Shell will keep its oil output steady into 2030 ramp up its dividend and share buybacks as CEO Wael Sawan moved to regain investor confidence that wavered over its energy transition plan, Reuters reported. In a new financial framework announced ahead of an investor conference in New York, Shell said it will increase overall shareholder distribution to 30% […]
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Top 5 oil and gas contracts in the Middle East: May 2023
In case you missed the announcements, here is a list of the top five contracts secured for oil and gas projects in the region. (Editor’s note: This list is not a ranking) 1. Aramco awards EPC contract for world’s largest offshore field Aramco has awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for its $1 […]
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Shell awards contract to Worley for major global projects
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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Angry protesters storm Shell’s annual shareholder meeting
Shell shareholders expressed strong support for the energy giant’s strategy at a tumultuous annual general meeting disrupted by climate activists who tried to storm the stage, Reuters reported on Tuesday. The meeting started after an hour’s delay caused by massive disruptions by protesters who were then carried out by dozens of security staff. “Go to hell, Shell, […]
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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 […]
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Nigeria needs $12 billion to clean up Shell, Eni oil spills
Africa’s largest economy Nigeria will require $12 billion to address the long-standing oil spills in southern Bayelsa state over a 12-year period, global newswire Reuters said, quoting a new report which specifically holds Shell and Eni accountable for the majority of the pollution. Bayelsa, a major oil-producing state in the Niger Delta, has been plagued […]
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Iraq set to launch $8.5 billion giant petrochemicals project
Iraq is set to launch the Nibras project in the coming days, according to the project’s manager, Hussein Ali. The project, a joint venture with Royal Dutch Shell, involves the construction of the largest petrochemical plant in the region at a cost of almost $8.5 billion, Zawya Projects reported. The petrochemical plant, based in Basra, […]
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Kuwait’s KPC and Shell sign deal to share oil and gas expertise
Kuwait’s state-owned energy company Kuwait Petroleum Corp and international major Shell have signed an MoU for exchanging know-how and expertise across various divisions of the fossil fuel sector. KPC said in a statement on Saturday that the memorandum of understanding (MoU) was inked as part of the approach by the corporation and its subsidiary companies […]
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QatarEnergy continues offshore exploration bonanza with Shell agreement
Qatar’s state-owned energy giant QatarEnergy has entered into an agreement with Shell to acquire a 40% working interest in the C-10 block located offshore Mauritania. This agreement is one of the several offshore exploration deals that Qatar has signed over the past few months. The C-10 block covers an area of about 11,500 square kilometers and is located approximately 50 kilometersoff the coast of Mauritania in water depths of approximately 50 to 2,000 meters. According to the […]
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New Shell CEO makes major change to top management
Shell’s new CEO Wael Sawan, who took office on January 1, has created a senior role of chief of staff as part of a management overhaul to improve performance after technical problems and other disruption, Reuters reported, citing three company sources. The chief of staff, the first in Shell’s 115-year-old history, is the biggest change […]
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