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Ghanaian court rules against Eni in court battle over Sankofa/Afina unitisation
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.
DMEA: Eyes on fuel sources
MEOG: UAE bid expected as Iraq talks connectivity
LatAmOil: Ecopetrol given more time to prepare ISA offer
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
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.
EurOil: Shell moves in on BP Shearwater position
FSUOGM: Novatek considers Yamal wind power
GLNG: South Africa rejects Karpowership applications for LNG-to-power projects
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
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
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.
ENERGO: Poland’s PKN Orlen picks GE Power to carry out coal to gas switch at Ostroleka power plant project
Erdogan launches Kanal Istanbul construction despite chorus of environmental protest
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
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
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
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
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
The Japanese government is to offer $10bn in financial aid to boost decarbonisation across emerging economies in South and Southeast Asia.
EBRD and ADB provide $110mn for Tajik power utility
Kazakhstan unlikely to meet Paris commitments
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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