Aramco has signed a shareholders’ agreement with Linde and SLB, paving the way for development of a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) hub that is expected to become one of the largest globally. Under the terms of the shareholders’ agreement Aramco will take a 60% equity interest in the CCS hub, with Linde and SLB each owning a 20% stake.
The Jubail CCS hub’s initial phase will see up to 9 million tonnes of CO2 captured and stored each year, with construction completed by the end of 2027. Additional phases are planned in order to further expand the hub’s capacity.
Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Aramco) has signed a shareholder agreement with two companies to build a carbon capture and storage (CCS) hub in Saudi Arabia with an initial capacity of nine million metric tons per annum (MMtpa).
The PetroChallenge competition tested students’ ability to utilise OilSim, an online business simulation to develop students’ understanding of the upstream oil and gas industry.
SLB has announced an agreement to create Turnwell Industries LLC OPC, a joint venture with ADNOC Drilling Company, SLB and Patterson-UTI. The joint venture will allow the three companies to leverage leading innovations in AI, smart drilling design, completions engineering and production solutions.
SLB and Aramco have signed an agreement with the aim of co-developing, commercializing, and utilizing digital solutions to help mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in industrial sectors. These solutions would be integrated within SLB’s digital sustainability platform, building on the collaboration announced in 2022.
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.
It was a week when both oil and natural gas prices recorded small losses.
The headlines revolved around energy biggie Shell plc’s SHEL investment in an Australian gas project and equipment supplier SLB’s SLB expansion in Russia. Developments associated with ExxonMobil XOM, Marathon Oil MRO and NextDecade Corporation NEXT also grabbed attention.
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SLB, OneSubsea, Subsea 7 and the Subsea Integration Alliance will increase speed of tool delivery, optimize installation and reduce rig days at BP’s Murlach development in the North Sea.