Exxon close to Mauritania offshore oil and gas deal
In an effort to push into the West African oil and gas market, ExxonMobil are nearing a deal to explore offshore Mauritania.
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Total strikes first oil from Brazilian mega-field
Oil giant, Total, have announce the first oil from the Libra mega-field, located 180 kilometres of Rio de Janeiro.
Total in major sell-off ahead of Maersk deal closing
Total has struck a $1.45billion deal with Statoil.
Maersk Oil asks for go-ahead to develop North Sea field
Maersk Oil has submitted plans to the UK Government for developing the South Maclure field in the North Sea.
Adipec 2017: Abu Dhabi welcomes oil glitterati to bumper event
A host of oil and gas business leaders are lined up to attend at the 20th and largest edition of the Adipec conference, which gets under way in Abu Dhabi tomorrow.
Total insists it operates a ‘responsible’ tax policy
French oil major Total tonight denied claims it used subsidiaries in Bermuda for tax dodge purposes.
Total, Eni to drill new exploration well off Cyprus, report says
Total and Eni plan to drill an exploration well off Cyprus in the coming months, a news report said.
Moller-Maersk sinks into red in Q3 amid energy division sales
Danish conglomerate AP Moller-Maersk sank into the red in a third quarter marked by an agreement to sell its oil division to Total of France.
Big Oil’s surprisingly strong quarter explained in 5 charts
The world’s biggest oil companies are jostling for supremacy as they emerge from a life-changing downturn.
Strike at Shetland gas plant on the cards
Union members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action at the Shetland Gas Plant.
Updated: Ineos Shale secures Total UK fracking licences
Ineos has announced the acquisition of Total's interests in a number of shale licences onshore UK.
Updated: Fields west of Shetland boost production at Total
French oil major Total said yesterday that the start of production from two fields west of Shetland had helped it lift third-quarter profits.
Oil firms postpone Myanmar plans after disappointing drilling results, report says
A group of oil companies have postponed exploration plans for offshore Myanmar until next year in the wake of underwhelming drilling results, a news report said.
Total looking closely at Shell exit in Iraq
Total is reportedly interested in the Majnoon oil field situated in southern Iraq which Royal Dutch Shell is planning to pull out of.
New Wood wins first deal
The newly formed Wood has won its first deal, after its £2.2billion takeover completed.
Total to further explore West Africa
Leading oil and gas company, Total, have penned a Technical Evaluation Agreement with National Office of Petroleum of Guinea (ONAP) to research potential ultra-deep offshore prospects.
Shell, Statoil and Total sign carbon storage deal
Three of the oil majors have signed a carbon storage deal on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).
Aker workers vote for strike over Shetland gas plant pay dispute
Workers at a major gas plant in Shetland have voted for strike action over a pay dispute with energy service company Aker Solutions.
Total makes final payment on Irish offshore licence
Irish oil explorer Providence Resources said today that Total had made final payment on a farm-in deal for a licence.
Maersk Oil chief Watkins to leave post-Total takeover
Maersk Oil said today that its chief executive will leave the business once its acquisition by Total goes through.
Total pens a deal with Eco Atlantic on the Orinduik Block
Subsidiary of oil giant agrees option to acquire a 25% working interest in the Guyana-Suriname basin with Eco Atlantic Inc. (Eco Guyana).
Gazprom knocks ExxonMobil off top spot in S&P’s annual rankings
Russian oil giant Gazprom has replaced ExxonMobil at the summit of S&P Global Platts’ top 250 global energy company rankings.
Gulf of Mexico deal shows Total hungry for exploration again, analyst says
Total's deal with Chevron for assets in the Gulf of Mexico shows that the French oil major's appetite for exploration is returning, an analyst has said.
Total, Chevron in Gulf of Mexico exploration deal
Oil majors Total and Chevron have signed an agreement on exploration in the Gulf of Mexico.
North Sea drilling failures show explorers suffered ‘collective brain freeze’, analyst says
UK North Sea oil explorers may have suffered “collective brain freeze” when coming up with their ambitious 2017 drilling targets, an analyst has said.