ESG/Investment
News
November 20, 2024
The world’s leading oil and gas companies, including BP, Chevron, Shell, TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil and Eniare, are recognizing the growing global demand for sustainable fuel sources with over 40 biofuel projects planned by 2030.
News
November 13, 2024
Viasat, Inc. has shared its ‘State of Industrial IoT in 2024’ report, which finds energy is leading investment in IoT. The oil and gas sector has remained steady in its investment ($3.2m) since 2021, while renewables moves to increase its investment figures ($3.5m).
News
November 11, 2024
Algeria’s National Agency for the Valorization of Hydrocarbon Resources (ALNAFT) showcased six high-potential onshore licensing opportunities and extensive data packages at African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies.
News
November 10, 2024
The Republic of Congo (ROC) is preparing a new Gas Code to incentivize investment across the natural gas value chain. Concurrently, the country is preparing to launch its Gas Master Plan (GMP), serving as a roadmap for investing in the ROC’s gas sector.
News
November 05, 2024
Nighthawk Completion Services has received a majority investment and growth equity commitment from an investor group led by Bruce Ross, including Backcast Partners and certain energy service executives.
News
October 29, 2024
(Bloomberg) — The National Petroleum Corp. of Namibia aims to triple its stake in future oil and gas projects to 30% as the southern African nation is set for a surge in activity following multiple offshore discoveries.
News
October 28, 2024
Vantage Drilling International announces the first day of trading its shares on Euronext Growth Oslo. The listing follows a series of value accretive transactions, including the previously announced MoU with TotalEnergies.
News
October 25, 2024
(Bloomberg) — Suriname, which is on the verge of becoming a major South American energy producer, is ruling out more borrowing against future oil production, according to its finance minister.
News
October 10, 2024
The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has awarded SEACOR Marine the third annual ESG Excellence Award, recognizing the company’s significant contributions to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance in the offshore energy industry.
Article
September 2024
There has been significant emphasis on methane by the EPA lately. Simultaneously, there are many groups filing applications asking for the Supreme Court to intervene and stop some of these new rules. This adds a new level of complexity to the issue of measuring, monitoring, quantifying and reporting of methane emissions. So, let’s talk about some of this complexity.
Article
September 2024
As exploration and development activity increased in 2023, so did capital expenditures and mergers and acquisitions. Oil and gas companies have continued to increase their voluntary ESG disclosures.
News
September 08, 2024
The hedge fund veteran and founder of Hayman Capital Management says the backlash that’s been building against environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing in recent years is largely due to climate activists’ demands that oil and gas be abandoned here and now. As a proposition, that was never tenable or even responsible, he says.
Article
May 2024
The never-ending ESG roller coaster
News
April 30, 2024
The divergence over ESG measurements shows up in valuations, with TotalEnergies’ stock priced at eight times earnings expected a year from now, against 12 times for U.S. giant Exxon Mobil Corp.
News
March 06, 2024
On March 6, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its final climate disclosure rule, drawing criticism from oil and gas trade groups for it’s perceived flaws.
Article
January 2024
ESG testing drilling engineers
News
January 22, 2024
Exxon is seeking to have the proposal excluded on two counts: that it interferes with the ordinary course of business, and that shareholders have rejected similar proposals multiple times.
Article
January 2024
An innovative 5,000-hp frac platform combines intelligent electrical architecture and simplified drivetrains to increase power density and flexibility, streamline rig-up logistics and minimize carbon emissions.
Article
November 2023
The times they are-a-changin'
