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Ghanaian court rules against Eni in court battle over Sankofa/Afina unitisation

30 June 2021

Springfield Exploration and Production, a privately owned Ghanaian company, has scored a victory in its legal battle with Italy’s Eni over the unitisation of two offshore licence areas, Sankofa and Afina.

LatAmOil: Ecopetrol given more time to prepare ISA offer

29 June 2021

Colombia’s Ecopetrol says that the government will extend the period during which it has the exclusive right to negotiate for a 51.4% stake in Interconexion Electrica SA (ISA), the country’s electricity transmission operator.

AfrOil: Developments in Ghana’s offshore zone

29 June 2021

Ghana’s offshore zone is in the spotlight this week, with Eni (Italy) losing a court case to a local company and state-owned Ghana Oil (GOIL) seeking a new partner to replace ExxonMobil (US) in the DW/CTP project.

GLNG: South Africa rejects Karpowership applications for LNG-to-power projects

29 June 2021

South Africa’s Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has decided against giving Turkey’s Karpowership permission to go ahead with three LNG-to-power projects.

AsianOil: Pertamina’s shipping arm unveils $4bn asset upgrade plan

29 June 2021

The shipping arm of Indonesia’s state-owned Pertamina has unveiled plans to invest $4bn to upgrade its vessels and terminals over the next seven years.

NorthAmOil: Southwestern commits to RSG in Appalachia

29 June 2021

Southwestern Energy announced last week that it had struck a deal with Project Canary to certify all of its Appalachian Basin shale gas output as being responsibly sourced.

Erdogan launches Kanal Istanbul construction despite chorus of environmental protest

27 June 2021

Mega infrastructure has estimated cost of $65bn but critics say it's not needed. Observers see it as revenue spinner for backers of ruling party.

US midstream sector approaching TSA’s deadline for cybersecurity compliance

25 June 2021

US pipeline companies are facing a deadline for compliance with a cybersecurity directive issued last month by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) following a ransomware attack on Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline.

Gazprom reportedly withholds gas supplies to drive up European prices

25 June 2021

Gazprom is intentionally withholding gas supplies to drive up prices in Europe, according to the FT. But not everyone agrees.

Chevron, TotalEnergies, Qatar Petroleum submit top bids for shallow-water blocks

24 June 2021

Suriname’s Staatsolie has concluded the Shallow Offshore Bid Round by awarding three shallow-water offshore blocks to Chevron (US) and a consortium set up by TotalEnergies (France) and Qatar Petroleum.

AFRELEC: Africa Renewable Energy Fund II raises €130mn

23 June 2021

The Africa Renewable Energy Fund II has achieved its first close at €130mn, following a joint investment of €17.5mn from The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa and the Climate Technology Fund through the African Development Bank.

ASIAELEC: Japan offers $10bn to support Asia's energy transition

23 June 2021

The Japanese government is to offer $10bn in financial aid to boost decarbonisation across emerging economies in South and Southeast Asia.

Kazakhstan unlikely to meet Paris commitments

23 June 2021

Nur-Sultan likes to boast of its green credentials, but the reality, say researchers, is a carbon-intensive “business as usual.”

Eni says Coral South LNG is still scheduled for launch in 2022

22 June 2021

Italy’s Eni says it is on track to launch the Coral South LNG project offshore Mozambique next year, despite the violence that has slowed down TotalEnergies’ plans for development of gas reserves.

LatAmOil: Staatsolie awards shallow-water blocks to three IOCs

22 June 2021

Suriname’s Staatsolie has concluded the Shallow Offshore Bid Round by awarding three shallow-water offshore blocks to Chevron (US) and a consortium set up by TotalEnergies (France) and Qatar Petroleum.

Afroil: Eni still aims to launch Coral South LNG in 2022

22 June 2021

Italy’s Eni is on track to launch the Coral South LNG project offshore Mozambique next year, despite the violence and civil unrest that has slowed down TotalEnergies’ plans for development of a nearby field.

GLNG: Skikda LNG plant forced to shut on technical issue

22 June 2021

Algeria’s state-owned Sonatrach reported at the weekend that it had taken the Skikda LNG plant offline on June 11.

NorthAmOil: Hurricane season disruption begins

22 June 2021

Some disruption to oil and gas operations in the US Gulf of Mexico was seen ahead of Tropical Storm Claudette last week. Chevron and Occidental Petroleum both implemented storm precautions at their offshore facilities.