ExxonMobil, Tata NYK completed a delivery of bio-based marine fuel oil

ExxonMobil successfully completed a commercial bio-based marine fuel oil bunkering in the port of Singapore on 26th September 2022. Tata NYK Shipping deployed its Sagar series of vessel (MV Sagar Moti), currently carrying salt from Mundra (in India) to Vietnam, which received ExxonMobil’s marine biofuel via a ship-to-ship transfer in Singapore waters before heading to

ONGC signs a deal with ExxonMobil for deepwater reserves

India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) signed a deal with global oil major ExxonMobil Corp for deepwater exploration in India’s eastern and western coasts. Under the deal, ONGC and ExxonMobil will put their attention on the deepwater reserves in India’s East and West coasts. The signing of the Heads of Agreement (HoA) ends ONGC

NextDecade signs LNG sale agreement with ExxonMobil

US LNG project developer NextDecade has signed a 20-year sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with compatriot energy major ExxonMobil for the supply of LNG from NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG export project in Texas. Under the SPA, EMLAP will buy one million metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG. The LNG will come from the first

ONGC plans launch oil and gas exploration in Andaman

ONGC plans to launch the drilling campaign in the Andaman offshore after the monsoon and is currently engaged in talks with ExxonMobil and Shell to involve them in the project. ONGC is expected to drill 3-4 wells under the special programme funded by the government in the Andaman Sea, with each well costing about Rs

Pertamina, ExxonMobil agree to conduct joint study on CCS and hydrogen

ExxonMobil and Pertamina, the state-owned energy company of Indonesia, have signed a joint study agreement to assess the potential for large-scale implementation of lower-emissions technologies, including carbon capture and storage (CCS), as well as hydrogen production. The agreement builds on efforts to advance carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Indonesia that have taken place since

MAN awards ‘no objection’ to cylinder oils

Shell Marine’s Alexia 40 XC cylinder oil, Chevron Marine Lubricants’ Taro Ultra Advanced 40 and ExxonMobil’s Mobilgard 540 AC 40BN marine cylinder oil have all received a no objection letter (NOL) from Man Energy Solutions (MAN ES) for use with the OEM’s marine engines. MAN ES awarded the NOLs after the oils successfully completed MAN’s

ExxonMobil expands interest in biofuels, acquires stake in Biojet

ExxonMobil, one of the largest publicly traded international energy companies, is acquiring a 49.9% stake in Biojet AS, a Norwegian biofuels company.  By doing so, ExxonMobil is expanding its interests in biofuels that can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector, as Biojet plans to convert forestry and wood-based construction waste into lower-emissions

What does it mean to divest from fossil fuels?

The fossil fuel divestment campaign has become one of the biggest anti-corporate campaigns. The institutions committed to divesting are estimated to be worth $39 trillion, more than the annual GDP of the US and China combined. Fossil fuel divestment is the act of investing in climate solutions and selling stakes in non-renewable energy sources. Divestment

Fossil fuel firms among biggest spenders on Google ads

Fossil fuel companies are among the biggest spenders on Google ads that look like search results, revealed a joint study by The Guardian and InfluenceMap, a think-tank that tracks the lobbying efforts of polluting industries. As part of the study, 78 climate-related terms were searched on Google and it was found that one in five