Daily Standup Top Stories Why the Rubio Ceasefire Plan is DOA Part 8: The BLUF and the Overview of the Next Tranche of Papers March 30, 2025 George McMillian ENB Pub Note: George McMillan, an ENB news contributor on energy and geopolitical topics, wrote this article. You can find my interviews with George on his landing […]
Continue ReadingBP, Shell, Exxon, and Chevron are boosting fossil fuel investments after disappointing returns on green energy ventures. BP is increasing oil and gas spending by 25% and Shell is prioritizing LNG growth. U.S. supermajors stayed the course and are now outperforming. Ever since BP admitted that its attempt to go green had ended in a […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories The UK’s Heathrow Power Outage sheds light on Net Zero Policies March 21, 2025 Clark Savage Net Zero has forced global financial and companies to become carbon-neutral. But the why is only one question that we will tackle on another day. Today, let’s look at the energy policies that countries force […] […]
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Shell is considering a potential delisting from the London Stock Exchange, which could have significant implications for BP\’s future. BP is facing investor pressure for strategic changes and may be open to a merger, with Shell being a potential acquirer due to its financial strength and market capitalization. BP\’s successful oil trading desk is a […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories The UK’s Heathrow Power Outage sheds light on Net Zero Policies March 21, 2025 Clark Savage Net Zero has forced global financial and companies to become carbon-neutral. But the why is only one question that we will tackle on another day. Today, let’s look at the energy policies that countries force […] UK […]
Continue ReadingUK-based energy supermajor Shell has taken the final investment decision for Gato do Mato, a deep-water project in the pre-salt area of the Santos Basin offshore Brazil. The Gato do Mato consortium includes operator Shell with a 50% stake and its partners Ecopetrol and TotalEnergies which hold 30% and 20% stakes respectively. Pré-Sal Petróleo is […]
Continue ReadingOilfield services giant Baker Hughes has signed a deal with Brazilian oil and gas major Petrobras to provide fully integrated completion systems as well as an agreement for a definitive solution for stress corrosion cracking due to CO2 in flexible pipe systems. The multi-year contract award for completion systems follows an open tender and will […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Chevron Out, Black Market In? The Fallout of U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela March 19, 2025 Clark Savage Revoking Chevron’s license in Venezuela could drive oil sales back underground, reducing transparency and benefiting corrupt intermediaries. Sanctions on Venezuela have had mixed effects. Removing licenses may disrupt Venezuela’s foreign exchange market and private sector. […] […]
Continue ReadingPresident Trump is meeting with oil industry executives to address falling oil prices and the impact of his administration\’s tariff policies. The meeting comes as U.S. shale producers express concerns about profitability at current oil prices, challenging the \”drill, baby, drill\” narrative. Discussions are expected to cover the impact of trade tensions and tariffs on […]
Continue ReadingFloater specialist BW Offshore has sold the FPSO BW Pioneer to US oil and gas player Murphy Oil subsidiary. The FPSO was sold for $125m which includes an initial payment of $100m upon delivery of the FPSO at the end of the current contract period which ends on March 18, 2025. This will be followed […]
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