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Drilling oil rig stolen in southern Iran
Semi-official Fars News Agency confirmed the theft, quoting eyewitnesses as saying that trucks bearing “Tehran number plates” took away the oil rig from “70 kilometres” outside the provincial capital Ahvaz.
Empower New Energy invests $13mn in WATT Renewable Corp to further Nigeria's clean energy drive
TPAO raises gas production from Sakarya
Turkish Petroleum Corp. (TPAO) this week announced that it has increased gas production from the offshore Sakarya gas field in the Black Sea.
Lukoil, Nornickel join forces for oil production in Western Siberia
Russia’s second largest oil company Lukoil and mining group Norilsk Nickel have set up a joint venture to produce oil and associated petroleum gas (APG) in the Yamalo-Nenets region.
Brazil’s regulator greenlights Petrobras’ drilling in Potiguar Basin
Petrobras, Brazil's state-owned energy major, says the country's environmental agency has approved its request to drill for crude oil in the Potiguar Basin, in the northern Equatorial Margin. Drilling is scheduled to begin in the next few weeks.
Vietnam’s Thi Vai LNG facility ready for commercial operations
Vietnam has marked a key milestone in its push to develop its gas industry, with the country’s first LNG warehouse and terminal complex having completed a series of additional technical tests and now ready to commence commercial operations.
QatarEnergy signs $3.9bn deal with Hyundai Heavy Industries for 17 LNG carriers
QatarEnergy has sealed a large-scale deal worth QAR14.2bn ($3.9bn) with South Korea's shipbuilding heavyweight HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
NewMed bid under review as panel pushes for higher price
An independent panel appointed by NewMed Energy to review a $2bn bid to buy a 50% stake in the company has recommended an increase in the asking price.
Vivo Energy cements its retail fuel supply dominance in Kenya via deal with Lexo Energy
Iran minister says four more oil and gas fields discovered
Iran has discovered three oilfields and a gas field in the past two years with sizable hydrocarbon reserves, Oil Minister Javad Owji said on October 4, as the country has stepped up nationwide seismic exploration for oil and gas.
Growth of global offshore wind slows in first half of 2023
The world added a total of 5.6 GW of offshore wind capacity in the first half of 2023, reaching a total of 63.2 GW, according to the World Forum Offshore Wind’s new Global Offshore Wind Report.
Tata Steel unveils 10.8-MW floating solar power project in Jamshedpur
Tata Steel Limited has successfully commissioned a 10.8 MW floating solar power project situated on the upper cooling pond at its Jamshedpur plant.
Indian government inks deals for six 7-MTPA coal mines in latest auctions
The Ministry of Coal in New Delhi has finalized agreements with six winning bidders in the seventh round of commercial coal mining auctions.
Exports by Mexican energy major Pemex rise in August despite production hiccups
Pemex, Mexico’s state-owned energy major, saw its exports in August grow 17% over August 2022 as deliveries to Europe and the Far East rose healthily. The increase in exports came despite several challenges, including accidents at facilities.
Oslo-listed PetroNor E&P boosts prospects for Nigeria offshore gas project, ups stake in Aje permit
AES sells minority stakes in Panamanian, Dominican assets to Grupo Linda and subsidiary
US-based AES plans to expand its partnership with Grupo Linda, a company based in the Dominican Republic, through the sale of minority stakes in its Dominican and Panamanian assets.
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