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Biden administration proceeds with plan for first auction of offshore wind tracts off California

1 June 2022

The Biden administration is proceeding with a plan for the first lease sale off California for offshore wind. The auction will be the first in the US off the Pacific Coast.

REM: Biden administration proceeds with plan for first auction of offshore wind tracts off California

1 June 2022

The Biden administration is proceeding with a plan for the first lease sale off California for offshore wind. The auction will be the first in the US off the Pacific Coast.

Guyana renews ExxonMobil’s environmental permit for Liza-1 oilfield

1 June 2022

Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on May 31 that it had renewed the environmental permit issued to a subsidiary of US super-major ExxonMobil for the Liza-1 development project.

Brazil’s Eneva signs long-term LNG supply deal with paper manufacturer

1 June 2022

Eneva, a privately owned Brazilian energy company, announced last week that it had signed a long-term LNG supply contract with Suzano, a local pulp and paper manufacturer.

‘Coma option’ back on agenda as efforts to break nuclear deal talks deadlock go nowhere

31 May 2022

Analysts suggest Iran, US might agree to interim arrangement that would see Tehran curb atomic programme and Washington drop oil and banking sanctions.

Eni effectively confirms withdrawal from South Africa

31 May 2022

Italy’s Eni has effectively confirmed its withdrawal from South Africa, where it had been gearing up to look for oil and gas off the coast of KwaZulu-Natal State.

Golar LNG: Hilli Episeyo FLNG boosts production capacity to 1.4mn tpy

31 May 2022

Bermuda-registered Golar LNG reports that the Hilli Episeyo, its floating LNG (FLNG) vessel operating offshore Cameroon, has successfully raised production levels to the equivalent of 1.4mn tonnes per year.

GLNG: Golar LNG: Hilli Episeyo FLNG boosts production capacity to 1.4mn tpy

31 May 2022

Bermuda-registered Golar LNG reports that the Hilli Episeyo, its floating LNG vessel operating offshore Cameroon, has successfully raised production levels to the equivalent of 1.4mn tonnes per year.

Technip Energies signs MoU with COS Petrogaz on supporting projects in Senegal

31 May 2022

Technip Energies (France) will provide more support for projects in Senegal under a memorandum of understanding signed last week with COS Petrogaz, the state oil and gas development agency.

NUPRC chief blames theft for Nigerian oil sector’s underperformance

31 May 2022

Gbenga Komolafe, the head of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has said that theft and sabotage are effectively reducing the country’s oil production capacity by more than 40%.

New gas prices force Kharkiv thermal power plant to close

31 May 2022

The Kharkiv CHP-5 thermal power plant will suspend operations due to increased gas prices set by Nagtogaz Trading, Ukraine Business News reported on May 31.