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Iain Esau

Iain Esau has been reporting on Africa, Europe and Canada for Upstream since 2000, having started his oil and gas journalism career with Offshore Engineer in 1988 followed by a four-year stint at Lloyd’s List.

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Finance

BW Energy shares edge down on operational update

Published  18 July 2025 9:06 GMT
Field Development

UK junior's share price hits 14-month high on East Africa gas pipeline news

Published  17 July 2025 14:54 GMT
Field Development

In one of the foggiest places on earth, a 23,000-tonne topsides is installed in a mere two hours

Published  17 July 2025 12:27 GMT
Field Development

Landmark task completed in Canada as hefty topsides transferred to huge Allseas vessel

Published  16 July 2025 14:36 GMT
LNG

Eni strikes major LNG deal with Venture Global

Published  16 July 2025 11:17 GMT
Politics

'Deeply troubling': South Africa non-profit might appeal approval of Shell's Orange basin wells

Published  16 July 2025 5:11 GMT
Politics

US Exim Bank sued by non-profits over huge Mozambique LNG loan

Published  15 July 2025 15:12 GMT
Exploration

BP-Eni joint venture makes major gas discovery in landmark Angola exploration well

Published  14 July 2025 4:06 GMT
Finance

BP stock price rises on surprise production and oil trading guidance

Published  11 July 2025 9:46 GMT
Field Development

Technip Energies lands 'large' FLNG contract in Africa

Published  11 July 2025 5:32 GMT
Exclusive

Eni hits market with inquiry for unusual floater

Published  11 July 2025 4:07 GMT
Exploration

Shell gets go-ahead to drill in South Africa's Orange basin

Published  10 July 2025 11:43 GMT
Safety

Egypt's top oil official reviews status of investigation into fatal rig sinking

Published  9 July 2025 11:08 GMT
Exploration

Namibia exploration well days from drilling as rig charter confirmed

Published  9 July 2025 8:59 GMT
Politics

New pipeline push gains political traction in Canada

Published  8 July 2025 16:09 GMT
Exploration

ExxonMobil reveals more details of new gas discovery in East Mediterranean

Published  8 July 2025 13:14 GMT
Field Development

Shell makes major move to develop challenging Libya field

Published  8 July 2025 12:00 GMT
Production

BP signs deal to redevelop 'super-giant' field in Libya

Published  8 July 2025 10:36 GMT
Exploration

Eni set to revive Ghana oil and gas scene with new project

Published  8 July 2025 2:46 GMT
Exploration

ExxonMobil hits gas with latest Cyprus well

Published  7 July 2025 10:41 GMT
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