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QatarEnergy Picks TotalEnergies as First Partner in 'Largest LNG Project in History'

Jun 13, 2022

Qatari national oil and gas company QatarEnergy has selected France's TotalEnergies as its first international partner in the North Field East (NFE) expansion project, dubbed 'the single largest project in the history of the LNG industry.'The…

Norway Scraps Three Arctic Oil Exploration Blocks

Jun 14, 2022

Norway's minority government will remove three Arctic oil exploration blocks from its licensing round as part of a deal with the opposition to secure backing for its 2022 budget.The Norwegian oil industry lobby said it was disappointed by the…

How Much Oil Does the EU Import from Russia?

May 31, 2022

The European Union has agreed to ban the bulk of imports of Russian crude and oil products in its latest round of sanctions following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.The ban on seaborne crude imports will be phased in over six months and for seaborne refined products over eight months…

Ørsted Still Refuses to Pay for Russian Gas in Roubles. Says Gas Supplies Could be Cut

May 30, 2022

Ørsted on Monday warned that Russia's Gazprom Export could stop supplying gas to the Danish energy company because it has refused to pay in roubles, but such a move would not immediately put Denmark's gas supplies at risk.Russia's rouble payment…

Russia Should Cut Oil Production by 30% to Get Better Price, Lukoil's Fedun says

May 30, 2022

Russia should cut oil production by 20%-30% to 7 million-8 million barrels per day (bpd) to get a better price and avoid selling it at a discount, Leonid Fedun, the vice-president with Russian company Lukoil, wrote in RBC newspaper.Western sanctions…

Shell Gives BW Offshore Limited Notice to Proceed for Gato do Mato FPSO

May 27, 2022

FPSO supplier BW Offshore said Thursday that Shell had awarded it limited notice to proceed (LNTP) by Shell and its partners for early-stage engineering and supplier reservations for the supply of an FPSO for the Gato do Mato (Wild Cat) oil and gas field offshore Brazil…

Brent Climbs Above $120/bbl after Saudi Arabia Hikes Crude Prices

Jun 06, 2022

Oil futures jumped on Monday, with Brent rising above $120 a barrel after Saudi Arabia hiked prices for its crude sales in July, signaling tight supply even after OPEC+ agreed to accelerate output increases over the next two months.Brent crude was up 91 cents…

BP Beefs Up Hydrogen Team in Bet on Fuel's Future

Jun 15, 2022

BP is beefing up its hydrogen management team as the energy company prepares to accelerate investments in the low-carbon fuel which it believes will play a key role in the world's shift away from fossil fuels.The revamp of the hydrogen team is the first clear sign of changes Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath…

Oil Prices Extend Gains after EU Bans Most Russia Oil Imports

May 31, 2022

Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday after the EU agreed to slash oil imports from Russia, fuelling worries of a tighter market already strained for supply amid rising demand ahead of peak U.S. and European summer driving season.Brent crude for July…

OPEC Sees Global Oil Demand Growth Slowing in 2023

Jun 14, 2022

World oil demand growth will slow in 2023, OPEC delegates and industry sources said, as surging crude and fuel prices help drive up inflation and act as a drag on the global economy.Fuel use has rebounded from the 2020 pandemic-induced slump…

Schroeder Throws in Towel as German Industry Clings on to Russian Gas

May 26, 2022

Gerhard Schroeder has backed off from taking a top role at Russian energy giant Gazprom, dealing a setback to Germany's gas lobby as it seeks to keep the energy lifeline from Russia open.The former German chancellor played a critical role in…

Jumbo Taps Fugro for Assistance with Shell's Vito Platform Hook-up

May 30, 2022

Jumbo Maritime has awarded Fugro a positioning and metocean services contract to help guide the safe transport and installation of a new floating production system (FPS) for Vito, a deepwater development in the US Gulf of Mexico.Fugro services will support both inshore and offshore towing of the 24…

EU Agrees Gradual Russian Oil Embargo, Gives Hungary Exemptions

May 31, 2022

European Union leaders have agreed an embargo on Russian oil imports that will start kicking in towards the end of the year and which exempts, for now, pipeline imports that Hungary and two other landlocked Central European states rely on.The…

Oil Prices Climb above $120 a Barrel ahead of EU Meeting on Russian Oil Ban

May 30, 2022

Oil prices climbed above $120 a barrel on Monday, hitting their highest in more than two months, as traders waited to see whether a European Union meeting would reach an agreement on banning Russian oil imports.The Brent crude futures contract for July…

Saipem's FlatFish Drone to be Deployed for Ultra-deepwater Inspection at Shell and Petrobras Fields in Brazil

May 24, 2022

Italian oilfield services and technology company Saipem will provide its FlatFish subsea drone for Shell's and Petrobras' ultra-deepwater projects in Brazil.Under the contract, Shell and Petrobras will use Saipem's FlatFish subsea drone in two…

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