Shell UK has announced its final investment decision (FID) to develop the Victory gas field in the North Sea. The gas field was discovered nearly 50 years ago by Texaco, but remained undeveloped until now. Victory is one of many Shell projects, both renewable and non-renewable, aimed at enhancing their role in the UK energy […]
Oil and gas jobs offer enticing opportunities for career growth and financial stability, often drawing employees away from their homes and families for extended periods. While the lure of travel and added income potential is strong, the toll on personal lives, mental well being, and family dynamics cannot be overlooked. Let’s explore the plight of […]
Alberta is the center of Canada’s oil and gas industry. It is home to more than 450,000 oil and gas wells, of which about 10% are considered abandoned or orphaned. Abandoned wells are those that have been deactivated by their owners, but at still have a known owner or operator that is responsible for them. […]
ConocoPhillips, one of the world’s leading exploration and production companies, has recently announced its final investment decision to develop the Willow project in Alaska. The Willow project is a major oil drilling project located on the plain of the North Slope of Alaska in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A), a federally designated area […]
Talos President and Chief Executive Officer Timothy S. Duncan commented: “Today’s announcement marks one of Talos’s most significant milestones as we build a large-scale offshore exploration and production company. The addition of QuarterNorth’s overlapping deepwater portfolio with valuable operated infrastructure will increase Talos’s operational breadth and production profile while enhancing our margins and cash flow. […]
The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) has approved a request by Trans Mountain Corp. for a variance on a section of pipeline in B.C., a move that will allow the company to complete the expansion project by early this year. The variance request was for a 2.3-kilometre stretch of pipe between the communities of Hope and […]
Canada is one of the most oil and gas-rich countries in the world, with the third-largest oil reserves and significant natural gas resources. The oil and gas industry is a major driver of the Canadian economy, generating billions of dollars in revenue, taxes, and royalties, as well as providing employment for hundreds of thousands of […]
One of the world’s largest renewable power to hydrogen electrolysers has started production, 63 weeks after its announcement in November, 2020. It is located at Zhangjiakou Integrated Green Hydrogen Hub project in Hebei province. The project is part of a joint venture by Zhangjiakou City Transport and Shell China, which also includes hydrogen fueling stations […]
As part of its ongoing refinery upgrading program, Rosneft has awarded an Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract to Maire Tecnimont subsidiaries for construction of a Vacuum Gas Oil (VGO) Hydrocracking Complex at the Ryazan Refinery. The Ryazan Oil Refining Company (RORC) production site is 200km southeast of Moscow. The agreement is worth approximately €1.1 […]
Calgary based Enerflex to buy Houston based Exterran in an all stock deal valuing Exterran at approximately US$735 million. The implied value of the resulting combined company is approximately US$1.5 billion. Shareholders will receive 1.021 shares of Enerflex per Exterran share. Enerflex shareholders will own 72.5% of the combined company, with Exterran shareholders owning the […]