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Shell, INEOS advance tieback opportunities near Appomattox hub

May 6, 2026

(World Oil) – INEOS Energy and Shell Offshore Inc. have agreed to pursue new exploration and development opportunities tied to the Appomattox platform in the Gulf of America, targeting near-field resources that can be developed via subsea tiebacks. The agreement focuses on prospects within tieback distance of existing infrastructure, including Shell’s pre-FID Fort Sumter discovery, the planned Sisco exploration well and an

Shell signs oil and gas exploration deal in Kazakhstan

March 5, 2026

(Oil Price) – Shell and Kazakhstan have signed an agreement for oil and gas exploration in the Zhanaturmys block in western Kazakhstan, the Kazakh Energy Ministry said on Thursday. The agreement – signed by Kazakhstan’s Deputy Energy Minister Yerlan Akbarov and Suzanne Coogan, Senior Vice President and Country Chair at Shell Kazakhstan – entails seismic exploration, data collection, and technical assessment of potential

DECARBON 2026 Concludes with Two Days of Strategic Debate and Practical Decarbonisation Insights

February 18, 2026

(Oil & Gas 360) – Hosted by Shell and held in partnership with Moeve, Fluor, Gasunie, The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, Repsol, Spiecapag and Germany Trade and Invest, DECARBON 2026 centred on practical decision-making at the intersection of policy, technology and implementation across the oil and gas value chain in Vösendorf, Austria. On 9 February, the first day

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

January 28, 2026

(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

January 23, 2026

(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

December 22, 2025

(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

December 9, 2025

(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

November 13, 2025

(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

November 11, 2025

(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

November 11, 2025

(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

November 10, 2025

(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

October 30, 2025

(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

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