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Profits roll in for shale drillers

6 August 2021

Shale drillers are reporting their results for the second quarter of 2020, and profits are piling up. This comes as a result of stronger oil demand and prices, thereby helping to lift profits.

Super-majors beat profit expectations

6 August 2021

US-headquartered super-majors Chevron and ExxonMobil both beat analyst expectations with their latest quarterly results.

Oil sands giants report second-quarter profits

6 August 2021

Canada’s leading four oil sands producers have posted profits for the second quarter of 2021, marking a turnaround from losses a year ago.

Russia’s Sibur sees emissions flat amid major growth plan

6 August 2021

Russia’s largest petrochemicals producer Sibur aims to complete massive growth plans without additional emissions, according to a comprehensive report on results and sustainability in 2020.

Castillo begins to reveal new vision for PetroPerú

6 August 2021

Peru’s new president wants the national oil company to expand its portfolio and gain control over fuel prices but says it must compete against private sector operators.

HollyFrontier to buy Sinclair Oil, Sinclair Transportation in $2.6bn deal

6 August 2021

Refiner HollyFrontier announced this week that it had agreed to acquire fellow Rocky Mountain region refiner Sinclair Oil from the Sinclair Cos.

Callon acquiring Primexx in Delaware Basin boost

6 August 2021

Callon Petroleum announced this week that it had agreed to acquire all of the leasehold interests and associated oil, gas and infrastructure assets of Primexx Energy Partners and its affiliates for $788mn.

Court orders further regulatory analysis on two Texas LNG projects

6 August 2021

The US Circuit Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled this week that the environmental analyses supporting regulatory approvals for two proposed Texas-based LNG export projects were deficient.

Work resumes on bypass lines for SOTE and OCP systems

6 August 2021

The operators of Ecuador’s two main oil export pipelines have restarted work on bypass lines near San Luis, a settlement in Napo Province, after being delayed by protests last month, according to Petroecuador.

Ecopetrol aims to launch pilot project for green hydrogen production next year

6 August 2021

Colombia’s national oil company Ecopetrol has announced plans to launch a pilot project for green hydrogen production and will also explore options for investment in blue hydrogen.

TotalEnergies says Libra group has made FID on Mero-4 project

6 August 2021

France’s TotalEnergies and its partners in the Libra consortium have made a final investment decision (FID) on the development of the fourth phase of Mero, an oilfield within the deepwater offshore Libra block.