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BP to Invest $1.5 Billion in Egypt Gas Projects, Forms Joint Venture with ADNOC

BP is preparing to invest about $1.5 billion to develop gas projects and drilling in Egypt over the next three to four years, the company said on Wednesday.

Trans Mountain Successfully Removes Pipe from Final Expansion Section

Trans Mountain Corp., the Canadian government-owned oil pipeline company, said on Wednesday it successfully removed a pipe from the final section of an expansion project that will nearly triple the flow of crude from Alberta to the Pacific Coast.

Snam Enters Exclusive Talks to Acquire Edison's Gas Storage Assets in Italy

Energy group Edison said on Monday it started exclusive talks with gas grid operator Snam over the sale of its natural gas storage assets in Italy.

Devon Energy Reports Lower Profit, Anticipates Production Impact from Winter Storm

U.S. shale producer Devon Energy reported a fall in fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, hurt by lower oil and gas prices and forecast a 2% impact in first-quarter production due to severe winter weather.

BP Urges U.S. Regulators to Deny Venture Global's Permit Extension Request

BP Plc on Tuesday urged U.S. regulators to refuse Venture Global LNG's request for an extension of time to build its Calcasieu Pass export plant.

Woodside Energy Inks Long-Term LNG Supply Deal with South Korea

Woodside Energy has inked an agreement with South Korean state-owned natural gas firm Korea Gas Corp. to supply LNG for more than a decade, the Australian oil and gas company said on Wednesday.

Endesa's CEO Optimistic About $585 Million Nigerian LNG Contract Arbitration

Endesa CEO Jose Bogas said on Wednesday he was optimistic about the outcome of a $585 million arbitration case related to a price review of a long-term LNG supply contract in Nigeria.

Trans Mountain Pipeline Expects Q2 Launch, 10% Cost Increase

Trans Mountain Corp., the Canadian government-owned oil pipeline company, continues to target a second-quarter in-service date for its expansion and expects the project's cost to rise 10%, according to a filing.

Oil and Gas Upstream M&A Deal Value Hits Highest Q1 Levels Since 2017

An ongoing consolidation in the U.S. shale industry has driven up global M&A deal value in the oil and gas exploration sector to its highest first-quarter level in seven years, industry experts said.

U.S. Takes Lead as Top Supplier to Europe for Crude, Diesel and LNG

The United States has taken the top spot as Europe's supplier of crude oil, diesel, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) in recent months, capitalizing on reduced imports from east of Suez caused by shipping disruptions in the Red Sea.

Russia to Ban Gasoline Exports for Six Months Starting March 1

Russia on Tuesday ordered a six-month ban on gasoline exports from March 1 to keep prices stable amid rising demand from consumers and farmers and to allow for maintenance of refineries in the world's second largest oil exporter.

Canadian Oil and Gas Producers Bump Up Spending, Industry Group Says

Canadian oil and natural gas producers will spend an estimated $30.07 billion on capital projects this year, up slightly from $28.89 billion last year, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) said on Tuesday.

Qatar's LNG Expansion Plans Set to Squeeze Out U.S., Rivals

Qatar's planned expansion of LNG production could see it control nearly 25% share of the global market by 2030 and squeeze out rival projects including in the United States where President Biden paused new export approvals, market experts said.

Pipeline Firm ONEOK Posts Higher Fourth-Quarter Profit on Strong Volumes

ONEOK, which has about 50,000-mile long network of pipelines, said its Rocky Mountain region natural gas liquids (NGL) raw feed throughput volumes rose by 20%, compared to last year.

Venture Global LNG Refuses to Provide Confidential Documents Without Regulatory Order

Venture Global LNG on Monday told U.S. regulators it will not provide energy firms Repsol SA and Galp Energia with confidential documents on a Louisiana export terminal's operations unless ordered to do so.

EU Allocates $402 Million to Italian Energy Groups for Green Hydrogen Project

The European Commission has awarded financing of up to $402 million to set up a 'Green Hydrogen Valley' in Italy's Puglia region, the energy groups involved said.

U.S. Gas Glut Sparks Ultra Bearish Sentiment Among Hedge Funds

Portfolio investors have become extremely bearish about the outlook for U.S. gas prices, even though prices have already fallen to their lowest level in real terms since futures began trading in 1990.

Germany Plans to Expand Carbon Capture and Storage, Including Sub-Seabed Transport

Germany will change its carbon dioxide storage law to allow carbon capture and off-shore storage for certain industrial sectors as Europe's biggest economy aims to become carbon neutral by 2045, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Monday.

Denmark Ends Probe Into 'Deliberate' Nord Stream Pipeline Blasts

Denmark has dropped its investigation into the explosions in 2022 on the Nord Stream pipelines carrying Russian gas to Germany, police said on Monday, becoming the second nation to do so after Sweden closed its own inquiry.

First LNG Vessel Arrives at Germany's New Mukran Terminal

The first vessel carrying LNG for Germany's Baltic Sea terminal of Mukran arrived on Saturday for a test operation as the country steps up its quest to replace Russian pipeline gas.

Qatar Expands Gas Output Amid Plummeting Global Prices

Qatar will further raise gas production despite a steep drop in global gas prices, pushing ahead with plans to extract more of the resource amidst fierce competition with rivals such as the United States.

Australia's Woodside to Sell Stake in Scarborough to Japan's JERA for $1.4 Billion

Woodside Energy is selling a 15.1% stake in its Scarborough project to Japan's JERA for about $1.4 billion, marking the Australian gas producer's second stake sale to a Japanese LNG buyer in six months.

Marathon Oil Beats Profit Estimates on Higher Production

Marathon reported a rise in its oil and gas output to 404,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) from 333,000 boepd in the previous year.

ExxonMobil Weighs Offers for Argentina Shale Assets, Source Says

U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil Corp. is weighing offers for its oil and gas assets in Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale region, a source familiar with the plan said on Friday, adding there was no time frame for a decision and the sale may not move forward.

DTE Energy Seeks Developers for New Renewable Projects

The energy company, which operates a natural gas company in Michigan, is seeking proposals for renewable energy projects totaling about 1,075 megawatts (MW) to advance its decarbonization efforts.

Exxon, EnLink Midstream to Expand CCS Pipeline Transportation Along Gulf Coast

ExxonMobil and EnLink Midstream are exploring opportunities for EnLink to support ExxonMobil's carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) efforts beyond the southeast Louisiana Mississippi River Corridor into several additional Gulf Coast areas.

U.S. Regulators Set April Deadline for Decision on Venture Global LNG Permit Extension

U.S. energy regulators on Friday said they would decide quickly on liquefied natural gas developer Venture Global LNG's request for a one-year extension to its construction permit for its Calcasieu Pass LNG plant in Louisiana.

Scotland's Finnart Pipeline Repairs Projected to Continue Through April

Repair work on the Finnart pipeline that supplies Scotland's only refinery will take longer than expected to complete, five industry sources told Reuters, in the latest in a series of setbacks this year.

TotalEnergies Texas Refinery Operating at Minimal Rates Amid Upsets

TotalEnergies' 238,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, is operating at minimal production as it contends with multiple upsets, sources said on Wednesday.

U.S. Oilfield Jobs at Risk as Natural Gas Prices Plummet

Oilfield service companies and drillers have put the brakes on hiring and further job cuts could loom as natural gas producers respond to sliding prices by slashing spending on new wells to reduce excess production.