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REM: Crown Estate Scotland plans to offer new 6-GW leasing round

23 February 2022

Crown Estate Scotland, the seabed landlord, plans to offer project rights for offshore wind farms to decarbonise oil and gas infrastructure in a new 6-GW-plus leasing round.

NorthAmOil: FERC approves gas pipeline certification shake-up

22 February 2022

The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has agreed to overhaul the certification process for new natural gas pipeline projects.

AsianOil: P’nyang partners sign gas agreement with PNG government

22 February 2022

The partners in the proposed P’nyang development have signed a deal with the government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) over the proposed development of the field.

GLNG: Shell warns that LNG market will remain tight in 2022

22 February 2022

Shell said on February 21 it expected the global LNG market to remain tight in 2022, after a 6% climb in demand last year.

UPDATED: German government removes key document, kills off the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

22 February 2022

The Germany government has withdrawn a key document needed to certify the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, making it impossible to complete the process, AP reported on February 22.

Kazakhstan: No end in sight for protests in western region

22 February 2022

Oil workers and state employees want higher salaries, and the unemployed want jobs.

LatAmOil: TotalEnergies strikes oil again offshore Suriname

22 February 2022

TotalEnergies (France) and its US-based partner APA Corp. have reported a new discovery in the Krabdagu-1 exploration well at Block 58 offshore Suriname.

AfrOil: TotalEnergies said to be heading for a big discovery offshore Namibia

22 February 2022

Early reports indicate that TotalEnergies (France) has made a major discovery at Venus-1x, its wildcat exploration well at the PEL 56 licence area offshore Namibia.

Argentinian court orders YPF, Shell, Equinor to put offshore seismic survey plans on hold

18 February 2022

An Argentinian court has blocked YPF and its partners from moving ahead with seismic surveys at offshore blocks located off the coast of Mar del Plata.

Brazilian gas executives say lack of access to pipelines, processing facilities is slowing reforms

18 February 2022

Executives from several Brazilian companies said last week that natural gas reforms were running into challenges because of questions about access to pipelines and processing facilities.

Iran needs to decide within days whether to accept revised nuclear deal says France

17 February 2022

Tehran’s chief negotiator says “we are closer than ever to agreement”. But Iranian top diplomat proposes US Congress issues statement to UN stating Washington’s abiding commitment to a restarted JCPOA.

Slovenske Elektrarne reaches deal with government to avert windfall tax

16 February 2022

Partly state-owned power company agrees to supply electricity to households at prices significantly lower than the current market prices until 2024.

Slovenia records biggest drop in CO2 emissions in EU in 3Q21

16 February 2022

Despite the effect of the economic rebound between the third quarters of 2020 and 2021, the long-term trend of EU greenhouse gas emissions displays a steady reduction towards the EU targets.

Central Europe still remains tied to Russia's gas pipeline network

16 February 2022

But states have made big efforts to reduce their dependence on Russian gas, by accessing other producers via new pipelines and LNG terminals.

GLNG: China seeks greater global LNG trading role

15 February 2022

China is reportedly working to establish itself as a major player in global LNG trading. The move comes around 20 years after the country made a similar push into oil trading.

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.