Equinor

Norway’s Equinor ASA has agreed to supply one of India’s largest chemical manufacturers using its growing portfolio of Norwegian and U.S. LNG under a new long-term sales and purchase agreement (SPA). Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corp. Ltd. has secured 0.65 million metric tons/year (mmty) of liquefied natural gas for 15 years from Equinor that it…

Norway’s Equinor ASA expects the Biden administration’s pause of natural gas export authorizations to delay some massive additions to U.S. LNG capacity expected at the end of the decade, but the overall impact could help avoid market oversupply. During the company’s recent fourth quarter earnings call with analysts, Irene Rummelhoff, executive vice president for marketing,…

Norway has awarded 62 offshore drilling licenses from the country’s 2023 auction, expanding explorable acreage in the Arctic and potentially locking in decades of oil and natural gas supply for European allies. The Ministry of Energy awarded offshore production permits on the Norwegian Continental Shelf to 24 oil and gas companies, with Equinor ASA and…

While a stream of LNG cargoes is largely helping Europe maintain its tight natural gas supply balance, the region’s largest gas user, Germany, is increasing its reliance on Norwegian pipeline flows to fuel its industry until an alternative fuel market emerges. Norway’s Equinor ASA has signed a letter of intent to supply German industrial gas…

European natural gas prices retreated on Tuesday after the United States announced an international naval force to protect commercial and energy cargoes transiting the Red Sea. The Title Transfer Facility erased the gains it made Monday amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The prompt month contract fell 8% to close at $10.47/MMBtu, its lowest…

Egypt’s government said Sunday that its natural gas imports have stopped as Israel intensified its fight against Hamas in Gaza.  Natural gas prices in Asia and Europe stabilized Monday after declines last week. The market again braced for the possibility of a broader conflict in the Middle East.  Egypt said Sunday that gas supplied from…

Equinor ASA, whose broad U.S. portfolio stretches from Appalachia into the Gulf of Mexico, is snapping up a quarter-stake in the Chevron Corp.-led Bayou Bend CCS LLC, positioned to be one of the largest carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects on the Texas coast. In the agreement with Texas Carbon 1 LLC, a subsidiary…

Equinor ASA said Friday it has made yet another oil and natural gas discovery in the northern part of the North Sea, building on efforts to maintain strong production for Europe in the years ahead as the continent continues to wean itself off Russian supplies. The new discovery in the company’s Troll/Fram area comes in…

TotalEnergies SE is on the hunt for more opportunities for affordable LNG like its recent grabs in the United States as Europe’s energy volatility and rising costs are likely to persist. Despite Europe’s falling oil and natural gas prices during the second quarter, CEO Patrick Pouyanné said “tensions” in the global gas market will mean…