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EVX builds largest water-gathering system in Eagle Ford

17 September 2019

EVX Midstream Partners has “significantly completed” the first phase of its water-gathering system in the Eagle Ford shale play in Texas.

ExxonMobil reportedly in talks to sell Gulf assets to Repsol

17 September 2019

ExxonMobil is reportedly in talks to offload some of its assets in the US Gulf of Mexico.

Cheniere, EOG strike gas agreement

17 September 2019

Subsidiaries of Cheniere Energy have struck long-term gas supply agreements with shale producer EOG Resources to support the LNG exporter’s Corpus Christi liquefaction project.

TEPCO struggles to deal with post-typhoon power cuts

17 September 2019

TEPCO customers in Japan’s Chiba Prefecture could face two weeks of power cuts after Typhoon Faxai caused unprecedented damage to the region.

Enbridge asks regulator not to intervene in Mainline allocation overhaul

17 September 2019

Pipeline operator Enbridge has asked the Canada Energy Regulator not to intervene in its plan to overhaul capacity allocation on its Mainline system.

GE cuts down Baker Hughes stake

17 September 2019

Conglomerate GE has offloaded another portion of its stake in Baker Hughes, taking its interest in the oilfield services company to below 50%.

Tata sells off African wind interests

17 September 2019

India’s Tata Power has divested its 50% stake in its South African wind IPP Cennergi for $106mn as it sells off non-core assets in a bid to pay down debt.

Total enters China’s distributed solar market

17 September 2019

Total and its Chinese partner Envision Group are looking to tap into China’s huge solar potential by offering off-grid energy solutions that use Internet of Things (IoT) technology.

Alberta may exempt crude-by-rail shipments from output curtailments

17 September 2019

The Alberta government is considering allowing producers to exceed the province’s output restrictions if they are able to ship the additional barrels by rail.

Asian power sector waits nervously for fallout from Saudi drone strikes

17 September 2019

Any effects from the drone strikes on the Abqaiq petroleum processing plant and the Khurais oilfield in Saudi Arabia are unlikely to be felt quickly downstream in the power sector in Asia.

New hope for African light sweet crude?

17 September 2019

African light sweet crude production could serve as an alternative to Arab Light and Arab Extra Light – but only if Saudi production outages are not reversed quickly.

South Africa gives Eni, Sasol green light for exploration drilling at Block ER236

17 September 2019

Italy’s Eni and its South African partner Sasol have gained permission to conduct exploration drilling within Block ER236, an offshore licence area in the Indian Ocean.

New Age M12 Holdings finalises sale of 25% stake in Marine XII to Lukoil

17 September 2019

New Age M12 Holdings has wrapped up the sale of its 25% stake in Marine XII, a shallow-water block located offshore Republic of Congo, to Lukoil, Russia’s largest privately owned oil operator.

Nigeria LNG names international consortium as winner of EPC contract for Train 7

17 September 2019

Nigeria LNG has taken a step toward making a final investment decision (FID) on plans for the construction of a seventh production train at the Bonny Island gas liquefaction plant.

Nigerian analyst comments on US shale boom’s consequences for Africa

17 September 2019

US operators may be benefitting from the shale oil boom, but their gains have come at the expense of African producers, according to a Nigerian analyst.

Draft law awards South Africa’s government a 10% stake in new projects

17 September 2019

South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy hopes to revive a proposal to award an equity stake in every new oil and gas project to the government at no cost.

NEWSBASE: Market reels as Aramco facilities come under fire

17 September 2019

A major attack on Saudi oil facilities has cut production by 5.7mn bpd, but the full effect will not be felt until existing reserves dry up.

China calls for calm after attacks on Saudi oil production

17 September 2019

Asia’s oil importers have been left nervously watching the US beat the war drum in response to attacks over the weekend that knocked out 5.7mn barrels per day of Saudi Arabian crude oil production.

Trump considers SPR release amid fallout from Saudi attack

17 September 2019

The US is considering releasing crude from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve after an attack on oilfield facilities in Saudi Arabia took half the kingdom’s production offline.