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Esgian Week 30 Report: New Deals for Valaris, Noble and Transocean

Jul 28, 2024

Esgian provides an update on new rig deals in its Week 30 Rig Analytics Market Roundup.Report SummaryContractsValaris has been awarded a multi-year contract with Equinor Energy do Brasil, a subsidiary of Equinor, for the 12,000-ft drillship Valaris DS-17…

Shell, BP, Mitsui, TotalEnergies Each Take 10% Share of ADNOC’s Ruwais LNG Scheme

Jul 10, 2024

Shell, BP, Mitsui and TotalEnergies have agreed to each take a 10% participating interest in the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s (ADNOC) Ruwais liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the United Arab Emirates.The Ruwais LNG project will consist of two 4…

Petrobras Bids for Galp's Oil Field in Namibia

Jul 28, 2024

Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras has made a non-binding offer to buy a major stake in Galp Energia's huge offshore oil discovery in Namibia, Petrobras exploration and production director Sylvia dos Anjos told Reuters on Friday.If accepted…

Wood Secures Engineering Work on Shell’s Prelude FLNG Unit

Jul 09, 2024

Engineering consultancy Wood has secured a long-term contract to provide engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCm) solutions for Shell’s Prelude floating liquified natural gas (FLNG) unit.Under the six-year contract signed with Shell…

The Strategic Shift to Subsea Tiebacks

Jul 18, 2024

A potentially cost-effective, efficient means to develop remote oil & gas fieldsSubsea tieback projects are transforming the offshore oil and gas industry by enabling efficient extraction from remote fields and satellite reservoirs, an approach aiming to significantly reduce capital…

Trinidad's Court Reaffirms Recognition of ConocoPhillips' Claim Against Venezuela

Jul 18, 2024

Trinidad and Tobago's High Court on Thursday reaffirmed a decision recognizing U.S. oil producer ConocoPhillips' arbitration claim against Venezuela, which could freeze the Caribbean country's payments to its neighbor for joint natural gas projects…

Canada's Tenaz Energy to Buy Dutch NAM's Offshore Assets

Jul 18, 2024

Canada's Tenaz Energy on Thursday said it had entered into an agreement with NAM, a joint venture between Shell, ExxonMobil and the Dutch government, to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of NAM Offshore B.V. for 165 million euros($180…

Shell Joins Chase for 'Big Prize' Off South Africa's West Coast

Jul 09, 2024

Shell is seeking government permission to drill up to five ultra-deep offshore wells off the west coast of South Africa, a draft scoping report from independent environmental consultancy SLR showed on Tuesday.The oil major plans to drill exploration…

Venezuela Grants License to BP, NGC for Offshore Gas Project

Jul 24, 2024

Venezuela on Wednesday granted a 20-year license to British energy producer BP and state-owned National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC) to develop the Venezuelan side of a natural gas field that extends into the Caribbean country's waters…

Valaris Nets $715M in Rig Contract Awards and Extensions in Last Three Months

Jul 30, 2024

Offshore drilling company Valaris has secured approximately $715 million in new contracts and extensions since its last fleet status report issued three months ago.Contract backlog of $715 million excludes lump sum payments such as mobilization fees and capital reimbursements…

TotalEnergies Q2 Earnings Fall 6% on Weak Refined Product and Gas Demand

Jul 25, 2024

French oil major TotalEnergies reported a 6% fall in second-quarter earnings on Thursday, worse than analysts expected, hurt by lower refined product and gas sales and as European refining margins tumbled.Adjusted net income for the three months to June 30 was $4…

Energy Trader MET Group Signs 10-year US LNG supply Deal with Shell

Jul 09, 2024

Switzerland-based energy trader MET Group has struck a 10-year deal for Shell to supply it with liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the U.S. on a free-on-board (FOB) basis, it said on Tuesday.MET Group said the agreement will enable it to further diversify its LNG supply portfolio…

Equinor CEO Says Maintenance is Key for Stable Gas Delivery

Jul 24, 2024

Equinor, Europe's biggest supplier of natural gas, will use upcoming late-summer maintenance season to ensure that Norway's ageing fields can continue to deliver energy at a reliable pace, the company's CEO told Reuters on Wednesday.The maintenance and repair of Norwegian gas infrastructure…

Esgian Week 28 Report: Rig Activity Robust

Jul 14, 2024

Esgian provides an update on rig activity and discoveries in its Week 28 Rig Analytics Market Roundup.Report SummaryDrilling Activity and DiscoveriesThe Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has given Equinor consent for exploration drilling in blocks 32/4 and 32/7 in the North Sea…

Temasek to Finalize Deal with Shell for Pavilion Energy LNG Asset Sale

Jun 13, 2024

Singapore's Temasek Holdings is finalizing the sale of some assets from liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading firm Pavilion Energy to Shell with a deal set to be completed in the coming days, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.The deal will provide Shell…

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