery in southern France and its Oudalle facility near Le Havre to be delivered to French airports this month. Oil major Total has begun producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its …