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Angola calls for onshore licence bids
28 July 2015
In its first licensing round since 2011, the nation is calling for bids on 10 blocks by 18 September
Varo raises sights in European downstream
22 June 2015
Varo Energy, Europe's newest downstream specialist, is merging with trading and marketing company Argos to target the creation of a 'major downstream business' in northwestern Europe
Lundin's Alta lifts hopes for Norway's southwestern Barents
18 June 2015
Prospects open for a development project in the southwestern part of the Norwegian Barents Sea
More gas for Norway’s Aasta Hansteen
11 June 2015
The remote Norwegian sea discovery has been made by Statoil
Sulphur reduction in gasoline will lift alkylation economics
21 May 2015
The news comes as part of a study by DuPont as countries begin to switch to sulphur-free gasoline
Kosmos discover gas resource in West Africa
13 May 2015
The large find is in Mauritania and is part of the Greater Tortue complex
Nigeria sets out on oil reform to curb corruption
8 May 2015
The country's new president promises reform in oil policy and a war against the corrupt practises in the African nation
Total's restructure in France will close La Mède refinery
21 April 2015
The company's plan for refining in France will also see investments in biofuels and desulphurisation
Norway’s Aasta Hansteen grows by a quarter
15 April 2015
New discoveries have been made near to Statoil's development, adding additional reserves to the project
Shell buys BG to challenge ExxonMobil
15 April 2015
Shell has offered to acquire BG, to create a company with oil and gas production second only to that of ExxonMobil
Nigeria’s Buhari: Oil companies see optimism and risks
15 April 2015
Nigeria’s new government, headed by former-general Muhammadu Buhari, arrives with plans which could be positive for the oil companies - but with the risk of stirring up increased dissent in the producing areas
Egyptian government hopes to attract foreign investment
8 April 2015
The government is reforming the business climate to attract foreign investment — and it has gas and oil projects at the top of its wish-list
North Sea rocked by price fall as production costs double
21 March 2015
Lower oil prices are re-shaping oil and gas operations in the North Sea — with UK waters seeing the most drastic changes
UK producers offered support worth $1.9bn by the government
18 March 2015
The measures should result in higher production and lower tax for the industry
Puma moves into UK storage at Milford Haven refinery
17 March 2015
The refinery, which was previously shut down, has been sold to the Singapore company
Uganda refinery decision raises hopes for oil in 2018
17 March 2015
The country's Lake Albert oilfields could start producing within the next three years
UK North Sea threatened by cost escalation
11 March 2015
The oil price fall points a spotlight on the UK’s out-of-control operating costs
BP goes ahead with Egypt gas development
11 March 2015
The development will increase the country's gas production by a quarter
Norway's Johan Sverdrup plan sparks licence dispute
18 February 2015
Participants in the vast Johan Sverdrup oilfield have submitted a development plan - but are in dispute over ownership interests
Refiners await surge of Middle East exports after new start-ups
4 February 2015
The start-up of new super-refineries in the Middle East is set to flood Europe's markets with middle distillates
Decision time for US Keystone XL pipeline
3 February 2015
President Obama must make a decision on the TransCanada proposed pipeline
Ghana go-ahead for Eni and Vitol deep-water development
29 January 2015
The $7bn development will be crucial for Ghana when it starts to flow in 2018
Angola under pressure from debt and missed targets
16 January 2015
The oil revenue squeeze is presenting the government with its greatest challenge since the civil war
Angola struggles to raise production capacity
16 January 2015
Angola will see only small increases in oil production capacity for the next few years – or perhaps none, if the decline in output from the older deep-water fields cannot be checked
BP optimistic for UK Kinnoull economics
16 January 2015
Despite falling oil prices BP is retaining a positive outlook of the North Sea field
Shell to exit from Malaysia Port Dickson refinery
13 January 2015
A business review concluded margins would remain small due to the global oversupply of oil
Crude price fall points to storage boom
7 January 2015
The fall in crude oil prices could bring a business boom for the world’s independent storage operators, and for traders leasing tankers for floating storage
Shell agrees $84m Nigeria compensation package
7 January 2015
The deal is for the losses to the fishermen and community after two pipeline spills seven years ago
Independent storage under pressure as volumes fall
8 December 2014
Capacity expansions, coming at a time of trimmed volumes, have raised competition in the worldwide oil storage business
Greater Singapore could be world's largest oil storage hub
8 December 2014
Greater Singapore – Singapore together with new terminals in Malaysia and Indonesia – could increase capacity by a third
Rotterdam oil storage takes a dive from flat consumption
8 December 2014
Independent oil storage operators in Rotterdam are facing adverse trends while Antwerp volumes are up
Rising production of US shale oil has boosted storage industry
8 December 2014
Refinery and product export trends are good for Gulf coast storage operators
Statoil wins Johan Sverdrup lifetime operatorship
2 December 2014
The company was challenged by Lundin for the field in Norway
Ineos sets out to dominate UK shale gas with $1bn investment
26 November 2014
The UK-based company aspires to become largest operator in the industry
Equatorial Guinea floating LNG set for 2019
26 November 2014
The floating LNG scheme could aid the development of remote gasfields around the continent
High interest in offshore but low commitments in UK round
25 November 2014
134 licences were awarded, and a further 94 are subject to environmental assessment
Optimism runs high for Satorp refinery in Saudi Arabia
31 October 2014
Total lauds the economic strengths of its new Saudi Arabian complex while troubles in Europe mount
Shale oil to base line world oil prices
27 October 2014
Falling oil prices and rising US shale-oil production are up-ending the established price setting mechanisms for world crudes
High hopes for Senegal oil reservoir discovery
13 October 2014
Oil reservoir discovery off Senegal could house significant potential for the area
Kuwait's Rotterdam refinery for sale or shut-down
10 October 2014
Kuwait Petroleum International wants to cancel planned investment in the Netherlands
One third of UK North Sea projects to become uneconomic
9 October 2014
OGUK warned that the falling oil price will render the projects uneconomic and lead to accelerated shut downs
Ireland’s Corrib gas field to flow mid-2015
2 October 2014
The Corrib field is due on stream in mid-2015 and will cover nearly three-quarters of the Irish republic’s gas consumption -but Corrib’s troubled development history has done nothing to encourage other explorers
Marine fuel drives ExxonMobil European refinery investment
18 September 2014
A substantial investment in a Norway refinery following reduction in allowed sulphur content in marine fuel
Ophir targets 2019 start-up for Equatorial Guinea's FLNG
18 September 2014
Another substantial gas discovery was made in September, which has raised the planned capacity of the unit
Go-ahead hopes for Namibia's Kudu gasfield
29 August 2014
Exactly 40 years after it was discovered, the Kudu gasfield is moving towards a development decision
Chevron's gas to liquid starts flowing in Nigeria
28 August 2014
The major is nine years behind schedule at the Escravos plant, Nigeria
Cobalt targeting go-ahead despite alleged links with officials
19 August 2014
Cobalt International is going ahead with Cameia development
Middle East refiners could increase by a third
13 August 2014
Exports from the new super-refineries of the Middle East – now the world’s fastest-growing refining region – will speed the pace of closures in Europe
Nigeria’s Bonga Northwest starts flowing for Shell
12 August 2014
Bonga Northwest will flow a peak of 40,000 barrels of oil-equivalent a day
High hopes for Gabon’s pre-salt after new discovery
11 August 2014
A discovery for Eni, a commercial field for Harvest and new licence awards raise the outlook for Gabon’s pre-salt play