Oil is in charge of half of the global economy!
Oil has long been the world’s most important commercial source of fuel, and many predict that it will continue to be so well into the next couple of years. After prices surged to two-and-a-half-year peaks mostly throughout the pandemic, the Opec cartel and partners like Russia will boost supplies starting in August. The move is […]
Papua New Guinea-focused Oil Search rebuffs $6.5 bln Santos bid

Oil Search (OSH.AX) rejected an unsolicited takeover proposal from Santos Ltd (STO.AX) valuing the Papua New Guinea-focused oil and gas producer at A$8.8 billion ($6.5 billion), but both companies said on Tuesday they wanted to pursue further talks.
BlackRock CEO calls for stronger climate finance plan at G20 meet

BlackRock (BLK.N) Chief Executive Larry Fink on Sunday called for governments to develop a stronger long-term climate finance plan to unlock the private capital needed to fund the transition to a low-carbon economy.
In a tax dispute, Cairn Energy has the legal authority to take Indian assets!

As part of a long-running tax dispute, UK oil major Cairn Energy has been granted the authority to take Indian national resources in France worth more than €20 million (£17 million). As Cairn raises stress on the Indian government over contested tax charges, a French panel has imposed the freezing of roughly 20 homes in […]
EXCLUSIVE Shell plans to exit California joint venture with Exxon Mobil -sources

Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSa.L) plans to leave Aera, its California-based oil and gas-producing joint venture with Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N), four people familiar with the talks told Reuters.
Exxon lobbyist duped by Greenpeace says climate policy was a ploy, CEO condemns statements

A lobbyist for Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) said the company supports a carbon tax publicly because the plan to curb climate change would never gain enough political support to be adopted, according to an interview aired on Wednesday.
EXCLUSIVE Chevron to sell swath of Permian assets valued at more than $1 bln -sources

Chevron Corp (CVX.N) is looking to sell two collections of conventional oil and gas fields in the Permian Basin valued at more than $1 billion combined, three sources told Reuters.
Little Engine No. 1 beat Exxon with just $12.5 mln – sources

Activist investor Engine No. 1 spent roughly $12.5 million to win three board seats at Exxon Mobil Corp(XOM.N), less than half its originalbudget, for the year’s biggest and most closely watched corporate contest, people familiar with the number said.
Applying Learning Technologies in the Oil and Gas Sector

Comprising some 3.8% of the global economy, with revenues of some $3.3tr in 2019, the oil and gas drilling industry affects the life of every person on the planet. Yet, until recently, there was no objective measure of the knowledge, skills and competency levels of the operational geoscientists who play a key role in the industry’s activities.
Exxon investors to prod revamped board on net zero carbon study

Investors calling for Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) to study the impact of getting its oil and gas business to net-zero emissions by 2050 will push for talks later this year with what they hope is a more sympathetic board.