Russia’s Lukoil has accepted an offer from commodity trader Gunvor Group to buy Lukoil International, the wholly owned unit that holds the oil producer’s overseas assets, following the sanctions and restrictive measures introduced primarily by the United States…
Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has terminated two of its drilling contracts following the recent implementation of international sanctions affecting a counterparty.The terminations relate to the contracts for the Odin and Hild jack…
Sierra Leone will wait for the results of a recently-launched offshore 3D seismic survey, its first in over a decade, ahead of potentially opening its next oil and gas licensing round later this year, a senior government official said on Thursday…
BP, together with its partners, has entered into a series of agreements that will build and expand on its major oil and gas interests in Azerbaijan, paving the way for growth and additional production while deepening its partnership with the country and state oil company…
Austrian oil and gas firm OMV has signed an agreement with Lukoil Gulf Upstream, a subsidiary of Russia’s Lukoil, to divest its stake in a sour gas development offshore the United Arab Emirates (UAE).OMV has agreed the sale of 5% stake in the…
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Tuesday ordered the government to step up talks with international oil majors about an extension of existing production sharing agreements (PSA) on 'better terms'.The central Asian country is one of…
Esgian provides an update on plans for Petronas to return to the deep waters off Mexico in its Week 35 Rig Analytics Market Roundup.Report SummaryContractsMalaysia's Velesto said Monday it has secured a Letter of Award for its 350-ft jackup…
German oil and gas company Wintershall Dea has sold its 10% interest in Abu Dhabi's Ghasha Concession to Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) as part of its exit strategy from the United Arab Emirates, ahead of announced business combination with Harbour Energy…
Esgian has released its Week 51 Rig Analytics Market Roundup, highlighting regulatory action in the United States.The Biden Administration has published the final 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Programme with “the fewest oil and gas lease sales in history…
Mexico's Grupo Carso reached an agreement to indirectly purchase for $530 million a 50% stake in the offshore, shallow water Ichalkil and Pokoch oil fields, according to a company filing published on Monday.The fields, located offshore from the Mexican state of Campeche in the Gulf of Mexico…
Vladimir Nekrasov, the chairman of Russia's second-largest oil producer Lukoil, has died suddenly at the age of 66 after suffering acute heart failure, the company said on Tuesday.Lukoil said Nekrasov had worked for almost 50 years in the oil and gas sector…
Abu Dhabi-based oil and gas company ADNOC has reached the final investment decision and award of contracts for the Hail and Ghasha Offshore Development project offshore Abu Dhabi.Hail and Ghasha are part of Abu Dhabi’s Ghasha Concession which is set to produce more than 1…
Africa-focused oil and gas company BowLeven said Friday that it had noted the recent movement in its share price and confirmed that it is unaware of any particular reason for the sudden increase.BowLeven's share price had reached 2.33 British Pence a share…
Kazakhstan's state energy company KazMunayGas KMGZ.KZ said on Tuesday that exploration drilling showed no hydrocarbons at the offshore Caspian Sea project Zhenis where it has been jointly working with Russian oil producer Lukoil LKOH.MM.Interfax news agency said…
Kazakhstan's Energy Minister Almasadam Satkaliyev said on Tuesday that the central Asian country is pressing ahead with $16.5 billion in claims against international oil companies over disputed project costs.The new claims are the latest in…