(Woodside Energy, 7.Feb.2024) — Woodside has ceased discussions regarding a potential merger with Santos Ltd. As a global energy company, Woodside continuously assesses a range of organic and inorganic growth […]
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Xergy Opens News Offices in Australia and Scotland
(Xergy, 15.Jan.2024) —Technology company, Xergy, has opened new offices in Perth, Australia, and Dundee in Scotland to support increasing demand for its project management software, Proteus.  The new offices have […]
Arcadium Completes Merger between Allkem and Livent
(Arcadium Lithium, 4.Jan.2023) — Arcadium Lithium plc (NYSE: ALTM, ASX: LTM) announced the completion of the all-stock merger of equals between Allkem and Livent. The new, combined company is a leading […]
Metalla Royalty Highlights Near-Term Catalyst
(Metalla, 6.Dec.2023) — Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. (TSXV: MTA) (NYSE American: MTA) is pleased to profile its post-merger core assets and provide a three-year corporate strategy and highlights near-term portfolio catalysts. […]
WCI Charity to Support Communities in SE Asia
(WCI, 16.Jun.2023) — International non-profit organization Wildlife Conservation International (WCI) has announced the public launch of Forests for People, a new charitable entity in New Zealand to support and enhance the welfare of indigenous communities in Southeast […]
FLNG Market Boasts $35bn EPC Contract Award Value 2023-27
(Westwood, 4.Apr.2023) — When Shell announced final investment decision (FID) on its Prelude floating liquefaction natural gas (FLNG) unit in May 2011, it was meant to be the start of […]
Chevron and JERA to Explore CCS projects in the US and Australia
(Chevron, 7.Mar.2023) — Chevron New Energies, a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., and JERA Co., Inc. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that provides a framework for their collaboration […]
US Surges to Top of LNG Exporter Ranks on Breakneck Growth
(Bloomberg, 12.Jan.2023) — The US tied Qatar as the world’s top exporter of liquefied natural gas last year, a milestone for the meteoric rise of America as a major supplier […]
Chevron Delivers First Offset-Paired LNG Cargo
(Chevron, 29.Sep.2022) — Chevron Corporation‘s (NYSE: CVX) subsidiary, Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (Singapore Branch) (Chevron), has safely delivered its first shipment of offset-paired liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo. Greenhouse gas emissions for the cargo, from […]
EOG Eyes Beehive Prospect Offshore Australia in 2023
(Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Sep.2022) — EOG Resources intends to drill an exploration well targeting the Beehive Prospect in 2023 in offshore Australia. In Australia, an EOG affiliate holds a 100% […]
Diamond Offshore Reveals New Contract Offshore Australia
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Aug.2022) — Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) revealed that Inpex Operations Australia Pty Ltd entered into a new contract to utilize the Ocean Apex for work on […]
Strohm’s TCP to Support Emergency Response System for Scarborough field
(Strohm, 9.Aug.2022) — Strohm has been contracted to manufacture and deliver two Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) flowlines to Australia’s largest natural gas producer Woodside Energy Ltd. The technology will form […]
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BHP’s Operational Review for the Year Ended 30 June 2022 [PDF Download]
(BHP, 19.Jul.2022) — BHP provided a detailed operational review for the year ended 30 June 2022. BHP Chief Executive Officer, Mike Henry: “BHP produced a strong fourth quarter to cap […]
Strike Energy Eyes West Erregulla-3 Re-entry
(Strike Energy, 31.May.2022) — Strike Energy Limited (Strike – ASX: STX) provided an update on the appraisal drilling activities at the West Erregulla gas field on behalf of the EP469 […]
NRGBriefs: Chevron Dividend; Guyana Oil Demand; Argentina’s LNG Growth
(Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Apr.2022) — Energy briefs including Argentina’s Economic Minister MartĂn Guzmán saying that the country could generate around $15bn per year from exporting LNG starting in 2027; Sempra […]
Environmental Lawyer Targeted by Chevron Freed from Under House Arrest
(Gizmodo, 26.Apr.2022) —  After 993 days, Steven Donziger is finally free. On Monday, the embattled lawyer, who has been targeted by Chevron for years in a Kafka-esque court struggle, finished […]
NRGBriefs: Mexicans Back Recall Vote; Neuquén Officials on Houston Roadshow
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Apr.2022) — Energy briefs including approximately 90% of Mexican citizens voting this past weekend to back a recall election that would allow President AndrĂ©s Manuel LĂłpez Obrador […]
Woodside Investors to Benefit from $40bn Merger with BHP Arm
(Reuters, 8.Apr.2022) — Australian gas producer Woodside Petroleum Ltd‘s agreed merger with BHP Group‘s petroleum arm is in the best interest of its shareholders, an independent expert said, valuing the […]
Lithium Exploration at Cuprite West and Cuprite East
(Australian Goldfields, 19.Jan.2022) — Australian Goldfields Limited (formerly Graphite Energy Corp.) (CSE: AUGF) (OTC: GRXXF) (Frankfurt: G0A) provided an exploration update for the Cuprite East and Cuprite West Projects located in the […]
Saipem Inks Two New Offshore Deals in Australia and Guyana
(Saipem 11.Jan.2022) — Saipem has been awarded two new offshore contracts in Australia and Guyana, for a total amount of 1.1 billion USD. Francesco Caio, CEO and General Manager of […]
Saipem wins $1.1bn contracts in Australia and Guyana
(Reuters, 11.Jan.2022) — Italian energy services group Saipem said on Tuesday it had won two offshore contracts in Australia and Guyana for a total amount of $1.1 billion. One of […]
NRGBriefs: Colombia Eyes Net-zero Deforestation By 2030
(Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Oct.2021) — Energy briefs including CorporaciĂłn Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco) announcing final results of a previously announced offer to purchase for cash outstanding notes due […]
Now Activists Want BHP To Keep Its Fossil Fuels
(Bloomberg, 11.Aug.2021) — BHP Group, the world’s top miner, should abandon plans for multi-billion dollar sales of fossil fuels assets and instead responsibly close down the operations, according to an environmental […]
Jansz-Io Compression Project To Proceed
(Chevron, 1.Jul.2021) — Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Chevron Australia Pty Ltd. as operator and the Gorgon joint venture participants will proceed with the approximately […]
PT Pertamina Shipping Subholding Company Revealed
(PT Pertamina, 6.May.2021) — State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Minister, Erick Thohir, unveils PT Pertamina (Persero)‘s first shipping subholding company, PT Pertamina International Shipping (PT PIS). Minister Thohir made the announcement during an […]
Total Confirms Remobilization, Planning Of The Papua LNG Project
(Total, 5.May.2021) — A meeting took place on 3rd of May between Patrick PouyannĂ©, Chairman and CEO of Total, and a Delegation of Papua New Guinea (PNG) led by the […]
Shell Completes Sale Of Interest In QCLNG
(Shell, 15.Mar.2021) — QGC Common Facilities Company Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shell, today announced it has completed the sale of a 26.25% interest in the Queensland Curtis LNG […]
EnergyQuest’s 1st Australian LNG Shipment To Chile
(EnergyQuest, 19.Aug.2020) — Australia has just shipped its first LNG cargo to Chile. The cargo is from the Shell-operated QCLNG project at Gladstone in Queensland. It was transported aboard the […]
AES And 5B Pushing Solar Energy Transition
(AES, 30.Jul.2020) — The AES Corporation has made a strategic investment in 5B, a solar technology innovator based in Sydney, Australia. 5B’s revolutionary Maverick design enables customers to add solar […]
Chevron Expects To Restart Train 2 Of Gorgon LNG Plant
(Reuters, 28.Jul.2020) — Chevron Corp expects to restart Train 2 of its Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Australia in early September after completing repairs, a company spokesman said […]
Chevron Completes Purchase Of Puma Energy (Australia)
(Chevron, 30.Jun.2020) — Chevron Australia Downstream Pty Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, today announced that it has completed the acquisition from Puma Energy Asia Pacific B.V. of all […]
Arrow Energy Sanctions Surawat Gas Project
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 16.Apr.2020) — Wood Mackenzie senior analyst Daniel Toleman comments on Arrow Energy’s announcement on the sanction of the Surawat Gas Project. “Shell taking FID on […]
Rosneft Cool On Venezuela’s Sweeter Gas Terms, For Now
(Argus, 6.Nov.2019) — Venezuela is offering sweeter fiscal terms to Russia’s state-controlled Rosneft for two offshore natural gas fields that are well-positioned to supply nearby Trinidad and Tobago, but the […]
Bolsonaro Wants Brazil In OPEC
(AAWSAT, Mosaed al-Zayani, 31.Oct.2019) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said Wednesday he was keen for his country to join OPEC, a move that would add the most significant new producer […]
Bolsonaro Wants Brazil In OPEC
(Reuters, Stephen Kalin, Rania El Gamal, Alex Lawler, 30.Oct.2019) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday that he wants his country to join OPEC, a move that would add […]
OFAC Gives Nynas AB Time
(Sputnik, 18.Oct.2019) — The United States has extended a license that allows certain transactions with PDVSA’s joint venture Nynas AB despite US sanctions on the Venezuelan oil sector, the US […]
BHP Ends Drilling Offshore Trinidad And Tobago
(Offshore, 17.Oct.2019) — BHP has had mixed results from the final two wells of its latest exploration campaign on its northern licenses offshore Trinidad and Tobago. The Boom-1 well spud […]
BHP Ends Offshore Trinidad Drilling
(Offshore, 17.Oct.2019) — BHP has had mixed results from the final two wells of its latest exploration campaign on its northern licenses offshore Trinidad and Tobago. The Boom-1 well spud […]
Petrobras Signs Charter Deals For Marlim
(Petrobras, 15.Oct.2019) — Petrobras signed letters of intent (LoI) with the Japanese company Modec (Marlim Unit 1) and the Malaysian company Yinson (Marlim Unit 2), for the chartering of two […]
Qatar Petroleum Wins Three Blocks Offshore Brazil
(QP, 10.Oct.2019) — Qatar Petroleum has won exploration rights in three offshore blocks in Brazil, as part of two bidding consortia. The winning bids were announced by Brazil’s National Agency […]
ANP 16th Round Attracts Record R$8.9bn Signings
(ANP, 10.Oct.2019) — The 16th Bidding Round collected R$ 8.9 billions in signature bonuses, a record value among the concession rounds already held in Brazil. The round will generate investments […]
Brazil Approves 14 Firms For November Oil Tender
(Reuters, 30.Sep.2019) — Fourteen companies have been officially approved by Brazilian authorities to participate in an oil bidding round in November, in which total signing bonuses are expected to be the […]
Maduro Hopes Putin Will Offer More Than Words
(FT.com, Michael Stott and Henry Foy, 24.Sep.2019) — Threats of military invasion, sweeping economic sanctions, people power, recognition of a rival government, even an attempted uprising — the US has […]
CNPC Skips Venezuelan oil Loading For Second Month
(Reuters, Chen Aizhu, 10.Sep.2019) — China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), a leading buyer of Venezuelan oil, will skip cargo loadings for a second month in September as the state oil […]
Michelin Announces Theme For 20th Design Program
(Michelin, 30.Aug.2019) — Michelin North America will celebrate its 20th global design competition, Michelin Challenge Design, in 2020 by linking the past to the future of sustainable mobility. The 2020 […]
Höegh LNG Partners Reports 2Q:19 Financial Results
(Höegh, 22.Aug.2019) — Höegh LNG Partners LP reported its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. Highlights — Reported total time charter revenues of $33.8 million for the […]
Höegh LNG Announces 2Q:19 Presentation Results
(Höegh, 22.Aug.2019) — Höegh LNG Partners LP will hold a presentation Thursday, August 22, 2019, at 8:30 A.M. (EST) to discuss financial results for the second quarter of 2019. The […]
China Stays Venezuela Course
(Argus, 20.Aug.2019) — The Chinese government is so far showing no sign of curtailing its oil ties to Venezuela, despite state-owned PetroChina’s rescheduling of Merey crude loadings in August. Argus […]
OPEC Sees Bearish Oil Outlook For Rest Of 2019
(Reuters, Alex Lawler, 16.Aug.2019) — OPEC delivered a downbeat oil market outlook for the rest of 2019 on Friday as economic growth slows and highlighted challenges in 2020 as rivals […]
Karoon Eyes Output Boost After Grabbing Field
(Reuters, Marta Nogueira, 25.Jul.2019) — Karoon Energy Ltd aims to boost production by more than 60% at an oilfield it is purchasing from Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the independent Australian […]