Following five years in the UK, Jean-Luc Guiziou, Managing Director for TotalEnergies E&P UK and the Company’s UK Country Chair leaves to take up a new role as Senior Vice President for the Exploration and Production business across Europe for TotalEnergies. As such, he becomes part of the Exploration & Production Management Committee, based in […]

First thing first, Eskom has again apologies for the severe extent of loadshedding in some parts of South Africa. The impact on individuals and businesses is understood. The minimising of loadshedding is the highest priority for Eskom and continuous focus at all levels in the organisation is being given. Eskom stated that it appreciates the […]

Vår Energi has been awarded 12 new production licenses on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), of which five as operator, in the 2022 Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) covering mature areas.  Vår Energi is offered licenses in both the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea – most of them in areas close […]

China threats have not deterred Indonesia as the country has approved the first plan of development for the Tuna offshore gas field with total estimated investment of $3.07 billion up to the start of production, upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said. The Tuna field, located in the South China Sea between Indonesia and […]

Vår Energi ASA has confirmed discovery of gas in the Vår Energi operated 7122/9-1 T2 (Lupa) well in the Goliat area, Barents Sea.  Preliminary estimates of the size of the discovery are between 57-132 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalent (9-21 billion Sm3 recoverable gas resources).   Building on the successful 2021 exploration performance, Lupa brings […]

Sintana Energy provides the following update, including a recently approved extension to Petroleum Exploration License 87 (PEL 87), a year-end review and 2023 outlook, and summary of incentive awards approved at the Company’s annual general meeting. “2022 was a seminal year in Sintana’s history underpinned most notably by our entry into Namibia in March,” said Robert […]

Eni has announced another new gas discovery offshore Cyprus with the well Zeus-1, drilled in Block 6, 162 km off the coastline in 2300 meters of water depth. The Block is operated by Eni Cyprus, holding 50% interest, with TotalEnergies as partner. Zeus-1 is the third consecutive discovery in Block 6. It follows Cronos-1 and […]

SBM Offshore has resumed production from the floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Cidade de Anchieta, working offshore Brazil, following a shutdown that occurred at the beginning of the year. Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel Cidade de Anchieta went out of production as oil spillage was experienced along the vessel hull offshore Petrobas oilfield. SBM Offshore reported […]

ExxonMobil today announced successful startup of one of the largest advanced recycling facilities in North America. The facility at the company’s integrated manufacturing complex in Baytown, Texas, uses proprietary technology to break down hard-to-recycle plastics and transform them into raw materials for new products. It is capable of processing more than 80 million pounds of […]

Woodside fully supports policies that aim to bring down cost of living pressures for Australian households. The Federal Government’s broader plan to intervene in the Australian gas market will not meet this objective and could make matters worse. A policy of such significance, proposed without any meaningful consultation with industry, creates an environment of uncertainty […]