Chevron Corporation  has reported earnings of $11.6 billion ($5.95 per share – diluted) for second quarter 2022, compared with $3.1 billion ($1.60 per share – diluted) in second quarter 2021. Included in the current quarter were charges associated with an early contract termination of $600 million, pension settlement costs of $11 million, and a gain on asset sales of $200 million. Foreign currency effects […]

Exxon Mobil Corporation today announced estimated second-quarter 2022 earnings of $17.9 billion, or $4.21 per share assuming dilution. Second-quarter results included a favorable identified item of nearly $300 million associated with the sale of the Barnett Shale Upstream assets. Capital and exploration expenditures were $4.6 billion in the second quarter and $9.5 billion for the […]

Eni’s Board of Directors, chaired by Lucia Calvosa,  has approved the unaudited consolidated results for the second quarter and first half 2022.  “Amid uncertainty and volatility in markets we moved fast to secure new energy supplies. After new gas agreements with our partners in Algeria, Congo and Egypt earlier in the year, in June Eni […]

LEKOIL (AQSE: LEK), the Cayman Islands litigation asset company with an investment in oil & gas assets in Nigeria, wishes to announce that its Non-Executive Chairman, Mr Olapade Durotoye has notified the Board of Directors of his intention, subject to final agreements, to take up a significant role with Savannah Energy PLC in Nigeria. Savannah […]

Africa Oil regrets to announce the death of the Company’s founding shareholder and inspirational leader behind the Company, Mr. Lukas H. Lundin, in Geneva, Switzerland on 26 July 2022 at the age of 64, following a two-year battle with brain cancer. Over the past 40 years, Lukas Lundin was the driving force behind the tremendous […]

Equinor delivered adjusted earnings of USD 17.6 billion and USD 5.00 billion after tax in the second quarter of 2022. Net operating income was USD 17.7 billion and the net income was reported at USD 6.76 billion. Strategic and industrial developments: Further optimisation of the oil and gas portfolio Assets in Russia exited Continued progress […]

Chevron one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies has said in its media release that the Board of Directors of Chevron Corporation has declared a quarterly dividend of one dollar and forty-two cents ($1.42) per share, payable September 12, 2022, to all holders of common stock as shown on the transfer records of the […]

Shell plc has made the following statement after the Dutch Public Prosecutor’s office announced it had dismissed its investigation into bribery allegations related to Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245 in Nigeria. “We welcome today’s decision, which marks an end to the criminal investigation in The Netherlands. It follows the Milan Public Prosecutor’s appeal withdrawal earlier […]

San Leon, the independent oil and gas Production, Development and Exploration  Company focused on Nigeria announces that, further to the Company’s AIM Admission Document published on 8 July 2022 (the “Admission Document”), the documents in respect of the New ELI Investment have now been signed by the relevant parties, being ELI Malta and San Leon Energy […]

Borr Drilling Limited   has signed a binding letter of intent with an undisclosed third party for the sale of 3 high-specification units under construction with Keppel FELS shipyard – namely “Tivar”, “Huldra” and “Heidrun” (the “Transaction Rigs”). The sale transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and procedures and is expected conclude within 30 days. […]