Shell has said before it was investing some “10 to 15 billion dollars between 2023-25 in low-carbon energy solutions,” representing 23 percent of its total capital expenditure.
During court hearings in April 2024 in The Hague, Shell’s lawyer Daan Lunsingh Scheurleer said that the case had “no legal basis” and “obstructs the role that Shell can and wants to play in the energy transition.
As the clock keeps ticking away, the legal battle that may decide the fate of two of the largest undeveloped oil and gas fields off the coast of the United Kingdom (UK) is fast approaching with less than three weeks left until the set date. The operators of these projects, Britain’s Shell and Norway’s Equinor, have a court fight on their hands, which is further complicated by two factors: the government’s decision to drop their legal defense of the two North Sea developments and a recent court ruling, which brings emissions created when the oil is burned into play.
The demand for NVIDIA’s NVDA graphic processing units (GPUs) has surged significantly, positioning it as a leading player in the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution and one of the world’s most valuable companies. NVIDIA’s GPU-accelerated computing is transforming various industries, including oil and gas, by expediting complex calculations and enhancing data analysis. This technology improves seismic imaging, reservoir simulations and real-time data analysis, all of which are essential for locating oil and gas reserves more quickly and accurately.
As oil majors shift focus to deep offshore exploration in Africa, local producers face rising costs and complex challenges in a rapidly evolving industry landscape.
Namibia has ambitions to become one of the largest oil producers in Africa by 2035, with an average output of half a million barrels daily, displacing Egypt in the top five list, a government official has said.
Kent has been awarded a global three-year enterprise framework agreement (EFA) by Shell to provide Commissioning and Start-Up Services (CSU) across various onshore and offshore projects. This contract encompasses a wide range of energy sectors, including oil, gas, and new energy initiatives.
SapuraOMV Upstream Sdn. Bhd., the operator of the Jerun field in Malaysia, announced that first gas has been achieved. Shell plc has a 30% equity stake in the field, through its Malaysian subsidiary, Sarawak Shell Berhad, and made a final investment decision on the development in 2021
Shell Trinidad and Tobago Ltd. (Shell), a subsidiary of Shell plc, has taken Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Manatee project, an undeveloped natural gas field in the East Coast Marine Area (ECMA) in Trinidad and Tobago.
Shell Plc plans to explore an offshore South African oil block located across the maritime border with Namibia, where a number of discoveries have been made.