Oil and Gas Archives — Page 8 of 18

January 7, 2022 No Responses

OPEC Oil Output Undershoots Target

Increase in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) oil output in December has again undershot the rise planned under a deal with allies, a Reuters survey found on Thursday, highlighting capacity constraints that are limiting supply as gl...

January 4, 2022 No Responses

Barkindo Hails New OPEC Sec. Gen

Secretary General, Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Mr Mohammad Barkindo, says the organisation will be in capable hands with his successor, Mr Haitham Al Ghais. Barkindo made this known in a congratulatory messa...

December 31, 2021 No Responses

Oil Heads For Biggest Yearly Gains In 12 Years

Prices of oil fell one per cent on Friday but were set to post their biggest annual gains in 12 years, spurred by the global economic recovery from the COVID-19 slump and producer restraint, even as infections surged to record...

December 29, 2021 No Responses

Court Blocks Shell’s Oil Exploration

A South African court has halted oil giant Shell’s seismic testing for oil and gas along the country’s eastern coastline, pending a final ruling. The decision has been hailed by environmentalists who fear that the sound blasting will harm mar...

December 10, 2021 No Responses

Sylva At Global Energy Forum, Insists PIA Will Enhance Energy Growth In Nigeria

Minister of State, Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva has declared that the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA} will enhance energy growth and sustainability in Nigeria. Speaking as a participant at a ministerial roundtable, at the World Petroleum Congress (WPC), i...

December 6, 2021 No Responses

OPEC To Sustain Supply Adjustments For Oil Market

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will continue with its supply adjustments for the oil market, Secretary-General, Mohammad Barkindo, declared at the weekend.“We will continue to do what we know best to ensure we attain stab...

December 4, 2021 No Responses

Shell Closes Prelude Floating LNG

Shell has shut down its Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility offshore Western Australia due to a fire incident. Shell operates the Prelude FLNG, located at Browse Basin, 475 kilometres from Broome in Western Australia. S...

November 29, 2021 No Responses

Shell Implores Nigeria On Two-Pronged Energy Transition Strategy

The Country Chair of Shell Companies in Nigeria, Mr. Osagie Okunbor, has advised that Nigeria should adopt a two-pronged strategy for its energy transition programme in response to global call to reduce exploitation of fossil fuels and production of ...

November 16, 2021 No Responses

Shell Moves HQ To UK, To Change Name, Revamp Share Structure

Royal Dutch Shell plans to move its headquarters to Britain, simplify its share structure and change its name as part of an overhaul that executives say will better position the oil and gas giant’s transition to a cleaner energy business. ...

November 15, 2021 No Responses

OPEC To Sustain Cautious Oil Production

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allied oil-producing countries rebuffed pressure from U.S. President Joe Biden to pump significantly more oil and lower gasoline prices for American drivers, deciding to stick with...

November 5, 2021 No Responses

Indigenous Firms Invest $10b In Oil, Gas Production

The Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) says its members have invested about 10 billion dollars in oil and gas production in Nigeria from 2003 till date. The group, made up of 24 indigenous oil and gas companies, also pledged to...

November 3, 2021 No Responses

Shell To Expand Natural Gas Market, Sales In Nigeria

By ebosele@hotmail.com — Global energy company, Shell, has announced a new business line in Nigeria to expand natural gas marketing and sales as part of measures to meet the rapidly growing energy needs of wholesale customers and pr...

October 30, 2021 No Responses

ExxonMobil Q3 Profits Rebound To $6.8b

ExxonMobil’s profits rebounded in the third quarter on strengthening oil and natural gas prices as the petroleum giant announced a new share repurchase programme, according to results released on Friday. The US oil company reported profits of S$6.8 billi...