Shell and bp
Venezuela has announced that it has awarded Shell and bp a Non-Associated Gas Licence for development of the offshore Loran gas field.
[Read more…] about Non-Associated Gas Licence for Loran gas fieldNorway presses EU to lift Arctic drilling moratorium
Drilling
(Bloomberg) – Norway is putting pressure on the European Union to remove the moratorium on new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic, where almost two-thirds of its petroleum resources are located.
[Read more…] about Norway presses EU to lift Arctic drilling moratoriumPipelaying kicks off in Black Sea for Neptun Deep Project
Fossil Energy – Pipelaying
OMV Petrom, and SNGN ROMGAZ, have announced the start of construction works on the offshore pipeline that will transport gas from offshore to shore, marking an important step forward in the Neptun Deep project.
[Read more…] about Pipelaying kicks off in Black Sea for Neptun Deep ProjectNamibia turns to Norway for oil and gas support
General – Support
Namibia’s President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has requested technical support from Norway’s government in developing the country’s oil and gas sectors.
[Read more…] about Namibia turns to Norway for oil and gas supportUSA and TotalEnergies agree to end Offshore Wind Projects
General – Politics
The USA announced an agreement with TotalEnergies for the company to redirect capital from expensive, unreliable offshore wind leases toward affordable, reliable natural gas projects that will provide secure energy for hardworking Americans.
[Read more…] about USA and TotalEnergies agree to end Offshore Wind ProjectsIndonesia awards nine oil and gas blocks
Fossil Energy – Indonesia
Indonesia has awarded nine oil and gas exploration blocks to a mix of domestic and international companies, securing investment commitments of nearly $85 million, the country’s Energy Ministry announced on Wednesday.
[Read more…] about Indonesia awards nine oil and gas blocksStart-up of Lapa South-West offshore Brazil
Fossil Energy – Start-up
TotalEnergies announces the start-up of the Lapa South-West project, located in the Santos Basin, approximately 300 kilometers offshore Brazil.
[Read more…] about Start-up of Lapa South-West offshore BrazilThailand asks operators to halt oil exports amid crisis
General – Middle East Crisis
In response to deteriorating regional security in the Middle East following a US and Israeli attack on Iran, Thailand’s Ministry of Energy has called on oil and gas operators to support national energy security.
[Read more…] about Thailand asks operators to halt oil exports amid crisis$300 billion refinery project announced in Texas
General – Refinery Project
A $300 billion refinery project has been announced for the Port of Brownsville, Texas, marking what could become the first new oil refinery built in the United States in nearly half a century.
[Read more…] about $300 billion refinery project announced in TexasKaieteur and Canje blocks offer snapshot of offshore exploration
Fossil Energy – ExxonMobil
The Kaieteur and Canje Blocks are among Guyana’s offshore assets outside the prolific Stabroek Block.
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