Day: February 24, 2025

Charting U.S. Oil Future

Energy News Beat Daily Standup Top Stories Redrawing of global energy markets map set to heap benefits on US February 23, 2025 Clark Savage The prospects of peace and the return of Russian gas looks likely to serve the interests of Donald Trump The Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine three years ago has reverberated through the global […]

AGDC: market interest in Alaska LNG continues to rise

Energy News Beat AGDC stated this via its social media after Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez said that the Philippines plans to procure LNG from Alaska to meet its growing needs to develop the country’s energy sector. Last month, Glenfarne confirmed to LNG Prime that it had entered into an exclusive agreement […]

American AI Is High on Its Own Supply

Energy News Beat Why hasn’t the messianic urge for “efficiency” hit the tech industry? ​ Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. American AI Is High on Its Own Supply Why hasn’t the messianic urge for “efficiency” hit the tech industry? By Bhaskar Chakravorti, the dean of global business at Tufts University’s […]

Adnoc wraps up $2.84 billion offering of Adnoc Gas shares

Energy News Beat Adnoc said in a statement that the offering of 3.1 billion ordinary shares in Adnoc Gas represents 4 percent of the issued and outstanding share capital of the company. According to Adnoc, the offering saw “exceptional” demand from institutional investors in the GCC and internationally, with a total oversubscription of 4.4x. It […]

Cheniere targets Sabine Pass LNG expansion FID in 2026 or 2027

Energy News Beat Cheniere’s Sabine Pass facility currently has a capacity of about 30 mtpa following the launch of the sixth train in February 2022. In December 2023, Cheniere said it plans to build two instead of three liquefaction trains as part of the Sabine Pass Stage 5 expansion project with an optimized unit/cost footprint. The project […]

BP, partners near first Tortue LNG cargo

Energy News Beat BP operates GTA with a 56 percent working interest alongside Kosmos Energy (27 percent), Petrosen (10 percent), and SMH (7 percent).  “The first LNG cargo is expected later this quarter, with an LNG tanker currently standing by the hub terminal ready for loading,” Dallas-based Kosmos said on Monday. Also, the partnership is […]

Whitewashing the greenwashing

Energy News Beat Rob Mortimer, managing director of fuel specialist Fuelre4m, takes a challenging look at the outcomes from last week’s IMO Intersessional Working Group on the Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships My biggest takeaways from the recent convening of 107 parties, representing 97% of the world’s shipping tonnage are: We’re committed to cutting […]

Shearwater Geoservices gets work in oil-rich Guyana with ExxonMobil

Energy News Beat Shearwater Geoservices Norwegian offshore seismic vessel player Shearwater Geoservices has been awarded a contract for a large deepwater 4D OBN reservoir surveillance program by US supermajor ExxonMobil in Guyana. Under the award, Shearwater will commence a six-month survey starting in the first half of 2025. The field unit will be comprised of […]

Saipem and Subsea 7 broker mega merger deal

Energy News Beat EuropeOffshore Saipem Italian offshore engineering and construction giant Saipem and offshore engineering and services player Subsea 7 have reached an agreement in principle on the key terms of a possible merger of the two companies. The combination of Saipem and Subsea 7 will be completed by way of an EU cross-border statutory […]

US targets Chinese ships and terminal investments

Energy News Beat Changhong International The US is considering slapping huge fees on Chinese-built ships calling at its ports, while also clamping down on Chinese ownership of terminals on home soil. The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has finally outlined the ways it feels Washington DC can fight back against the dominance China has in […]