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Petrobras, bp to expand exploration, production ventures with new E&P contract

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(WO) – Petrobras and bp signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote discussions and collaboration between the two companies. The non-binding agreement focuses on business opportunities in exploration, and production (E&P), sustainable fuels, carbon credits, refining. The …

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BP’s gas and renewables boss steps down, as CEO shrinks leadership

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LONDON – BP said on Thursday its head of natural gas and low carbon energy Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath will step down after just over two years, while CEO Murray Auchincloss announced plans to simplify its management structure.

Dotzenrath, who …

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BP cuts jobs as supermajor scales back EV charging unit

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BP has cut over a tenth of its workforce in its EV charging business, BP Pulse, as the supermajor is downsizing the division and retreating from several countries to focus on just four key markets, Reuters reported on …

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BP partners with Venezuela on Trinidad gas field

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BP and Venezuela are jointly discussing the development of a gas field in Trinidad and Tobago, which the island nation shares with Venezuela.

“BP can confirm that it is in discussions with the government of Trinidad and Tobago …

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BP and ADNOC suspend $2-billion Israel gas deal as Gaza war continues

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BP and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) have suspended talks to buy a 50% stake in Israel’s natural gas producer NewMed, due to uncertainty in the region, the Israeli company said on Wednesday.

In March 2023, …

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Shell, bp, others join NSTA’s decommissioning dashboard to support operational cost efficiency

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(WO) – Cost-efficient decommissioning has received a significant boost with the relaunch of a bigger, better digital data dashboard providing vital information about upcoming work to potential suppliers.

The Decommissioning Data Visibility Dashboard now includes field-specific information from …

bp prepares to drill pre-salt deepwater well offshore Brazil following unsuccessful exploration attempts by Shell, ExxonMobil

bp prepares to drill pre-salt deepwater well offshore Brazil following unsuccessful exploration attempts by Shell, ExxonMobil

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(Bloomberg) – bp Plc is preparing to drill a deepwater well in Brazil in the latest attempt to break a streak of bad luck by oil majors who have paid billions for exploration rights and have little to …

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Activist investor pushes for bolder action as bp “quietly” pivots back toward oil and gas

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(Bloomberg) – bp Plc is showing signs of a pivot back toward oil and gas that should boost returns, but is doing it too quietly to benefit its share price, according to activist investor Bluebell Capital Partners.

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BP boosts share buybacks as earnings exceed estimates

BP boosts share buybacks as earnings exceed estimates

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BP (NYSE: BP) is accelerating share buybacks as it looks to return more cash to shareholders after posting Q4 and full-year 2023 earnings above expectations.

BP reported on Tuesday an underlying replacement cost profit – the …

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Two U.S. refineries returning to service after emergency outages

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TotalEnergies’ Texas refinery in Port Arthur restarted on Friday, people familiar with the operations told Reuters.

The 238,000-barrel-per-day refinery has been shuttered since mid-January due to a power outage that triggered a malfunction at its gasoline-producing fluidic catalytic …

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Hedge fund calls on bp to increase oil and gas investment, cut renewable spending

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(Bloomberg) – Hedge fund Bluebell Capital Partners called on bp Plc to bolster investments into oil and gas and cut spending on renewable energy, saying the company’s shift away from fossil fuels is misguided and weighing on the …

BP appoints Murray Auchincloss as permanent CEO

BP appoints Murray Auchincloss as permanent CEO

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LONDON — Oil and gas major BP appointed Murray Auchincloss as permanent CEO, the company said Wednesday.

His appointment comes roughly four months after his predecessor Bernard Looney resigned after less than four years in the post, citing undisclosed …

bp renews drilling logistical services contract with Danos for Gulf of Mexico assets

bp renews drilling logistical services contract with Danos for Gulf of Mexico assets

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(WO) – Danos has secured a contract with bp to renew its comprehensive drilling logistical services for the integrated energy company’s Gulf of Mexico assets, building on a relationship that began in 2017.

Leveraging the company’s 76 years …

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Exclusive: BP short-lists three internal candidates for CEO

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LONDON – BP’s BP.L board has short-listed interim CEO Murray Auchincloss and two senior female executives as internal candidates to replace Bernard Looney as chief executive, three company and industry sources told Reuters.

BP was thrown into turmoil after …

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BP’s former CEO forfeits £32 million pay on misleading board

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(Bloomberg) — BP Plc’s former Chief Executive Officer Bernard Looney will forfeit as much as £32.4 million ($40.6 million) in pay after resigning in September because he lied about his personal relationships with other employees.

“Mr Looney knowingly …

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BP’s search for new CEO to extend into next year as Looney probe drags on

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LONDON – BP’s search for a new chief executive is set to extend into the first quarter of 2024, three sources told Reuters, while the board’s probe into whether previous CEO Bernard Looney breached the code of conduct in …

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bp’s quarterly results bring “quiet” Canadian interim CEO into spotlight after Looney’s suprise resignation

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(Bloomberg) – Less than two months since Bernard Looney’s shock resignation, BP Plc is going into its first set of quarterly results without a permanent chief executive officer. In his place will stand Murray Auchincloss, the 53-year …

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Analysis: Mega transatlantic oil mergers less likely after Exxon, Chevron deals

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LONDON – The prospect of Exxon Mobil or Chevron buying European majors has receded after the two leading U.S. oil companies announced major acquisitions focused on the Americas this month, investors said.

Speculation that Chevron and Exxon might …

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BP considers selling $1 billion stake in its Gulf Of Mexico pipeline network

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BP is considering selling 49% of its oil and gas pipeline network on the U.S. Gulf Coast, eyeing proceeds of $1 billion, Reuters has reported, citing unnamed sources. The supermajor has already organized its pipeline stakes into …

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Global fossil fuel subsidies skyrocket to $7 trillion

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This weekend, the chief executive of BP, Bernard Looney, said that the world needs to invest in more oil and gas production. Just two years ago, such a statement from Looney would have caused a shock.

The then-new …

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BP raises dividend despite 70% earnings plunge

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BP (NYSE: BP) raised its dividend even as it missed earnings estimates after reporting on Tuesday a 70% annual decline in second-quarter profit, due to lower oil and gas prices and weaker refining margins and trading …

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BP makes record profit in 2022, slows shift from oil

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LONDON – BP reported on Tuesday a record profit of $28 billion for 2022 and hiked its dividend, but infuriated climate activists by rowing back on plans to slash oil and gas output and reduce carbon emissions by …

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Disappointing returns may force BP to rein in its renewable energy push

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Bernard Looney, the chief executive of BP, has recently discussed plans with people close to the supermajor to potentially scale back the company’s push into greener operations with less emphasis on ESG targets, The Wall Street Journal reported

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BP believes oil demand will peak near 2030 as shift to renewables accelerates

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Global oil demand is expected to peak between the late 2020s and early 2030s as the Russian invasion of Ukraine is accelerating investment in clean energy and governments are looking to bolster energy security with higher shares of …

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BP boosts buybacks as Q3 profit doubles to $8.2 billion

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BP (NYSE: BP) announced a further $2.5 billion share buyback after more than doubling its Q3 profit from a year earlier, thanks to what it described as an “exceptional” gas marketing and trading result and higher …

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Archaea Energy to be acquired by bp for approximately $4.1 billion

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HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Archaea Energy Inc. (“Archaea”) (NYSE: LFG), an industry-leading renewable natural gas (“RNG”) company, today announced that it has agreed to be acquired by bp (NYSE: BP) for approximately $26 per Archaea Class A and …

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The biggest argument for peak oil

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It’s been two years since British oil and gas supermajor BP Plc. (NYSE: BP) dramatically declared that the world was already past Peak Oil demand. In the company’s 2020 Energy Outlook, chief executive Bernard Looney pledged that …

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Big oil’s Q2 profits hit record $50 billion – with BP yet to come

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The world’s largest energy companies, including TotalEnergies, Exxon Mobil and Chevron are ramping up buyback programmes despite criticism that they are not moving swiftly enough to increase oil and gas output as high fuel prices pinch consumers worldwide.

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Oil giant BP buys 40.5% stake in massive renewables and green hydrogen project

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Oil and gas supermajor BP has agreed to take a 40.5% equity stake in the Asian Renewable Energy Hub, a vast project planned for Australia set to span an area of 6,500 square kilometers.

 

In an announcement Wednesday, …

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BP boosts buybacks on soaring energy prices after costly Russia exit

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LONDON -BP reported its strongest operational performance in more than a decade on Tuesday on the back of rocketing oil prices that helped it step up share buybacks, even as a $24 billion writedown from exiting Russia led …