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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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Top-tier players begin battle to build ExxonMobil’s mega-LNG plant in Mozambique

Published  27 September 2023 7:41 GMT
Field Development

Oil companies to spend $13.5 billion in Nigeria over next year

Published  26 September 2023 12:15 GMT
Exclusive

BP scrambles to find replacement at LNG project after McDermott pulls out

Published  26 September 2023 4:00 GMT
Exploration

Oil and gas rich Egypt launches major new licensing round

Published  25 September 2023 11:14 GMT
People

Whistleblower sues SBM Offshore and its chief executive for trying to 'destroy' his life

Published  25 September 2023 7:56 GMT
Exploration

Shell starts drilling on billion-barrel prospect in potential new African play

Published  22 September 2023 11:33 GMT
Field Development

Shell breaks ground on critical SE Asia gas facility

Published  21 September 2023 23:57 GMT
Finance

Patrick Pouyanne gets full backing from TotalEnergies’ board after building ‘fortress’ balance sheet

Published  21 September 2023 16:44 GMT
Field Development

McDermott International lands Brazil transport and installation order

Published  21 September 2023 12:32 GMT
Exploration

Pivotal exploration probe starts drilling on massive gas prospect in Africa

Published  21 September 2023 9:35 GMT
Exploration

One of Norway's top wildcats this year is bitter disappointment

Published  20 September 2023 14:17 GMT
People

BP appoints interim chief financial officer after Bernard Looney's exit

Published  19 September 2023 9:01 GMT
Exclusive

Has TotalEnergies struck fresh blockbuster oil discovery at global hotspot — or has run of success ended?

Published  18 September 2023 13:33 GMT
Production

Fire rips through oil company office in Sudan as bitter civil war rages

Published  18 September 2023 10:29 GMT
Field Development

Ambitious junior close to landing partner on critical North Africa gas project

Published  18 September 2023 4:00 GMT
Rigs and Vessels

BW Offshore wraps up sale of West Africa FPSO to Nigeria buyer

Published  15 September 2023 12:36 GMT
Exploration

South Africa’s top energy official lambasts “nefarious” anti-fossil fuel campaigners

Published  15 September 2023 5:01 GMT
Exclusive

Is golden block ready to shine? TotalEnergies may take champagne off ice after latest tests at giant Namibian oil discovery

Published  14 September 2023 10:20 GMT
Finance

BP fallout: Who will be Looney's permanent replacement and will strategy change?

Published  13 September 2023 13:34 GMT
People

BP lifer Bernard Looney departs a company he ‘loved working for’ under a cloud

Published  13 September 2023 9:40 GMT
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