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Brent Hits $93 as Middle East Strife Heightens Supply Concerns

Oct 18, 2023

Global oil benchmark Brent hit $93 a barrel on Wednesday as the risk of escalating conflict in the Middle East threatened to disrupt oil supplies from the region, with Iran calling for an oil embargo to be imposed on Israel.Brent crude futures was up $2…

Shell's Court Battle Over S.Africa Offshore Exploration Delayed -Lawyer

Oct 18, 2023

A court case over whether to allow Shell to explore for oil and gas off South Africa's pristine Wild Coast has been delayed until next year, a lawyer for environmentalists said on Wednesday.Shell wants to overturn a decision by the Makanda High…

Dutch Firm to Design 2GW North Sea Offshore Wind Platform

Oct 18, 2023

Dutch offshore engineering company Iv-Offshore & Energy has signed a contract with Singapore-based construction firm Seatrium (ex-Sembcorp Marine) for the design of the 2GW IJmuiden Ver Beta platform, to be deployed in the North Sea, offshore the Netherlands…

Netherlands' First Major CO2 Transport & Storage System Set for 2026 Launch

Oct 18, 2023

The final investment decision has been reached for Porthos, a major carbon transportation and storage project in the Netherlands.Porthos is a joint venture of EBN, Gasunie, and the Port of Rotterdam Authority. Porthos will provide transport…

Shell Exits Indonesian Gas Project

Oct 18, 2023

Oil major Shell has sold its 35% stake in Indonesia’s Masela offshore block to PT Pertamina Hulu Energi and Petronas. The sale includes the Abadi gas project. The completion of the sale follows regulatory approval from Indonesia’s Ministry of…

Denmark's Largest Offshore Gas Field to Resume Production in Early 2024

Oct 18, 2023

TotalEnergies-operated Tyra Redevelopment Project in Denmark is set to start production in the early first quarter of 2024, BlueNord, a partner in the project, said Wednesday.Tyra is Denmark’s largest natural gas field which has been processing…

Chevron Australia LNG Unions Agree Deal on Eve of Strikes Resuming

Oct 18, 2023

An Australian union alliance on Wednesday agreed to endorse deals on pay and conditions at Chevron's two liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Australia, ending an impasse that had led workers to threaten renewed strikes this week.The Offshore Alliance…

US Grants License Amendment to Trinidad for Joint Offshore Gas Project with Venezuela

Oct 18, 2023

The United States has granted an amendment requested by the government of Trinidad and Tobago to a license allowing the joint development of an offshore gas project with Venezuela, the Caribbean country's Energy Minister Stuart Young said on Tuesday…

Exxon Expects FID for Guyana's Sixth Offshore Oil Project by Q1 2024

Oct 18, 2023

Exxon Mobil Corp. expects to make a final investment decision on its sixth oil project in Guyana by the first quarter of 2024, the company's country chief Alistair Routledge said on Tuesday.In August, Exxon and its partners proposed a plan to spend $12…

Finland Probing Russian, Chinese Ships Over Gas Pipeline Damage

Oct 17, 2023

Finnish investigators looking into damage to a Finnish-Estonian gas pipeline said on Tuesday they are probing several ships, including one Chinese and one Russia-owned, which were present in the Gulf of Finland at the time.“Investigation measures have been focused on several vessels…

More Than 20 Companies Competing for Guyana's Oil Marketing Contract

Oct 17, 2023

More than 20 companies including Exxon Mobil, a unit of Saudi Aramco, BP and Shell have submitted bids to compete for a contract to market Guyana's share of oil production, the government said on Tuesday.The 12-month contract, which allows the…

Costs Rising of Netherlands' Grid Expansion for North Sea Wind Farms

Oct 17, 2023

Costs have risen significantly in the past year for the Netherlands' multi-decade plan to connect its power grid to proposed North Sea wind farms due to rising interest rates, the country's Economic Affairs Ministry said on Tuesday.The global…

UK, Italy's Eni Agree Carbon Capture Project Rules

Oct 17, 2023

Italy's Eni said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with Britain's government on the key terms and conditions for providing services in one of the carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects under development in the country.Eni is the carbon…

Energy-starved Africa Needs Fairer Climate Treatment: OPEC Sec Gen

Oct 17, 2023

Africa should be treated fairly while addressing global climate challenges as the continent contributes the smallest share to green house gas emissions globally, OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said on Tuesday.Addressing an energy conference in Cape Town…

Finland Terminal Receives First LNG Cargo after Pipeline Breach

Oct 17, 2023

A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) arrived at Finland's Inkoo terminal on Tuesday, vessel tracking data showed, the first such cargo to appear following the Oct. 8 outage of a Finnish-Estonian gas pipeline.The Maran Gas Vergina, carrying U…

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