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ExxonMobil begins laying pipelines for Gas-to-Shore project

6 September 2023

ExxonMobil has begun laying pipelines for the Gas-to-Energy project aimed at transporting natural gas from the Stabroek Block’s Liza oilfield to an integrated gas processing facility at Wales, West Bank Demerara in Guyana.

Guyana's Stabroek Block hits 12mn barrels in July

6 September 2023

Guyana’s Ministry of Natural Resources conducted a data analysis on the performance of the offshore Stabroek Block over the month of July. According to the analysis, projects in the block produced more than 12mn barrels of oil for the month.

Iran plans to build refinery in Burkina Faso

6 September 2023

Iranian oil minister Javad Owji said September 4 that Tehran was set to build an oil refinery in Burkina Faso, utilising domestic engineers and experts. He added that Iran would also transfer technical and engineering services to the country.

Golar LNG discussing gas cooperation with Equatorial Guinea

6 September 2023

Golar LNG has reportedly held talks with the government of Equatorial Guinea on cooperation in the development and export of offshore natural gas deposits.

Indonesia's state-owned Pertamina reveals its geothermal energy plan at ASEAN Summit

6 September 2023

During the ASEAN-Indo-Pacific Forum (AIPF), Indonesia's state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina (Persero) outlined its plans for geothermal development in Indonesia.

Petronas awaits final decision on new Argentinian LNG law

6 September 2023

Malaysia’s state-run energy firm Petronas is watching closely developments in Argentina’s Congress of the country’s draft LNG law, which is aimed at giving a jolt to the nation’s LNG sector.

Russia extends 300,000 bpd output cut till end of year

6 September 2023

Russia intends to extend its voluntary cut in oil exports of 300,000 barrels per day until the end of this year in order “to maintain stability and balance” on the market, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on September 5.

EU LNG imports sink to lowest level in year and a half in August

6 September 2023

The EU received 9.8bn cubic metres of gas in liquid form last month, which was 2.8% less than in August 2022 and 10.6% less than in July this year. It marks the second month in a row that imports have fallen on a year-on-year basis.

Russian Rosatom eyes another 4.8-GW nuclear plant in Turkey

6 September 2023

Russian state nuclear power agency and contractor Rosatom developed a possible financing scheme for the construction of a second 4.8-GW nuclear power plant in Turkey, Kommersant daily reported citing the head of Rosatom Alexei Likhachev.

Russian share of EU oil, oil products markets shrinks tenfold in Q2

6 September 2023

Eurostat did not disclose the volume of Russian oil and oil products that the bloc received in the second quarter, but according to UN Comtrade, they amounted to 4.9mn tonnes, or $2.1bn in monetary terms in the three-month period.

Saudi, Russian oil cuts rolled over until year-end

5 September 2023

Saudi Arabia and Russia this week announced that they would extend the voluntary oil production cuts that were implemented in July until the end of the year.

Santos offloads minor stake in PNG LNG project to Kumul

5 September 2023

Australian oil and gas company Santos Ltd revealed on September 1 that it has finalised the initial sale to Papua New Guinea’s state-run Kumul Petroleum of a 2.6% interest in its PNG LNG project.