The world’s largest listed oil companies will have to cut production by at least 50 per cent over the next decade if the world is to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees as per the Paris climate accord, influential climate think tank Carbon Tracker has warned. In a new report, …
Read More »Iraq and France Sign an Agreement to Invest in Gas and Develop Oil Fields
Under the sponsorship of the Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, the agreement for optimal investment projects for associated gas and developing oil fields between the Iraqi Oil Ministry and the French Total was signed today. The agreement includes, according to a statement by Al-Kadhimi’s office, “three contracts between the Iraqi …
Read More »ShaMaran to Acquire TotalEnergies’ Stake in Sarsang Licence in Iraq
Canada-based ShaMaran Petroleum has agreed to acquire a stake of 18% in the Sarsang licence in the Kurdistan region of Iraq from TotalEnergies. Under the deal, ShaMaran will purchase a 100% stake in TotalEnergies subsidiary TEPKRI Sarsang, which holds production sharing contract (PSC) interest in Sarsang block. HKN Energy owns …
Read More »Qatar Petroleum to Acquire TotalEnergies’ Stakes in South African Blocks
Qatar Petroleum has signed agreements with TotalEnergies to acquire a stake in three offshore exploration blocks in South Africa. The assets involved in the deal include the South Outeniqua block, DWOB block, and OBD block. Under the deal, the state-owned firm will acquire a stake of 25% in the approximately …
Read More »Oil Majors Vow Energy Transition at Their Own Pace
Oil majors are under growing pressure to stop drilling for crude to help curb climate change, but companies say they will wean themselves off fossil fuels at their own pace. The demand for change is coming from many sides: lawsuits, shareholders and the International Energy Agency have all turned up …
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