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Suncor, Cenovus restart West White Rose offshore project
Canadian producers Suncor Energy and Cenovus Energy have decided to restart development of the West White Rose project, an extension of the existing White Rose field.
Union signs deal with Chevron to end strike at California refinery
Chevron has reached a deal with striking union workers at its Richmond, California refinery, ending a 10-week strike after workers voted by a narrow margin on May 28 to ratify the latest contract offer.
US extends Chevron’s Venezuela waiver
The US Treasury Department has extended the sanctions waiver awarded to Chevron so that the company can maintain a presence in Venezuela.
NorthAmOil: Suncor, Cenovus restart West White Rose offshore project
Canadian producers Suncor Energy and Cenovus Energy have decided to restart development of the West White Rose project, an extension of the existing White Rose field.
South Korean firms line up LNG supply deals
Two South Korean companies signed sale and purchase agreements (SPAs) this week to buy LNG from international sellers – France's TotalEnergies and the US' Cheniere Energy.
Court rejects ExxonMobil’s attempt to dismiss climate change lawsuit
Massachusetts’ top court rejected a bid this week from ExxonMobil to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the firm of misleading consumers and investors about the fossil fuel industry’s role in climate change.
Terra reportedly exploring $2.5bn sale
Private equity firms Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors and Warburg Pincus are reportedly considering selling Terra Energy Partners.
EnLink proceeds with Matterhorn Express gas pipeline
Dallas-headquartered EnLink Midstream said on May 19 that, together with its partners, it would move forward with building the Matterhorn Express gas pipeline from the Permian Basin to the Houston area of Texas.
Biden administration to propose new federal offshore development plan by June 30
US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has confirmed that a new five-year plan for federal offshore oil and gas development would be proposed by June 30, the expiry date for the current plan.
Centennial, Colgate in largest shale merger of 2022
Centennial Resource Development and Colgate Energy Partners III have agreed to combine in the largest shale merger of the year to date.
Sempra launches CCS development at Cameron LNG
Sempra Infrastructure has signed a participation agreement with TotalEnergies, Mitsui & Co. and Mitsubishi to develop the proposed Hackberry Carbon Sequestration project in Louisiana to capture emissions from the Cameron LNG terminal.
Venture Global takes FID on Plaquemines LNG
US-based Venture Global LNG has made a final investment decision (FID) and closed the project financing for the first phase of its planned Plaquemines LNG export terminal on Louisiana’s Gulf Coast.
Is Venezuela Europe’s answer for the loss of Russian oil?
The US government appears to be moving towards loosening restrictions on trade with Venezuela, at least partly out of a desire to address disruptions on the European oil market.
NorthAmOil: Centennial, Colgate in largest shale merger of 2022
Centennial Resource Development and Colgate Energy Partners III announced on May 19 that they had agreed to combine in what the companies described as a merger of equals.
US seen easing sanctions on Venezuela to meet Europe’s need for additional oil supplies
The US government is reportedly gearing up to ease sanctions on Venezuela’s national oil company PdVSA in order to facilitate deliveries to Europe.
Transocean holds naming ceremony for Deepwater Atlas drillship in Singapore
Transocean recently held a naming ceremony for its Deepwater Atlas drillship in Singapore. The company posted about the ceremony on LinkedIn this week, noting that the Deepwater Atlas was the world’s first eight-generation drillship.
Shale drillers anticipate headwinds, remain focused on returns despite high profits
High oil prices have helped shale drillers increase their profits in the first quarter of the year, but the industry remains cautious amid rising costs.
ConocoPhillips sues Alaska to prevent well data being made public
US-based ConocoPhillips has filed a lawsuit against the State of Alaska in a bid to prevent it from publicly releasing data associated with some of its wells on the North Slope.
BP, Linde team up on Texas CCS project
Super-major BP has formed a joint venture with industrial gas supplier Linde this week to develop a carbon capture and storage facility in Texas.
Diamondback to acquire remaining publicly owned Rattler units
US independent Diamondback Energy has struck a deal to acquire all of the publicly held common units in Rattler Midstream that it does not own already.
EIA forecasts record-high Permian oil output
The US Energy Information Administration is predicting oil output from the Permian Basin, which spans Texas and New Mexico, will jump by 88,000 barrels per day on May to hit a record 5.22mn bpd in June.
Sempra, PGNiG sign preliminary deal for LNG supply from two terminals
San Diego-headquartered Sempra Energy announced this week that it had signed a heads of agreement with Poland’s PGNiG on the purchase of 3mn tonnes per year of LNG from two projects over a 20-year period.
Downstream impact
NewsBase takes a brief look at some of the economic and political fallout from the Russia-Ukraine war, with a focus on regional markets for jet fuel and diesel around the world.
Chevron sanctions Ballymore project in deepwater Gulf
Chevron announced on May 17 that it had taken a final investment decision on the Ballymore project in the US Gulf of Mexico.
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