Remove International Remove Mexico Remove Oil-Sands
article thumbnail

China’s CNOOC to acquire Canada-based Nexen for $15.1B; offshore oil and gas, oil sands, and shale gas

Green Car Congress

CNOOC Limited—China’s largest producer of offshore crude oil and natural gas and one of the largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies in the world—is acquiring all of the Common Shares of Canada-based energy company Nexen Inc. It is the second-largest oil producer in the UK North Sea.

Oil-Sands 325
article thumbnail

Cobalt and Total announce significant North Platte deepwater Gulf of Mexico discovery

Green Car Congress

Cobalt International Energy, Inc., an independent oil exploration and production company focusing on the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico and offshore Angola and Gabon, announced a significant oil discovery at its North Platte prospect on Garden Banks Block 959 in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.

Mexico 218
article thumbnail

BP closes out 2013 with deepwater finds in Gulf of Mexico and offshore Angola; new activity offshore Brazil

Green Car Congress

In mid-December 2013, BP announced its discovery in the Gila prospect, its latest in the Paleogene in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. Earlier in December, Cobalt International Energy announced a significant discovery at its Lontra well in the pre-salt play offshore Angola, in which BP holds a 30% interest. Click to enlarge.

Angola 220
article thumbnail

Anadarko Shenandoah appraisal well in deepwater GOM encounters more than 1,000 net feet of oil pay; one of Anadarko’s largest discoveries in Gulf

Green Car Congress

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation announced that its Shenandoah-2 well in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico encountered more than 1,000 net feet of oil pay in multiple high-quality Lower Tertiary-aged reservoirs. Vice President Deepwater and International Exploration. Click to enlarge.

Oil-Sands 225
article thumbnail

Chevron announces “significant” oil discovery in deepwater Gulf of Mexico

Green Car Congress

Chevron Corporation announced a significant oil discovery at the Anchor prospect in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. Anchor co-owners are Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (20%), Anchor co-owners are Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (20%), 2 encountered oil pay in multiple Lower Tertiary Wilcox Sands.

Chevron 150
article thumbnail

Canada Launches Algal Biofuels Project

Green Car Congress

For dewatering the company has agreements in place with two technology providers and, through inVentures, has access to an organic sieve technology for removing water from the algae oil. of Markham, Ontario; POS Pilot Plant from Saskatoon; and the international consortium Carbon2Algae Solutions (C2A). Dr. O’Leary.

Canada 286
article thumbnail

Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

In a pre-response to that speech, having successfully advocated for plug-in hybrids like the forthcoming Chevy Volt, we propose that the President follow that speech up with a “realistic and conservative” roadmap to halve our oil use in 10 years. Oil is holding us all hostage, economically and physically. Finally, it’s time to begin.

Oil 252