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Should the UK power its CCUS ambitions with EOR?
Enhanced oil recovery could recycle carbon to sustain North Sea oil production while renewables are scaling up
China bides its time on ETS extension
Government may not broaden scope of world’s largest cap-and-trade scheme until 2024 or later
Opec, IEA face-off reflects oil’s evolving role
The recent disagreement between Opec and the IEA over market volatility is rooted in the seismic shift required by the oil industry to avoid catastrophic climate change
LNG crucial for South Korea despite nuclear focus
Liquefied gas may lose market share to nuclear in South Korea, but demand could still be robust
Santos ups Bayu-Undan CCS demand forecast
Australian oil and gas producer says MoUs with potential customers imply higher demand for storage at projects in East Timor
Central Africa’s upstream attracts IOCs
Recent announcements demonstrate sustained interest in the mature region, especially among independents
Avoiding old geopolitical paradigms for new energy challenges
The US needs critical minerals for the energy transition, but its strategy for securing supplies should not mirror its approach to fossil fuels
Beacon Energy reveals German upstream plans
The independent sees a long-term future for German oil production, despite the country’s influential green lobby
Russia struggles to reroute gas exports
Distance and politics mean there are no easy solutions to Moscow’s pipeline problems
US carbon management a $600bn opportunity, says DoE
Industry poised to invest heavily on the back of attractive CCUS economics in gas processing and other sectors, US Department of Energy says in new report
Letter from Canada: Oil sands return to domestic ownership
Continuing exodus of foreign companies means assets are coming back to Canadian-headquartered firms
Tapping diverse talent
The oil and gas sector needs to improve the diversity of its workforce if it is to be equipped to face the challenges of the energy transition.
Major CDR projects secure offtakers in landmark deal
Corporate buyers including UBS and Swiss Re commit to buy carbon dioxide removals in boost for emerging sector
Technology the answer for oil sands’ net-zero goals
The six Canadian producers of the Pathways Alliance look to employ technical innovation and energy efficiency to reach scope one and two targets, says group president Kendall Dilling
Technology the answer for oil sands’ net-zero goals (1)
The six Canadian producers of the Pathways Alliance look to employ technical innovation and energy efficiency to reach scope one and two targets, says group president Kendall Dilling
Letter from China: Price controls squeeze gas suppliers
Incomplete price reforms pose problems for both upstream and downstream players and threaten further shortages
US CCUS sector weighs risks and rewards
Many projects look attractive on paper but come with multiple risks for financiers and developers, say speakers at Washington forum
US and Qatari LNG: Competitors or a parallel universe?
The two heavyweight exporters are miles apart in their approach to the market, but the interplay between them will define the future of LNG pricing
South Korea doubles down on Saudi crude
Seoul dabbles with Russian and US crude but Middle East remains primary source
Africa must end foreign dependence, says Appo
Regional energy body pushes for new strategies to develop the continent’s resources
Adnoc focuses on gas for expansion drive
The Emirati giant is keen to reinforce its status as a net gas exporter while remaining cost-conscious even as it splashes its oil windfall
New president, old problems for Nigeria
Abuja is still waiting for the Dangote refinery to solve the country’s expensive fuel subsidy problem
Danish subsidy award unlocks major CCS project
Orsted places €200mn order with Aker Carbon Capture and seals large offtake deal with Microsoft as state aid opens way for CCS at bioenergy plants
Airbus and Masdar explore DAC for SAF
Joint project aims to develop production of sustainable fuels by combining direct air capture and green hydrogen
IEA’s Molnar says LNG is more back-up supply than transition fuel
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forever changed gas markets and prompted renewed interest in storage and previously unattractive developments, but the long-term future of the fuel is doubtful
Russia-India crude trade poses challenges
Western banking sanctions and the crude price cap cause headaches for New Delhi and Moscow
Can gas solve South Africa’s power crisis?
Domestic production and LNG imports are on the table as the country seeks to restore energy security
US gasoline myth masks bloated oil stocks
Grim outlook for refining margins as high interest rates blunt gasoline consumption
UK awards 20 offshore CO₂ storage licences
First licence round sees 12 developers secure rights to appraise storage sites with potential to hold 10pc of UK’s annual emissions
Harnessing the VCM to retire orphaned oil and gas wells
The American Carbon Registry launches methodology for tradeable offsets generated from plugging abandoned wells in the US
IEA’s Birol sees role for oil and gas as part of ‘orderly’ energy transition
Tackling both the energy security crisis and the climate crisis means clean energy push must be secure and affordable
IEA’s Birol sees role for oil and gas as part of ‘orderly’ energy transition (1)
Tackling both the energy security crisis and the climate crisis means clean energy push must be secure and affordable
Repsol takes integrated approach to net-zero goal
The Spanish firm is taking a technology-neutral approach to its 2050 target, recognising the importance of a diversified energy supply
East Med poised to develop gas reserves
Drilling campaigns and bid rounds are gathering pace, and even the long-discussed East Med pipeline may be back on the agenda as the region prepares to increase its gas exports to Europe
WPC 2023 Special Feature: Carbon Tech Expo
The newest addition to the World Petroleum Congress will offer a range of insights into clean technologies
Increased focus on energy security affecting the pace of the energy transition
Accenture—a diamond sponsor of this year’s World Petroleum Congress in Calgary—is working with oil and gas companies to help them in the transition to a low-carbon economy. Here, the firm’s Canada Energy Industry Lead Varun Bindal and Managing Director for Alberta Elizabeth Boright talk to Tom Young about how firms are addressing the challenges ahead.
Rise of Brics challenges oil world order
The five economies are shaking up global markets, and they could be on the cusp of a major break from the existing order
UK’s Drax pivots Beccs expansion to US
Company plans £4bn investment in new plants in southern US, evaluates nine other sites and opens Houston Beccs headquarters
Tackling methane a ‘no-brainer’ for oil and gas industry, says IEA’s McGlade
Cutting emissions of the potent greenhouse gas is beneficial not just for the climate but also for companies’ bottom lines and their social licences to operate
Tackling methane a ‘no-brainer’ for oil and gas industry, says IEA’s McGlade (1)
Cutting emissions of the potent greenhouse gas is beneficial not just for the climate but also for companies’ bottom lines and their social licences to operate
US shale starts 2023 in ‘realistic’ mood
First-quarter shale results show ongoing restraint amid signs of cost deflation
Oil industry faces long-term investment crunch threat, says IEA’s Bosoni
‘Mature’ US shale industry, stranded asset risks and clean tech challenges mean sufficient energy supply could be in doubt beyond this investment cycle
Global gas outlook ‘improved’, but risks persist
The IEA warns against complacency, as the weather and Russian pipeline flows remain major uncertainties
Crude market wrestles with supply-demand disconnect
Near-term economic concerns and relative supply strength postpone oil’s recovery narrative
China’s LNG demand blunted for now
Pipeline imports and domestic production gains may limit LNG take, but Russia and Central Asia uncertainty could prompt buying activity
Transatlantic gasoline trade remains muted
Demand, production growth and price outlooks will be limited as market continues to adjust following years of disruption
Farm-out chill stymies UKCS optimism
The potential of a play-opening discovery is shackled by lack of investor appetite
CDR defies cost pressures to win over corporate buyers
Growing list of offtake deals shows large corporations are ready to invest in expensive engineered carbon dioxide removal to support their net-zero goals
Energy firms face rising offset cost burden – PWC
Spending on voluntary offsets by UK companies could equate to 8.5pc of 2022 gross profits by 2050, consultancy says
World must scale up CCUS for net zero, says IEA’s Budinis
CCUS is one of the key tools for decarbonising the energy system, but governments and industry must act now to accelerate its deployment at scale
Leadership Changes Announced at Gulf Energy Information
Andy McDowell assumes President role; John Royall to move from President & CEO to Executive Chairman; Jacob Adams Mireles joins Gulf Energy Information as Vice President, Events
Oil sands face uncertain future in post-peak world
The long-term prospects for the sector may depend on the rate of decline in global oil consumption