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Delfin Floating LNG project on schedule for FID by mid-2023
Delfin Midstream revealed on April 24 that its floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project offshore of Louisiana consisting of four vessels each boasting a nameplate capacity of 3.5mn tonnes per year is expected to take a FID by mid-2023.
Tellurian obtains FERC approval for Driftwood pipelines
Houston-headquartered LNG developer Tellurian received Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval on April 21 for its Driftwood LNG Line 200 and Line 300 natural gas transmission pipeline project.
Biden administration dismisses Colombian president’s call for Venezuelan sanctions relief
The US government has doubled down on its decision to keep economic sanctions against Venezuela in place, despite calls from several Latin American leaders to loosen trade restrictions.
BP starts oil production at Argos platform in the US Gulf of Mexico
BP has finally started oil production at the deepwater Argos platform in the US Gulf of Mexico. Argos is the fifth platform operated by the London-based supermajor in the Gulf of Mexico, and its first new greenfield platform in the region since 2008.
Study: methane leaks from US oil and gas 70% higher than government estimates
Methane leaks from the US oil and gas industry are 70% higher than officially estimated by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to a new peer-reviewed study.
Imperial oil sands wastewater clean-up to be completed in May
Imperial Oil has said that its clean-up of wastewater leaks at its Kearl oil sands project in Alberta will be complete by the end of May.
Newfoundland and Labrador launch offshore licensing rounds for 47 parcels
The eastern Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador has issued a call for bids for licencing 47 parcels offshore for oil and gas exploration. Some are in the high-potential Flemish Pass.
Baker Hughes exceeds estimates for first quarter 2023
Oilfield services company Baker Hughes beat profit estimates for the first quarter of 2023. The Houston-based company reported revenues of $5.7bn for the quarter, up 18% year on year, and orders of $7.6bn for the quarter, an increase of 12% y/y.
GHG emissions from Canada’s oil and gas up 4% in 2021
Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas sector rose by around 4% in 2021 compared with a year earlier, according to the official National Inventory Report.
US to end Congress-mandated sales from SPR
The United States will end congressionally ordered sales of crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to try to refill the reserve.
Biden administration approves LNG exports from Alaska project
The Biden administration gave the green light on April 13 to exports of LNG from the Alaska LNG project to countries with which the US does not have a free trade agreement. The majority of the LNG produced at the facility would be shipped to Asia.
Cyberattackers may have targeted Canadian gas distribution station
Pro-Russia hackers – purportedly working with a Russian spy agency – claim to have breached a Canadian gas pipeline company. This is according to leaked US documents from the Pentagon.
ExxonMobil has been considering purchase of shale producer Pioneer
ExxonMobil has been eyeing a potential purchase of Pioneer Natural Resources that would make the supermajor the largest player in the Permian Basin.
ConocoPhillips predicts major cash flow gains, up to 5% output growth
ConocoPhillips has said it expects to generate around $115bn in free cash flow for distribution over the next decade while also increasing annual oil and gas output by up to 5%.
Enbridge CEO says pipeline business has robust growth opportunities
Enbridge’s CEO, Greg Ebel, said that the Canadian company’s oil pipeline business has robust opportunities for growth opportunities. He said that oil output in Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico and Western Canada should continue to expand.
Diamondback eyes selling Permian assets
Diamondback Energy is considering selling non-core assets in the western Permian Basin for as much as $1bn.
Private equity firm NGP considers $7bn Permian sales
NGP Energy Capital Management is reportedly eyeing the sale of two Permian Basin-oriented oil producers.
Oklahoma shuts in 12 disposal wells
Oklahoma regulators have shut in 12 disposal wells in the Arbuckle formation following several recent tremors.
Tellurian seeks Japanese and Indian investment for Driftwood LNG project
US LNG developer Tellurian is holding discussions with Japanese and Indian companies on potential investment in Tellurian’s planned Driftwood LNG terminal, the company’s CEO Octavio Simoes told Nikkei on April 11.
Tellurian agrees to $1bn deal for Driftwood LNG project land
US LNG developer Tellurian has reached an agreement with an unnamed New York-based institutional investor to sell around 800 acres in Louisiana where it is building its Driftwood LNG project, the company revealed on April 6.
Ovintiv expands in Permian with $4.3bn purchase
US shale producer Ovintiv has acquired $4.3bn of oil and gas assets in the Permian Basin in Texas from private equity firm EnCap.
ExxonMobil – decarbonisation business could outgrow oil and gas
ExxonMobil and Linde have signed a long-term agreement for the offtake of carbon dioxide (CO2) at Linde’s proposed clean hydrogen production plant in Beaumont, Texas.
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