Saturday, February 1, 2025
Shell starts production at Whale in the US Gulf of Mexico- oil and gas 360

Shell starts production at Whale in the US Gulf of Mexico

(Oil & Gas 360) –  January 2025- Houston− Shell Offshore Inc. (Shell), a subsidiary of Shell plc, announced that production has started at the Shell-operated Whale floating production facility in the Gulf of Mexico. Whale replicates the simplified, cost-efficient host design of the Vito platform, which began production in early 2023. The Whale development is owned by Shell Offshore Inc. (60%, operator) and

SLB awarded multi-region contracts by Shell to deploy AI-enhanced deepwater drilling- oil and gas 360

SLB awarded multi-region contracts by Shell to deploy AI-enhanced deepwater drilling

(World Oil) – SLB has been awarded a series of major drilling contracts by Shell to support capital-efficient energy development across its deep- and ultra-deepwater assets in the UK North Sea, Trinidad and Tobago, the Gulf of Mexico and others. The projects, which will be delivered over a three-year timeframe, will combine SLB’s AI-enabled digital drilling capabilities with its expertise in

Shell approves deepwater oil project offshore Nigeria- oil and gas 360

Shell approves deepwater oil project offshore Nigeria

(Oil Price) – Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary has approved the Bonga North deep-water project off the coast of Nigeria, the UK-based supermajor said on Monday, announcing the final investment decision for the development. The Bonga North project will be a subsea tie-back to the Shell-operated Bonga Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility which Shell operates with a 55% interest. The project will sustain

Shell, Equinor join to create UK’s largest independent oil and gas company- oil and gas 360

Shell, Equinor join to create UK’s largest independent oil and gas company

(World Oil) – Equinor and Shell will combine their UK offshore oil and gas assets and expertise to form a new company which will be the UK North Sea’s biggest independent producer, the companies’ UK subsidiaries have announced. The incorporated joint venture (IJV) will be set up to sustain domestic oil and gas production and security of energy supply in

Galp confirms quality light oil discovery offshore Namibia- oil and gas 360

Galp confirms quality light oil discovery offshore Namibia

(Oil Price) – Namibia’s offshore has yielded quality discovery as the African country continues to be an exploration hotspot for international companies. Portugal’s Galp has just successfully drilled and logged the Mopane-1A appraisal well in block PEL83, encountering light oil and gas-condensate in high-quality reservoir-bearing sands. The findings of this third appraisal well are “once again indicating good porosities, high permeabilities, and high

European oil giants commit $500 million to help boost access to energy- oil and gas 360

European oil giants commit $500 million to help boost access to energy

(Oil Price) – European oil and gas supermajors BP, Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies are committing a joint investment of $500 million to help ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. The joint investment commitment is part of the energy majors’ efforts to support promising, high-impact projects, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa, South, and Southeast Asia. These projects are aimed at

Shell's $6 bln profit smashes forecasts as LNG offsets weak refining- oil and gas 360

Shell’s $6 billion profit smashes forecasts as LNG offsets weak refining

(Yahoo Finance) – LONDON – Shell reported on Thursday third-quarter profits of $6 billion that exceeded forecasts by 12% as higher liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales offset a sharp drop in oil refining and trading results. The results, together with a drop in debt and strong cash flow, could lift investor confidence in CEO Wael Sawan’s efforts to boost the company’s

Chevron shuts In Gulf of Mexico oil and gas platform ahead of Hurricane Milton- oil and gas 360

Chevron shuts In Gulf of Mexico oil and gas platform ahead of Hurricane Milton

(Oil Price) – Chevron has shut in its Blind Faith platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and evacuated all personnel from the facility in preparation for Hurricane Milton, the supermajor said on Monday. “Production from our other Chevron-operated Gulf of Mexico assets remains at normal levels,” Chevron said in a media update as weather services, forecasters, and Gulf of Mexico producers are

Shell poised to add pipeline capacity in the Gulf of Mexico- oil and gas 360

Shell poised to add pipeline capacity in the Gulf of Mexico

(Oil & Gas 360)  – HOUSTON, Oct. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Shell Pipeline Company LP (“Shell”) today announced the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Rome Pipeline, an offshore pipeline construction project increasing access between Shell’s Green Canyon Block 19 (“GC-19”) pipeline hub platform and the Fourchon Junction facility on the Louisiana Gulf Coast. The pipeline will bring additional capacity to Shell’s

IOC's across the seas-Size matters- oil and gas 360

IOC’s across the seas-Size matters

(Oil & Gas 360) – A review of recent valuations between international oil companies (IOCs) on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean suggests that size and strategy remain high on the list of investors’ criteria.   One traditional indication is the price-to-earnings ratios (“PE”) for ExxonMobil and Chevron on the American side compared to their European counterparts, Shell, BP, and TotalEnergies.

Shell scraps blue hydrogen project plans following refocus on oil and gas business- oil and gas 360

Shell scraps blue hydrogen project plans following refocus on oil and gas business

(World Oil) – (Bloomberg) – Shell Plc’s Norwegian unit won’t pursue a project that would have used natural gas from its Nyhamna processing facility to make blue hydrogen due to a lack of demand. Having assessed its feasibility, Shell is shelving the project, company spokesman Jan Soppeland said Tuesday. That follows Friday’s announcement by Equinor ASA — Norway’s biggest oil

Oil firms evacuating US Gulf of Mexico staff as major hurricane looms- oil and gas 360

Oil firms evacuating US Gulf of Mexico staff as major hurricane looms

(BOE Report) – U.S. oil producers were scrambling on Monday to evacuate staff from Gulf of Mexico oil production platforms as the second major hurricane in two weeks was predicted to tear through offshore oil producing fields. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said a potential Tropical Cyclone in the Caribbean was expected to rapidly intensify over the gulf’s warm waters