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NorthAmOil: Alberta reportedly planning to toughen oil sands emissions standards

15 February 2022

The provincial government of Alberta is reportedly planning to toughen its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for oil sands mines.

AsiaElec: Sapura Energy issues termination notice to Yunneng Wind Power

15 February 2022

Malaysia’s Sapura Energy has issued a termination notice to Yunneng Wind Power for a contract for the transportation and installation of monopiles at the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan.

AsianOil: ConocoPhillips Sarawak contracts jack-up rig for Malaysian drilling campaign

15 February 2022

Units of US independent ConocoPhillips have contracted Icon Offshore to provide a jack-up rig for a multi-well drilling campaign offshore Malaysia that is due to start in the second quarter of this year.

LatAmOil: ExxonMobil brings second oilfield on stream offshore Guyana

15 February 2022

ExxonMobil (US) and its partners launched commercial operations at the Liza-2 oilfield offshore Guyana on February 11, marking the start of their second development project at the Stabroek block.

AfrOil: TotalEnergies CEO qualifies statements on Mozambique LNG restart

15 February 2022

Patrick Pouyanné, the CEO of TotalEnergies (France), has qualified his recent statements about the possibility that work on the Mozambique LNG project may resume before the end of this year.

Kyrgyzstan struggling to refill Toktogul reservoir

15 February 2022

The hydropower facility is the source of 40% of Kyrgyzstan’s electricity.

REM: Eni completes purchase of 20% of 1.2-GW Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm

14 February 2022

Eni has completed agreements to purchase of 20% of 1.2 GW Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm

ExxonMobil launches production at Liza-2

14 February 2022

ExxonMobil (US) and its partners launched commercial operations at the Liza-2 oilfield offshore Guyana on February 11, marking the start of their second development project at the Stabroek block.

AfrElec: NORAD commits $56mn grant to African Trade Insurance Agency

13 February 2022

The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) has committed a $56mn grant to the Nairobi-based African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) for a period of five years

Udokan Copper to cut emissions by 75% by 2035

11 February 2022

Russian metallurgical company Udokan Copper announced on February 9 that it may reduce its carbon footprint by up to 75% by 2035.

Chevron reportedly in talks with PdVSA

11 February 2022

Chevron has reportedly entered into talks with Venezuela’s national oil company PdVSA over the US major’s aim to gain more control over its upstream assets in the South American state.

Liza Unity hook-up nearly complete

11 February 2022

ExxonMobil (US) and its partners have nearly finished hook-up procedures for the Liza Unity, the FPSO that will support development operations at Liza-2, an oilfield at the Stabroek block offshore Guyana.

TotalEnergies exits North Platte project in Gulf

10 February 2022

France’s TotalEnergies announced on February 10 that it has decided not to sanction its North Platte project in the US Gulf of Mexico.

REM: Siemens Gamesa see its value drop nearly 50% in 12 months, CEO out

9 February 2022

Original equipment manufacturers in the wind industry are facing a rocky road because of cost pressures and the pandemic. This means a slashing in their value and, in the case of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, a toppling of their CEO.

Rial gains and Tehran unveils missile as final nuclear deal revival talks begin

9 February 2022

US senators left shocked by classified briefing from Biden administration officials on “breakout time” standing between Iran and having enough fissile material for a nuclear weapon.

NorthAmOil: Crescent Point reportedly seeks to sell assets

9 February 2022

Canadian light oil producer Crescent Point Energy is reportedly seeking to sell some of its assets in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

GLNG: Cedar LNG awards FEED contract

9 February 2022

GLNG: Cedar LNG awards FEED contract Canada’s Cedar LNG announced this week that it had awarded a front-end engineering and design contract to Black & Veatch and Samsung Heavy Industries for its proposed floating LNG project.

AsianOil: Shell outlines QGC drilling plans

9 February 2022

Royal Dutch Shell has unveiled plans for the next phase of onshore gas development in Queensland, Australia, alongside its partners in the QGC joint venture.

Turkmenistan: Lifeline D

9 February 2022

Bargaining with China, selling to Tajikistan and vodka inflation. This and more in Eurasianet’s weekly Turkmenistan briefing.