Shell takes Ida damage, Noble declares force majeure
Shell Offshore has reported damage to its West Delta-143 (WD-143) offshore facilities following Hurricane Ida.
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ExxonMobil taps strategic oil reserve after Ida shuts Gulf output
ExxonMobil is tapping the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve to revive gasoline production in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida left much of the devastated state’s refining and oil production offline.
Nasdaq nixes Tellurian bond offering
Tellurian has opted to scrap its planned note sale after Nasdaq refused to list the bonds.
Ida injures four on Globetrotter II, disrupts Houma heliport
Four workers on the Noble Globetrotter II have been evacuated after the drillship was caught up in Hurricane Ida.
Exxon spuds well on Guyana’s Canje Block
ExxonMobil has spudded the Sapote-1 well on Guyana’s offshore Canje Block.
Noble rig rides out Gulf of Mexico hurricane
Noble Corp. has reported its Noble Globetrotter II drillship is safe after undergoing “hurricane-force conditions”.
Maersk Drilling bags contract extension off Guyana
Maersk Drilling has landed a contract extension off Guyana, keeping its Maersk Discoverer rig fully booked into 2022.
US Gulf oil producers, refiners shut as hurricane Ida comes ashore
Oil and natural gas explorers in the US Gulf of Mexico and Louisiana refineries have shut production as Hurricane Ida crashed ashore.
Oil giants brace for tropical storm Ida
Tropical Storm Ida has formed in the Caribbean and is forecast to a grow into a powerful hurricane in the days ahead, wreaking havoc across the Gulf of Mexico and ultimately crashing into the US coast.
Transocean lands $252m contract as Beacon sanctions Shenandoah project
Transocean has landed a $252million contract after Beacon Offshore Energy and its partners reached FID on the Shenandoah project in the Gulf of Mexico.
Pictures: Pemex CEO visits fire-ravaged Gulf of Mexico platform
The chief executive of Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has made a visit to an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico where a fatal explosion and fire broke out over the weekend.
Two hours, two fans sees LNG Canada tank roof raised
LNG Canada has raised the roof at its LNG storage tank, which will be one of the largest in the world.
Updated: Five dead and six injured following Gulf of Mexico platform explosion
Five people have been killed and several others are injured or missing following an explosion at a Pemex oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico.
i3 Energy wraps up £39m Canadian acquisition
London-listed i3 Energy has completed the £39 million acquisition of a package of Canadian oil and gas assets from Cenovus Energy.
ConocoPhillips puts Williston Basin oil assets up for sale
ConocoPhillips is marketing its Williston Basin oil assets for a potential sale, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Woodside bags BHP oil and gas business at discount in dream deal
A strategic merger between BHP and Woodside has been on the deal dream list in oil and gas circles going back three decades. Yesterday the pair confirmed that they will enter into a merger of their respective oil and gas portfolios in an all-stock deal that creates an LNG powerhouse.
Houston ready to welcome energy transition with ‘open arms’
Supply chain companies working to shape the energy transition would be “welcomed with open arms” in Houston, according to a leading economist.
OTC: World’s largest oil conference navigates Covid for 2021 return
Navigating Covid restrictions, dodging other energy calendar fixtures and even working around the Houston Texans football team has allowed OTC in Houston to finally get underway this month.
Shale bets on dividends to match supermajors, revive sector
First came the production discipline, and now here’s the cash.
Exxon and Chevron ride plastics boom to cash-flow bonanzas
Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. swung to their biggest profits since pre-pandemic days amid surging demand and prices for plastics and energy.
ExxonMobil announces Whiptail oil discovery off Guyana
ExxonMobil has announced a “significant” oil discovery at the Whiptail field off Guyana.
Crashed cargo plane located by ROV off Hawaii
A crashed cargo plane in the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii has been located and surveyed using a remotely-operated vehicle (ROV).
Shell approves major Whale
Shell has taken the final investment decision (FID) on the Whale project, in the US Gulf of Mexico, copying many of the aspects of its Vito project.
Quebec kills LNG plan citing IEA net zero plans
Quebec has officially rejected a proposed LNG export project, citing the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) net zero report from May.
First Nation-backed LNG project eyes net zero
A new floating LNG (FLNG) export plan is taking shape off Canada’s west coast, with an eye on achieving net zero.