U.S. oil majors Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp—along with France’s TotalEnergies, are taking a long, hard look at upping their investments in India’s oil and gas exploration and production sector, India’s oil minister said in a Friday speech, carried by Reuters. ExxonMobil said back in December that its 2023 …
Read More »2022: The Year when Oil and Gas Stocks became Market’s Darlings
For several years, oil and gas companies have found themselves the target of attacks from investors, the non-governmental sector, and governments for their alleged lead role in climate change. From shareholder resolutions pushing for greater commitments to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to lawsuits to force oil and gas operators to …
Read More »Eni, Total Announce Sizeable New Gas Discovery off Greek Cyprus
A consortium made up of energy companies, Eni from Italy and France’s Total, is expediting plans to develop natural gas deposits off the island of Cyprus following the discovery of a third field containing 2-3 trillion cubic feet of hydrocarbon inside the same licensed exploration area, announced the Greek Cypriot …
Read More »TotalEnergies Committed to Start Lebanon Drilling next Year
TotalEnergies on Monday said it was working towards exploiting its new Lebanon Block 9 offshore gas project from next year, adding that it would likely select the vendor for a new drilling rig in the the first quarter of 2023. “Pre-orders have also been placed with suppliers for equipment required,” …
Read More »TotalEnergies to Buy 19.4% of Its Shares from Russian Energy Giant Novatek for $3.7 Billion
France’s TotalEnergies will buy 19.4% of its shares from Russian energy giant Novatek for $3.7 billion, the company said. TotalEnergies will fire two of its representatives from Novatek’s board of directors and will no longer include income from its investment in Novatek in its financial statements. The move will also …
Read More »TotalEnergies Plans Oil Exploration Offshore South Africa
TotalEnergies SE is planning to explore for oil offshore South Africa’s West Coast, where environmental groups have increasingly opposed such activity. The French explorer proposes to drill one well, which could result in an additional nine wells depending on the success of the first, SLR Consulting Ltd., which is doing …
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 »37 French Industrialists to Bring Energy Solutions at Adipec
37 French companies from oil and gas, petrochemical and renewables sector will be gathered in Abu Dhabi from 31 October to 3 November for Adipec, the region’s leading event in the energy sector. This year edition will focus on securing affordable and clean energy systems one year away from the …
Read More »Macron Vows to Follow up French Energy Giant Total’s Oil Exploration in Lebanon
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday promised to follow up French energy giant Total’s oil and gas exploration in Lebanon to ensure its continuous work, a statement by Lebanon’s Presidency reported. “You can count on Total’s commitments; I will follow up on the matter,” Macron said in a phone call …
Read More »TotalEnergies will Continue Shipping Russian LNG as Long as there are no EU Sanctions
French energy giant TotalEnergies will continue to ship liquefied natural gas from Russia as long as there are no European sanctions on the fuel, the company’s Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne said on Wednesday, reiterating a previously stated position. “We will continue to ship LNG from Russia as long as there …
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