Category: Corporate News

Woodside Energy Assumes Control of Bass Strait Oil and Gas Operations, Unlocking $60M in Synergies Woodside Energy announced on Tuesday that it will assume operatorship of the Bass Strait oil and gas assets from ExxonMobil, a move expected to generate approximately $60 million in synergies. The Bass Strait portfolio includes the Gippsland Basin and Kipper Unit joint ventures. Both Woodside and ExxonMobil each hold a 50% stake in the Gippsland Basin and 32.5% in the

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TotalEnergies Delays Final Decision on Namibia’s Venus Oil Discovery Amid Government Talks TotalEnergies has confirmed it will not proceed with the development of its multi-billion-dollar Venus oil discovery in Namibia’s Orange Basin until a formal agreement is reached with the Namibian government. During the company’s second-quarter earnings call, TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné emphasized the need for alignment and mutual understanding before committing to a final investment decision (FID). “You’re dealing with a country that is

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Shell Strengthens Investment Ties with Namibia Amid Growing Offshore Oil Discoveries A high-level delegation from global energy giant Shell, led by Eugene Okpere—Shell’s Executive Vice President for Exploration Strategy, Portfolio, Integrated Gas, and Upstream—met with Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to discuss the company’s ongoing operations and future plans in the country’s oil exploration sector. During the meeting, President Nandi-Ndaitwah expressed her appreciation for Shell’s continued investment in Namibia and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting

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Dangote Refinery Drops Lawsuit Against NNPC, Petroleum Regulator Over Fuel Import Licenses Dangote Refinery has officially withdrawn its lawsuit against Nigeria’s petroleum industry regulator and several fuel importers, including the state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd). The case, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, had challenged the issuance of fuel import licenses by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). In addition to NNPC, the suit named five other

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TotalEnergies Eyes Restart of $20B Mozambique LNG Project Amid Talks with Government TotalEnergies and its partners are continuing discussions with the Mozambique government to align on restarting construction of the 12.8 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) Mozambique LNG project, CEO Patrick Pouyanné confirmed during the company’s second-quarter earnings call. “This is a major project, and we are working to ensure strong alignment between the government of Mozambique and the investors,” Pouyanné told analysts on Thursday.

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