Saturday, December 13, 2025
North Sea shakeup: TotalEnergies, NEO NEXT merge to form UK’s largest independent operator- oil an gas 360

North Sea shakeup: TotalEnergies, NEO NEXT merge to form UK’s largest independent operator

(World Oil) – TotalEnergies has signed an agreement to merge its UK Upstream business with NEO NEXT, forming a newly expanded company—NEO NEXT+—that will become the largest independent oil and gas producer in the United Kingdom. The deal positions TotalEnergies as the new entity’s leading shareholder with a 47.5% ownership stake. Following completion—expected in the first half of 2026 pending regulatory

TotalEnergies partners with Japanese giants for U.S. synthetic gas project- oil and gas 360

TotalEnergies partners with Japanese giants for U.S. synthetic gas project

(Oil Price)– TotalEnergies is partnering with several Japanese firms to develop the Live Oak project in Nebraska—a facility to produce electric natural gas (e-NG), synthetic gas produced from renewable hydrogen and CO2, the French supermajor said on Tuesday. TotalEnergies has signed a Joint Development and Operating Agreement that grants Japanese energy firms Osaka Gas, Toho Gas, and ITOCHU a combined 33%

Chevron takes 40% stake in TotalEnergies’ offshore Nigeria blocks- oil and gas 360

Chevron takes 40% stake in TotalEnergies’ offshore Nigeria blocks

(World Oil) – TotalEnergies has strengthened its global exploration ties with Chevron following a new farmout agreement covering two offshore licenses in Nigeria’s West Delta basin. The company announced that its Nigerian subsidiary, TotalEnergies EP Nigeria, has agreed to transfer a 40% interest in exploration licenses PPL 2000 and PPL 2001 to Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited, a Chevron company. TotalEnergies will remain operator

Exxon lifts force majeure on Rovuma LNG, clearing path for major Mozambique gas development- oil and gas 360

Exxon lifts force majeure on Rovuma LNG, clearing path for major Mozambique gas development

(World Oil)– ExxonMobil lifted a force majeure on its Rovuma liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique as security concerns subside, a key step toward sanctioning the development and committing construction funds. The force majeure was put in place after Islamic State-affiliated militants carried out an attack near its operations in northeastern Mozambique in 2021. Ending the force majeure will allow

Controversial $5 billion EACOP project is now three-quarters complete- oil and gas 360

Controversial $5 billion EACOP project is now three-quarters complete

(Oil Price)– The $5-billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), which is planned to export crude oil from Uganda via a port in Tanzania, is now 75% complete, moving landlocked Uganda a step closer to becoming an oil exporter. EACOP, a controversial pipeline project that has seen a lot of environmental opposition and planning and construction delays, is now about

TotalEnergies reaffirms stance on security, human rights amid Mozambique allegations- oil and gas 360

TotalEnergies reaffirms stance on security, human rights amid Mozambique allegations

(World Oil)– TotalEnergies has issued a detailed response to a complaint filed this month with France’s National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor’s Office (Pnat), rejecting accusations that the company or its Mozambique LNG project were complicit in alleged war crimes and abuses committed by Mozambican security forces in 2021. The complaint—filed against persons unknown and the company—follows a September 2024 Politico article asserting that Mozambican

TotalEnergies accelerates gas-to-power strategy with $5.5 billion EPH deal- oil and gas 360

TotalEnergies accelerates gas-to-power strategy with $5.5 billion EPH deal

(World Oil) – TotalEnergies has signed a €5.1 billion ($5.5 billion) all-stock agreement to acquire a 50% stake in EPH’s flexible power generation platform, marking one of the company’s most significant moves yet to scale its gas-to-power integration strategy across Europe. The transaction creates a 50/50 joint venture holding more than 14 GW of flexible generation capacity — including gas-fired plants,

Why big oil is still gushing profits despite low oil prices- oil and gas 360

Why big oil is still gushing profits despite low oil prices

(Oil Price) – Oil markets have been volatile over the past couple of weeks, driven by a series of geopolitical developments including new U.S. sanctions on Russian energy, coupled with a fragile cease-fire in Gaza. Oil prices remain well below recent highs, with both Brent and WTI crude trading ~$15/bbl below their 52-week peak. Weak oil prices have taken a toll on

Shell takes Venture Global LNG arbitration loss to NY Supreme Court- oil and gas 360

Shell takes Venture Global LNG arbitration loss to NY Supreme Court

(Oil Price)– Shell has challenged an arbitration ruling against it in the long-running dispute with Venture Global over contracted LNG supply, alleging the U.S. LNG exporter withheld information to Shell and the arbitration court. Shell has challenged the arbitration decision at the New York Supreme Court, the supermajor told Reuters on Tuesday. Shell has sued Venture Global for selling LNG on the

TotalEnergies signs 10-year data center power deal in Spain- oil and gas 360

TotalEnergies signs 10-year data center power deal in Spain

(Oil Price)– TotalEnergies on Tuesday announced a power purchase agreement with Data4 to supply renewable electricity to the data center developer’s sites in Spain for 10 years, as the French supermajor looks to boost its integrated power business with the key driver of global electricity demand. The power purchase agreement (PPA) will begin in January 2026 for 10 years and will

TotalEnergies LNG project in Mozambique hits new financial snag- oil and gas 360

TotalEnergies LNG project in Mozambique hits new financial snag

(Oil Price)– The government of Mozambique may not agree with the latest estimate for an LNG project led by TotalEnergies, which said earlier this week the price tag for the facility had gone up by $4.5 billion. The French supermajor attributed the cost increase to the four years, during which work on Mozambique LNG was suspended following a deadly attack

TotalEnergies Q3 Earnings Hold Steady Despite Oil Price Dip- oil and gas 360

TotalEnergies Q3 Earnings Hold Steady Despite Oil Price Dip

(Oil Price)– TotalEnergies (NYSE: TTE) reported third-quarter earnings essentially flat from a year earlier, as higher production, strong cash flows, and surging refining margins offset a 10% decline in oil prices. TotalEnergies said on Thursday that its adjusted net income stood at $4 billion for the third quarter, flat compared to $4.1 billion for the same period of 2024. The Q3 net