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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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Politics

Tensions rise in Venezuela and Guyana after border dispute referendum

Published  4 December 2023 13:31 GMT
Field Development

Chevron and Cyprus continue tough talks over stalled gas project

Published  4 December 2023 11:04 GMT
Exploration

Shell drills appraisal probe on massive Namibia oil find — a huge distance from discovery well

Published  4 December 2023 10:16 GMT
Politics

Court issues 'binding' order on Venezuela to 'refrain' from actions that threaten Guyana sovereignty

Published  1 December 2023 12:27 GMT
Energy Transition

East Africa court throws out case against $4 billion oil pipeline

Published  30 November 2023 13:09 GMT
Finance

BP spends $320 million to get full control of solar and battery storage player

Published  30 November 2023 10:14 GMT
Finance

Equinor strikes deal to sell Nigeria assets to local player — but will it be scuppered?

Published  29 November 2023 16:21 GMT
Production

Baker Hughes equipment issue hits oil production at Africa field — investigation under way

Published  29 November 2023 12:27 GMT
LNG

Mega-pipelay vessel arrives at site of troubled BP project

Published  28 November 2023 11:29 GMT
Production

Canada oilfield back in production — after four troubled years offline

Published  27 November 2023 16:02 GMT
Exploration

Three majors in last-minute dash to enter race for slice of Orange basin hotspot

Published  27 November 2023 13:12 GMT
LNG

Adnoc eyes LNG investments with China in three major energy nations

Published  27 November 2023 10:56 GMT
Rigs and Vessels

Heerema Marine heavy lift vessel set for big crane upgrade

Published  24 November 2023 14:10 GMT
Exploration

‘Staggering’ industry interest in West Africa exploration block close to LNG plant

Published  24 November 2023 12:07 GMT
Exploration

TotalEnergies' latest Namibia exploration probe targets two reservoirs

Published  24 November 2023 7:17 GMT
Exploration

Shell hits gas with Egypt probe but size unknown

Published  23 November 2023 15:52 GMT
Field Development

Fast-tracked Eni project producing far more oil than expected

Published  23 November 2023 14:52 GMT
LNG

Golar in ‘detailed’ talks on three prospects for FLNG vessel redeployment

Published  23 November 2023 11:35 GMT
Exploration

Private player plans huge Namibian drilling drive close to four major Shell hydrocarbon discoveries

Published  23 November 2023 8:07 GMT
Politics

South Africa’s state oil company pilloried over mooted Russian deal

Published  23 November 2023 7:10 GMT
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