Sentences with phrase «oil major seeks»

BP Plc is weighing an acquisition of some of BHP Billiton Ltd.'s energy assets as the British oil major seeks more U.S. shale, according to people familiar with the matter.

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** Russian oil major Rosneft is seeking a stake in Azerbaijan's Absheron gas project, sources close to the talks said, in the latest move that may help it become a competitor of Russia's gas exporter Gazprom.

Abu Dhabi's state - owned oil company on Monday announced plans to publicly list parts of its business and seek new partnerships with oil majors.

In recent years, oil and gas majors like Chevron and Royal Dutch Shell have invested billions of dollars into LNG projects in countries like Australia and Qatar, while further vast sums have been spent on plants that turn LNG back into gas in consuming countries, all in the belief the world's need for the fuel would rise rapidly — especially as countries, particularly in Asia, sought to move away from more polluting -LSB-...]

Chatham House - which seeks to promote the understanding of major international issues and current affairs - finds investment in new supplies of oil has been and will be inadequate.

• The western sedimentary basin is well - developed so major companies seek opportunities elsewhere; this creates new opportunities for lawyers to work with junior companies as they look to raise capital to conduct oil and gas exploration and development activities in the western sedimentary basin.

• The fact that the western sedimentary basin is well - developed can also be thought of as a con to working in the oil and gas sector because the major companies (clients) are seeking opportunities elsewhere.