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LNG Shipping Revenue Climbs as Shell Taps SLB for Brunei Restart - Bakken Wire
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LNG Shipping Revenue Climbs as Shell Taps SLB for Brunei Restart

Industry developments highlight global energy dynamics with indirect implications for Bakken gas markets.

Bakken Wire Staff·🌅Afternoon Wire·

Flex LNG reported its highest quarterly revenue in five years, according to Rigzone, signaling strength in the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping market. The company noted the market is entering a "potentially volatile period," with competition for LNG volumes between Europe and Asia, Rigzone reported.

Separately, SLB has been awarded a contract by Brunei Shell Petroleum to reactivate shut-in wells across multiple offshore fields, Rigzone reported in a separate article. The work involves production restarts for Shell's offshore operations in Brunei.

For Bakken operators and natural gas producers in North Dakota, these international developments underscore the interconnected nature of global energy markets. Strong LNG shipping rates and demand competition between continents can support global gas price benchmarks, which indirectly influence the economics of associated gas produced from the Bakken's oil wells.

The contract for SLB, a major service company with a significant presence in the Williston Basin, highlights ongoing global demand for well intervention and production optimization expertise. Activity in international markets can support the financial health and technical capabilities of service firms that also operate in North Dakota.

While these developments are not directly about Bakken infrastructure, they reflect a broader industry environment where natural gas maintains strategic importance and where major service companies are securing work internationally. The health of the global LNG trade is a key factor for long-term natural gas demand outlooks.

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Rigzone (Flex LNG Logs Highest Quarterly Revenue in 5 Years; Shell Taps SLB for Production Restarts offshore Brunei)

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