Arctic freeze shutters Texas oil refineries

16 February 2021

SNAM among the world’s 50 most sustainable companies

16 February 2021

Record loss for oil giants in 2020

16 February 2021

The quarrels around the Southern Gas Corridor

10 February 2021

Vestas launches jumbo offshore wind turbine to match rivals

10 February 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa to green-light 74 million tons/year LNG capacity by 2030

10 February 2021

New oil&gas discovery of Equinor in the North Sea

1 February 2021

The international corruption case Eni/Shell – Nigeria is close to an end

1 February 2021

Baker Hughes launches new onshore composite pipe

1 February 2021

Urgent meeting scheduled to discuss Tempa Rossa’s recent flame risings

28 January 2021

Equinor to make third capacity increase at Johan Sverdrup project

28 January 2021

Ecopetrol offers to acquire ISA

28 January 2021

Equinor and Saipem test offshore solar in Norwegian Sea

20 January 2021

Biden suspends federal oil and gas leasing for 60 days

20 January 2021

Green light for Venice LNG storage facility in Porto Marghera

20 January 2021

USA ready to issue new sanctions for Nord Stream 2 by end of January

12 January 2021

LNG exports to increase in the USA in 2021

12 January 2021

Agreement between NOGA and Eni Rewind for the development of projects in Bahrein

12 January 2021

Allseas removes gas platforms in UK

4 January 2021

Iraq – China: agreement on oil with advance payment

4 January 2021

DNV GL interrupts certification work to Nord Stream 2 pipeline due to US sanctions

4 January 2021

Finland Shuts Down Nuclear Reactor After ‘Severe Abnormal Disturbance’

9 December 2020

ExxonMobil and Petronas discover oil&gas in Suriname

9 December 2020

Snam and Linde to jointly work on clean hydrogen projects

9 December 2020

Denmark to abandon future exploration and licensing round

4 December 2020

Eni enters huge offshore wind market project in UK

4 December 2020

OPEC and Russia agree to raise oil supply starting from January

4 December 2020

Saipem and national research institute to collaborate on geothermal project

24 November 2020

Last heir of rich oilmen dinasty John Gilbert Getty died in Texas

24 November 2020

New oil discovery in Abu Dhabi

24 November 2020

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16 February 2021

Arctic freeze shutters Texas oil refineries

Arctic freeze shutters Texas oil refineries A deep freeze in the USA is taking a toll in the energy industry....

16 February 2021

SNAM among the world’s 50 most sustainable companies

SNAM among the world’s 50 most sustainable companies SNAM has been awarded by SEAL Awards among the world’s 50 most...

16 February 2021

Record loss for oil giants in 2020

Record loss for oil giants in 2020 The five supermajors Exxonmobil, BP, Shell, Chevron and Total recorded a combined loss...

10 February 2021

The quarrels around the Southern Gas Corridor

The quarrels around the Southern Gas Corridor The SGC (Southern Gas Corridor) has started delivering gas from the Caspian Sea...

10 February 2021

Vestas launches jumbo offshore wind turbine to match rivals

Vestas launches jumbo offshore wind turbine to match rivals The Danish company has announced plans for the construction of a...

10 February 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa to green-light 74 million tons/year LNG capacity by 2030

Sub-Saharan Africa to green-light 74 million tons/year LNG capacity by 2030 It is likely that Sub-Saharan Africa will approve an...

1 February 2021

New oil&gas discovery of Equinor in the North Sea

New oil&gas discovery of Equinor in the North Sea Equinor and partners have announced a new oil&gas discovery near the...

1 February 2021

The international corruption case Eni/Shell – Nigeria is close to an end

The international corruption case Eni/Shell – Nigeria is close to an end The Court of Milan has accepted as evidence,...

1 February 2021

Baker Hughes launches new onshore composite pipe

Baker Hughes launches new onshore composite pipe Energy technology company Baker Hughes last week unveiled the development of an onshore...

28 January 2021

Urgent meeting scheduled to discuss Tempa Rossa’s recent flame risings

Urgent meeting scheduled to discuss Tempa Rossa’s recent flame risings The Regional Councillor for Environment and Energy, Gianni Rosa, has...

28 January 2021

Equinor to make third capacity increase at Johan Sverdrup project

Equinor to make third capacity increase at Johan Sverdrup project Norwegian based company Equinor and its partners are planning to...

28 January 2021

Ecopetrol offers to acquire ISA

Ecopetrol offers to acquire ISA The Colombian state-owned oil company Ecopetrol aims to distance itself from oil to increase its...

20 January 2021

Equinor and Saipem test offshore solar in Norwegian Sea

Equinor and Saipem test offshore solar in Norwegian Sea The two companies are partnering to test an offshore floating solar...

20 January 2021

Biden suspends federal oil and gas leasing for 60 days

Biden suspends federal oil and gas leasing for 60 days The new American administration has suspended new leasing for fossil...

20 January 2021

Green light for Venice LNG storage facility in Porto Marghera

Green light for Venice LNG storage facility in Porto Marghera Venice LNG, a subsidiary of the Decal Spa Group, has...

12 January 2021

USA ready to issue new sanctions for Nord Stream 2 by end of January

USA ready to issue new sanctions for Nord Stream 2 by end of January Letters of warning have been sent...

12 January 2021

LNG exports to increase in the USA in 2021

LNG exports to increase in the USA in 2021 The rise in natural gas prices on the global market is...

12 January 2021

Agreement between NOGA and Eni Rewind for the development of projects in Bahrein

Agreement between NOGA and Eni Rewind for the development of projects in Bahrein NOGA (National Oil and Gas Authority of...

4 January 2021

Allseas removes gas platforms in UK

Allseas removes gas platforms in UK Allseas is preparing to remove two disused Sprit Energy gas platforms from Morecambe Bay...

4 January 2021

Iraq – China: agreement on oil with advance payment

Iraq – China: agreement on oil with advance payment The company that manages Iraq’s oil exports, The State Organization for...

4 January 2021

DNV GL interrupts certification work to Nord Stream 2 pipeline due to US sanctions

DNV GL interrupts certification work to Nord Stream 2 pipeline due to US sanctions The Norwegian-based quality assurance company DNV...

9 December 2020

Finland Shuts Down Nuclear Reactor After ‘Severe Abnormal Disturbance’

Finland Shuts Down Nuclear Reactor After ‘Severe Abnormal Disturbance’ A nuclear reactor at the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant 220 kilometers...

9 December 2020

ExxonMobil and Petronas discover oil&gas in Suriname

ExxonMobil and Petronas discover oil&gas in Suriname ExxonMobil and Petronas have announced a new oil&gas discovery offshore Suriname. The hydrocarbons...

9 December 2020

Snam and Linde to jointly work on clean hydrogen projects

Snam and Linde to jointly work on clean hydrogen projects Snam and Linde will work together to develop clean hydrogen...

4 December 2020

Denmark to abandon future exploration and licensing round

Denmark to abandon future exploration and licensing round According to Energy Minister Dan Jorgensen, Denmark is ready to stop offering...

4 December 2020

Eni enters huge offshore wind market project in UK

Eni enters huge offshore wind market project in UK Eni has entered the largest offshore wind project in the world....

4 December 2020

OPEC and Russia agree to raise oil supply starting from January

OPEC and Russia agree to raise oil supply starting from January OPEC and Russia have found a new agreement on...

24 November 2020

Saipem and national research institute to collaborate on geothermal project

Saipem and national research institute to collaborate on geothermal project Saipem, together with the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and...

24 November 2020

Last heir of rich oilmen dinasty John Gilbert Getty died in Texas

Last heir of rich oilmen dinasty John Gilbert Getty died in Texas John Gilbert Getty, the grandson of oil tycoon...

24 November 2020

New oil discovery in Abu Dhabi

New oil discovery in Abu Dhabi About 22 billion barrels of non-conventional and recoverable crude oil were recently discovered in...

17 November 2020

Ansaldo Energia presents its new GT36 gas turbine to the world

Ansaldo Energia presents its new GT36 gas turbine to the world After seven years of planning and construction, Ansaldo Energia,...

17 November 2020

Norway to offer fresh exploration licenses

Norway to offer fresh exploration licenses Norway is offering new exploration licenses. According to Petroleum and Energy Ministry Tina Bru,...

17 November 2020

Biden’s promise to ban new oil and gas permitting

Biden’s promise to ban new oil and gas permitting The new elected president of the United States Joe Biden made...

12 November 2020

ERG to increase capacity of two wind farms in Scotland

ERG to increase capacity of two wind farms in Scotland Erg has obtained the authorization to increase capacity of the...

12 November 2020

Maersk Drilling awarded one-well contract by Brunei Shell Petroleum

Maersk Drilling awarded one-well contract by Brunei Shell Petroleum Brunei Shell Petroleum has awarded Offshore drilling contractor Maersk Drilling a...

12 November 2020

ERG to increase capacity of two wind farms in Scotland

ERG to increase capacity of two wind farms in Scotland Eni, together with the Norwegian energy investor HitecVision have set...

3 November 2020

Snam takes first step into India with hydrogen business

Snam takes first step into India with hydrogen business Snam has signed a series of deals involving hydrogen and low-carbon...

3 November 2020

Shell to shut down refinery in south Louisiana

Shell to shut down refinery in south Louisiana Shell is ready to shut down its 53 years old Convent refinery...

3 November 2020

Offshore wind power project in Italy ready to start

Offshore wind power project in Italy ready to start Legambiente, Greenpeace and Kyoto Club have signed together with Anev (National...

30 October 2020

Libya’s NOC announces oil fields reopen

Libya’s NOC announces oil fields reopen Blocked for more than 10 months, the state-run National Oil Corporation (NOC) has announced...

30 October 2020

Venezuelan oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea to split its contents?

Venezuelan oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea to split its contents? A vessel filled with 1.3 million barrels of crude...

30 October 2020

ExxonMobil announces staff cuts

ExxonMobil announces staff cuts The company is about to cut around 1,900 employees as a result of ongoing reorganizations and...

22 October 2020

Trans Adriatic Pipeline TAP construction is complete

Trans Adriatic Pipeline TAP construction is complete The Trans Adriatic Pipeline TAP is finally complete and has been filled with...

22 October 2020

Eni awarded “Sustainability governance” leader for the second year

Eni awarded “Sustainability governance” leader for the second year Eni was recognized, for the second year, as an example of...

22 October 2020

MOA signed by Israel and UAE for oil&gas transportation

MOA signed by Israel and UAE for oil&gas transportation The Israeli company Asia Pipeline Company (EAPC) has signed a memorandum...

14 October 2020

EU is about to introduce carbon emissions border tax

EU is about to introduce carbon emissions border tax Although its exact structure is yet to be agreed upon, the...

14 October 2020

Salvatore Pinto new President of Energia Libera

Salvatore Pinto new President of Energia Libera Salvatore Pinto, President of Axpo Italia, was unanimously elected new President by the...

14 October 2020

Saras refinery accused of doing business with ISIS

Saras refinery accused of doing business with ISIS Saras, one of the biggest Italian oil refineries located in Sardinia, is...

5 October 2020

Poland fines Gazprom € 6,47 billion over Nord Stream 2

Poland fines Gazprom € 6,47 billion over Nord Stream 2 Russian giant Gazprom was fined by the Polish anti-monopoly watchdog...

5 October 2020

Norway strike threatens to cut a quarter of oil and gas output

Norway strike threatens to cut a quarter of oil and gas output Six offshore oil and gas fields were shut...

5 October 2020

Vestas wins wind turbine order for Serra del Vento project in Sicily

Vestas wins wind turbine order for Serra del Vento project in Sicily AM Energie Rinnovabili has placed a 28MW order...

28 September 2020

Denmark allows Nord Stream 2 to operate offshore

Denmark allows Nord Stream 2 to operate offshore The DEA (Danish Energy Agency) has granted a permit to Nord Stream...

28 September 2020

Shell expects to make between 7,000 and 9,000 job cuts

Shell expects to make between 7,000 and 9,000 job cuts Shell’s CEO Ben van Beurden has declared that the company...

28 September 2020

SNAM enters the field of biomethane

SNAM enters the field of biomethane SNAM has completed the acquisition of 50% of the share capital with right of...

23 September 2020

Snam and Saipem start working together on new energy transition technologies

Snam and Saipem start working together on new energy transition technologies Snam and Saipem, who already work together in the...

23 September 2020

France looking for German collaboration on clean hydrogen projects

France looking for German collaboration on clean hydrogen projects France’s finance minister Le Maire has revealed that the country is...

23 September 2020

BP invests in offshore wind

BP invests in offshore wind Following a century of oil exploration, BP is now planning to move into offshore wind...

14 September 2020

Erdogan looking for allies to block sanctions over drilling activities

Erdogan looking for allies to block sanctions over drilling activities Turkish President Erdogan is currently having talks with European leaders...

14 September 2020

Amazon plans to invest in a new 115MW wind farm project

Amazon plans to invest in a new 115MW wind farm project Amazon is about to become one of the largest...

14 September 2020

Eni makes new gas discovery offshore Egypt

Eni makes new gas discovery offshore Egypt Eni has announced a new gas discovery offshore Egypt in the Great Nooros...

2 September 2020

Merkel pressed to cancel Nord Stream 2 after Navalny poisoning

Merkel pressed to cancel Nord Stream 2 after Navalny poisoning Merkel has been asked to rethink Nord Stream 2 pipeline...

2 September 2020

France and Iraq talk nuclear energy project

France and Iraq talk nuclear energy project French President Macron has met Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi’s in Baghdad on...

2 September 2020

The UK government will review offshore oil and gas licensing

The UK government will review offshore oil and gas licensing UK has announced the possibility to review its policy regarding...

27 August 2020

Total signs security pact with Mozambique to boost LNG project security

Total signs security pact with Mozambique to boost LNG project security A famous Islamic terrorist organization has recently claimed responsibility...

27 August 2020

Is the latest gas discovery going to change the future of Turkey?

Is the latest gas discovery going to change the future of Turkey? A few days ago Turkey has announced its...

27 August 2020

Saipem to develop offshore wind park in Adriatic Sea

Saipem to develop offshore wind park in Adriatic Sea Saipem, who operates in more than 70 countries and is present...

18 August 2020

Total Launches the third phase of Giant Mero Field in Brazil

Total Launches the third phase of Giant Mero Field in Brazil Total, together with its partners, have announced the launch...

18 August 2020

USA and Norway sign Energy Deal

USA and Norway sign Energy Deal USA and Norway announced to have formalized their partnership by signing a Memorandum of...

18 August 2020

Sogin has started with the dismantling of the nuclear power plant in Latina

Sogin has started with the dismantling of the nuclear power plant in Latina Sogin SpA (Societa Gestione Impianti Nucleari) has...

27 July 2020

Russia’s Oil Hedge program

Russia’s Oil Hedge program Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked its ministries to work on a report about the pros...

27 July 2020

Webinar of Confindustria Energia about infrastructures and investments

Webinar of Confindustria Energia about infrastructures and investments The webinar of Confindustria Energia concerning infrastructures and investments was held on...

27 July 2020

Ferreira re-elected as chairman of Petrobras by shareholders

Ferreira re-elected as chairman of Petrobras by shareholders Eduardo Bacellar Leal Ferreira has been re-elected as chairman of the Brazilian...

13 July 2020

Sinopec creates new record by drilling 8,725 meters deep oil

Sinopec creates new record by drilling 8,725 meters deep oil Sinopec (China Petrochemical Corporation) has announced that a well was...

13 July 2020

Shell’s Louisiana refinery might be put for sale

Shell’s Louisiana refinery might be put for sale Shell is checking the market to sell its Convent refinery in Texas....

13 July 2020

Mexican oil company Pemex plans a $22.4 billion debts swap

Mexican oil company Pemex plans a $22.4 billion debts swap Mexico’s Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex), who has amassed $105 billion in...

30 June 2020

Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) close to completion

Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) close to completion The 105 km long offshore section of the TAP pipeline across the Adriatic...

30 June 2020

American Chesapeake Energy Corporation files for bankruptcy

American Chesapeake Energy Corporation files for bankruptcy The hydrocarbon exploration giant Chesapeake Energy Corporation is going to go out of...

30 June 2020

Eni’s new gas discovery in Mediterranean Sea offshore Egypt

Eni’s new gas discovery in Mediterranean Sea offshore Egypt Energy major Eni has announced a new gas discovery in Egypt’s...

8 June 2020

Global natural gas demand to drop by the most in history

Global natural gas demand to drop by the most in history According to the International Energy Agency Global, the demand...

8 June 2020

Italy and Greece sign historic deal delimiting Mediterranean Sea borders

Italy and Greece sign historic deal delimiting Mediterranean Sea borders Italy and Greece have reached an agreement for the demarcation...

8 June 2020

Eni gas e luce acquires startup Tate

Eni gas e luce acquires startup Tate The energy company Eni gas e luce has completed the acquisition of a...

1 June 2020

Lebanon postpones deadline for the 2nd offshore licensing round for the third time

Lebanon postpones deadline for the 2nd offshore licensing round for the third time Due to the coronavirus epidemic and its...

1 June 2020

Italgas extends its networks of gas distribution in Belluno

Italgas extends its networks of gas distribution in Belluno Italgas has officially been awarded a 12-year concession for the distribution...

1 June 2020

Green Arrow Capital acquires biomethane plants for 75 million Euro

Green Arrow Capital acquires biomethane plants for 75 million Euro The independent financial group Green Arrow Capital (GAC) based in...

25 May 2020

Equinor awards Saipem a contract to provide engineering services globally

Equinor awards Saipem a contract to provide engineering services globally Saipem has signed a two-year frame agreement with Norvegian company...

25 May 2020

Alberta’s Energy Minister: Expansion of Trans Mountain oil pipeline to begin soon

Alberta’s Energy Minister: Expansion of Trans Mountain oil pipeline to begin soon According to Alberta’s Energy Minister Sonya Savage, it...

25 May 2020

Eni redesigns eniSpace, a dedicated platform for its suppliers

Eni redesigns eniSpace, a dedicated platform for its suppliers Eni has launched an updated platform for its suppliers as a...

18 May 2020

Repsol threatened by Trump over its drilling business in Venezuela

Repsol threatened by Trump over its drilling business in Venezuela The US President has threatened Repsol with “devastating” sanctions if...

18 May 2020

Denmark plans the construction of two big energy islands to meet 2030 climate target

Denmark plans the construction of two big energy islands to meet 2030 climate target Denmark, who has committed to become...

18 May 2020

Shell, 60 foreign workers temporarily evacuated from Basra Gas Company

Shell, 60 foreign workers temporarily evacuated from Basra Gas Company As a security measure and following staff protests regarding delayed...

11 May 2020

Eni is working with Citi bank to sell natural gas assets

Eni is working with Citi bank to sell natural gas assets Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the drop of...

11 May 2020

Iberdrola acquires two wind projects in central Scotland

Iberdrola acquires two wind projects in central Scotland Iberdrola-owned ScottishPower has purchased two onshore wind farms near Douglas in South...

11 May 2020

Petrobras discovers excellent quality oil in Buzios and Albacora fields offshore Brazil

Petrobras discovers excellent quality oil in Buzios and Albacora fields offshore Brazil The Brazilian oil company has revealed it has...

4 May 2020

Wind energy industry to generate 4 million jobs by 2030

Wind energy industry to generate 4 million jobs by 2030 According to GWEC (Global Wind Energy Council), the wind sector...

4 May 2020

The last Austrian coal-fired plant has shut down

The last Austrian coal-fired plant has shut down The Alpine country has closed his last coal-fired powered plant. The shutdown...

4 May 2020

Gazprom continues to supply natural gas to China despite contractor’s work suspension

Gazprom continues to supply natural gas to China despite contractor’s work suspension A contractor working for Gazprom has stopped the...

27 April 2020

Ben van Beurden: Demand may not recover once Covid19 is over?

Ben van Beurden: Demand may not recover once Covid19 is over? According to Ben van Beurden, CEO of Shell oil...

27 April 2020

Saipem awarded for first Egyptian polybutadiene plant

Saipem awarded for first Egyptian polybutadiene plant Saipem awarded for first Egyptian polybutadiene plant Saipem has been awarded a contract...

27 April 2020

Final round for Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline issue

Final round for Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline issue The German Federal Network Agency will soon decide about the future...

20 April 2020

UK based offshore drilling company Valaris to explore bankruptcy options

UK based offshore drilling company Valaris to explore bankruptcy options The largest offshore drilling and well drilling company in the...

20 April 2020

Oil prices at the mercy of the coronavirus, glut in markets and storage facilities full

Oil prices at the mercy of the coronavirus, glut in markets and storage facilities full On Friday last week, the...

20 April 2020

Claudio Descalzi and Francesco Starace reappointed as CEOs of Eni and Enel

Claudio Descalzi and Francesco Starace reappointed as CEOs of Eni and Enel The Italian government has confirmed Claudio Descalzi and...

12 March 2020

SNAM works from home in response to Coronavirus outbreak

SNAM works from home in response to Coronavirus outbreak As a precautionary measure, SNAM has allowed its employees living in...

12 March 2020

Wells Fargo stops financing new oil and gas projects in the Arctic

Wells Fargo stops financing new oil and gas projects in the Arctic Wells Fargo joins Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan and...

12 March 2020

Eni has completed the gas pipeline in Algeria with Sonatrach

Eni has completed the gas pipeline in Algeria with Sonatrach Eni and Sonatrach have completed the 185 km gas pipeline...

2 March 2020

Steps forward for the phase out of the coal plant in Civitavecchia (Italy)

Steps forward for the phase out of the coal plant in Civitavecchia (Italy) The President of the central-northern Tyrrenian Port...

2 March 2020

Aramco ready to invest $110 billion for the Jafurah unconventional gas field

Aramco ready to invest $110 billion for the Jafurah unconventional gas field Saudi Aramco has received the regulatory approval to...

2 March 2020

Kuwait excludes oil carriers from ban over coronavirus

Kuwait excludes oil carriers from ban over coronavirus The restrictions related to coronavirus implemented in Kuwait do not cover oil...

24 February 2020

Italy is Azerbaijan’s main country for oil export

Italy is Azerbaijan’s main country for oil export The state visit by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to Italy this week...

24 February 2020

Brazil decides to stay out from OPEC to maximize its output expansion

Brazil decides to stay out from OPEC to maximize its output expansion Brazil does not have any plans to join...

24 February 2020

Vaalco Energy discovers oil in the offshore Gabon

Vaalco Energy discovers oil in the offshore Gabon The US-based company Vaalco Energy has encountered oil sands in the new...

14 February 2020

Oil demand to peak in 2040 according to IMF

Oil demand to peak in 2040 according to IMF Global oil demand will significantly decelerate and peak around 2040. This...

14 February 2020

OPEC considers production cuts until June due to Coronavirus

OPEC considers production cuts until June due to Coronavirus The fast drop of oil prices during the past week due...

14 February 2020

Leading the global market flow

Leading the global market flow ENI, together with Eni New Energy has officially inaugurated a new photovoltaic plant in Porto...

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