Equinor and bp have completed their previously announced transaction including bp’s $1.1 billion purchase from Equinor of a 50% interest in two major lease areas off the US East Coast. The transaction is the first step in a strategic partnership between the two energy companies to team up for offshore wind projects in the U.S.... Continue Reading →
DJ Says Exxon and Chevron Discussed Merger
(Bloomberg) -- The chief executive officers of Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. spoke last year about combining the two largest U.S. oil companies, Dow Jones reported, citing people familiar with the talks. Chevron’s Mike Wirth and Exxon’s Darren Woods spoke as the Covid-19 outbreak hurt oil and gas demand, adding financial strain to both... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS WILL INCREASE EXPLORATORY ACTIVITY 50% BY 2025
The president of Petrobras, Roberto Castello Branco, said this Thursday that the state company should increase its exploratory activity over the next few years. According to the executive, the company will drill up to 58 wells by 2025. The number represents an increase of 50% in comparison with the five-year period from 2016 to 2020,... Continue Reading →
Keppel to Exit Offshore Rig Building Business
Singapore's Keppel Offshore & Marine, a company famous for its offshore rig construction, is set to undergo a major transformation, look for opportunities as a developer and integrator of offshore energy and infrastructure assets, and exit the offshore rig building business. The company will be restructured into three parts, separating construction and ownership of legacy... Continue Reading →
Global oil demand to rise, boosted by vaccine distribution and economy: WoodMac
(Reuters) - Global oil demand is expected to rise by nearly 7% this year, boosted by quicker vaccine distribution and a better economic outlook, consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Thursday. Total liquids demand is expected to average 96.7 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2021, 6.3 million bpd higher than last year when the Covid-19... Continue Reading →
Japan’s Largest Oil & Gas Producer Inpex Sets Net Zero Emission Goal
Inpex Corp, Japan's biggest oil and gas producer, said on Wednesday it is targeting net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 through the expansion of renewable and hydrogen energy as well as the use of carbon capture technology. The move comes after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged to make Japan carbon-neutral by 2050 and with global... Continue Reading →
Oil and gas industry doubles down on green investments, DNV GL claims
The oil and gas industry expects to boost investment in the energy systems of the future this year as companies seek to transform for the long term, DNV GL said. In a new report named ‘Turmoil and Transformation: The outlook for the oil and gas industry in 2021’, DNV GL claimed that a record two-thirds... Continue Reading →
Total leads Europe’s oil majors in clean energy push
(Bloomberg) --Total has had the fastest start in the race between oil supermajors to achieve net-zero carbon emissions. Europe’s three largest oil and gas companies -- Total, BP and Royal Dutch Shell -- all announced plans last year to eliminate most greenhouse gas emissions from their operations and the fuels they sell in the coming... Continue Reading →
Report: Sumitomo to Stop Investing in New Oil Projects
Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp will stop investing in new oil development projects as it shifts away from fossil fuels businesses amid a global push to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday. The move comes as global miners and Japanese trading companies cut their exposure to coal operations, including mining... Continue Reading →
BP in oil exploration team cuts as climate change-driven reorganisation continues
Oil major BP has drastically cut its fossil fuel exploration team in an attempt to keep up with the fast-moving revolution focused around renewables and climate change. BP’s team of geologists, engineers, and scientists have been cut to less than 100 from a peak of more than 700 a few years ago, according to company... Continue Reading →