The U.S. oil and gas industry directly employed 2.04 million workers in 2023.
Offshore wind could add nearly $50 billion to gross domestic product (GDP) and create 10,000 jobs, says a new study.
Part of the exorbitant cost of offshore wind energy is the massive crane ships required to install the damn things – but Norwegian company Windspider has come up with a brilliantly lightweight crane system that promises to slash costs in half.
-Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N on Tuesday gave a dire warning about the outlook of Australia’s domestic gas supply, joining other gas producers in calling for policy stability and more investment in the sector.
In an exclusive interview with The Energy Republic, Victor Tivane, the local content director of Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH) – Mozambique’s state-owned hydrocarbon company, disclosed that the country has entered a new era for oil and gas development, creating opportunities for investors and companies with tenders for project development, research and development (R&D).
As a result of this development, Victor Tivane is set to launch a book titled: “Local Content in the Oil and Gas Sector & Mozambique Sustainable Development”, which features insights into Mozambique’s Hydrocarbon & Energy Sector; Projects; Stakeholders and Demand for Goods and Services; Ownership and Access to Hydrocarbon Reserves and Natural Resources; Gas Master Plan and Domestic Gas Terms of Reference.
SLB, the world’s largest oil services and equipment provider, last year rejected calls from human rights groups to withdraw from Russia as Western rivals exited quickly after the invasion of Ukraine.
China’s largest oil refiner Sinopec (0386) saw its net profit fall about 13 percent to 58.3 billion yuan (HK$63.87 billion) in 2023 from a year ago due to decreased energy prices, and announced a final dividend of 0.2 yuan apiece.
Pointing to the still paltry share of renewable energy in global supply, the head of Saudi Aramco described the current energy transition strategy as a misguided failure on Monday.
– Canadian crude will start flowing to China directly (up until now it has only been exported from the US Gulf Coast) as the impending launch of the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline saw the first deals being made.
In a notable departure from conventional norms, Opoku-Ahweneeh Danquah, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), is reshaping leadership within the public service. He is spearheading systematic initiatives aimed at revitalising the domestic oil and gas sector.