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OPEC+ Starts Talks to Weigh Further Steps to Support Oil Market

Nov 16, 2020

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies started meetings on Monday that will look at further action to support the oil market in 2021, as the second wave of coronavirus weighs on demand and prices.OPEC and allies led by Russia…

OPT PowerBuoy Tested at DeepStar's 'Zero Carbon Power for Electric Subsea Operations' Project

Nov 17, 2020

Ocean energy technology developer Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has received a DeepStar project award to study the use of its PB3 PowerBuoy to provide remotely controllable zero-carbon power for deepwater subsea oil production applications…

Russia: Gazprom Reports 'Record-high' Gas Inflow on Kara Sea Shelf

Nov 04, 2020

Following a recently announced gas discovery at an exploration well at the Kara Sea, off Russia's North, Gazprom has tested the upper levels at the same well at the Leningradskoye field, and has reported 'record high' results.'In the course of the exploration activities…

Exxon to Cut 14,000 Jobs as Pandemic Hits Oil Demand

Oct 29, 2020

ExxonMobil Corp said on Thursday it could cut its global workforce by about 15%, including deep white-collar staff reductions in the United States, as the COVID-19 pandemic batters energy demand and prices.Exxon and other oil producers have…

Ørsted's North America CEO Joins Shell's Renewables Division

Oct 23, 2020

Royal Dutch Shell has hired Ørsted's North America Chief Thomas Brostrom as Senior Vice President for its Global Renewable Solutions department starting next year, a Shell spokesman said on Friday.Shell is cutting around a tenth of its workforce…

Turkey Spuds Second Black Sea Well

Nov 05, 2020

Turkey began drilling at a second borehole in a Black Sea natural gas field where it made its largest-ever discovery earlier this year, Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Thursday.In one of the world’s biggest finds this year, Turkey said…

Woodmac: 2-degree Pathway Could Lead to 65% Drop in Upstream Gas Investments

Nov 13, 2020

Energy intelligence group Wood Mackenzie has said that a world on a 2-degree celsius pathway could significantly reduce upstream gas investments - by 65% through to 2040.To remind, countries that signed the famous Paris Agreement in 2016, committed…

'Bittersweet Exit' - FAR to Sell Stake in Senegal Offshore Block to India's ONGC

Nov 12, 2020

Australian oil and gas company FAR has agreed to sell its stake in Woodside-operated offshore blocks in Senegal, containing the Sangomar development, to India's ONGC Videsh.FAR has been working to sell its Senegal assets for months, as the company…

Iberdrola's $88B Green Spending Spree Eclipses European Big Oil's Plans

Nov 05, 2020

Spanish wind energy group Iberdrola's plans to spend around $88 billion on renewable power by 2025 eclipse Europe's top oil companies' combined planned investments in low-carbon over the same period.Royal Dutch Shell, BP, Total, Norway's Equinor…

Equinor Takes $2.9B Hit in Asset Write-offs

Oct 29, 2020

Norway's Equinor wrote off $2.93 billion from the value of its assets after cutting its long-term oil and gas price forecasts on Thursday, betting the pandemic and a shift away from fossil fuels will have a lasting impact on markets.The biggest hit came from a $1…

Tamarind Buys Rubicon Intrepid FPSO

Nov 04, 2020

Tamarind Resources said Tuesday it had acquired the Rubicon Intrepid FPSO from the owner Rubicon. The Rubicon Intrepid, converted into an FPSO from a shuttle tanker in 2007/2008, has been operating at the Galoc field offshore the Philippines at SC14C…

Exxon Posts Third Straight Quarterly Loss

Nov 02, 2020

Exxon Mobil Corp posted its third straight quarterly loss on Friday and detailed deeper spending cuts to come, as the oil major reels from the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on energy demand and prices.The largest U.S. oil producer by volume said…

U.S. Offshore Oil Workers Flee from Rigs as Another Storm Heads for Gulf of Mexico

Oct 26, 2020

Oil producers on Monday were evacuating offshore production platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico as the 27th named storm of the season strengthened overnight and looked likely to threaten the United States as a hurricane.BP, BHP Group Ltd, Chevron Corp…

Shell Deepwater Picks Bentley Systems' Digital Twin Solutions

Oct 16, 2020

Shell’s Deepwater business has selected Bentley Systems' digital twin solutions to streamline its capital projects process and accelerate time to first oil.Bentley Systems said that Shell, with a plan to deliver several subsea tie-back projects over the next 10 years…

Russia, Saudi Arabia Discuss Volatile Oil Market

Oct 19, 2020

The world's two largest oil exporters, Russia and Saudi Arabia, are in talks on how to support volatile oil markets, the Kremlin said on Monday as rising coronavirus infections worldwide curb fuel demand.An OPEC+ ministerial monitoring committee…

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