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Shell announced last December the final investment decision for the development of the Bonga North deep-water project. The project will be a subsea tie-back to the Shell-operated Bonga Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility.
The North American Reliability Corp. has been warning of blackouts for two years now, citing extreme temperatures but also increased reliance on weather-dependent sources of electricity, notably wind and solar installations. The latest warning came earlier this year, with NERC attributing the danger to the surge in demand for electricity. The surge, in turn, was driven by the proliferation of data centers, which consume enormous amounts of electricity.
China’s LNG imports have been trending lower since early this year, with purchases of U.S. LNG suspended entirely amid the tariff spat that President Trump initiated as a means of fixing the United States’ trade deficit with most trade partners. Besides that, a milder winter, weak industrial demand, and higher gas pipeline imports are set to result in the first decline in China’s LNG imports since 2022, according to analysts.
Chevron announced its plans to acquire Hess for some $53 billion in late 2023. Yet the megadeal ran into an obstacle when Exxon said it had right of first refusal to Hess’s stake in the Stabroek Block. Hess and Chevron countered that such a clause would only be valid in a stake acquisition situation, while the two had a company acquisition situation. CNOOC, the third partner in Guyana, sided with Exxon.
The renewed Red Sea volatility comes as Axios reports that Israeli officials believe Donald Trump would authorize pre-emptive military action against Iran’s nuclear program if he returns to office. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to raise the issue during a closed-door dinner with Trump this week. Tehran has restarted centrifuge operations at key enrichment sites, setting off fresh alarm in Tel Aviv.
“Supporting the Triton FPSO marks a significant milestone for our North Sea operations and aligns with our wider global growth strategy. Securing this long-term partnership with Dana Petroleum is a testament to our technical capabilities, innovation, and ability to deliver value across the full lifecycle of an asset. We work on FPSO assets around the world, providing expert pre-commissioning through to end-of-life services, and this agreement highlights our ongoing commitment to safe, efficient, and sustainable operations”, Charles Davison Jr., EnerMech CEO, said.
Offshore drilling services provider Valaris Limited has secured more work for two of its units. The company said in a media release it has secured a 940-day contract extension for drillship Valaris DS-16, starting in June 2026. It has also secured a new 914-day contract for drillship Valaris DS-18, expected to start in the mid-fourth quarter 2026, with Anadarko Petroleum Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Occidental, in the Gulf of America.
Petronas said in a media release the event marked a significant milestone in Sabah’s energy growth with the official handover of the Sabah Gas Strategy, a project led jointly by Petronas and the state government. Guided by the Sabah Joint Coordination Committee, the strategy was crafted by a Joint Task Force including Petronas, SMJ Energy Sdn. Bhd., Sabah Energy Corp. Sdn. Bhd., the Energy Commission of Sabah, and the Ministry of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship.
“This agreement reflects our strong interest in deepening our partnership with NOC and supporting the future of Libya’s energy sector,” said BP Executive Vice President of Gas and Low Carbon Energy William Lin. “We hope to apply BP’s experience from redeveloping and managing giant oil fields around the world.”