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Suriname's Staatsolie Awards Offshore Blocks to TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy

May 09, 2023

Suriname's state-owned oil company Staatsolie said on Monday it has signed production sharing contracts for two offshore blocks with France's TotalEnergies and Qatar's QatarEnergy. Under the joint operating agreements signed with TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy for blocks 6 and 8…

QatarEnergy Awards $10B EPC Contract to Technip Energies-led Joint Venture

May 16, 2023

QatarEnergy has awarded Technip Energies-led joint venture with Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), a $10 billion engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning contract for the onshore facilities of the North Field South Project (NFS)…

Vietnam Bets Big on LNG, South China Sea Gas Fields Amid Supply, Security Risks

May 17, 2023

Vietnam's plan to quadruple by 2030 its gas processing capacity, turning it into its first source of energy, marks a big bet on imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) and its reserves in the South China Sea, despite supply and geopolitical risks…

Ørsted to Store 430,000 Tonnes of CO2 Emissions Annually Under Seabed in Norway

May 15, 2023

Danish renewables firm Ørsted has signed a CO2 Transport and Services Agreement (TSA) with the Norwegian Northern Lights joint venture to store 430,000 tonnes of biogenic CO2 emissions per year from two power plants in Denmark.'This agreement…

As Oil Output Peaks, US Gulf of Mexico Makes Room for Carbon Capture

May 01, 2023

After nearly a century, oil output in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico is heading towards its peak with new platforms providing a last hurrah as the region becomes a hot spot for burying greenhouse gases.Some companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp, have been dumping assets in the Gulf…

Crown Energy Withdraws from South African Offshore Venture Following Disappointing Well Results

May 11, 2023

Crown Energy said Thursday it would withdraw from the joint venture operating the Block 2B offshore South Africa after disappointing results of the Gazania-1 exploration well drilled in 2022.The Gazania-1 well was spudded in October 2022, using the Island Innovator semi-submersible drilling…

Eni CEO Sees No Major Energy Price Upsets in 2023

May 01, 2023

The CEO of Italian oil and gas company Eni, Claudio Descalzi, has said he does not expect any 'big shocks' on the energy markets this year.'European gas storages are full and, although the global economy has restarted, demand is not at its highest because China has not yet resumed full operations…

Poland to Allow Military to Sink Enemy Ships Targeting Baltic Energy Infrastructure

May 05, 2023

The Polish government has approved draft legislation that would allow the military to sink an enemy ship targeting a key gas pipeline from Norway via the Baltic Sea following NATO's warning that Russia might sabotage undersea energy infrastructure…

UK North Sea: 1200 Offshore Workers to Resume Strike

May 10, 2023

UK's union Unite said that 1200 offshore workers would resume 48-hour strike action starting Wednesday, in a dispute over jobs, pay and conditions in the offshore sector.The union said that the strike action would hit oil and gas operators including Apache…

Australia Gov't to Change Petroleum Tax, LNG Projects to Pay More

May 08, 2023

Australia will change its Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT) to increase the tax paid by the offshore LNG industry, moves that should increase revenue by A$2.4 billion ($1.6 billion) over the next four fiscal years, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Saturday…

Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett: No Plans to Buy Occidental Petroleum

May 08, 2023

- Warren Buffett said on Saturday that Berkshire Hathaway Inc is not planning to acquire Occidental Petroleum Corp but remains happy with its large investment in the oil company. Speaking at Berkshire's annual shareholder meeting, Buffett rejected…

Exxon Delivers a Record First-quarter Profit on Higher Output

Apr 28, 2023

Exxon Mobil Corp on Friday reported a record first-quarter profit that was more than double from a year ago and topped Wall Street estimates as rising oil and gas output overcame a pullback in energy prices from high levels.Oil companies are…

BP to Pay $1B Under UK's Windfall Tax

May 03, 2023

BP expects to pay $1 billion under Britain's windfall tax on the oil and gas sector between May 2022 and April 2023, the company said on Tuesday.BP paid a total of $650 million in tax in Britain in the first quarter of 2023, of which $300 million came under the Energy Price Levy (EPL)…

Norway Oil Workers Agree Wage Deal, Avert Strike

May 03, 2023

Wage talks between Norwegian oil firms and two labor unions ended in a deal on Wednesday, industry and union officials said, averting the risk of strike action later this year.The Lederne union as well as Industri Energi both came to an agreement with companies…

Shell Launches Its First Electric Ferry at Singapore Plant

Apr 17, 2023

Shell Plc on Monday launched its first electric ferry globally at its Singapore refinery and said it would work with the city-state's port authority to cut emissions from ships.The move is a step towards meeting the Singapore port authority's…

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