Melisa Cavcic

Namibia’s Orange Basin still oil-rich but Shell’s discovery deemed ‘commercially unfeasible’

Shell has decided to write down $400 million, citing technical and geological difficulties encountered at the petroleum exploration license (PEL) 39, as its oil discovery in the Orange Basin off the coast of Namibia cannot be confirmed for commercial d…

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Shell and Chevron cheer first oil as Whale song enriches energy security courtship in US Gulf of Mexico

Shell, and its partner, Chevron, have boosted their oil and gas arsenal in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico by starting production from a deepwater project more than seven years after the original hydrocarbon discovery.
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Legal quagmire of US offshore oil & gas drilling: Trump’s ban reversal vow clashes with ‘uphill battle’ pledges

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to undo the offshore drilling ban, sparking a backlash from climate activists, who threaten to take the new Trump administration to court if it attempts to unravel these ocean protections.
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UK hits Chinese oil & gas giant’s European arm with £125K fine in flaring and venting clampdown

North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has imposed a penalty of £125,000 on a European affiliate of China’s state-owned oil and gas giant for breaching its venting consent on two separate occasions at a field located 60 miles northeast of Aberdeen.
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