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EU clinches deal on 15% cut in gas consumption from next month

26 July 2022

EU member states have agreed to back the European Commission’s proposal to implement a 15% cut in gas consumption starting next month, but the agreement includes some concessions to those countries that had voiced opposition to the measure.

Federal government plans offshore wind development in Gulf of Mexico

26 July 2022

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is seeking public input on two offshore wind energy development areas in the Gulf of Mexico. President Biden had announced the federal government would take this action in a speech in Massachusetts.

Ørsted buys German developer Ostwind

26 July 2022

Danish renewables giant Ørsted has agreed to purchase the German solar and wind developer Ostwind, which has projects in both Germany and France.

CDGN joins Tradener and GasBridge in buying gas directly from Bolivia

26 July 2022

CDGN, a subsidiary of Brazil’s MDC Group, has become the third privately owned Brazilian firm to buy natural gas directly from Bolivia, without Petrobras acting as an agent or intermediary.

Gas flows in Nord Stream 1 at 20% are insufficient to fill gas storage ahead of winter

26 July 2022

Gazprom’s announcement that it was cutting gas flows in the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to 20% of capacity on July 25 means the EU will miss its deadline to fill storage tanks to 80% full by October 1.

California to set goal of 20 GW offshore wind by 2045

26 July 2022

California Governor Gavin Newsom has called on state regulators to create a goal of at least 20 GW of offshore wind by 2045.

Eni, Sonatrach report new oil discovery in North Berkine basin

26 July 2022

Italy’s Eni and its Algerian partner Sonatrach made a new hydrocarbon discovery in RODW-1, an exploration well drilled within the research perimeter of Sif Fatima II, a concession in the Berkine North basin.

TotalEnergies begins production at Ikike field offshore Nigeria

25 July 2022

TotalEnergies (France) announced on July 25 that it had launched production at Ikike, a shallow-water field within the OML 99 licence area offshore Nigeria.

Indonesia set to miss 2022 lifting targets

25 July 2022

Indonesia looks set to fall short of its oil and gas lifting targets for 2022 after a series of setbacks.

CGX, Frontera reach financing deal for Wei-1 exploration well

25 July 2022

Canada’s CGX Energy and its parent company Frontera Energy have struck an agreement with each other on financing arrangements for Wei-1, their next exploration well at the Corentyne block offshore Guyana.