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After Sakhalin-2 Russia to Take Sakhalin-1 Project Under Its Control

Jul 07, 2022

Pavel Zavalny, the head of the energy committee in Russia's lower house of parliament, said on Thursday that the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project in the country's far east, will be put under Moscow's jurisdiction, just like neighboring Sakhalin-2…

Worley's Engineering & Procurement Services for Shell's Gulf of Mexico Platform

Jul 18, 2022

Worley has won a three-year contract with Shell to provide engineering and procurement services for several of its assets in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM).Worley will provide professional services in engineering, procurement, project services and support fabrication and construction…

Russia's Medvedev Says Oil Could Hit Up to $400 a Barrel if Japanese Proposal Adopted

Jul 05, 2022

Russia's former president Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday a reported proposal from Japan to cap the price of Russian oil at around half its current level would lead to significantly less oil on the market and could push prices above $300-$400 a barrel…

Oil Outshines Stocks and Dollar in 2022

Aug 01, 2022

Oil prices are proving resilient to global economic recession fears and have outperformed major equity indices and the U.S. dollar so far this year as Western sanctions on Russia further limit supplies to an already tight market.The two major…

Hess Corp Profit Rises Nine Times as Crude Prices Surge

Jul 27, 2022

U.S. oil and gas producer Hess Corp reported a nine-fold increase in second-quarter adjusted profit on Wednesday, helped by a surge in energy prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Oil prices have scaled multi-year highs this year as…

Japan's Inpex Increases Full-year Profit Guidance on Stronger Oil, Gas Prices

Aug 08, 2022

Japan's biggest oil and gas explorer Inpex Corp on Monday lifted its full-year net profit forecast by 17% as strong prices of oil and natural gas boosted its first-half earnings while a weaker yen also lent support.A rapid recovery in demand…

Kremlin Rejects Report Nord Stream Turbine is Stuck in Transit

Jul 22, 2022

The Kremlin on Friday rejected a report that a turbine for the Nord Stream 1 pipeline taking gas from Russia to Germany was stuck in transit.Reuters reported on Thursday that Russia had not yet given the go-ahead to transport the turbine back to Russia…

Nord Stream's Turbine Tussle Puts Spotlight on Equipment

Jul 26, 2022

The bickering over a turbine Moscow says is to blame for a reduction of gas flows via Nord Stream 1 has put into focus the equipment the pipeline needs to operate.At the heart of the tussle lies SGT-A65, a Siemens Energy turbine that is 12 meters long and weighs 20 tonnes…

Petrobras Leapfrogs Oil Majors in Dividend Payouts By More than 50%

Aug 02, 2022

Brazil's state-controlled oil company Petrobras will distribute at least twice as much as the biggest international oil producers in second quarter dividends, boosting the government's coffers amid a tense presidential campaign.The five biggest Western oil producers - Exxon Mobil Corp…

Equinor Makes Move on Rosebank

Aug 05, 2022

Norwegian energy company Equinor has taken a step forward with its Rosebank project in the UK North Sea by submitting key environmental documents. An Environmental Impact Assessment was submitted to the UK's Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) on Thursday…

Conoco Sweetens Shareholder Returns by $5 Billion as Profit Jumps

Aug 04, 2022

ConocoPhillips on Thursday raised its shareholder payout target by 50% after the largest U.S. independent oil producer beat Wall Street's earnings estimates on surging energy prices.Oil and gas prices have skyrocketed with Western sanctions…

U.S. LNG Exports to Europe on Track to Surpass Biden Promise

Jul 26, 2022

When U.S. President Joe Biden promised European leaders in March that he would help secure new supplies of liquefied natural gas to offset shortages from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, his pledge was greeted with skepticism.After all, the U.S…

Russia's Control of Sakhalin Project Could Pose Upside Risk to LNG Prices

Jul 01, 2022

Russia announced on Friday a decree that seizes full control of the Sakhalin-2 gas and oil project in the country's far east, a move that could force out Shell and Japanese investors and adds another bullish factor to prices in a tight global LNG market…

Soaring Gas Prices Power Equinor Q2 Profits

Jul 27, 2022

Equinor said it will return an additional $3 billion to shareholders after reporting better-than-expected second-quarter profit on the back of soaring gas prices fuelled by the war in Ukraine. The company boosted gas supplies to Europe by 18% in the April-June period compared to a year ago…

Shell Unable to Supply LNG Cargoes From Prelude FLNG Until July 21

Jul 12, 2022

Shell on Monday told customers it would be unable to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes from its Prelude facility off northwestern Australia due to industrial action over a pay fight, which has been extended to July 21.Shell has stopped…

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