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President Energy secures regulatory approval for Pirity farm-out

10 September 2021

AIM-listed President Energy said last week that Paraguay’s government had given a green light to its plan to sell half of its 100% stake in the Pirity concession via a farm-out deal.

ExxonMobil aims to launch 12-well drilling programme at Canje in Q1-2022

10 September 2021

Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd (EEPGL), a subsidiary of US-based ExxonMobil, has said it hopes to launch a 12-well drilling programme at the offshore Canje block next year.

Venezuela crude output drops slightly to 520,000 bpd in August

10 September 2021

Venezuelan crude oil output reportedly dropped to 520,000 barrels per day in August, below the target figure of 535,000 bpd announced by Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami earlier this year.

Gazprom announces Nord Stream 2's completion

10 September 2021

Construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is now fully complete, Gazprom announced in a brief message on September 10, although how soon it will start pumping Siberian gas to Europe is still shrouded in uncertainty.

Green push comes to steel

10 September 2021

The world got its first delivery of carbon-free steel last month, setting a pair of green goalposts for the industry’s future. Progress for the moment and future, all the same, will require changes in production processes, feed stock and fuels.

Enauta takes well offline at Atlanta

10 September 2021

The Brazilian independent Enauta Participações said earlier this week that it had suspended production at one of its three development wells at Atlanta, an offshore oilfield in the Santos basin.

DTEK Energy coal mining falls 11% in 8M21

10 September 2021

DTEK Energy coal mining falls 11% in 8M21.

New discoveries made at Pinktail, Turbot sections of Stabroek

10 September 2021

ExxonMobil Guyana, a subsidiary of the US-based super-major ExxonMobil, has announced two new finds at the prolific Stabroek block offshore Guyana.

Brazil gives Petrobras green light to transfer 50% of Rabo Branco to Petrom

9 September 2021

Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) has approved the transfer of Petrobras’ 50% stake in Rabo Branco, an onshore field in the Sergipe-Alagoas basin, to the Petrom consortium.

ANP considers allowing foreign companies to suggest bidding areas

9 September 2021

Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) is reportedly considering a plan that would allow foreign companies to suggest what areas should be included in future bidding rounds.

Trouble in Deer Park

9 September 2021

Pemex is pursuing a refinery takeover deal that is likely to put further strain on its shaky finances – and draw unwelcome attention from US legislators.

GE energises Africa’s first fully digital high-voltage substation

9 September 2021

GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has commissioned Africa’s first fully digital high-voltage substation at Thiès in Senegal.

Australia defends shale drilling incentives

9 September 2021

The government has defended its decision to provide drilling grants to developers within the Beetaloo Sub-Basin.

ONGC reportedly eyes Sangomar oil project

9 September 2021

India’s state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) is reportedly in talks with Australian developer Woodside Energy over the acquisition of a stake in the offshore Sangomar oil project in Senegal.

Mineral Resources makes “significant” Perth Basin gas discovery

9 September 2021

Australian mining services provider Mineral Resources has announced a “significant” natural gas discovery at the Lockyer Deep 1 project in Western Australia’s onshore Perth Basin.

Senex signs gas sales deal with local zinc miner

9 September 2021

Australian independent Senex Energy has signed a natural gas sales agreement with New Century Resources, its second such deal with a local buyer in as many weeks.