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Shell takes stakes in bp exploration prospects offshore Brazil, U.S. Gulf

Shell will acquire stakes in two bp-operated exploration opportunities offshore Brazil and in the Gulf of America, expanding collaboration between the majors ahead of planned exploration drilling. Under the agreements, Shell will acquire a 50% interest in the Tupinambá exploration block in Brazil’s offshore Santos basin and a 30% interest in five leases containing the Conifer exploration prospect in the deepwater […]

Chevron, Shell sign preliminary agreement with Ghana as country reviews oil and gas sector

Oil majors Shell and Chevron have signed a non-binding agreement for the acquisition of production rights over Ghana’s South Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points oil and gas block, Ghana’s energy minister said. • The memorandum of understanding with Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, signed on Tuesday, comes as the West African country looks to encourage investment […]

$11.8 billion North Sea oil & gas project clears key consultation hurdle ahead of government’s final say

Adura, an incorporated joint venture (IJV) between the UK-headquartered Shell and Norway’s Equinor, has confirmed the end of a public consultation period on the development of an oil and gas field in the North Sea. This project on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) is now awaiting the UK government’s final call. Adura has welcomed the conclusion of […]

Shell Q2 profit rises on higher oil prices, record Brazil production

Shell reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $9.8 billion, up from $6.9 billion in the first quarter, as stronger upstream performance, higher realized oil and gas prices and record production in Brazil offset operational disruptions in the Middle East.  The company generated $21.4 billion in cash flow from operations (CFFO) during the quarter, supported by higher commodity prices […]

Shell Offloads 50% Stake in Na Kika Platform for $1.7 Billion

Shell has struck a deal to sell a 50% stake in the Na Kika oil platform and related assets to Talos Energy and Ridgewood Energy, with the price tag at $1.7 billion, the supermajor said. According to Shell’s partner in Na Kika, BP, the deepwater platform off the Louisiana coast is one of the most prolific production hubs […]

Shell to sell U.S. Gulf assets to Talos, Ridgewood in $1.7 billion deal

Shell has agreed to sell its interests in the Na Kika platform and Coulomb field in the Gulf of America/Mexico to subsidiaries of Talos Energy and Ridgewood Energy in a transaction valued at $1.7 billion. The deal includes Shell’s 50% non-operated working interest in the Na Kika platform and associated fields, along with its 100%-owned Coulomb subsea tieback. The transaction is expected to […]