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The $30bn exodus: Foreign oil firms bail on Canada
Capital keeps marching out of Canada’s oil industry, with Kinder Morgan Inc.’s sale of its remaining holdings in the country on Wednesday adding to more than $30 billion of foreign-company divestitures in the past three years.
Shell wraps up seismic shoot on southern North Sea prospect
Shell has wrapped up seismic survey work on a newly-acquired southern North Sea prospect.
TechnipFMC gets nod for Shell’s PowerNap project
Shell has selected TechnipFMC to provide subsea equipment for its PowerNap project in the US Gulf of Mexico.
Shell dives into Australian power market with $418m ERM bid
Royal Dutch Shell Plc has taken the plunge into Australia’s energy market with a $418 million deal to buy ERM Power Ltd., the nation’s second-largest electricity retailer to commercial and industrial customers, as it drives toward a goal to become the world’s top power producer by 2030.
Dutch gas shutdown puts at risk future of Europe’s biggest hub
Even the seller of natural gas from Europe’s largest field was taken aback by the Dutch government’s decision last year to close it forever.
Watch: Demolition of helipad on Shell’s Brent Bravo
Yard owner Able UK has published breathtaking footage of the helipad being detached from Shell's Brent Bravo platform.
Five-year plan to reduce flaring at Mossmorran ‘unacceptable’
A pledge by Mossmorran operators to reduce unplanned flaring within five years has been branded unacceptable by Scotland’s environmental watchdog.
Shell more than halfway through seismic work on North Sea prospect
Shell is more than halfway through seismic survey work on a newly-acquired North Sea prospect.
Exxon’s $2bn UK business ‘attractive’, but Shell alignment needed, analyst says
ExxonMobil's UK North Sea assets are an "attractive" proposition due to their low running costs, an analyst has said amid speculation the US major is trying to sell the portfolio.
Exclusive: Shell, Chrysaor get behind Acorn carbon capture project
Energy giant Shell is getting “actively” involved in a north-east carbon capture project again – less than five years after its plans for a similar scheme were derailed.
Awilco Drilling posts loss as rig remains unused for nearly four years
Awilco Drilling has reported a set of losses as one of its two rigs has remained unused for nearly four years running.
Exxon considering sale of UK North Sea assets – report
ExxonMobil is considering a sale of its North Sea assets as it focusses on US shale production, according to a news report.
Orsted will continue to ‘outpace’ other firms transitioning to offshore wind, Macquarie says
The speed of growth at Danish company Orsted will allow it to outpace other former oil firms who have transitioned to offshore wind, according to research group Macquarie.
Shell completes farm-in to Cluff North Sea licence
Shell has completed a 50% farm in to a North Sea licence held by Cluff Natural Resources (CLNR).
The L-word: a Shell speechwriter shares her experience of coming out…twice
Kathleen, an executive speechwriter at Shell, shares her experience of coming out a second time when she started a new career.
Three oil bosses in ‘best CEO’ top five
Three oil and gas bosses have appeared in a list ranking the top chief executives in world business.
Chocolate firm founder to spotlight diversity at Offshore Europe
The co-founder of a multi-million pound chocolate enterprise will spotlight issues around diversity and inclusion at Offshore Europe.
Shell undertake seismic survey on Cluff North Sea prospect
Oil giant Shell has undertaken a seismic survey on a Southern North Sea prospect.
Shell boss welcomes ‘mobilisation of society’ as oil protests intensify
Shell’s chief executive said yesterday that he welcomed the “mobilisation” of society in the crusade to meet global climate change targets.
Oil industry’s talent pipeline slows to a trickle
Oil companies have a problem, and his name is Robert Paver.
Shell monitoring Hormuz tensions closely, CEO says
Shell boss Ben van Beurden said today that the company was closely monitoring tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Updated: Lower prices weigh on results at Shell, next share buyback tranche launched
Lower oil, gas and LNG prices put a crimp in Shell's first-half results, but improved production helped the energy major keep delivering strong cash flow figures.
Shell makes FID on PowerNap project
Shell has made a final investment decision (FID) for the PowerNap deep-water project in the US Gulf of Mexico.
Offshore wind playing big role in Fugro ‘recovery’
Dutch geo-data firm Fugro has said its “recovery” was being driven by its marine business after reporting improved first-half results.