Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Exploration News

Shell UK sells its 50% stake in Tobermory Gas to UK-based Ithaca Energy

Ithaca Energy, a North Sea oil-and-gas producer, announced on Wednesday that it had agreed to purchase a 50% stake from Shell UK in the Tobermory Gas discovery located in the West of Shetland Basin off Scotland.

Australian shares are on the rise as sectoral strength offsets the banking slump

Australian shares traded within a narrow range Wednesday as investors held back their risk appetite due to waning expectations for additional monetary policy ease. S&P/ASX 200 index remained at 8…

Environmentalists sue Gulf of Mexico Oil Auction to Stop it

On Tuesday, environmental groups sued the Trump Administration for its decision to proceed with the planned December 10, offshore oil and natural gas lease sale that covered…

Syria signss gas cooperation agreement with ConocoPhillips & Novaterra

Syria's Energy Ministry announced on Tuesday that the Syrian Petroleum Company and U.S. ConocoPhillips have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand their cooperation in natural gas.

Freeport will restore large-scale production at Indonesia's Grasberg Mine in 2026

Freeport-McMoRan, a copper miner in Indonesia's Grasberg district, said Tuesday that it will resume large-scale production there from the second quarter 2026. This follows a…

Bousso: TotalEnergies' ROI-TotalEnergies power play shows Big Oil how to make energy transition work

TotalEnergies of France is betting heavily on renewables and power, positioning itself as a leader in the global energy demand wave. It also offers investors an alternative…

Glencore reduces Century Aluminum stake from 33% to 33% following tariff-driven rally

Glencore cut its stake in Century Aluminum from 10% to 33%. This has resulted in millions of dollars in profit following the share price rally that was sparked by U.S. Tariffs on Aluminium Imports. On June 4, U.S.

Pakistan approves TPOC led consortium to operate offshore blocks

The adviser to the Finance Ministry said that Pakistan approved on Tuesday a new offshore exploratory consortium, allowing Turkish Petroleum Overseas Company (TPO) to assume…

Bousso: TotalEnergies' ROI-TotalEnergies power play shows Big Oil how to make energy transition work

TotalEnergies of France is betting heavily on renewables and power, positioning itself as a leader in the global energy demand wave. It also offers investors an alternative…

Officials say Iraq is discussing a six-month waiver for US Lukoil sanctions.

Three Iraqi energy officials said on Monday that the Iraqi government was considering a request for a six-month waiver of sanctions from the U.S. Treasury Department to allow…

EIA: US oil and gas rig counts slow despite record production

The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported on Monday that drilling activity in the U.S. has declined even though production is at record levels. The EIA reported that…

Kazakh Energy Minister: Government not talking to Lukoil on buying local assets

Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov stated on Monday that the Kazakh government has not held talks with Russian oil giant Lukoil regarding buying its Kazakh assets. The Russian…

ConocoPhillips finds gas off Australia

ConocoPhillips, the oil giant, announced on Monday that it had discovered gas off of the coasts of southeast Australia. The company began its first exploration drilling in November.

Kuwait's latest tender invites bids on a new 0.5-GW Solar Project

Kuwait invited pre-qualified consortiums to submit bids for a new solar power project of 0.5 gigawatts, which aims to expand clean energy generation in the Gulf State. Kuwait…

Ukraine imports US LNG from Greece to meet winter needs

The Ukraine will import U.S. liquefied gas from Greece for its winter requirements from December to March of next year. This was announced by Greek and Ukrainian officials on Sunday…

Vucic: Serbia has one week to solve the NIS refinery crises

Aleksandar Vucic, president of Serbia, said that Serbia had seven days to decide how to protect fuel supplies at the Serbian NIS refinery without nationalisation. Washington…

Wall St hedge funds reduced megacaps in the third quarter

According to the most recent quarterly disclosures, Wall Street's biggest hedge funds have reduced their exposure to certain Magnificent Seven companies, such as Nvidia and Alphabet…

Kimmeridge, an activist investor, takes a stake in US energy company Devon

Kimmeridge Energy Management, an activist investment firm, has acquired a stake in Devon Energy of the United States. This was revealed by a stock exchange filing on Friday.

Norway loses an appeal over oilfield development

The Norwegian Court of Appeal ruled against the government and in favor of environmentalists on Friday, confirming the lower court's ruling that the approval by the Energy Ministry…

Russia's Lukoil talks to potential foreign buyers about its assets

Lukoil, Russia's second largest oil producer, said it was in talks on Friday with potential buyers for its foreign assets after sanctions were imposed by the UK and US last…