Round-up
January’s top news stories
CNOOC plans to increase its 2020 capex to $13.79bn China’s state-owned offshore oil and gas major CNOOC announced plans to…
Global oil and gas discoveries reach four-year high, according to Rystad
The world’s oil and gas explorers discovered 12.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) in 2019, which is the highest…
2019 top news stories
Oil giant Baker Hughes GE pledges zero emissions by 2050 At this year’s Annual Meeting in Florence, Baker Hughes, a…
November’s top news stories
Saudi Aramco IPO seeks valuation of up to $1.7tn State-owned petroleum and natural gas company Saudi Aramco set the offer…
July’s top news stories
Saudi Aramco awards $18bn contracts for Marjan and Berri oil fields Saudi Arabian national petroleum and natural gas company Saudi…
June’s top news stories
Lukoil enters Republic of Congo project for $800m Russian oil and gas company Lukoil acquired a 25% interest in the…
April’s top news stories
Occidental proposes to acquire Anadarko for $57bn Occidental Petroleum proposed to acquire oil and gas producer Anadarko Petroleum in a…
March’s top news stories
Murphy Oil signs $2.13bn deal to divest Malaysian portfolio Murphy Oil signed a sale and purchase agreement through its subsidiary…
February’s top news stories
Adnoc awards $1.36bn contract for Ghasha offshore concession The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) awarded an AED5bn ($1.36bn) contract…
January’s top news stories
Shell sells stakes in New Zealand upstream business to OMV for $578m Royal Dutch Shell completed the $578m sale of…