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African oil giants advance IPO plans to attract investment

Oil & Gas‚ Oil and Gas Industry | intent | April 4, 2025 | Comment off

In a bid to bolster investment and competitiveness within Africa’s oil and gas sector, national oil companies (NOCs) in Nigeria and Angola are progressing with long-anticipated initial public offerings (IPOs). These IPOs are poised to attract significant global investment, providing much-needed capital to enhance production capabilities, improve infrastructure and foster long-term growth. This move reflects a broader trend of African nations seeking to modernize and diversify their energy sectors, signaling a shift toward greater transparency and accountability in state-owned enterprises, while also positioning the continent as a more attractive investment destination in the global energy market.

What Trends Will Shape Oil and Gas Hiring In 2025?

Oil & Gas‚ Oil and Gas Industry | intent | April 2, 2025 | Comment off

OneSource Professional Search describes itself on its website as an executive and technical search firm. Mount told Rigzone that the business focuses primarily on U.S. oil and gas jobs or companies that are based in the U.S. with international operations. Mount also highlighted to Rigzone that OneSource Professional Search was acquired by Boston-based Xenspire Group in September 2024.

New Report Shows USA Oil and Gas Wages by Industry

Oil & Gas‚ Oil and Gas Industry | intent | April 2, 2025 | Comment off

The oil and gas industry paid a national average wage of $81,808 in 2024, TIPRO stated in its report. This national average grew by $1,767 year on year, according to the report, which showed that the national average stood at $80,041 in 2023, $76,027 in 2022, $70,413 in 2021, $70,558 in 2020, and $71,247 in 2019.

BP cuts renewable investment and boosts oil and gas in strategy shift

Oil & Gas‚ Oil and Gas Industry‚ Uncategorized | intent | April 2, 2025 | Comment off

BP cut planned annual investment in renewable energy businesses by more than $5 billion, from its previous forecast, to between $1.5 billion and $2 billion per year. It now aims to grow oil and gas production to between 2.3 million and 2.5 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in 2030. It pumped 2.36 million boepd in 2024.

Nigeria courts Chinese investment as interest booms in oil, gas and bigger opportunities

Oil & Gas‚ Oil and Gas Industry | intent | April 2, 2025 | Comment off

In September, the Nigerian president attended the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing and carried out a state visit to China, and since then more than 200 Chinese companies have expressed interest in investing in Nigeria. It followed the signing of the Nigeria-China relationship agreement last year, with 74 of those companies specifically focused on the oil and gas industry.

Africa’s Oil and Gas Investment to Hit $43 Billion in 2025

Oil & Gas‚ Oil and Gas Industry | intent | April 2, 2025 | Comment off

Despite the growing emphasis on natural gas with international majors exploring and putting online gas projects and LNG export facilities around Africa, projections indicate that liquid hydrocarbons will still hold the lion’s share of capex, attracting 60% of the total investment through 2030. But natural gas is gradually gaining ground and its share of annual expenditure is set to increase from around 30% in 2023 to more than 40% by the end of the decade, the African Energy Chamber’s report says.

Cnooc Profit Rises on Increased Oil and Gas Drilling Output

Oil & Gas‚ Oil and Gas Industry | intent | March 28, 2025 | Comment off

Cnooc’s focus on extraction leaves its earnings heavily dependent on global oil prices, which averaged about 3% less in 2024 on-year. But it also means the company is relatively unaffected by headwinds to demand faced by downstream peers. Earlier this week, China’s biggest top, Sinopec, reported a tumble in profits as the electric-vehicle boom weighs on fuel consumption.

U.S. Sanctions on Iran Threaten Global Energy Markets

Oil & Gas‚ Oil and Gas Industry | intent | March 27, 2025 | Comment off

The latest round of US sanctions on Iran, which now targets Chinese so-called ‘teapot’ oil refineries—small, independently owned facilities—signals a growing determination to tighten the economic noose around the Tehran administration. With potential consequences reaching far beyond Iran itself, these moves could reshape geopolitics, disrupt the global economy and send shockwaves through energy markets.

While there is not yet a “maximum pressure” situation—where Iranian oil exports could drop from 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) to near zero—Washington is stepping up efforts to push Tehran back to the negotiating table for a new nuclear deal. However, escalating pressure could drive oil prices higher, conflicting with US President Donald Trump’s goal of lowering energy costs to fight inflation, as he promised in his January inauguration speech. Rystad Energy’s data on oil trade flows shows that almost all Iranian crude exports make their way to China, so achieving effective maximum pressure would require cooperation from the Chinese government.

TotalEnergies CEO Not Ruling Out Return of Nord Stream Gas Pipelines

Oil & Gas‚ Oil and Gas Industry | intent | March 27, 2025 | Comment off

The mothballed Nord Stream gas pipelines from Russia to Germany may return to service at some point as Europe’s industry would need some Russian gas to stay competitive, TotalEnergies’ chief executive Patrick Pouyanne said on Wednesday.

“I would not be surprised if two out of the four (came) back to stream, not four out of the four,” Patrick Pouyanne said at an industry event in Germany’s capital city, Berlin, as carried by Reuters.

“There is no way to be competitive against Russian gas with LNG coming from wherever it is,” the executive added.

Oil Prices Gain On Venezuela Tariffs

Oil & Gas‚ Oil and Gas Industry | intent | March 27, 2025 | Comment off

Oil prices rallied in Wednesday’s session, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela will pay a 25% secondary tariff on trades with the United States. Trump claims that Venezuela has sent “tens of thousands” of people to the U.S. who have a “very violent nature.” Brent crude for May delivery gained 1.2% to trade at $73.89 per barrel at 11.30 am ET while the comparable WTI crude contract climbed 1.2% to $69.84.

The secondary tariffs will target China, India, Spain, Italy and Cuba–all major buyers of Venezuelan oil. The tariffs could disrupt global oil supply chains, with U.S. oil companies likely to emerge as key beneficiaries of Venezuela’s customers looking for alternative supplies.

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