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Equinor forced to replace faulty wells at Martin Linge field
Polish refiner PKN Orlen pledges zero-emissions by 2050
Small Canadian producers struggling to survive
Small and medium-sized Canadian producers are under increasing pressure as market conditions remain challenging, and many may not survive.
Shell starts up Fram gas field
Rosneft revives plan for Far Eastern refining, petchem hub
Minority in Enel Russia sells 19% of shares
Iran building nuclear development facility in “heart of mountain”
Dividend of Russian hydropower major RusHydro in line
Czech billionaire Kretinsky sold Prazska Teplarenska to Veolia
Argentina’s Federal Police uncover wide-ranging pipeline theft scheme
Argentinian authorities have uncovered a wide-ranging scheme to siphon crude oil from a pipeline that supplies the country’s three largest refineries.
Mexican oil output hits record low of 1.6mn bpd in July
Crude oil output in Mexico hit a record low of 1.605mn barrels per day (bpd) in July, putting the country on track to register its lowest oil production in nearly half a century.
AMEXHI head: Mexico’s oil and gas stimulus plan not likely to favour private sector
The Mexican government's new plan for boosting the energy sector is unlikely to include any new exploration or production projects that would be open to private or foreign oil firms, according to the head of a local industry group.
Coal set to persist in 11 EU states
A total of 11 out of the 18 EU member states that generate electricity from coal do not have a Paris Agreement-compatible plan in place to phase out the fuel.
Brazil’s lower house approves text of bill to open up gas market
The Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of Brazil’s National Congress, has greenlighted the basic text of legislation that provides for opening up the country’s natural gas market to more private competition.
Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission loses $1.4bn on Sturgeon refinery
The Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission has disclosed that it lost CAD1.88bn ($1.43bn) in 2019 on the Sturgeon refinery, which suffered from delays and cost overruns.
MHI Vestas boosts local content in Taiwan
MHI Vestas has signed a contract to buy spinner covers and nacelle covers for offshore wind turbines from Fassmer Atech Composites Taiwan in what is a major boost for Taiwan’s offshore wind supply chain.
Equinor is the latest global name to take part in Japan’s first offshore bid round
Japan needs to foster fast offshore wind expansion if it is to catch up with regional leaders
East Med ambitions
Egypt has stepped up efforts to expand energy ties with nearby states, despite the hazardous geopolitical environment.
Ørsted signs shipping contract for Greater Changhua
Denmark’s Ørsted has chartered five crew transfer vessels (CTV) to service the construction of the Greater Changhua 1 & 2a Offshore Wind Farms in Taiwan.
Australian explorer Pilot Energy to develop wind farm offshore Western Australia
Australian energy company Pilot Energy is investigating the potential for developing a 1.1-GW offshore wind farm off Western Australia that would be paired with an onshore solar project.
CNNC makes nuclear progress in Pakistan
China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has completed so-called hot functional tests (HFT) at the K2 reactor at Pakistan’s Karachi nuclear power plant.
Permian drillers scramble for federal permits ahead of election
Permitting on federal land in the Permian Basin has spiked ahead of the US presidential election, on concerns that Joe Biden would restrict new drilling on such land.
Ukraine's Naftogaz presents plans to increase hydrocarbon reserves
India’s confident of meeting renewable target
India aims to increase its non-fossil fuel energy capacity from 134 GW today to 220 GW by the end of 2022.
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