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Oil Majors Offered Faster Nigerian Exit if They Pay for Cleanup, Compensation

Major oil companies, such as Exxon Mobil and Shell, that aim to exit Nigeria’s onshore oil can get quicker approval to do so if they take responsibility for spills rather than wait for authorities to apportion blame, the regulator said …

Update: Oil Majors Should Pay $12B to Repair Damage in Nigeria: Report

Oil companies including Shell Plc and Eni SpA should pay $12 billion to repair environmental devastation in Nigeria’s crude-rich Niger Delta, according to a new report. More than six decades of pumping oil has left Bayelsa state “in the grip …

Greenpeace Sues Italian Energy Company ENI

Greenpeace and an environmental coalition including 12 Italian citizens are suing Italian energy company ENI, accusing it of knowingly contributing to climate change. The complaint names ENI as well as its two biggest shareholders, the Italian Economy Ministry and the …

Cyber Attacks on Western European Firms on the Rise Since Ukraine War: Italy Minister

Italy’s foreign minister said cyber attacks on western European companies have risen following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as Rome deals with the fallout from hacker actions targeting energy companies earlier this week. The minister, Luigi Di Maio, said on …

Italian Oil Giant Eni Hit by Cyber Attack

The Italian oil giant Eni SpA said Wednesday that its computer networks were hacked in recent days and that the consequences so far appeared to be minor. “Eni confirms that the internal protection systems have detected unauthorized access to the …

Update: Crane Collapses at Eni’s Italian Offshore Oil Platform; Operator Killed

One person died and two people were injured when a crane collapsed at an Italian offshore oil platform run by Eni, the oil and gas major said on Tuesday. The crane was in operation when it toppled from the Barbara …

Drones Used to Improve Safety on Eni’s Oil Rigs

A British drone operator has won a contract to inspect rigs operated by one of the world’s largest oil producers. Sky Futures Ltd. will deploy drones at Eni S.p.A. facilities as part of a global three-year contract. The company expects …

Ratings Recap: Sunderland Marine, ENI

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of UK-based Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance Company Limited (SMMI). Best …