OMV (Norge) AS, operator of PL 1194, completes drilling in the Norwegian Sea for the “Haydn/Monn” exploration areas. The well encountered gas with an estimated total recoverable volume of 30 to 140 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe). “By focusing on gas as a transition fuel, OMV is investing in affordable energy solutions and contributing […]

(Bloomberg) — Sinopec, China’s largest oil refiner, reported a slight increase in first-half profit as better performance at its upstream operations offset weakness in refining and petrochemicals. Net profit for the first six months was 35.7 billion yuan ($5 billion), up 1.7 percent from a year earlier, according to a stock exchange statement on Sunday. […]

(Bloomberg) — According to Kevin Gallagher, chief executive of Santos Ltd., demand for natural gas will remain strong despite government and corporate efforts to reduce emissions to zero by mid-century. Gallagher is under pressure to deliver on its ambitious strategy to increase production by more than 50% by the end of the decade and establish […]

(Bloomberg) — Russian gas producer Novatek PJSC appears to be pushing ahead with an expansion project for its Arctic LNG 2 plant despite Western energy sanctions. A small fleet of tugboats towing a second production train approached the site of the plant on Saturday, according to vessel tracking data. The platform left the construction site […]