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November 29, 2024
South Africa is in talks to obtain liquefied natural gas from Qatar as the country faces a decline in supplies from neighboring Mozambique in the coming years.
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November 25, 2024
(Bloomberg) - Argentine state-run energy company YPF SA will join a venture being developed by rival shale driller Pan American Energy Group SL and liquefied natural gas shipper Golar LNG Ltd., Executive Chairman Horacio Marin said.
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November 25, 2024
(Bloomberg) - Funds managed by Blackstone Inc. agreed to invest $3.5 billion to create a joint venture with EQT Corp., enabling the U.S. natural gas producer to reduce its debt.
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November 25, 2024
Specialist provider of offshore support services, Interocean Marine Services, has been awarded a four-year extension to its frame agreement with multinational power company, Vattenfall.
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November 22, 2024
(Bloomberg) – Occidental Petroleum Corp. warned that U.S. energy independence is at risk of slipping away if shale output plateaus, which could come in the next five years, CEO Vicki Hollub said in Midland, Texas this week.
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October 31, 2024
ADNOC Drilling announced a significant increase in third quarter 2024 revenue, driven by the company's expansion of onshore and offshore fleets, OFS expansion and joint-venture contributions. 
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October 29, 2024
(Bloomberg) — Israel refrained from striking Iran’s energy infrastructure in its long-awaited bombardment of the OPEC nation over the weekend, sending crude prices crashing, and turning many traders' options bets worthless
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October 24, 2024
(WO) — U.S. natural gas production from shale and tight formations decreased slightly in the first nine months of 2024 compared with the same period in 2023, according the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
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October 24, 2024
(WO) — Transocean Ltd. is in talks to merge with rival offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Ltd., as deepwater drilling work is once again on the rise thanks to steady oil prices and slower production growth from U.S. shale fields.
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October 21, 2024
(WO) – Oman’s state energy company OQ SAOC is set to kick off the initial public offering of its methanol and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) unit as soon as the end of this month.
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October 17, 2024
In response to rising tensions in the Middle East, Rystad Energy is sharing analysis from its local team on the potential implications for the region‘s upstream sector and the global oil and gas market.
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October 17, 2024
Oman’s state energy company raised $2 billion from the initial public offering of its exploration and production business, marking the sultanate’s biggest listing on record.
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October 11, 2024
The U.S. broadened the scope of its sanctions on Iran’s oil and gas sectors in response to a ballistic-missile attack on Israel, ramping up economic pressure on Tehran.
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October 10, 2024
Iraq’s semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan has cut its oil production by half upon request from Baghdad, as the second-largest producer in OPEC tries to meet its output quota.
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October 10, 2024
Gulf Marine Services is pleased to announce the award of a new long-term contract in Europe and the extension of two existing contracts in the Middle East, bringing the backlog total to $505 million.
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October 09, 2024
Jindal Power Ltd. is walking away from a venture that would have operated an oil-processing facility for Venezuela’s state-controlled crude producer, according to people familiar with the matter.
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October 08, 2024
The U.S. expects crude production to grow by just 320,000 bpd next year, much slower than previously estimated.
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October 08, 2024
Equinor has acquired a 9.8% minority stake in Ørsted—a transaction which establishes Equinor as the second largest shareholder in Ørsted, after the Danish State, which holds a controlling stake in the company.
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October 08, 2024
Russia’s crude shipments rose to the highest in three months, with more oil available for export after the country’s refineries embarked on seasonal maintenance.
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October 07, 2024
Tourmaline Oil Corp. announced that it has closed the acquisition of Crew Energy Inc. and has entered an agreement to sell a gross overriding royalty interest to Topaz Energy Corp.
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