Shell to make large cuts in its oil exploration division: sources
Shell will cut its oil and natural gas exploration and production workforce by 20%, according to company sources. CEO Wael Sawan is extending his cost-saving efforts to this highly profitable division following the deep cuts made in renewables and low carbon businesses.
Sources say Shell plans to make large cuts in its oil exploration division.
Shell will cut its oil and natural gas exploration and production workforce by 20%, according to company sources. CEO Wael Sawan is extending his cost-saving efforts to this highly profitable division following the deep cuts made in renewable energy and low-carbon businesses.
US oil and gas M&A activity increased 57% in the last year due to industry consolidation
The report said that the dealmaking activity in oil and gas increased by 57% in 2017 as companies boosted their development spending due to higher cash flow from previous years' profits. According to a report by Ernst & Young, the top energy companies spent $49,2 billion on mergers & acquisitions in 2023.
Autry Stephens, Texas Oil Billionaire, Dies at the age of 86
Autry Stephens died at the age of 86 after a long battle with cancer, Endeavor Energy Resources announced on Friday.He was known for his relentless work ethic and frugal attitude. He continued to work even while under medical treatment and relying on friends to fly…
Shell and PetroChina expand Surat coal-seam gas project in Australia
Shell and PetroChina announced on Monday that they have decided to expand their Surat coal-seam gas project in Queensland. This comes amid calls from the British oil giant for increased investment to boost the local energy supply. The decision was made at a moment…
Watch the Webinar: How oil & energy firms can gain a competitive advantage by embracing the digital future
Watch the Webinar There is an increasing expectation that oil and gas firms can demonstrate their value and efficiency through more data-centric processes, managing costs, and reacting more quickly to changing market conditions.While the sector has typically been slow to adopt digital innovations…
Digitalization: Leveraging Digital Innovation in Offshore Energy
There is an increasing expectation that oil and gas firms can demonstrate their value and efficiency through more data-centric processes, managing costs and reacting more quickly to changing market conditions. While the sector has typically been slow to adopt digital innovations…
Offshore Drillers to Lose $3B Due To COVID-19, Low Oil Prices
Offshore drillings contractors leasing drilling rigs to oil and gas companies are set to lose contracts worth $3 billion in combined revenue in 2020 and 2021, Rystad Energy said Thursday, citing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices.According to Rystad…
Industrial Internet to Help Upstream Sector
There has been a growing interest among oil and gas companies in adopting the Industrial Internet to improve sustainability and market competitiveness, said a study.According to data and analytics company GlobalData the upstream sector is witnessing comparatively more…
Anadarko Shareholders Go for Cash in Oxy Buyout
Shareholders of Anadarko Petroleum Corp on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to sell the company for $38 billion to rival Occidental Petroleum Corp, ending a short-lived contest that pitted two of the most storied names in the oil industry against one another.Occidental…
Wintershall, DEA Complete Merger
The merger between oil and gas firms Wintershall Holding GmbH and Deutsche Erdoel AG (DEA) has been completed, creating the largest independent exploration and production company in Europe.Wintershall DEA will be headquartered in Hamburg, with activities across Europe, Latin America, North Africa and the Middle East.
Ghana Exploration Licensing Round Attracts Global Majors
Sixteen oil and gas firms have submitted applications for one or more of five Ghanaian offshore blocks in the West African country's first exploration licensing round, its energy ministry said.The interest is a major vote of confidence in Ghana, which is keen to unlock…
China's Top Gas Field to Produce Record Amount of Gas This Year
China's Changqing oil and gas field, operated by state energy giant PetroChina, is expected to produce record amount of natural gas this year exceeding 38 billion cubic meters (bcm), as more wells were brought online, its parent company CNPC said on Monday,Changqing, in northern China, the largest gas producer in the country, ha
India Offers Incentives to State-owned Oil and Gas Firms
Oil and Natural Gas Corp Ltd and Oil India Ltd will pay royalty and cess tax only to the extent of their equity holding in oil and gas blocks given to them before 1999, Indian Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday after a cabinet meeting.The companies had…
Subsea 7: Offer Could Change if McDermott Cooperates
Norwegian offshore oil services firm Subsea 7 is open to potentially sweetening its $2 billion offer for McDermott if the U.S. company would work with it to identify additional benefits of a deal, Subsea said on Wednesday. The Norwegian firm's comments come a week…
Subsea 7 Makes Hostile Bid for McDermott
Offshore oil services firm Subsea 7 has made an unsolicited offer worth about $2 billion for U.S. rival McDermott, potentially breaking up the U.S. company's agreed deal with onshore engineering firm Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I).The deal could make Oslo-listed Subsea…
Norway's DOF: OSV Market Improving
The cost of renting offshore supply vessels (OSVs), servicing oil and gas firms, will continue to rise as many ships that were mothballed up during the downturn will not return to the market, the chief executive of Norway's DOF said on Wednesday. A number of offshore…
More Exploration off Norway Needed to Maintain Output -Petoro
Oil companies must explore for more offshore oil and gas reserves if Norway is to maintain energy production at its current level, state-owned oil firm Petoro said on Wednesday. Petoro holds stakes in several oil and gas firms off Norway and represents the state's interests in discussions with partners.
Unafraid Investors Pour Cash into U.S. Shale
Financiers keep pouring cash into the shale oil sector, providing producers with a path to keep U.S. output rising through the middle of the next decade. The United States is on track to deliver up to 80 percent of the world's oil production gains through 2025, the International Energy Agency estimates…
European Oil Majors Enter U.S. Offshore Wind Markets
Statoil, Shell, DONG Energy turn to U.S. offshore wind; oil firms bring big budgets, offshore tech and risk experience. Some European oil majors have made inroads into the emerging U.S. offshore wind energy market, aiming to leverage their experience of deepwater development and the crowded offshore wind arena at home.
