Sierra Leone to Auction 60 Offshore Oil and Gas Blocks at the End of the Year
Sierra Leone will delay its new oil and gas auction until the end of the year as the country awaits results from a large-scale seabed survey that has just concluded — the first such study in over ten years, according to Reuters. Last month, the company GeoPartners, together with the …
Shell and Partners to Increase Gas Production Capacity at Ormen Lange by 50 Billion Cubic Meters
To increase production volumes at the Norwegian gas field Ormen Lange, a consortium led by Shell has commissioned two new subsea compression stations. This step is aimed at accelerating the development of gas reserves supplied to European markets. According to Shell, the commissioning of the compressors will increase the gas …
The Gulf of Mexico Will Save the U.S. from a Sharp Decline in Oil Production
Oil production in the United States is likely to decline next year, but the scale of the downturn will be significantly reduced thanks to the Gulf of Mexico. According to Wood Mackenzie, offshore producers in the Gulf are expected to add 300,000 barrels per day in 2025, and an additional …
TotalEnergies Sells Its Stake in Nigeria’s Bonga Field Development Project to Shell
TotalEnergies EP Nigeria (TEPNG), a subsidiary of France’s TotalEnergies, has signed an agreement with Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo), a subsidiary of Shell, to sell its 12.5% stake in the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for OML 118. This information comes from a joint statement by the companies. …
Gazprom Subsidiary Consolidates Assets in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
Salym Petroleum Development (SPD) Oil Company from the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, a subsidiary of Gazprom Neft, has begun a reorganization process. It will merge with the firm Salym-2 from Khanty-Mansiysk. “The company notifies about the reorganization in the form of a merger with Salym-2 LLC. Creditors’ claims may be submitted …
Gazprom Neft Has Renamed “GPN-Middle East Projects” to “Western Asia”
The subsidiary of Gazprom Neft, Limited Liability Company GPN-Middle East Projects, has been renamed Limited Liability Company Western Asia. The name change was registered on May 7, according to data from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities of the Russian Federation (EGRUL). Gazprom Neft established GPN-Middle East Projects exactly …
Royal Dutch Shell to Withdraw from Development of Three Natural Gas Projects in the Caribbean Waters of Colombia
The British energy corporation Royal Dutch Shell has announced its withdrawal from participation in three offshore natural gas projects located in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Colombia, which were being developed in partnership with the state-owned company Ecopetrol. This was reported by Reuters based on official statements issued …
Shell to Complete Exploration of Venezuela’s Dragon Field Before U.S. License Expires
British oil and gas company Shell plans to complete exploration activities at the Dragon gas field in Venezuela by May — the deadline set by the United States government for foreign companies to wind down operations in Venezuela’s energy sector, according to Reuters sources. According to data from LSEG, in …
Cyprus Is Making Another Attempt to Develop the Aphrodite Offshore Field
The Government of Cyprus has received a new plan for the development of the Aphrodite offshore field. Partners in the Aphrodite offshore project (“Aphrodite“), American Chevron, British Shell and Israeli NewMed Energy have submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers of Cyprus a new plan for the development of deposits worth …
British Shell Invests in Water Injection at the Vito Field in the Gulf of Mexico
Shell, the largest British oil company, announced that its subsidiary Shell Offshore Inc. has made a final investment decision (FID) on the flooding project at the Vito field in the Gulf of Mexico. The cost of the work was not disclosed. The process of pumping water into the reservoir to …