(WoodMac, 9.Jun.2022) — Potential low-carbon (green or blue) hydrogen demand from the global refining sector could reach 50 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) by 2050, says Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK). Oil refining is one of the largest markets for hydrogen, accounting for about 32 Mtpa or 30-35% of global […]
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Energy Security Concerns Reinforce Government Focus on Renewable Energy Programs
(EY, 24.May.2022) — Energy security has risen to the top of government priority lists in the wake of geopolitical instability and spiralling gas prices. As a result, governments around the world are looking to accelerate and broaden the scope of their renewables programs to help reduce reliance on imported energy […]
Underwater Wireless Acoustic Standard to Improve Offshore Drone Communication
(Subsea Wireless Group, 23.May.2022) — An international oil and gas industry network, Subsea Wireless Group (SWiG), has launched a new wireless acoustic standard to improve communication between offshore vessels and the vehicles used in underwater inspection, maintenance and repair. SWiG addresses problems related to the increasing diversity of communication systems used by Autonomous Underwater […]
NRGBriefs: Marathon’s Equatorial Guinea Output; Murphy on Brazil and Mexico
(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.May.2022) — Energy and political briefs including Marathon Oil reporting 1Q:22 production from Equatorial Guinea of 64 net Mboe/d; the US providing over $6mn in additional humanitarian assistance to support Venezuelan refugees and migrants, and their host communities in Chile; and US Department of State Assistant Secretary […]
How the Energy Transition can Reduce the Risk of Future Shocks
(WoodMac, 21.Apr.2022) — The crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has highlighted the challenges for energy supplies as the world moves to tackle the threat of climate change. The uptake of low-carbon technologies can help address problems of energy security and affordability, and strengthen resilience to shocks in the […]
Noble Corp. and Maersk Drilling Update on the Merger Control Process
(Noble Corp. 12.Apr.2022) — Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) and The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S (CSE: DRLCO) (“Maersk Drilling”, and together with Noble, the “Parties”) provided an update on the ongoing merger control process for the business combination announced on 10 November 2021 (the “Transaction”). At this point in time, […]
How NOCs are Tackling the Energy Transition
(WoodMac, 30.Mar.2022) — Despite their scale, national oil companies (NOCs) have until now largely escaped the heavy scrutiny experienced by international oil companies (IOCs) around emissions. Partly as a consequence, the energy transition strategies of most NOCs significantly lag those of their leading IOC peers, says Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk […]
Maersk Drilling Secures Five-month UK Contract for Maersk Resolve
(Maersk Drilling, 16.Mar.2022) — Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract which could employ the harsh environment jack-up rig Maersk Resolve with a customer in the UK sector of the North Sea for the majority of 2022. The contract is expected to commence in April 2022, with an estimated duration […]
bp Staff Message Regarding Relationship with Rosneft
(bp, 27.Feb.2022) — bp’s Bernard Looney provides a message to all bp staff on the company’s relationship with Rosneft. To the bp team, Like so many of you, I have been deeply shocked and saddened by the situation unfolding in Ukraine. We are witnessing an act of aggression which is having tragic […]
Zeelo to Make Buses as Green as Riding a Bicycle
(Zeelo, 17.Feb.2022) — Zeelo – a smart bus platform for organisations that serves over 1.8 million passengers per year on their daily commute to work and school in the UK, North America and South Africa – has pledged to provide Net Zero bus travel across its services in just eight years. The company is Europe’s only bus […]
Borr Drilling Reveals Prelim 4Q:21 Results
(Borr Drilling, 16.Feb.2022) — Borr Drilling Limited announces preliminary unaudited results for the three and twelve months ended 31 December 2021. Highlights Fourth Quarter of 2021 Total operating revenues of $69.1mn, a decrease of $3.9mn (5%) compared to the third quarter of 2021 Net loss of $46.1mn, an increase of $13.5mn compared to the loss in […]
Upstream Sector Rebounding – But ‘Peak Uncertainty’ Fears Weigh In 2022
(WoodMac, 13.Dec.2021) — The oil and gas sector will continue to rebound in 2022, says Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK) But the positive outlook will be tempered by concerns about its future. In its Global Upstream Outlook 2022, Wood Mackenzie points out the upstream industry must respond to the implications […]
Oil And Gas Companies Must Be Bold As Energy Transition Sets Tone For 2022
(WoodMac, 8.Dec.2021) — It’s set to be an action-packed year for Majors, Independents and national oil companies alike. Big choices will set strategic trajectories for the energy transition ahead. New research from Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK), indicates that oil and gas companies are likely to be bold in […]
Höegh LNG Holdings Initiates Buyout Offer for Höegh LNG Partners LP
(Höegh LNG, 6.Dec.2021) — Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. submitted a non-binding proposal to the Board of Directors of Höegh LNG Partners LP (HMLP) pursuant to which Höegh LNG would acquire through a wholly owned subsidiary all publicly held common units of the Partnership in exchange for $4.25 in cash per common unit. If approved, the […]
Maersk Re-enters One-well Deal With Petrogas
(Maersk, 1.Dec.2021) — Maersk Drilling and Petrogas North Sea Ltd have agreed to exercise the previously agreed exclusive option to employ the harsh-environment jack-up rig Maersk Resilient to drill an appraisal well at the Birgitta field in the UK sector of the North Sea. The contract is expected to commence in end-2021, […]
NRGBriefs: Argentine Pipeline Tender, Lebanon Summit
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Nov.2021) — Energy briefs including Argentina revealing plans for a tender for the start of the process for the construction of the first stage of the Néstor Kirchner Gas Pipeline and the Transport.Ar National Production Gas Pipeline System; the EU welcoming the “largely calm and peaceful atmosphere” […]
PM Keith Rowley Holds Energy Talks With BP In London
(The Office of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, 4.Nov.2021) — Prime Minister Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley met with BP’s Chief Executive Officer, Bernard Looney at the company’s headquarters in London on Thursday 4 November, 2021. Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of […]
Project Extension To Unlock Further 500MW Of Capacity
(NGET, 14.Oct.2021) — National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is expanding the use of transformational power flow control technology – building on the successful installations of the world’s first large scale use of the Smart Wires technology on its UK network earlier this year. NGET owns the cables and substations that […]
Young: Trinidad Can Benefit From High Oil, Gas Prices
(Trinidad and Tobago Newsday, 27.Sep.2021) — Energy Minister Stuart Young expressed optimism on Monday that Trinidad and Tobago could benefit from the high energy prices of recent times. Young made this comment in response to rising natural gas prices in the United Kingdom. A September 18 report in the UK […]
Vertical And Bristow Team Up To Electrify Helicopter Market
(Bristow, 21.Sep.2021) — Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL) and Vertical Aerospace Group Ltd announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under which the two firms will cooperate on the certification, operational planning and potential purchase of up to 50 eVTOL aircraft. Bristow’s pre-order of 25 aircraft, along with the option for […]
British Gov’t Prepares To Help With Gas Crisis
(NPR, 18.Sep.2021) — The British government is putting up to 150 army drivers on standby to operate gas tanker trucks, as the country’s fuel delivery crisis continues and motorists roam greater London in search of open gas stations. The government insists the U.K. is not facing a fuel shortage, just […]
Borr Drilling Reports Preliminary 2Q:21 Results
(Borr Drilling, 31.Aug.2021) — Borr Drilling Limited announces preliminary unaudited results for the three and six months ended 30 June 2021. Highlights second quarter of 2021 Total operating revenues of $54.8mn, an increase of 13% compared to the first quarter of 2021 Net loss of $59.9mn, an increase of $5.5mn […]
Oil Price Windfall A ‘Golden Opportunity’
(WoodMac, 19.Aug.2021) — Oil and gas companies must use the current cash flow windfall opportunity to speed up decarbonisation of their businesses, global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq: VRSK) said in a report released today. Stakeholders are demanding greater accountability for carbon emissions along the value […]
Nabors Reports 2Q:21 Results
(Nabors, 27.Jul.2021) — Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE: NBR) reported second quarter 2021 operating revenues of $489mn, compared to operating revenues of $461mn in the first quarter of 2021. The net loss from continuing operations attributable to Nabors common shareholders for the quarter was $196mn, or $26.59 per share. The second […]
bp Acquires AI-driven Open Energi
(bp, 22.Jul.2021 ) — bp acquired UK-based digital energy business Open Energi. The company’s digital platform uses real-time data to optimise the performance of energy assets. It can generate savings and maximise revenues for customers by connecting to power markets and providing flexibility at times of low renewable generation and […]
Seadrill On Restructuring Discussions
(Seadrill, 2.Jul.2021) — Seadrill Limited (OSE: SDRL, OTCPK:SDRLF) and the Issuer announce that, further to the announcement made by Seadrill and the Issuer on 18 June 2021, the Issuer and certain of its subsidiaries have today agreed key commercial terms for a comprehensive restructuring of the Issuer and entered into […]
Carbon Removal Key To Reaching Paris Target
(WoodMac, 24.Jun.2021) — Achieving the 2°C goal of the Paris Agreement will require more than simply avoiding carbon. To cap global warming at 1.5°C or even 2°C, carbon removal will be essential. Research from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business (Nasdaq:VRSK), shows the key to effective large-scale […]
Energy Transition Represents $14tn Uncertainty For Upstream Sector
(WoodMac, 20.May.2021) — The energy transition represents US$14 trillion worth of uncertainty for upstream oil and gas, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie. Oil and gas is a risky business. Over the years, those risks have been tempered by a single tenet – that demand would continue to […]
bp And Cemex Join Up On Net-Zero Emissions
(bp, 13.May.2021) — bp and Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: CX) will work together on accelerating the progress of Cemex’s 2050 ambition to deliver net-zero CO2 concrete globally. Highlights: — bp and Cemex aim to develop solutions to decarbonize the cement production process and transportation. — Cemex and bp have aligned ambitions […]
LatAm Briefs: IPD On Sanctions On Venezuela, bp’s Looney On Transformation
(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.May.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: IPD Latin America’s Managing Director David Voght on US’ sanctions on Venezuela and bp’s CEO Bernard Looney on the company’s evolution from an IOC to an IEC. IPD’s David Voght On US’ Sanctions On Venezuela […]
The Role Of NOCs On The Road To Net Zero
(WoodMac, 28.Apr.2021) — Will national oil companies be next to set ambitious emission reduction targets? NOCs dominate the global oil and gas space – producing 50% of liquids and 48% of gas in 2021. And as some IOCs diversify away from oil and gas as part of their energy transition […]
Will Higher Oil Spell Trouble For Upstream Discipline?
(WoodMac, 19.Apr.2021) — In its rebound from the 2020 downturn, Brent flirted with US$70 per barrel. Higher prices in 2021 mean higher cash flow for producers, perhaps even record-setting highs. Have the good times returned? Global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie believes operators need to be cautious. “While prices over […]
Lightsource BP to Accelerate Global Solar Growth with Further Investment from BP
(Lightsource bp, 5.Dec.2019) — The management of Lightsource BP and BP have agreed to equalise their shareholdings in Lightsource BP to create a simplified 50:50 joint venture structure. As part of the transaction, BP will purchase newly-issued equity in the business to help accelerate Lightsource BP’s growth, supporting its ambitious drive towards […]
Rosneft And BP Complete TNK-BP PSA
(BP, 20.Mar.2013) — Rosneft and BP completed a number of transactions, in line with the terms announced in October 2012. As a result of the transactions: BP receives net $12.48bn in cash, including a TNK-BP dividend of $0.71bn, and 18.5% Rosneft shares; Rosneft becomes holder of BP’s 50% interest in […]