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June 16, 2025
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. has made an $18.7 billion offer for Australian fossil fuel producer Santos Ltd., in one of the most audacious overseas moves yet by the Middle Eastern company as it seeks to expand its production of liquefied natural gas.
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June 15, 2025
During the Executive Conference of the Global Petroleum Show last week, Alberta’s premier, Danielle Smith, provided an update on the province’s energy sector and gave her assessment of the new federal administration’s policies on energy.
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June 11, 2025
ADNOC is evaluating whether it can buy some of bp Plc’s key assets should the embattled British firm decide to break itself up or come under pressure to divest more units, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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June 03, 2025
Venture Global has initiated full mobilization and started site work at the company’s third LNG export facility, CP2 LNG. The launch comes shortly after receiving final FERC approval and export authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy.
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May 20, 2025
ABS issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its design of a multi-purpose LNG floating facility for deep water. Called MLF-O, the design from SHI optimizes the production facility for deepwater areas with a wave height of nine meters.
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May 19, 2025
TotalEnergies has signed a Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Ksi Lisims LNG for the purchase of 2 MMtpa of LNG for 20 years from the future liquefaction plant, subject to the final investment decision of the project.
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May 15, 2025
Perenco has announced a successful drilling operation for its Onyx well, encountering significant columns of natural gas in two separate geological compartments. The Onyx field is an undeveloped gas discovery located within the TSP license, offshore Trinidad.
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May 14, 2025
Woodside Energy and Aramco have entered into a non-binding collaboration agreement to explore global opportunities, including Aramco’s potential acquisition of an equity interest in and LNG offtake from the Louisiana LNG project.
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May 14, 2025
XRG, PETRONAS and the Turkmenistan State Enterprise Hazarnebit have signed a new Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with the State Concern Turkmennebit for the offshore “Block I” gas and condensate fields in Turkmenistan.
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May 12, 2025
Höegh Evi has signed a 10-year time charter agreement with Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) for the deployment of Hoegh Gandria as a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in Egypt.
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May 09, 2025
Thailand officials have discussed potential involvement in a $44 billion Alaska gas pipeline project through investments in gas exploration and production and related infrastructure with project officials, the Ministry of Energy said in a statement on Thursday. 
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May 09, 2025
Oman is looking to sell a stake in natural gas assets valued at about $8 billion, according to people familiar with the plan, as the sultanate seeks to raise cash to shore up its state finances and fund investments. 
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May 05, 2025
ADNOC Gas has announced net income of $1.27 billion for Q1 2025, attributing the strong performance to continued demand for domestic gas - up on the equivalent quarter last year - as a result of strong economic growth in the UAE.
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May 02, 2025
Golar LNG has reached final investment decision (FID) for the 20-year re-deployment charter of the FLNG Hilli Episeyo (FLNG Hilli). The vessel will be chartered to Southern Energy S.A. (SESA), offshore Argentina, to monetize gas from the Vaca Muerta shale formation.
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May 01, 2025
TotalEnergies and OQ Exploration and Production have broken ground on the Marsa LNG plant in Oman, one year after reaching FID on the project. The 1 MMtpa liquefaction plant is being built by Marsa LNG LLC, a joint company between TotalEnergies (80%) and OQEP (20%).
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April 30, 2025
Woodside has signed an agreement with bp for the integrated energy major to supply natural gas to the Louisiana LNG project. Woodside’s CEO Meg O’Neill said the agreement marks another milestone for the Louisiana LNG project.
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April 29, 2025
The Republic of Congo's Minister of Hydrocarbons Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua will speak at African Energy Week (AEW) 2025. Congo is preparing to launch its 2025 licensing round – central to its strategy of increasing oil output from 274,000 to 500,000 bpd by 2027.
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April 29, 2025
Woodside has made a final investment decision to develop the three-train, 16.5 million tonne per annum (MMtpa) Louisiana LNG development. Woodside is targeting first LNG in 2029.
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April 28, 2025
Woodside Energy Group Ltd. is in talks with the overseas unit of Kuwait Petroleum Corp. for selling a stake in its proposed liquefied natural gas export project in the U.S., according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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April 21, 2025
China’s LNG imports from the U.S. dropped to zero in March, marking a major shift in global energy trade amid rising tariffs and trade tensions. The 70% quarterly drop signals a broader realignment in LNG flows.
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April 18, 2025
bp Plc started liquefied natural gas shipments from the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project off Senegal and Mauritania, bolstering global supplies following a halt to Russian gas transit via Ukraine. The $4.8 billion project is expected to produce about 2.4 million tons of LNG a year.
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