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Gulf Auction Raises $279M as BP, Woodside and Chevron Dominate Bidding

Dec 11, 2025

BP, Woodside Energy and Chevron were the top winners on Wednesday at the U.S. government's first sale of oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico since 2023.The auction, which ended with $279.4 million in high bids, was the first of 30 mandated by U…

Chevron Among Top Bidders at Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Auction

Dec 10, 2025

BP, Chevron and Shell were among the top bidders on Wednesday at the U.S. government's first sale of oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico since 2023.The auction, which ended with $279.4 million in high bids, was the first of 30 mandated by U…

Two Shell’s Gulf of Mexico Offshore Platforms Temporarily Shut Down

Dec 10, 2025

Oil major Shell said output at two of its offshore platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico has been temporarily shut due to a shutdown of the Hoover Offshore Oil Pipeline System (HOOPS).The top producer in the U.S. Gulf said it expects its Whale and Perdido platforms…

Trinidad Seeks Field Plan for Shell’s Aphrodite Gas Project Ahead of Approval

Dec 10, 2025

Trinidad and Tobago's government is waiting for a development plan from energy producer Shell to push forward the Aphrodite offshore gas project, documents seen by Reuters showed.Shell said in June that it had made a positive final investment decision on the discovery…

Shell In Advanced Discussions to Buy LLOG Exploration for Over $3B

Dec 09, 2025

Shell is in advanced discussions to buy LLOG Exploration offshore in a deal valued at more than $3 billion. This would increase the oil major's portfolio of upstream oil and gas producers by acquiring one of the biggest privately owned oil and natural gas producers in the U…

Shell Seeks Buyer for 20% Stake in Brazilian Oilfield Cluster

Dec 09, 2025

Shell is seeking a buyer for a 20% stake in its Brazilian oilfield cluster to help fund a multibillion-dollar offshore development, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing sources.Shell declined to comment on the report, when contacted by Reuters…

Shell to Take Majority Stake in Orange Basin Block with PetroSA-Backed Deal

Dec 09, 2025

South Africa's legacy national oil company, PetroSA, has approved a deal to give Shell Offshore a 60% stake in its Block 2C, off the country's west coast, a document seen by Reuters showed on Monday.If successfully concluded, the agreement will strengthen oil major Shell's SHEL…

Petrobras and Shell Raise Stakes in Brazil’s Atapu and Mero Pre-Salt Fields

Dec 05, 2025

Petrobras and Shell have increased their participation in Brazil’s Atapu and Mero pre-salt reservoirs after securing additional equity in an auction held by Pré-Sal Petróleo (PPSA).The consortium formed by Petrobras (80%), in partnership with Shell Brasil Petróleo (20%)…

Chevron's Gorgon LNG Project Gets $2B Investment Go-Ahead

Dec 05, 2025

The Australian unit of U.S. oil giant Chevron said on Friday that the partners of the Gorgon Joint Venture have approved the A$3 billion ($1.98 billion) Gorgon Stage 3 development off Western Australia's northwest coast.The development will…

Shell, Equinor Form ‘Largest’ Independent UK North Sea Oil and Gas Producer

Dec 01, 2025

Shell U.K. Limited, a subsidiary of Shell and Equinor UK Limited, a subsidiary of Equinor, completed a deal to combine their UK offshore oil and gas operations to form a new company, described as the largest independent producer in the UK North Sea…

Europe’s Drilling Revival Tests US Energy Pledges and Import Boom

Dec 01, 2025

European countries are loosening their strict opposition to new oil and gas drilling, reversing years of climate-driven resistance to fossil fuels as governments seek to reduce a heavy reliance on costly energy imports, including from the U…

ADES Nets $63M Contract for Compact Driller Jack-Up off Brunei

Dec 01, 2025

ADES Holding has secured a two-year contract through its subsidiary Shelf Drilling for the Compact Driller standard jack-up with Brunei Shell Petroleum, a joint venture between the Brunei government and Shell.The Compact Driller deal mars ADES…

Shell Seeks New Well Approvals to Lift Oil and Gas Output in Italy

Dec 01, 2025

Shell is ready to invest more in Italy to boost hydrocarbon production, the head of the energy group's Italian unit said on Wednesday, urging the government to allow new drilling.Shell currently spends some 500 million euros ($578 million) a year in Italy…

BP Hires Seatrium to Deliver Tiber FPU in Gulf of America

Nov 26, 2025

Seatrium has secured a contract from BP for the engineering, procurement, construction and onshore commissioning of the Tiber floating production unit (FPU) in the Gulf of America.The Tiber FPU marks Seatrium’s second consecutive deepwater project for BP…

TotalEnergies Exits Nigeria's Deepwater Field as Eni and Shell Boost Stakes

Nov 25, 2025

TotalEnergies has completed the divestment of its non-operated interest in the Bonga deepwater field offshore Nigeria, selling its share to Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) and Eni.SNEPCo, a subsidiary of Shell, completed…

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