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Poland Strikes Deal to Buy Liquefied Natural Gas from U.S.
November 13, 2018
Poland has struck a deal to purchase long-term supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the U.S. On Thursday, Poland’s state-owned utility company announced the agreement with Cheniere Energy at a ceremony hosted by the Polish president and U.S. Energy
Total Inaugurates $16 Billion Kaombo Project, Offshore Angola
November 12, 2018
French oil and gas giant Total has officially inaugurated the Kaombo project, a $16bn deep offshore development in Angola. The Kaombo project, which had started production in July 2018, is located in water depth of about 2,000m in Block 32,
BP Completes $10.5 Billion Acquisition of BHP’s U.S. Oil and Gas Assets
November 8, 2018
BP has wrapped up its previously announced $10.5bn acquisition of BHP’s US onshore oil and gas assets that included the latter’s interests in the liquids-rich regions of Eagle Ford and Permian basins, and also in the Haynesville natural gas basin.
ExxonMobil to Join Oil and Gas Climate Initiative
November 6, 2018
ExxonMobil said it will join the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), a voluntary initiative representing 13 of the world’s largest oil and gas producers working collaboratively toward solutions to mitigate the risks of climate change. The CEO-led organization focuses
ExxonMobil Renews Longstanding Commitment to Women’s Economic Empowerment
November 6, 2018
In recognition of International Women’s Day, ExxonMobil said that it is providing $7 million in grants in 2018 to renew support for local and global organizations working to empower women economically. • $7 million to support research, women entrepreneurs and
Nobel Oil and Wood to Form JV to Serve Azerbaijan Oil and Gas Industry
November 5, 2018
Nobel Oil and Wood have signed a joint venture (JV) agreement to provide engineering and operations support services to the oil and gas industry in Azerbaijan. The JV will combine Wood’s engineering and technical services capabilities with Nobel Oil’s knowledge
Cairn Submits Development Plan to Government for SNE Oil Field, Offshore Senegal
October 29, 2018
Cairn and its partners are seeking the approval of the Senegalese government for the development of the SNE field, a deepwater oil field located offshore Senegal. In this regard, the partners have submitted the development and exploitation plan for the
Woodside and Partners Begin Gas Production from GWF-2 Project, Offshore Australia
October 29, 2018
Woodside Energy and its partners have commenced gas production from the Greater Western Flank Phase 2 project (GWF-2 project) located off the north-west coast of Australia. The GWF-2 project had been taken up to expand the North West Shelf project
JX Nippon Begins Gas Production from Beryl Gas Field, Offshore Malaysia
October 29, 2018
JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration revealed that its subsidiary JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration (Malaysia) has achieved commercial gas production from the Beryl Gas Field offshore Sarawak in Malaysia. Located in the shallow zone in Block SK10, the
Inpex Ships First LNG Cargo from $34 Billion Ichthys LNG Project, Australia
October 25, 2018
Inpex announced that the first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has departed from the $34bn Ichthys LNG project at its onshore gas liquefaction plant in Darwin, Northern Territory. The LNG cargo from the Ichthys LNG project will be delivered
