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Saudi ACWA Power to Build Two Floating Solar Plants in Indonesia

Nov 01, 2022

Indonesia's state-owned electricity utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero) or PLN, has selected Saudi developer ACWA Power Company to develop two floating solar PV projects.The projects will contribute to Indonesia's goal of achieving its renewable energy target of 23% by 2025…

ADNOC Awards $4B Worth of Integrated Drilling Fluids Services

Nov 01, 2022

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on Tuesday announced the award of three framework agreements valued at $4 billion (AED14.68 billion) for integrated drilling fluids services (IDFS) to support the ongoing expansion of its 'lower cost and…

NFE's Louisiana Offshore LNG Plant Start-up Slips to 2H 2023

Nov 01, 2022

U.S. firm New Fortress Energy Inc's proposed Louisiana offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility likely will not begin operation until the second half of 2023, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.The 2.8 million tonne per year…

'Carbon Free' Platfom Supply Vessel Firm Launched in Norway

Nov 01, 2022

Norway-based company Amon Maritime has launched Amon Offshore - a new company focused on the offshore oil and gas market – with plans to operate carbon-free platform supply vessels. The ship has already received approval in principle from DNV…

Africa Must Use its Gas Reserves to Drive the Economy, Industry Officials Say

Nov 01, 2022

Africa countries need to use their gas reserves to lift more people out of poverty and build industry as they try to catch up with more developed countries even while the world seeks to cut emissions, some industry officials said on Tuesday…

Japan Gov't to Retain Stake in New Sakhalin-1 Operator

Nov 01, 2022

Japan has decided to retain its stake in the new Russian operator of the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project and has asked Japanese consortium members to stay to ensure the country's energy security, the industry minister said on Tuesday. 'The Sakhalin…

Arctic LNG 2 Project on Track for 2023 Output Start, Mitsui CFO

Nov 01, 2022

The Arctic LNG 2 project in Russia is on track to start production of the first train in 2023, Mitsui & Co Ltd Chief Financial Officer Tetsuya Shigeta said on Tuesday. The Japanese trading house intends to stay in the Sakhalin-2 gas and oil…

MODEC Confirms FPSO FEED for Exxon's Uaru Oil Field Offshore Guyana

Nov 01, 2022

Japanese floating oil and gas production systems provider MODEC has signed a contract to perform Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) for an FPSO vessel for ExxonMobil's “Uaru” oil field development project offshore Guyana.The FEED contract…

The Philippines: Shell Sells Stake in Malampaya Offshore Field

Nov 01, 2022

Shell has completed the sale of its stake in the Malampaya offshore gas field in the Philippines to Malampaya Energy XP Pte Ltd  (MEXP), a subsidiary of Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc (Prime Infra).  Shell Petroleum signed an agreement to sell interest in Malampaya…

Pemex Gets Nod to Develop Once-abandoned Deepwater Gas Field

Nov 01, 2022

Mexico's oil regulator approved on Monday a revamped plan for developing the once-abandoned Lakach deepwater natural gas project, presented by state oil company Pemex, in the first public session chaired by its newly appointed head.The Gulf…

Biden Calls on Oil, Gas Firms to Stop 'War profiteering,' Threatens Windfall Tax

Nov 01, 2022

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday called on oil and gas companies to use their record profits to lower costs for Americans and increase production, or pay a higher tax rate, as he battles high pump prices with elections coming in a week. In remarks at the White House…

ConocoPhillips Joins QatarEnergy's North Field South Expansion as Final International Partner

Oct 31, 2022

QatarEnergy has selected ConocoPhillips as its third and final international partner in the North Field South (NFS) expansion project. The project comprises two LNG mega trains with a combined capacity of 16 million tons per annum (MTPA).The…

U.S. Designates Offshore Wind Farm Development Areas in Gulf of Mexico

Oct 31, 2022

The U.S. Gulf of Mexico, best known to the offshore energy industry as an oil and gas province, is for the first time opening its doors to the offshore wind industry, with the U.S administration on Monday designating two areas for offshore wind development in the region…

Oil Firm Rockhopper 'Disappointed, But Not Surprised' as Italy Seeks to Overturn Ombrina Mare Ruling

Oct 31, 2022

Oil and gas company Rockhopper Exploration said Monday that Italy was working to annul the August ruling by an arbitration panel under which Italy has to pay 190 million euros plus interest to Rockhopper for breaching its obligations related to the company's Ombrina Mare field in the Adriatic Sea…

Petrobras Finds Oil in Sepia Area. Oil Column Described as One of Thickest Ever in Brazil

Oct 31, 2022

Brazilian oil giant Petrobras has found oil at the Pedunculo well, located in the northwest of the Sépia offshore oil field, around 250 kilometers off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.The well was drilled at a water depth of approximately 2…

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