Total picks Maersk Drilling for $100m, two-rig campaign off Suriname
Total has picked Maersk Drilling to supply two rigs for an exploration and appraisal project off Suriname as part of a deal worth around $100 million.
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West of Shetland decommissioning spending on the rise
The total amount expected to be spent on decommissioning oil fields in the West of Shetland this decade has surged above £1billion.
Oil cash risks overheating renewables market
The rush for renewable energy investments by oil companies is driving up values and risks “overheating” the sector, a report from IHS Markit has warned.
Total in talks on Libya work
Total has held talks with the National Oil Corp. (NOC) on increasing production and expanding in Libya, against a background where security appears to be improving.
Neptune falls to third-quarter loss but North Sea projects brighten outlook
Neptune Energy fell to a loss in the third-quarter as its figures came under pressure from lower oil and gas prices and “operational issues” in Norway and Algeria.
Sapura wins Qatari, Congolese work from Total
Sapura Energy has won a number of contracts, including pipeline works for Qatar’s Al-Khalij field, from Total E&P Golfe.
Total takes LNG bunkering record
Total has carried out the largest LNG bunkering operation ever, at the Port of Rotterdam on November 13.
Flylogix targeting more North Sea methane monitoring trips in 2021 after reaching milestone
Unmanned aviation firm Flylogix is planning more flights to monitor methane emissions from North Sea platforms early next year after reaching a new milestone.
Signs point to recovery for offshore helicopter market as downturn hits ‘key inflection point’
The downturn has hit a “key inflection point”, with signs pointing to recovery for the offshore oil and gas helicopter market, according to new analysis.
European majors expected to make ‘targeted’ renewables acquisitions in coming years
European oil and gas majors are expected to make “targeted acquisitions” over the next few years in order to gain further footholds in the renewables market, according to a new study.
Adnoc, Total strike CCUS agreement
Total and Adnoc have signed a strategic framework agreement on CO2 reductions and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS).
Adnoc, Total launch unconventional gas at Diyab
Adnoc and Total have celebrated the first delivery of unconventional gas from the Ruwais Diyab concession.
Total hands out UKCS engineering framework deals to trio of consultants
A trio of consultancies said yesterday they had clinched contracts to provide engineering services on oil and gas giant Total’s UK continental shelf (UKCS) assets.
Assessing energy merger and acquisition opportunities in a time of pandemic
Mergers and acquisitions have been slowed by the COVID-19 outbreak. But as companies embrace the energy transition opportunities will arise
Tullow completes sale to Total, exits Uganda
Tullow Oil has completed the sale of its Ugandan assets to Total, receiving $500 million.
Shell, Total and Wood among finalists for 2020 OGUK Awards
Trade body Oil and Gas UK has announced the shortlist for this year’s instalment of its prestigious OGUK Awards.
Impact picks up more SA acreage
Impact Oil and Gas has farmed in to Area 2, offshore South Africa, under a deal with Silver Wave Energy.
Glengorm appraisal operations expected to start this month
Westwood Global Energy reports that as of October 28 there was one exploration well active in the UK. So far in 2020, four exploration wells have completed. There has been no appraisal drilling to date this year.
Total trims spending on price volatility
Total has no clear view on prices in 2021 and is taking a cautious stance on spending plans, the company’s CFO Jean-Pierre Sbraire said after the company published its third quarter results.
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Total holds the dividend, cuts debt
Total has reported adjusted net income of $848 million, with an organic cash breakeven below $25 per barrel.
Africa Energy finds room to run with Total at Luiperd
Total’s Luiperd gas condensate discovery has been sufficient to end drilling in South Africa’s Block 11B/12B, leaving some exploration options tantalisingly undrilled.
Work on new collective deal for North Sea workers ‘moving forward’
Efforts to create a new collective agreement for North Sea workers are understood to be “proceeding”.
EACOP reaches government deal with Tanzania
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has signed a host government agreement (HGA) with Tanzania, as plans for the Ugandan oil development near the finish line.
Total scores major gas condensate find off South Africa
Total has made a second discovery offshore South Africa in the Outeniqua Basin, following the Brulpadda discovery of 2019.