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Regional rig operator ADES aims to raise $1bn through IPO

29 August 2023

Saudi-based oil and gas services firm Advanced Energy Systems (ADES) is aiming to raise $1bn through offering 30% of its shares in an initial public offering on Tadawul, the Saudi stock exchange.

Zambia's copper pipe dream

29 August 2023

Zambia has a plan to transform the economy, but its one that rests on precarious foundations. As the global landscape shifts towards renewable energy, demand for copper is expected to fly.

Eni starts oil and gas production at huge Ivory Coast offshore field Baleine

29 August 2023

Eni has begun oil and gas production at the huge Baleine field in deep waters offshore Ivory Coast, just two years after its discovery, the Italian energy major announced on August 28, confirming a previous statement by the Ivorian energy ministry.

Mexican regulator signs off Zama oil field development plan

29 August 2023

The Pemex-led joint venture is now preparing to start the front-end engineering design and reassess cost estimates ahead of a potential final investment decision in 2024.

Myanmar junta to restart Shan State hydroelectric project

29 August 2023

Myanmar's junta is aiming to revive a stalled hydroelectric project in the northern region of Shan State, which had been put on hold when French state-owned company Électricité de France (EDF) withdrew from Myanmar in 2021.

Kinetiko considers secondary listing to fund South African LNG plans

28 August 2023

Australia’s Kinetiko Energy is debating listing on a secondary stock exchange in either London or Johannesburg in order to secure additional funds for its LNG development plans in South Africa, CEO Nick de Blocq said.

ADES reveals plans for IPO

28 August 2023

Saudi Arabian oilfield drilling firm ADES Holding this week announced plans to carry out an initial public offering, relaunching the company on public markets, this time on the Saudi stock exchange.

KOC extends services contracts for northern fields

28 August 2023

State-owned Kuwait Oil Co. (KOC) this week extended contracts with services firms relating to ongoing work on fields in the north of the country.

LNG trader Gunvor reports lower net profit and volumes in first half

28 August 2023

Gunvor, the Geneva-headquartered energy and LNG trader, reported a lower net profit and volumes of the super-chilled fuel in the first half of 2023.

10MW solar power plant inaugurated in central Iran

28 August 2023

A 10-megawatt solar power plant was officially inaugurated in Isfahan Province, central Iran, on August 28.

International oil companies closely watching US-Venezuela sanction-easing talks

28 August 2023

The possible relaxation of US sanctions against Venezuela could rejuvenate long-awaited drilling projects involving Chevron, and could offer a window of opportunity to European counterparts such as Eni SpA, Repsol SA, and Maurel & Prom.