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Shell Comes Up Dry Offshore Namibia

Jan 08, 2025

Shell will write down around $400 million over an oil discovery offshore Namibia that it deemed commercially unviable in a blow to the southern African country's efforts to become a crude producer.Shell told Reuters that discovered oil and gas…

Oil Dips on Larger US Crude Draw, Russia Sanctions

Jan 16, 2025

Oil prices fell back slightly on Thursday, a day after settling at multi-month highs on U.S. President Joe Biden's latest sanctions targeting Russia and a larger than forecast fall in U.S. crude stocks.Brent crude futures were down 12 cents…

Tracerco Lands TechnipFMC’s Contract for Mero Field’s Subsea Equipment

Jan 20, 2025

Industrial technology company Tracerco has secured a contract from Technip to deliver its measurement and control solutions profiler for the multi-phase subsea separation work on Petrobras’ Mero 3 High Pressure Separator (HISEP) pilot project in the Brazilian pre-salt oil region…

Chevron Eyes Oil and Gas Exploration Off Greece

Jan 20, 2025

U.S. oil producer Chevron has expressed an interest in exploring for hydrocarbons in Greece, southwest of the Peloponnese peninsula and up to the west of the island of Crete, the Greek energy ministry said on Monday.The ministry added in a statement…

Shell Contains Oil Leak at Processing Unit in Singapore

Dec 30, 2024

Shell has contained the oil leak from its oil processing units at the Shell Energy and Chemical Parks at Pulau Bukom in Singapore, following the shut down of facilities to investigate the source of the leak.Efforts by Shell to locate the source of the leak in the oil processing unit are ongoing…

Six US LNG Cargoes Diverted from Asia to Europe

Jan 20, 2025

Traders diverted at least six cargoes of liquefied natural gas that were on course for Asia to Europe earlier this month, drawn by higher European prices and amid weak Asian demand, according to analysts and shipping data.The diverted cargoes…

Trump's Interior and EPA Picks Defend Their Stance on the Environment

Jan 16, 2025

Donald Trump's pick to lead the Interior Department, Doug Burgum, said on Thursday he will vigorously pursue the president-elect's goals of maximizing energy production from U.S. public lands and waters, calling it key to national security.Burgum's…

Oil set for fourth week of gains on US sanctions

Jan 17, 2025

Oil prices edged lower on Friday but remained on course for a fourth consecutive week of gains, as the latest U.S. sanctions on Russian energy trade added to worries about oil supply disruptions.Brent crude futures were down 41 cents, or 0.5%…

Trump: Second Term, Second Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement

Jan 21, 2025

President Donald Trump once again withdrew the United States from the Paris climate deal on Monday, removing the world's biggest historic emitter from global efforts to fight climate change for the second time in a decade.The move places the United States alongside Iran…

Kazakhstan Orders Kashagan Oil Field Operator to Pay $6.6M Fine

Jan 10, 2025

A court in Kazakhstan has fined the operator of the giant Kashagan oilfield 3.5 billion tenge ($6.64 million) for environmental violations, such as excessive gas flaring, local media reported.The group, which includes Shell, Eni, TotalEnergies and Exxon Mobil…

Norway Marks Record-High Gas Output Year

Jan 09, 2025

Norway's natural gas production rose by 6.9% in 2024 to a record 124 billion cubic metres (bcm) but is expected to ease slightly this year, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) said on Thursday.Norway became Europe's largest supplier of natural gas following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022…

Oil and Gas Reclaiming Center Stage as Climate Efforts Fall Behind

Dec 27, 2024

Major European energy companies doubled down on oil and gas in 2024 to focus on near-term profits, slowing down - and at times reversing - climate commitments in a shift that they are likely to stick with in 2025.The retrenchment by oil majors…

Tracking the Fall of Oil, the Rise of Wind in the UK North Sea

Jan 03, 2025

The British North Sea is one of the world's oldest offshore oil and gas basins where production has been in steady decline since the early 2000s. At the same time, the region has become one of the world's largest and fastest growing offshore wind basins…

BP Signals Weaker Fourth-Quarter Results

Jan 14, 2025

BP warned on Tuesday that its fourth-quarter results will be hit by weaker oil and gas production, refining margins and trading, while also delaying a highly-anticipated investor day due to a medical procedure undergone by CEO Murray Auchincloss…

Russia Scales Down Gas Flow to Europe via Ukraine Day Before Deal Ends

Dec 31, 2024

Russian energy company Gazprom said it would pump a reduced volume of gas to Europe via Ukraine on Tuesday, the last day before the expiry of a deal that had kept the gas flowing throughout nearly three years of war.Barring a last-minute surprise deal…

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