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TC Energy offers indigenous groups chance to buy into Keystone XL

1 October 2020

Canada’s TC Energy is giving indigenous groups the opportunity to buy into the Keystone XL pipeline.

Africa has 59,000 GW of onshore wind potential

1 October 2020

Africa has the potential to generate almost 180,000 TWh per year of electricity from 59,000 GW of onshore wind farms, 250 times more that the continent’s current power demand.

AfDB to fund climate management in Niger

1 October 2020

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is to give Niger $5.6mn in funding in order to manage climate shocks, renewable energy and resilience to drought.

Max Midstream buys Seahawk pipeline and terminal

1 October 2020

Max Midstream has acquired the Seahawk pipeline and terminal at the Port of Calhoun in Point Comfort, Texas, and plans to use it to export up to 20mn barrels per month of oil from the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford shale.

IEC looks to future after subdued first-half

1 October 2020

Oil and gas developer Indonesia Energy Corp. (IEC) saw its revenue and crude oil production both decline in the first half of this year, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.

India slashes prices for domestic gas production

1 October 2020

The Indian government has slashed the price of natural gas produced by state-run developers, putting their finances under greater pressure.

Trump’s railway line approval raises prospect of new export route for Canadian oil

1 October 2020

US President Donald Trump has granted a permit for a railway line between Alberta and Alaska, which could open up a new export route for the country’s oil but faces a challenging path forward.

Vestas to supply 252 MW of turbines to Egypt’s Suez 1 wind project

1 October 2020

Egypt’s New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) has placed a 252 MW order with Vestas for the Gulf of Suez 1 wind project in the Gulf of Suez.

India seeks greater oil security

1 October 2020

The Indian government has revealed that it is still exploring the idea of storing strategic reserves of oil overseas, after first touting the idea in July when it signed a co-operation agreement with the US.

Cairn Energy keeps arbitration award in its sights

1 October 2020

UK developer Cairn Energy reiterated claims this week that it expects an arbitration panel to award it $1.4bn in damages against the Indian government in their long-running tax dispute.

Eskom begins installing new generators at Koeberg

1 October 2020

Eskom’s $1.2bn upgrade of its Koeberg nuclear power plant is now making meaningful progress with the arrival of the first of six replacement steam generators at the site.

Jemena to extend NSW gas pipeline

1 October 2020

Australian pipeline operator Jemena has unveiled plans to plans to extend its Eastern Gas Pipeline (EGP) by around 185 km north from New South Wales’ capital city of Sydney to the Hunter Valley region.

Government approval puts Philippine LNG project back on track

1 October 2020

The Philippines is on track to begin importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) before the end of 2022, following the government’s recent green light for work to begin on a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) based project.

CNOOC caps off productive September with third field start-up

1 October 2020

Chinese state-run developer CNOOC Ltd said this week that it had started production from a shallow-water oilfield expansion in central Liaodong Bay, its third such announcement for September.

Echo Energy mulls micro-LNG project in Argentina

1 October 2020

US-based Echo Energy is looking into the possibility of launching a micro-LNG initiative in Argentina.

PetroTal brings Bretaña oilfield back online

1 October 2020

Canada’s PetroTal has resumed oil production at the Bretaña oilfield in Peru’s Loreto department.