Monday, February 2, 2026
Shell and BP Seek U.S. licenses for shared Venezuela-Trinidad gas fields- oil and gas 360

Shell and BP Seek U.S. licenses for shared Venezuela-Trinidad gas fields

(Oil Price) – UK-based supermajors Shell and BP are seeking U.S. licenses to develop gas fields that Trinidad and Tobago shares with Venezuela, the Caribbean island’s Energy Minister Roodal Moonilal said on Wednesday. BP and Shell have sought to develop two separate cross-border gas fields in Venezuelan and Trinidad and Tobago waters, but progress has been slow in recent years due to the

Shell, partners assess $20-billion investment in Nigeria deepwater field- oil and gas 360

Shell, partners assess $20-billion investment in Nigeria deepwater field

(World Oil) – Shell Plc and its partners in Nigeria are exploring how to develop a big oil field in the West African nation, a step that could one day see them invest $20 billion in the project, the oil major’s Chief Executive Officer said. “We are indeed working on a project, Bonga South West, that could potentially, if we

Shell, INEOS make new oil discovery in Norphlet play in U.S. Gulf- oil and gas 360

Shell, INEOS make new oil discovery in Norphlet play in U.S. Gulf

(World Oil)– Shell and INEOS Energy have made their first oil discovery in the Gulf of America after confirming hydrocarbons at the Nashville exploration well, a deepwater Norphlet find operated by Shell. The Nashville well, drilled in the Norphlet formation, was drilled more than five miles beneath the seabed and encountered high-quality oil in what the companies described as one of the

Shell explores partner sale for Brazil offshore Gato do Mato oil project- oil and gas 360

Shell explores partner sale for Brazil offshore Gato do Mato oil project

(World Oil) – Shell Plc is looking to sell a 20% stake in a Brazilian oilfield cluster to help fund the multibillion-dollar offshore development, according to people familiar with the process. The UK supermajor agreed to acquire TotalEnergies SE’s stake in the cluster earlier this year through an asset swap, and is looking to raise money while remaining operator, said the

Why big oil is still gushing profits despite low oil prices- oil and gas 360

Why big oil is still gushing profits despite low oil prices

(Oil Price) – Oil markets have been volatile over the past couple of weeks, driven by a series of geopolitical developments including new U.S. sanctions on Russian energy, coupled with a fragile cease-fire in Gaza. Oil prices remain well below recent highs, with both Brent and WTI crude trading ~$15/bbl below their 52-week peak. Weak oil prices have taken a toll on

Shell takes Venture Global LNG arbitration loss to NY Supreme Court- oil and gas 360

Shell takes Venture Global LNG arbitration loss to NY Supreme Court

(Oil Price)– Shell has challenged an arbitration ruling against it in the long-running dispute with Venture Global over contracted LNG supply, alleging the U.S. LNG exporter withheld information to Shell and the arbitration court. Shell has challenged the arbitration decision at the New York Supreme Court, the supermajor told Reuters on Tuesday. Shell has sued Venture Global for selling LNG on the

Nigeria eyes 1.7 billion barrels in new oil supply- oil and gas 360

Nigeria eyes 1.7 billion barrels in new oil supply

(Oil Price)– Nigeria could tap 1.7 billion barrels in new oil supply as well as 7.7 trillion cu ft of natural gas after the approval of 43 field development plans this year. The figures were reported by the chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Gbenga Komolafe, as quoted by Nigerian media. The executive added that the field plans involved

Shell abandons two major UK offshore wind projects- oil and gas 360

Shell abandons two major UK offshore wind projects

(Oil Price) – Shell has exited two offshore wind power projects in Scotland as the world’s top oil and gas firms continue to scale back their investment and involvement in renewable energy. Shell has ditched plans to build two wind farms offshore Scotland, days after announcing it is withdrawing from the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind project in the United States. Offshore

Shell earnings rise on record deepwater output, LNG strength- oil and gas 360

Shell earnings rise on record deepwater output, LNG strength

(World Oil)– Shell plc reported strong third-quarter 2025 results, underpinned by record production from its deepwater assets in Brazil and the Gulf of America, as well as robust performance across its LNG and Marketing divisions. Adjusted earnings reached $5.4 billion, while cash flow from operations (CFFO) totaled $12.2 billion, reflecting higher volumes and stronger trading and optimization results compared to

Oil market braces for contango and shale slowdown- oil and gas 360

Oil market braces for contango and shale slowdown

(Oil Price)– The prospect of a contango is casting a shadow over oil markets, with the entire 2026 WTI futures curve now trading below $60 per barrel—beneath breakeven levels for most new shale wells. TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné and Vitol’s Russel Hardy warn that prices this low could cut U.S. shale output by 200,000 to 300,000 barrels per day next

Shell's Q3 profit soars on strong trading and production- oil and gas 360

Shell’s Q3 profit soars on strong trading and production

(Oil Price) – Strong gas trading, higher upstream production and liquefaction volumes, and increased refining margins are expected to boost Shell’s third-quarter earnings, the supermajor said in a trading update on Tuesday. Shell said in its third quarter 2025 update note that trading and optimization in its Integrated Gas division is expected to be “significantly higher” for the third quarter compared

Shell’s LNG Canada project nears first Train 2 cargo amid production ramp-up- oil and gas 360

Shell’s LNG Canada project nears first Train 2 cargo amid production ramp-up

(World Oil) – Shell’s LNG Canada is currently on track to load its first liquefied natural gas cargo from the facility’s second unit as soon as this week as the project continues to ramp up in the next month, according to people familiar with the matter. The unit, known as Train 2, began activities to start on Tuesday, according to reports.