Worldwide O&G Industry Quarterly Update: July–September 2023
This IDC Market Perspective provides an overview of the O&G industry in 3Q23. It covers M&As, agreements, reorganizations, and major business developments; upstream, midstream, and downstream deals; global LNG contracts; EPC deals; major ICT ecosystem acquisitions and agreements; and ICT contract wins."Globally, O&G companies are carefully navigating the path of maintaining sustainable core operations while venturing into the low-carbon sector. This delicate balance is the driving force behind their tech investments, which will continue to evolve," said Gaurav Verma, research manager, IDC Energy Insights.
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Executive Snapshot
New Market Developments and Dynamics
Industry Overview
Oil Geopolitics
GDP Trends, 3Q23
E&P Activity
Rig Count
Liquid Fuel Production and Consumption
Oil Prices
Natural Gas Prices
Listed O&G Companies' Performance
S&P Global Oil Index
S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index
Downstream, 3Q23
Upstream Licenses Round and E&P Agreements, 3Q23
Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Egypt Launches International Bidding Round
Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy's Annual APA Licensing Round 2023
U.K. Issues Permit for Oil and Gas Drilling in Yorkshire
M&As, Agreements, Reorganizations, and Major Business Developments, 3Q23
AltaGas to Acquire Tidewater's Natural Gas Assets in Canada
APA to Acquire Alinta Energy's Power Assets for $1.1 Billion
Eni Acquires Chevron's Assets in Indonesia
Equinor Acquires Brazilian Onshore Renewables Company Rio Energy
Precision Drilling Signs Deal to Buy CWC Energy Services
Shell to Sell Home Energy Business in U.K., Germany to Octopus Energy
TotalEnergies, Inpex to Acquire PTTEP's Stake in Australia Offshore Permit
Upstream, 3Q23
CNOOC Plans Offshore Oil, Gas Exploration in Tanzania
Brazil's Petrobras Plans to Install 11 New Offshore Platforms by 2027
Cheiron Hits Oil in the Gulf of Suez
Equinor Makes New Discovery in the North Sea
IPR Hits More Oil in Egypt
Nostrum Approves Limited Drilling Program for Kazakhstan Field
OMV Announced New Gas Discovery in Austria
OMV Petrom Discovers New Crude, Gas Deposits in Romania
Petronas Makes Six Oil & Gas Discoveries on Borneo
SLB Receives Drilling Contract for Three Libya Wells
SFL, Odjfell Ink Contracts With Equinor for Deepsea Operations
Midstream, 3Q23
ADNOC Gas Signs LNG Supply Deal With PetroChina
ADNOC Inks Long-Term LNG Supply Deal With Japanese Giant
bp, OMV Sign a 10-year LNG Supply Agreement
bp Signs LNG Offtake Deal With Woodfibre LNG in Canada
Commonwealth LNG Signs Supply Deal With MET Group
Canada to Sell Pipeline Stake to Indigenous Groups
ConocoPhillips Signs Long-Term LNG Deal in the Netherlands
Enbridge Signs $14 Billion Deal to Buy Dominion Energy's Gas Companies
Novatek Assigned to Build Kamchatka LNG Import Terminal
Western Midstream Signs $885 Million Deal to Acquire Meritage Midstream
Downstream, 3Q23
Aconcagua Refinery Reduces Emissions With BELCO Gas Cleaning Technology
Between January and August, refinery throughput went up 11.9% year over year to 14.76 million bpd. Refinery throughputs are likely to remain elevated as China has just issued the third batch of fuel export quotas for this year.
China's Refinery Throughput Jumps to Record Highs
Eni Sustainable Mobility and LG Chem Join Forces for Biorefinery in South Korea
Exxon Starts Up $2 Billion Chemical Production Expansion in Baytown
India's ONGC to Invest in Petrochemical Company OPaL
Neste Expands its Capability to Supply Renewable Fuels in Southern California
Prax Group Acquires OIL! Tankstellen's 340 European Sites
Engineering, Procurement, and Construction/Installation/Commissioning Contracts (EPC/EPCI/EPCC), 3Q23
ADNOC to Launch High-Speed Hydrogen Refueling Station in the Middle Eas
QatarEnergy Awards $560 Million North Field Deal to Técnicas Reunidas
Saipem Secures Contracts in Offshore Italy, Ivory Coast
Wood Signs $330 Million Deal With U.K. Oil and Gas Producer
New Energy Business Investments, Contracts, and Major Business Developments, 3Q23
Aker BP, Höegh LNG Team Up for Carbon Transport and Storage
Bayu-Undan JV Sign MOU With TIMOR GAP on Carbon Capture and Storage
bp Invests in WasteFuel to Expand in Bioenergy
Chevron, Cummins Joined for Strategic Collaboration
Chevron Acquires Stake in the Clean Energy Storage Hydrogen Project in Delta
Equinor Invests in Carbon Capture and Storage Projects in the U.S.
Hywind Tampen Wind Farm Opens in Norway
Occidental Petroleum to Acquire Carbon Capture Technology Supplier
The EV Network, bp pulse Unveil Public EV Charging Hub in the U.K.
TotalEnergies, Partners to Develop Aramis CO2 Project
TotalEnergies, Partners to Invest in Zhero Europe's Green Energy Expansion
ICT Ecosystem Major Acquisitions, Agreements, and ICT Contract Wins, 3Q23
ABB Launches I/O Series to Meet Digital Demands of Oil and Gas Fields
Aramco, OQ Technology Sign MOU for Technology Connectivity
bp Signs Agreement for Dynamon to Optimize Lower Emission Solutions
eDrilling Launches wellPlanner DWP Software for Halliburton Digital Well
Eni, SLB Join to Deploy e-vpms
Equinor Selects Nauticus Robotics for Leak Detection Technology
Galp Pushes Digital Transformation Across Station Network
Halliburton Introduces Intelevate Digital Platform
Petrobras Signs Five-Year Contract for Digital Transformation With SLB
Petronas, AIQ Partner to Develop AI Solutions for a More Sustainable Energy Industry on a Global Scale
SLB, Quorum Software Launch Solution to Optimize Field Development Planning
Generative AI, 3Q23
Cegal, Petronas, Microsoft Collaborate on AI, High-Performance Computing on Azure
INEOS Energy Signs Technology Partnership Agreement With SLB
Microsoft, Accenture Partner to Tackle Methane Emissions With AI Technology