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Norway offshore wind targets: uncertainty remains, says trade group

8 June 2022

The Norwegian Government wants to allocate 30 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2040. But uncertainty remains on the licensing schedules and auction design, says WindEurope.

Europe: more than 10 GW of floating wind in operation by 2030, says WindEurope.

8 June 2022

Europe will have more than 10 GW of floating wind in operation by 2030, predicts WindEurope. The continent today has just 113 MW of floating wind turbines in operation but is in the process of developing many more and larger floating wind farms.

New policy announced to slash fees for renewables projects on US public land

8 June 2022

US Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has announced a new policy to reduce rents and fees charged for wind and solar projects on public lands and is establishing Renewable Energy Co-ordination Offices throughout the western US.

Perenco to assume operatorship of Etinde gas field offshore Cameroon

8 June 2022

UK-based Bowleven Oil & Gas says its partner New Age (African Global Energy) has arranged to transfer operatorship of the Etinde field offshore Cameroon to the British-French company Perenco.

Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI) responds to DR Congo’s attempted balancing act

8 June 2022

Kinshasa intends to auction off oil and gas exploration blocks next month and proceed with a $500mn forest preservation project, despite concerns about conflicting objectives.

ANPG sees Angola’s oil and gas sector attracting $66bn in investment over next five years

8 June 2022

Angola’s National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) expects the country’s hydrocarbon sector to attract $66bn worth of investments over the next five years.

US reportedly loosening Venezuelan sanctions further by allowing Eni, Repsol to export oil

8 June 2022

The US government appears to be moving forward with steps to loosen sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sector, according to information from a Reuters report.

Cost of utilities will not increase in winter period, Zelenskiy announces

8 June 2022

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged the government and local authorities to keep the cost of utilities down to pre-war levels for the winter season, Epravda reported on June 8.

NorthAmOil: Energy Transfer finalises another offtake agreement

8 June 2022

US-based Energy Transfer has signed an LNG sales and purchase agreement with China Gas Hongda Energy Trading, a subsidiary of China Gas Holdings.

AsianOil: Sasanof-1 well off Australia comes up dry

8 June 2022

Privately owned Western Gas has reported that its Sasanof-1 exploration well offshore Western Australia found no commercial reserves of oil and gas.