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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%)…

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…

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…

EU Moves to Ban Russian Gas Imports by 2027

Dec 03, 2025

The European Council said on Wednesday it reached an agreement with the European Parliament on phasing out Russian gas imports by 2027 as part of an effort to end dependency on Russian energy.The agreement will include a legally binding, stepwise…

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…

Russia Seeks to Boost Oil Exports to China as Sanctions Tighten

Nov 25, 2025

Moscow and Beijing have been discussing ways to expand Russian oil exports to China, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday.China and India have become the main buyers of Russian oil since the start of Russia's military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022…

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…

Kazakhstan Raises 2025 Output Forecast for Kashagan and Karachaganak Oilfields

Nov 04, 2025

Kazakhstan's state energy company KazMunayGaz has raised its production forecast for the Kashagan and Karachaganak oilfields this year to 18.25 million metric tons (mmt) and to 11.2 mmt respectively, it said on Tuesday.The previous forecast for Kashagan was 17…

Chevron Eyes Lukoil Assets

Nov 17, 2025

Chevron is studying options to buy global assets of sanctioned Russian oil firm Lukoil, five sources familiar with the process told Reuters on Monday.The U.S. Treasury gave clearance last week to potential buyers to talk to Lukoil about foreign assets…

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…

Ithaca Energy Acquires 50% Stake in Shell’s Tobermory Discovery off Scotland

Nov 19, 2025

Ithaca Energy has signed a farm-in agreement with Shell UK for a 50% working interest in licenses P2629 and P2630, located in the West of Shetland basin, containing the Tobermory discovery.Following completion of the farm-in, Shell UK will continue…

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…

Shell Buys Offshore Wind Power for Hydrogen Electrolyzer in Germany

Nov 19, 2025

Nordsee One has signed a five-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Shell Energy Europe covering around one-third of the annual output from the 332 MW Nordsee One offshore wind farm.The agreement will start in June 2027. Part of the renewable…

Bidders Circle Lukoil’s Overseas Assets as Sanctions Loom

Nov 13, 2025

From Egypt to Kazakhstan, the foreign assets of Russian oil major Lukoil LKOH.MM are attracting potential bidders as time runs out to clear deals before U.S. authorities enforce sanctions.The U.S. has hit Lukoil with sanctions as part of its effort to bring the Kremlin to peace talks over Ukraine…

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…

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