Shell has awarded Worley an enterprise framework agreement (EFA) to support Shell’s projects worldwide. Worley announced in a statement that the EFA will be effective for three years, with options for two additional one-year extensions. The agreement encompasses a wide range of services, including engineering, procurement, and integrated project management, for all of Shell’s businesses. […]
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Cairn Oil & Gas portfolio surpasses one billion barrels
Cairn Oil & Gas, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources owned by billionaire Anil Agarwal, has announced that its reserves and resources portfolio in India has surpassed 1 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe), media reports suggested. This milestone comes as the largest private oil and gas company in India has identified 20 new development projects […]
Natural gas prices could dip below zero in Europe: Report
Natural gas prices in Europe are likely to plummet further on lackluster demand from power generation and industry. This downward trend has led traders and industry officials to consider the possibility of day-ahead prices dipping below zero in some European markets during the summer, according to a report by Oilprice. According to the report, several […]
TotalEnergies selected for $4.5 billion hydropower project in Mozambique
Mozambique has selected a consortium including TotalEnergies and Electricite de France in a $4.5 billion hydroelectric project in the south-east African nation as investment in clean energy continues to climb. The 1,500-megawatt Mphanda Nkuwa dam and an associated transmission line is aimed at easing the power crisis in the region, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing a government statement. Japan’s Sumitomo […]
McDermott in the race for Qatar’s $1 billion offshore contract
McDermott is expected to land a major offshore pipe and pipelaying contract from Qatargas for the massive North Field sustainability (NFPS) project, Upstream reported, citing multiple people with direct knowledge of the development. According to the report “McDermott has been chosen as the preferred contractor by the Qatari state giant for carrying out work on […]
BP awards multi-million contract for subsea well development project
BP has awarded a multi-million subsea riser contract to UK-based Aquaterra Energy, a leader in global offshore engineering solutions, for a subsea well development project located in Trinidad and Tobago. According to the contract, Aquaterra Energy will provide a complete end-to-end managed service as a fully independent riser system and connector OEM. The contract will […]
Oman enters the world’s largest LNG exporter club
The Sultanate of Oman, the largest energy exporter outside OPEC, has become one of the leading global exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) due to a rising demand for clean energy sources, according to a report by Oman Observers, a local daily. In April 2023, Oman’s LNG exports reached a record high of 1.16 million […]
Shell, Equinor to begin engineering work on Tanzania’s $42 billion LNG project
Shell and Equinor will begin engineering work on their $42 billion Tanzania LNG project after signing key agreements. Following the deals, the two European manors will kick off engineering work on a project that will produce about 10 million-15 million tonne per annum LNG plant on the coast at Lindi. “Equinor, Shell, their partners, together […]
Iraq invites bids for 13 oil and gas projects
OPEC member Iraq has invited bids from multinational oil exploration firms to develop oil and gas sites as a part of its new licensing round, online news portal Zawya wrote in a report. The reported cited a statement from the Iraq’s Oil Minister Hayan Abdel Ghani, which was carried by the local press, on Tuesday. […]
Kuwait suspends work and visit visas for Filipino expats
Kuwait has suspended all types of work and entry visas for Filipinos after the Asian country allegedly violated a bilateral labor agreement with the state, Kuwait Times reported, citing interior ministry sources. The suspension of visas was ordered by Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah “because Philippines has not complied with the provisions of the […]