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The worlds largest independent oil trader, Vitol, will buy stakes in some upstream assets in West Africa from Eni for $1.65 Vitol, for its part, has been looking to get into more upstream and downstream assets after the worlds biggest billion, subject to closing cash adjustments, the Italian energy major said on Wednesday.
(Oil Price) –The world needs upstream investments in existing oil and gas fields to support global energy security, Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston. There is a need for oil and gas upstream investments, full stop, Birol added.
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Backed by Western and Turkish support, Libyas internationally recognized government is attempting to revitalize its upstream oil and gas sector, which is already attracting notable global interest. North Africas most resource-rich nation, Libyahome to vast hydrocarbon and mineral reservesis once again at a crossroads.
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Portugal-based energy company Galp expects its oil production in Brazil to jump by 40% in the coming years as a new major field is set to begin production later in 2025, Nuno Bastos, EVP Upstream, has said. Currently, Galp holds stakes in various oilfields in the deep waters of the Santos basin in the prolific pre-salt layer offshore Brazil.
Via Metal Miner German flats producer ThyssenKrupp Steel recently commissioned a modernized strip mill at its main site in Duisburg as well as new upstream equipment. The new units are located at the interface between upstream operations and hot strip production, making them a core feature of the integrated production network…
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We are proceeding with promotion activities because the blocks have already been identified and the data is in place, Charles Sangweni, director general of Tanzanias Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA), told Bloomberg in an interview published on Thursday.
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natural gas scene, marking its first real foray into the Lower 48s upstream and LNG ambitions. Mubadala Investment Co just planted its flag in the U.S. The Abu Dhabi wealth funds energy arm has snapped up a 24% stake in SoTex HoldCo LLCoperator of a shale gas field and backer of an LNG terminal in Louisiana.
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BP has been under intense pressure from activist investor Elliott in recent months to cut costs and boost share performance and has once again become the topic of market speculation that it’s a target for a blockbuster acquisition in the sector. By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com
EQT said on Tuesday it plans to acquire the upstream and midstream assets of Olympus Energy in a deal valued at $1.8 The company also beat first-quarter profit estimates on Tuesday, benefiting from higher natural gas prices. The company reported an adjusted profit of $1.18 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, above [Read more]
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“The government recognizes the complexities and high costs associated with the development of the Venus oil field by TotalEnergies,” Kornelia Shilunga, special adviser and head of upstream petroleum unit in the Namibian Presidency, said in a reply to questions.
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Hess Corp has transferred value from its upstream assets to its midstream assets rather than operate with the best interests of non-operating working interest owners in mind, said the lawsuit filed in a federal court in Houston. (BOE Report) – U.S. Continental Resources said it does not comment on pending litigation.
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The meeting discussed the company’s activities in its concession areas in the Western Desert of Egypt and its future plans to intensify upstream activities. The post Egypt, Capricorn Energy Talk Upstream Future Plans first appeared on Egypt Oil & Gas.
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