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International firms compete for Uruguayan blocks
4 January 2023
The country’s frontier upstream continues to attract interest
Energy costs hit European refining
2 November 2022
Margins narrowed considerably in the third quarter but still remain elevated for the time of year, as the continent continues to adapt following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
QatarEnergy’s INOC paradox
28 October 2022
The state-owned LNG heavyweight is adamant that it is a purely commercial enterprise, but the evidence is conflicting
Oman’s upstream aims to rock like its peers
5 October 2022
Don’t call it a comeback, newly gas-focused majors have been here for years
Pay more tax to protect markets – van Beurden
4 October 2022
Outgoing Shell chief sees higher government take as a much lesser threat to the oil and gas industry
Does Repsol point the way again for European peers?
22 September 2022
The Spanish firm has form for leading where other firms swiftly follow
North American LNG export contracts approach 50mn t/yr
26 August 2022
Shell and Centrica deals latest in post-Ukraine invasion SPA boom for liquefaction projects
Mixed appetite for UKCS farm-outs
25 August 2022
Deltic reports progress but will also relinquish two licences after failed processes
Paper progress only in Iraq
27 July 2022
Oil Ministry claims around key IOC investments ignore its lame duck status
Shell commits to second SNS exploration probe
26 July 2022
The major will sink another well linked to farm-in agreements with UK independent Deltic
Serica unmoved by sweetened Kistos offer
26 July 2022
Improved terms fail to sway UK producer
Portfolio players roar into post-Ukraine invasion LNG contracting lead
18 July 2022
Three deals boost the share of volumes going into global books
Namibian frontier continues to generate excitement
14 July 2022
A range of factors appear to be in alignment for the southern African nation
Prelude LNG to go offline again
12 July 2022
The Australian project is facing renewed industrial action
Uruguay aims to benefit from frontier fever
27 June 2022
South American nation emerges as potentially promising new upstream province
South Africa’s Gazania development advances
22 June 2022
Independent able to progress South African plans in contrast to Shell’s legal setbacks last year
Shell and Equinor back Tanzania’s LNG ambitions
20 June 2022
Pre-agreement signals hope for the country’s stalled liquefaction plans
Letter from London: A tale of two sectors
7 June 2022
Africa’s upstream is heavily populated by companies headquartered in London, where an increasingly positive environment for independents contrasts with the public pressure on the majors
Baghdad risks wasting its moment
30 May 2022
Political paralysis is preventing Iraq from capitalising on renewed international enthusiasm for upstream investment
Letter from South Africa: Optimism reigns but challenges lurk
10 May 2022
Large discoveries alone are not enough to guarantee Namibia makes a success of Africa’s most promising frontier
Shell Canada makes its licence-to-operate case
27 April 2022
The subsidiary is in lockstep with its parent in the IOC-to-IEC pivot
Shell’s refining margins jump above $10/bl
7 April 2022
The major’s downstream economics are almost 300pc improved year-on-year
SNP rows back on North Sea drilling opposition
25 March 2022
Scotland’s largest political party recognises that the Ukraine crisis has changed the game
LNG buyers under pressure to adapt
4 March 2022
Expectations for robust demand growth and constrained supply mean LNG buyers and policymakers will increasingly need to mitigate wild price swings
BP, Equinor and Shell heap pressure on peers
1 March 2022
The firms’ Russian exits will make remaining in the country difficult to justify for other IOCs
Miro stake left on Shell’s European refining to-do list
28 February 2022
The major has sold two assets and will futureproof two others, meaning only its share in the German JV remains for divestment
Shell sees looming LNG supply gap
22 February 2022
The gap between supply and demand will be larger and happen sooner than previously thought, the major says
Shell ruling casts shadow over South Africa
24 January 2022
The court’s decision on the major’s seismic survey could have wider implications for the country’s upstream
IOC stalwarts deliver Omani gas boost
18 January 2022
Shell and TotalEnergies have agreed to execute a major integrated development and bought into the government’s gas-led strategy
Letter from Africa: West African deepwater developers face FPSO choice
2 November 2021
Decision may prove critical to the viability of the next tranche of regional projects
Shell and Octopus join ‘Big Six’ in backstopping UK supplier collapses
30 September 2021
Oil major and established independent step in as smaller new gas and power market entrants flounder
Trinidad scrambles to prevent gas nosedive
17 September 2021
The country’s production has been freefalling for years, but expected startups will not be enough to avert further long-term losses
Shell makes Malaysian FID
3 September 2021
Peak production on the Timi gas development is forecast at 50,000bl/d oe
Malaysia awards another offshore block to Shell
29 July 2021
The major has been awarded another block by NOC Petronas, but government involvement remains vital
Shell greenlights Whale venture
29 July 2021
Gulf of Mexico FIDs may be waning, but latest approval shows they can still be viable
Malaysian indie Hibiscus eyes regional growth
16 July 2021
The company’s expansion will not end with its recent acquisition of Repsol assets in Southeast Asia, says managing director Kenneth Pereira
Iraq and IOCs: A complex web
13 July 2021
Baghdad needs to improve its relationship with international partners. But beware assuming there are easy answers
Letter from Africa: Upstream opportunities abound as majors step back
5 July 2021
There are plenty of large sellers and smaller buyers, but there may be a medium-size missing piece
Indonesia’s upstream shifts as IOCs exit
17 June 2021
State-owned Pertamina may see further expansion of its role if more international firms exit without finding alternative buyers
Letter from London: How will scope three emissions work in practice?
7 June 2021
Carbon intensity of upstream production could become a mere sideshow as and when decisions are made over the allocation of a barrel of oil’s carbon footprint across the value chain
Shell divests Philippine gas stake
27 May 2021
Shell has agreed to sell its stake in Malampaya, the Philippines’ largest productive gas field, as the major continues an aggressive programme of divestments
US refining makes a comeback
25 May 2021
The sector struggled to offset crushing demand losses in 2020, but recent M&A shows momentum change
Colombian protests threaten output
11 May 2021
Demonstrations against proposed tax reform have spread across the country, with an impact on oil and gas
Malaysia sweetens upstream deals
7 May 2021
The country is taking measures to encourage IOC interest in its latest licensing round
US oil sector champions methane controls
28 April 2021
Biden administration hopes to fast-track emission restrictions, a popular measure among many large-cap operators
BP and Shell prepare for the worst
27 April 2021
The UK-headquartered majors are pursuing strategies that assume the future plays out least favourably for hydrocarbons
Gulf of Mexico set to gather momentum
19 April 2021
Buoyed by stronger oil prices and demand recovery, the region has plenty of projects on the roster
Namibia's upstream defies downturn
19 April 2021
Large-scale, deepwater prospects continue to draw deep-pocketed investors
Iraq’s upstream shows signs of life
19 April 2021
Baghdad is once again looking towards much higher long-term capacity goals
New LNG markets prove tough nuts to crack
8 April 2021
Floating storage and regasification has reduced entry barriers for aspiring LNG importers. But opening up a new market remains a tricky business
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