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QatarEnergy to Acquire Stake in C-10 Block Offshore Mauritania

Apr 05, 2023

QatarEnergy has agreed with Shell to acquire a working interest in the C-10 block located offshore Mauritania.Upon the completion of the transaction, QatarEnergy will hold a 40% working interest in offshore block, Shell (the operator) will hold a 50% interest…

Oil Giants Face Arbitration as Kazakhstan Alleges Unapproved Spending in Major Oil Fields

Apr 05, 2023

Oil majors operating Kazakhstan's Kashagan and Karachaganak oil fields are being taken to arbitration by the country over allegations including unapproved spending, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter…

Shell Australia Names New Chair

Mar 30, 2023

Cecile Wake will succeed Tony Nunan as Chair of Shell Australia effective May 22, 2023, Shell Australia said Thursday. Nunan, who led the Australian business for the past three years, will take up the newly created role of Chief of Staff and Corporate Relations…

Shell CEO to Split Up Renewables and Low-carbon Division

Mar 31, 2023

Shell is splitting up its renewables and low-carbon division as part of CEO Wael Sawan's shake-up to boost the energy giant's returns.The changes come as Sawan, who took office at the start of the year, has signaled in recent weeks that Shell…

Kazakhstan Takes Oil Majors to Arbitration Over Costs

Apr 11, 2023

Kazakhstan has started arbitration proceedings against companies developing its Kashagan and Karachaganak oilfields over $13 billion and $3.5 billion, respectively, in costs deducted as part of profit-sharing deals, its energy minister said on Tuesday…

Qatar Energy Lifts June Al-Shaheen Term Price - Traders

Apr 14, 2023

Qatar Energy set the term price for cargoes of al-Shaheen oil loading in June at a higher level than for May, indicating stronger demand for crude for the summer amid tightening supply after producers agreed to cut output. Qatar set the price for June cargoes at a premium of about $2…

Jan De Nul to Install Second Cable for Hollandse Kust (west Alpha)

Apr 20, 2023

Offshore installation contractor Jan De Nul will this week complete the installation for the offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust (west Alpha) to TenneT's substation 50 km off the coast of Egmond aan Zee, offshore the Netherlands.This will be the second cable connection for this wind farm…

Britain Wants to Take Part in Japan's Offshore Wind Development

Apr 17, 2023

Britain wants to take part in developing Japan's offshore wind power via options ranging from the participation of its energy companies to providing financing and insurance, Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps told Reuters. The Group of Seven…

UK Looks to Widen Renewables Support Scheme

Apr 17, 2023

Britain plans to widen its flagship renewable energy support scheme to encourage investment in the sector, the government said on Monday as it opened a consultation on the proposed changes. The Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is the government's…

Swedish Prosecutor Believes State Actor Behind Nord Stream Pipeline Blasts

Apr 07, 2023

A state actor's involvement in the blast of the Nord Stream pipelines last year is the 'absolute main scenario', though confirming identity will prove difficult, the Swedish prosecutor investigating the attack said on Thursday.In September 2022…

German Insurers Renew Cover for Blast-damaged Nord Stream Gas Pipeline

Apr 04, 2023

German insurers Allianz and Munich Re have renewed cover for the damaged Russia-controlled Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, five sources with knowledge of the matter said, indicating that its revival has not been ruled out after an alleged sabotage attack…

Northern Lights Carbon Storage Project Advances as Construction of Specialized Ships Kicks Off

Apr 14, 2023

Construction of two ships for the Northern Lights carbon storage project in Norway started Thursday with a keel laying ceremony at the Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (DSIC) yard in Dalian, China.Keel laying is a ceremonial recognition of the…

Russia Fails at UN to Get Nord Stream Blast Inquiry

Mar 28, 2023

Russia failed on Monday to get the U.N. Security Council to ask for an independent inquiry into explosions in September on the Nord Stream gas pipelines connecting Russia and Germany that spewed gas into the Baltic Sea. Only Russia, China and Brazil voted in favor of the Russian-drafted text…

Ex-Shell CEO's Pay Jumped 53% to $11.5M in 2022

Mar 09, 2023

Shell's former chief executive, Ben van Beurden, received a pay package of 9.7 million pounds ($11.5 million) last year, up 53% from 2021, the group said in its annual report on Thursday.The oil major delivered a record $40 billion profit in 2022…

James Fisher Appoints Bauer as Group General Counsel

Apr 10, 2023

British marine engineering services firm James Fisher and Sons plc announced it has appointed Jean-François Bauer as Group General Counsel.The appointment, which came into effect January 3, 2023, sees Bauer take on responsibility for the company’s legal function…

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