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Rosneft brings on board first foreign partner at Vostok Oil
Gazprom Neft approves partnership with Shell at Arctic project
Turkey’s Botas ‘to start offering LNG for bunkering’
Czech utility CEZ Group's fund purchased stake in Forto
Slovenian parliament rejects opposition motion to ban fracking
Lithuania's €360mn Kaunas CHPP kick-starts commercial operations
Turkey under renewed pressure from EU over Cyprus and gas exploration
Erdogan’s visit to breakaway north of Cyprus, described by Nicosia as “provocative and illegal”, has widened rift between bloc and Ankara.
Uzbekistan to launch production of electric buses by 2022
US Gulf lease sale fetches over $120mn in high bids
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced on November 18 that Lease Sale 256 in the Gulf of Mexico generated $120.8mn in high bids for 93 tracts covering 517,733 acres (2,095 square km) in federal waters.
Enbridge Gas unveils hydrogen blending pilot project
Enbridge Gas, a subsidiary of Canada’s Enbridge, announced this week that it is partnering with Cummins on a CAD5.2mn ($4.0mn) pilot project to blend renewable hydrogen into a portion of the natural gas network in Markham, Ontario.
Petrobras launches teaser stage of Marlim cluster sale
Brazil’s national oil company (NOC) Petrobras has opened the opportunity disclosure, or teaser, stage of its planned sale of a legacy asset known as the Marlim cluster.
Turkey’s Aksa granted land plot for Uzbekistan power plant
EU sets 300-GW offshore wind target for 2050
The EU aims to increase Europe’s offshore wind capacity from 12 GW at present to at least 60 GW by 2030 and 300 GW by 2050 in a bid to reach climate neutrality by 2050.
US extends Venezuelan waiver for Chevron, oilfield service companies
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has extended the waiver granted to Chevron and three oilfield service providers from sanctions on the Venezuelan oil industry until June 3.
Staatsolie calls tender for eight shallow-water offshore blocks
Staatsolie Hydrocarbon Institute (SHI), a division of Suriname’s national oil company (NOC) Staatsolie, has opened a new offshore bidding round.
PTT delays FID on Ohio cracker but reiterates commitment
A US subsidiary of Thailand’s PTT has reportedly delayed a final investment decision on a proposed petrochemical project in Ohio.
Albania calls tender for 100MW Spitalla photovoltaic park
Westmount confirms non-commercial oil find at Kaieteur
AIM-listed Westmount Energy, an indirect shareholder in the Kaieteur block offshore Guyana, has confirmed reports of a new oil discovery in the Tanager section of the licence area.
Brazil’s base oil imports hit 16-month high on US imports
Brazil’s base oil imports reached a 16-month high last month, following a jump in shipments from the US, according to newly released government data.
Belarus nuclear plant back in operation following earlier incident
Ecuador expects crude output to miss targets in 2020
Ecuador is expecting to end 2020 with crude output falling “significantly” below initial expectations, mainly because of budget cuts at state oil companies but also as a result of issues with pipeline infrastructure earlier this year.
Petrobras eyes new export market in India
Brazil’s state-run oil and gas company Petrobras is reportedly considering India as a new market for its exports.
Canada forecast to see 2021 drilling rebound after 2020 lows
Data from the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors show that 2020 will be the worst year on record for drilling in the country, but the group forecasts a slight rebound in 2021.
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