About $144 billion of energy bonds were trading at distressed levels in the middle of March, when the pandemic sent oil demand plunging, but that number receded to $37 billion by the end of November. SourceContinue Reading

Deb Haaland, a 60-year-old citizen of the Laguna Pueblo, a 7,700-member tribe west of Albuquerque, New Mexico, has drawn widespread praise from environmental groups and tribal leaders. They say she would bring a deep commitment to protect the land to an agency in charge of 500 million acres of it. SourceContinue Reading

The Biden administration signaled an intent to push for free and fair elections in Venezuela, offering sanctions relief in return. Maduro’s foreign backers, including Russia, China and Iran, are expected to play a role, as will Cuba, which is keen to improve relations with the U.S. SourceContinue Reading

The gross consideration for the transaction, as at the locked box date of 1 January 2019, is $284 million and the final net consideration (net of cash acquired), as of 17 December 2020, is $203 million. SourceContinue Reading

The agreement formalizes the commitment from both companies to progress the industry standard OSDU data platform and lays the foundation for further collaboration and innovation for workflows and solutions across the energy spectrum. SourceContinue Reading

engageSubsea remote serves as an equipment inspection tool, technical support and operational management platform, and is designed to drive operational excellence and increase capital productivity for offshore oil and gas operators. SourceContinue Reading

Northern Lights is part of the Norwegian government’s Longship project for establishing full scale CO2 capture, transport and storage facilities in line with the country’s international climate agreements. SourceContinue Reading

“It is not only hopes that the stimulus package will be approved in the U.S. that are pushing prices up; U.S. inventory data have also lent positive impetus,” said Commerzbank AG analyst Barbara Lambrecht. SourceContinue Reading

The installation of low-emission technology on offshore rigs is one of several initiatives that support Maersk Drilling’s efforts to reach the company’s recently announced target of reducing its CO2 emissions intensity by 50% by 2030. SourceContinue Reading

Plaintiff groups argued that Shell has a “special position of power” in the energy transition, making it just as responsible for climate change as most states. The oil producer, which accounts for 1.2% of carbon emissions worldwide, has a systemic role in global warming, the suit alleges. SourceContinue Reading