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(offshore-energt.biz) Argentina’s oil and gas firm YPF has joined a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project being co-developed by Bermuda-headquartered owner and operator of liquefied natural gas (LNG) midstream infrastructure Golar LNG and Latin American integrated energy company Pan American Energy (PAE) in Argentinean waters. The $3 billion project will see the FLNG Hilli, set to... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Natural gas production is booming in Argentina’s vast Vaca Muerta shale lands, but full pipelines and the government's free-market approach to paying for new ones may prevent the country from becoming a major gas exporter by early next decade. About $58 billion worth of new or upgraded pipelines, processing plants and export terminals... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Guyana and Suriname could supply 12 million metric tonnes of liquefied natural gas annually at a competitive price by the next decade, according to a report by Wood Mackenzie on Monday. LNG demand is expected to spike by the end of the decade as industries switch from highly polluting coal to gas, which can cut... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Shell reported on Thursday third-quarter profits of $6 billion that exceeded forecasts by 12% as higher liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales offset a sharp drop in oil refining and trading results. The results, together with a drop in debt and strong cash flow, could lift investor confidence in CEO Wael Sawan's efforts to boost... Continue Reading →
(oilprice) Argentina’s shale province has been touted for years as the next Permian that would make the South American country a net exporter of energy after decades of import dependence. The Vaca Muerta shale basin is estimated to be the world’s second-largest shale gas deposit and the fourth-biggest resource of shale oil. However, Argentina’s... Continue Reading →
(oilnow.gy) Suriname’s second final investment decision (FID) is expected from Petronas for a potential Block 52 development, Managing Director of Staatsolie, Annand Jagesar has said. Petronas Suriname E&P is the operator of Block 52 with a 50% participating interest. ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Suriname B.V. holds the other 50%. Three significant discoveries were made at... Continue Reading →
(Zacks) TotalEnergies SE TTE unveiled its long-term strategy and outlook, reaffirming the need for a balanced multi-energy strategy considering the developments in the oil, gas and electricity markets. Given the ongoing transition in the energy space, the company will generate more clean electricity from renewable sources.TotalEnergies plans to increase its global energy production by 4% per... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Trinidad and Tobago selected oil and gas producer Shell as the preferred bidder for a shallow water block, beating out bids from BP and EOG Resources, three people close to the process said. Trinidad and Tobago has in recent years struggled to feed its liquefied natural gas and petrochemical plants as its natural gas... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - China's Sinopec posted a 2.6% rise in net profit for the first half of the year as record oil and gas output compensated for falling domestic demand for refined fuel and petrochemicals. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., as Sinopec is officially known, reported on Sunday a net income of 37.1 billion yuan ($5.21... Continue Reading →
New Fortress Energy missed second-quarter earnings estimates on Friday after delays in starting up a floating LNG export facility off the coast of Altamira in Mexico. New Fortress stock was down 25% on Friday morning on Nasdaq. The company reported a net loss of $88 million for the quarter and a loss per share of... Continue Reading →
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