Asset/portfolio management
The next wave of unconventional growth will likely come from basins in Argentina, the Middle East, Australia, and elsewhere, fueled by expertise gained from shale plays in North America.
The $5.1 billion ultradeepwater project is Angola’s first integrated cross-block development and sits at the top of Azule’s Southern African portfolio.
ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy’s MoU with Cairo to monetize Cyprus’ offshore Glaucus and Pegasus natural gas supports Egypt’s strategy to become the Eastern Mediterranean’s leading gas processing and LNG export hub.
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Nabors expanded its push beyond the oil business by acquiring an Australian solar power company selling a round-the-clock power technology. -
QatarEnergy’s acquisition of a 30% interest in E&P blocks offshore Lebanon with TotalEnergies and Eni expands the company’s East Med portfolio while enabling the Emirate to help mediate Beirut’s longstanding political and economic crisis.
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Offshore Eastern Canada is showing signs of life as new project commitments are firmed up and idled projects roar to life.
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The acquisition of Advance Energy Partners shows that private equity groups are successfully maintaining premium valuations for core assets.
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M&A market activity in the fourth quarter fell from the third-quarter high to $13 billion.
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Novatek is reporting a 6.3% jump in 2022 LNG exports, driven by Europe which has shunned Russian pipeline gas while increasing its purchases of Russian LNG.
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The Oklahoma City-based operator struck the first big US shale deal of 2023 as it pivots toward natural gas developments.
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Chevron is "encouraged and excited" after drilling its first successful exploration well in the Eastern Mediterranean block.
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Malaysia plans to launch its 2023 bid round in Q1, hoping to exceed last year’s completion of 18 exploration wells that boasted a 60% success rate in new offshore hydrocarbon discoveries.
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Oil and gas companies play important roles in the global push for energy security and carbon reduction. Here’s how they can excel at both.
