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Reliance, Aramco eye BP's Castrol unit in potential $10 billion deal

BP's Castrol division could fetch $8-10 billion, drawing interest from Reliance, Aramco, and private equity firms in one of the year's biggest energy deals

Global energy firm BP bets on NEC-25 for gas surge, credits govt reforms

Global energy giant BP Plc, which produces one-third of India's natural gas, is targeting nearly 10 million cubic meters per day of additional output from the NEC-25 block in the Mahanadi basin, spurred by recent upstream reforms introduced by the Modi government. Its chief executive Murray Auchincloss said India's upstream oil and gas policy overhaul through a new legislation has made several improvements important for foreign investors and will help attract global players. BP and its partner Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) produce about 28 million standard cubic meters per day or almost a third of India's total gas output, from their Krishna Godavari basin deepsea block KG-DWN-98/3 (KG-D6) in the Bay of Bengal. The two are now looking to put into production discoveries in the Block NEC-OSN-97/2 (NEC-25) off the Odisha coast. "Block NEC 25 represents an opportunity to unlock the hydrocarbon potential of a new hub on India's East coast, with production potential of up to 9.9 mmscmd o

BP Chair Helge Lund to step down by 2026 as search for successor begins

Lund had backed BP's 2020 strategy under former CEO Bernard Looney to move away from oil and gas, including an ambition to cut its hydrocarbon output by 40 per cent this decade

BP likely to sell global lubricant business, calls it 'strategic review'

British firm holds 51% stake in Castrol India valued at Rs 11,000 crore

bp Plc meets in India, reflects confidence in country's opportunities

The board of global energy giant bp plc is holding its meeting in India in signs of its commitment to and confidence in opportunities in the country, the firm said on Wednesday. "The 5-day visit of the bp board reflects bp's significant and growing presence in India and its commitment to further develop its businesses in and with the country," it said in a statement. Recognising India's key role in global energy demand, during their visit the board will also hold meetings with the Indian government and bp's business partners, as well as visiting key bp India locations. The statement, however, did not elaborate on the meetings or the venue of the board meeting. Meeting Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri, bp chair Helge Lund commented, "bp is committed to working closely with the government of India to support its changing energy needs. By leveraging our combined experience and expertise with our partners, we aim to facilitate the secure, affordable, and lower carbon growth of India's .

ONGC wins seven, Reliance-BP one oil, gas blocks in latest bid round

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) won seven areas for exploration of oil and gas while a consortium of Reliance Industries Ltd and BP Plc walked away with one in the latest bid round. Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said 10 blocks for exploration and production of oil and gas were offered in the eighth round of Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP-VIII). Contracts for the 10 blocks were signed on Wednesday morning, he said. Of the 10 blocks offered, ONGC won seven while Reliance-BP, Oil India Ltd and Sun Petrochemicals Pvt Ltd got one area each. Parallelly, three coal-bed methane (CBM) blocks too were awarded and the ninth round of OALP was launched for bidding. "Estimated investments in awarded blocks for a committed exploration work programme is to the tune of USD 233 million," an official note said. India had offered 10 blocks for bidding in the eighth round of the OALP in July 2022. After extending the bid deadline a few times, the round closed in July 2023.

BP's US prez David Lawler quits just weeks after CEO Looney's resignation

The high-profile departure comes only two weeks after Looney resigned, admitting to not fully disclosing relationships with colleagues

Cutting oil and gas production not healthy, says Shell CEO Wael Sawan

"We've seen of course through 2022 the fragility of the energy system," Sawan said. "To see prices start to skyrocket, that's not healthy for anyone, particularly consumers"

Rolls-Royce names Ex-BP executive Tufan Erginbilgic as CEO to succeed East

Tufan Erginbilgic, 62, spent 20 years at BP Plc, and in his most recent role before leaving in 2020 led the firm's downstream business

Fearing closure of petrol pumps, RIL-BP drafting a rescue plan: Report

Earlier in 2008, RIL had compensated dealers when it shut retail outlets due to high crude oil prices and lack of support from the government

Saudi Aramco may open $110-billion gas project to foreign investors

It has started preliminary talks with potential investors including large commodity traders, according to the peope.

Big Oil shows confidence that the era of large profits is back

BP Plc and Equinor ASA have already made incremental dividend increases and announced more modest buyback plans

RIL-BP seek buyers for 5.5 mn standard cubic meters per day gas from KG-D6

Reliance Industries Ltd and its partner BP Plc of UK have sought bids for sale of 5.5 mmscmd of additional natural gas that will be available for sale from their eastern offshore KG-D6 block

Hit by Covid-19 pandemic, oil giants Exxon, BP post huge 2020 losses

Exxon Mobil Corp. reported the largest losses in its history nearly $20.1 billion for the fourth quarter, including more than $19 billion to write down the value of company assets

BP gives Caribbean refinery more time to hit operating targets: Report

BP Plc has given the operator of a Caribbean refinery more time to fully restart and retain its crude oil supply agreement after the plant failed to hit operating targets last year, sources said

BP to sell London headquarters as work style shifts, says report

BP joins other employers that are changing their work styles after many employees began working at home due to the coronavirus pandemic

Australian BP worker fired for Hitler memes wins $143,000 compensation

An employee of BP Plc's Australian refinery who was fired last year for mocking management online using a well-known meme of Adolf Hitler has been awarded more than $143,100 in compensation

BP reports 2nd-qtr loss after major write downs, halves dividend

BP paired the payout news with more details for investors of its net-zero strategy - bringing forward announcements expected in September

Shell plans to slash value of its oil & gas assets by up to $22 billion

The writedown announcement came after Shell cut its forecast for energy prices into 2023 on expectations that sales will only recover slowly after the pandemic

Working to complete contours of Saudi Aramco deal, says Mukesh Ambani

The deal was to be concluded by March 2020 but has been delayed.