Wednesday, January 22, 2025

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New York City dismisses climate change lawsuit against Exxon BP Shell

A judge dismissed New York City’s lawsuit against Exxon Mobil and BP for misrepresenting their products and commitment to renewable energy, as well as their fight against climate change. Anar Patel…

Huafu fashion is among 37 Chinese companies that the US has banned imports of due to forced labor by Uyghurs.

The Department of Homeland Security announced on Tuesday that the United States had banned imports of 37 companies from China over allegations of human rights abuses against the Uyghurs. These companies are in the textile…

Trump announces that he will immediately revoke the offshore drilling ban imposed by Biden

Donald Trump, the U.S. president-elect, said Tuesday that he would move quickly to lift a ban on offshore oil and natural gas drilling announced by Joe Biden, the outgoing Democratic president. "Banning off-shore drilling will not hold.

After gas cutoff, the breakaway region of Moldova faces prolonged blackouts

Local authorities reported that Saturday saw a longer period of rolling power outages in Transdniestria (the pro-Russian breakaway region of Moldova), which is now without Russian gas because it no longer transits through Ukraine.

EIA increases US and global oil production estimates by a small amount

The U.S. Energy Information Administration announced on Wednesday that both U.S. oil production and global oil output are expected to reach record highs in this year, slightly higher than previous forecasts.

Coterra Energy will spend $3.95 billion to expand its Permian Basin footprint

Coterra Energy announced on Wednesday that it will buy certain assets from privately-held Avant Natural Resources, and Franklin Mountain Energy. The deal is worth $3.95 billion and includes cash and stock.

New Fortress Energy anticipates lower LNG volume in the fourth quarter

Wesley Edens, CEO of New Fortress Energy's energy infrastructure division, said that the company expects a slight drop in liquefied gas (LNG), in the fourth quarter of 2024 due to repairs performed in October on a valve.

Trader Wilmar reduces projections for Brazil sugar production

Wilmar International, a commodities trader based in Asia, cut its forecasts for sugar production by Brazil in 2024/25 due to the rapid decline in agricultural yields and quality of canes caused by fires and dryness in farmland.

Robotics: Autobots Transform in the Offshore Energy Sector

BladeBUG is a blade walking inspection robot, focusing on leading edge erosion inspection. Images from ORE Catapult.

Robots and robotics have slowly been entering our lives, in various shapes and forms (and fictional characters), from self-driving household vacuum cleaners to highly automated manufacturing systems.

Shale Pioneer Chesapeake Energy Files for Bankruptcy

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Chesapeake Energy Corp filed for Chapter 11 on Sunday, becoming the largest U.S. oil and gas producer to seek bankruptcy protection in recent years as it bowed to heavy debts and the impact of the…

US Proposal Would Allow Oil and Gas Drillers to Delay Royalty Payments

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Halliburton Cuts 350 Jobs in Oklahoma

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Oilfield services giant Halliburton on Monday said it will lay off an estimated 350 employees in Oklahoma, according to a filing with the state, as the spread of coronavirus and a price war between…

Icahn Sells Nearly a Third of His Oxy Stake

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Activist investor Carl Icahn, who has been waging a bitter battle against Occidental Petroleum Corp's board over its $38 billion acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum, cut his holdings in the oil and gas producer by nearly a third…

Saudi Aramco Kick-starts IPO

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Saudi Arabia's giant state oil company finally kick-started its initial public offering (IPO) on Sunday, announcing its intention to float on the domestic bourse in what could be the world's biggest…

Mexico Unveils Pemex Business Plan

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Mexico on Tuesday unveiled parts of a keenly awaited business plan meant to bring the world's most indebted oil company back from the abyss, but its vow of $7.2 billion in government support failed…

Delek Nearing Deal for Chevron's North Sea Fields

Israel's Delek Group is close to clinching Chevron's oil and gas fields in the British North Sea, which have a price tag of around $2 billion, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.Delek, via…

Workers at Total's North Sea Platforms to Strike

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Workers at three of Total's North Sea oil and gas platforms will hold a series of strikes between March 11 and May 8, Britain's Unite union said on Tuesday.Unite members on the Elgin Franklin, North Alwyn and Dunbar platforms will take part in a

Glengorm Discovery Highlights UKCS Potential

Topsides being installed in 2018 at the Culzean field (Photo: Total)

CNOOC announced Tuesday it has made a significant discovery on the Glengorm prospect, located in the Central North Sea of the U.K. continental shelf (UKCS), with recoverable resources estimated at…

Chrysaor Sets Sights on Chevron's North Sea Assets

Private equity-backed oil firm Chrysaor has hired advisers ahead of talks to buy Chevron's British North Sea oil and gas fields for over $2.5 billion, industry and banking sources said.Chrysaor has…

Marine Survey Work Starts for Greenlink Interconnector

MV Franklin ( © MMT Sweden)

The subsea field work for the Greenlink interconnector, one of Europe’s most important infrastructure projects, gets under way with the launch of the first of MMT’s survey vessels, MV Franklin.The…

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