Industry & Analysis

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May 11, 2023
According to a co-published report, the stand-out consideration within the awkward ESG troika is governance (G). ‘E’ and ‘S’ create both risks and opportunities for organizations and those that invest in, or work for, them, while ‘G’ issues get to the heart of how opportunities are identified and risks are managed.

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May 11, 2023
Scale-up companies specializing in carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS), new energies, oil and gas emissions reduction, digital applications and advanced materials for decarbonization, and nature-based solutions are encouraged to apply.

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May 10, 2023
“It makes absolutely no sense to not invest in the resources we have here at home, to import foreign fossil fuels, not create jobs here and import them at twice the carbon emissions as our local resources,” Prime Minister Sunak told lawmakers in weekly questions in the House of Commons on Wednesday.

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May 09, 2023
Neptune’s industry-leading rating of 21.4 was awarded in recognition of its enhanced disclosure and performance across a range of areas including greenhouse gas risk management, equality, diversity and inclusion and community involvement.

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May 09, 2023
“I’m not that worried about the very, very short term,” Suhail Al Mazrouei, the energy minister for the United Arab Emirates, told reporters in Abu Dhabi Tuesday. “Let’s wait. This is not a prediction that I can give now or a decision, this is a collective decision,” on whether further OPEC+ supply adjustments are needed, he said.

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May 05, 2023
Back in 1973, Norwegian companies and personnel first participated in, and exhibited at, the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston. And ever since, the Norwegian pavilion has been a fixture at OTC, as the nation’s companies have contributed mightily to the proliferation and sophistication of offshore upstream technology.

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May 05, 2023
The April increase continues to bring the sector closer to pre-pandemic numbers of 706,528 in February 2020. Overall, U.S. employers added 253,000 jobs, the best gain since January and much higher than the 165,000 jobs added in March.

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May 04, 2023
The acquisition of this business is part of the Motion business area’s profitable growth strategy. It strengthens ABB’s position as a leading industrial NEMA motor manufacturer, and it provides an even stronger platform from which ABB can better serve its global customers.

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May 04, 2023
Late last year, the Texas House put forth their goals and priorities for consideration during the upcoming legislative session. Included among those priorities was House Interim charge #3, which directed the House to examine ways to increase the production of oil and gas and review state regulations that could directly impact the exploration or production of oil and gas and make recommendations for increasing Texas' energy independence.

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May 04, 2023
WTI Midland joined the Dated Brent benchmark on Tuesday, in an effort to revamp a gauge that is used to set the price of more than two-thirds of the world’s crude. So far, that integration has proved successful.

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May 03, 2023
During his thoughtful speech, Dr. Tinker highlighted three themes: 1) energy is vital for human advancement; 2) all forms of energy, including renewables, have pros and cons; and 3) energy security requires optionality.

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May 03, 2023
Increased natural gas use is the leading cause of reductions in U.S. power sector emissions, and natural gas plays a critical role in maintaining grid reliability while complementing rising renewable energy generation. Between 2005-2021, about 60% of power-related CO2 emissions reductions came from fuel switching to natural gas.

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May 01, 2023
Spaceports are marine or offshore assets that conduct spacecraft launch or recovery. The ABS Requirements for Building and Classing Offshore Spaceports addresses several vessel types including barge type units, column-stabilized, offshore installations and self-elevating units.

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May 01, 2023
“European gas stocks are full and, even though the global economy has restarted, demand is not at the maximum levels because China hasn’t yet restarted activity at full speed, said Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Eni Spa.

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April 29, 2023
As dealmaking starts to heat up in the industry, Pioneer, one of the dominant independent explorers in the prolific Permian Basin, will have a “high bar” to make acquisitions, Rich Dealy said in an interview with Bloomberg Television.

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April 29, 2023
Exxon can afford to be choosy because of its “industry leading line up of organic opportunities,” Mikells said.

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April 28, 2023
Upstream (exploration and production) jobs increased over the year by 20,000—or 11.2%. Since an industry low point because of COVID in September 2020, upstream employment has grown by a factor of 26 to 4 and has had an average growth of 1,390 jobs per month.

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April 28, 2023
This award recognizes outstanding and personal dedication to supporting the energy technology and services sector.
Article
April 2023
Despite OPEC’s surprise 1-MMbopd production cut, benchmark crude prices declined in March against a backdrop of weaker-than-expected demand.
Article
April 2023
Oil and gas will build tomorrow’s energy economy
Article
April 2023
Bitcoin and decarbonization