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REM: Crown Estate Scotland plans to offer new 6-GW leasing round
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.
AsiaElec: Solar investments and acquisitions on the rise in Japan
DMEA: Trans Sahara deal signed
FSUOGM: Rosneft unveils 2030 strategy
EurOil: more North Sea M&A on the horizon
NorthAmOil: FERC approves gas pipeline certification shake-up
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
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
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
The Germany government has withdrawn a key document needed to certify the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, making it impossible to complete the process, AP reported on February 22.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
Oil workers and state employees want higher salaries, and the unemployed want jobs.
LatAmOil: TotalEnergies strikes oil again offshore Suriname
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.
MEOG: Saudi uptick and Iraqi drilling
AfrOil: TotalEnergies said to be heading for a big discovery offshore Namibia
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
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
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
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
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
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
But states have made big efforts to reduce their dependence on Russian gas, by accessing other producers via new pipelines and LNG terminals.
EurOil: European gas prices bullish amid invasion warnings
FSUOGM: Rosneft profits hit record on high prices
GLNG: China seeks greater global LNG trading role
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
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
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.
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