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Iran admits centrifuge move that raises fears of Trump strike

18 November 2020

Iranian foreign minister, meanwhile, suggests Biden could swiftly return US to nuclear deal by simply signing “three executive orders”.

EBRD, Chinese funding pushes Kazakh wind farm forward

18 November 2020

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is to provide $24.8mn in project financing for Kazakhstan’s 100-MW Zhanatas wind project, the largest yet to be proposed for the Central Asian country.

Impact Oil & Gas, Africa Energy consolidate holdings in Block 11B/12B

18 November 2020

UK-based Impact Oil & Gas and Africa Energy Corp. of Canada have merged their holdings in Block 11B/12B offshore South Africa.

Tullow reportedly submits revised work programme to Kenyan government

18 November 2020

Tullow Oil (UK/Ireland) has reportedly met the Kenyan government’s demands with respect to drawing up a new work programme for Blocks 10BB and 13T in the South Lokichar basin.

Ghana orders unitisation of Sankofa and Afina fields

18 November 2020

The government of Ghana has reportedly ordered Eni of Italy to unitise the offshore Sankofa field with Afina, a licence area assigned to a private Ghanaian company, Springfield Exploration and Production.

Sudan hopes to offer 27 blocks to investors

18 November 2020

Sudan’s Ministry of Energy and Mining has announced plans to offer more than two dozen new blocks to investors in the near future.

Perenco seeks to become majority shareholder in CI-11

18 November 2020

Perenco (UK/France) is reportedly looking to assume control of CI-11, a shallow-water block offshore Côte d'Ivoire.

FAR arranges to sell Sangomar holdings to OVL

18 November 2020

Australia’s FAR Ltd has agreed to sell its minority stake in RSSD, the joint venture set up to develop the Sangomar block offshore Senegal, to India’s ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL).

Trump administration delays approval of first major US offshore wind project

17 November 2020

The Trump administration’s Bureau of Offshore Energy Management (BOEM) is delaying a final environmental review of the huge Vineyard 1 offshore wind project until 11 December from the week of 9 November.

NLNG set to increase domestic LPG supplies by 28.6% in 2021

17 November 2020

The Nigeria LNG (NLNG) consortium is gearing up to increase the volume of LPG reserved for domestic consumption by more than a quarter next year.

Nigeria shifts target date for passage of PIB back by three months

17 November 2020

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has been pushing the National Assembly to pass the long-delayed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) before year-end, but his administration has now pushed the target date back by three months.

Biden quickly ramps up climate team

17 November 2020

US President-Elect Joe Biden is moving fast on a shift to clean power by hiring climate experts for his all-important transition team.