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Jordan Cove LNG receives federal approval, but state battle remains

25 March 2020

The proposed Jordan Cove LNG facility has received its long-awaited federal regulatory approval, but operator Pembina still has a battle on its hands to ensure the project can go ahead.

Oilex’s asset sale to Doriemus at risk

25 March 2020

Australian independent Oilex has warned that its planned sale of assets in Australia to Doriemus is unlikely to proceed following the withdrawal of the latter company’s proposed capital raising.

Warrego trims the fat, rejects takeover bid

25 March 2020

Australian independent Warrego Energy announced plans this week to reduce its overheads after revealing that it had rejected a takeover offer from Strike Energy.

Global wind growth hit by COVID-19

25 March 2020

The global wind sector added 60.4 GW of new capacity in 2019, 19% more than 2018 installations, with 6.1 GW added offshore.

Sinopec Oilfield Service to boost capex in 2020

25 March 2020

Sinopec Oilfield Service has said it intends to boost its capital expenditure by 18% year on year in 2020.

Jadestone freezes Vietnamese gas project

25 March 2020

Singapore’s Jadestone Energy has decided to delay the Nam Du and U Minh natural gas project in Vietnam owing to the slide in oil prices.

Seplat reports profits up, revenues down in 2019

25 March 2020

Seplat Petroleum Development, an independent Nigerian operator, has revealed that its revenues declined while profits rose in 2019.

Pemex to cut expenses, contracts amid oil price slide, CEO says

24 March 2020

Mexico’s national oil company (NOC) Pemex is reportedly planning to reduce its administrative expenses and contracts this year in order to help deal with the impact of falling crude oil prices.

Global power demand falls 15%

24 March 2020

The current global COVID-19 crisis has highlighted how much the modern economy relies on electricity, the IEA has claimed.

Petrobras asks to draw $8bn from revolving credit lines amid pandemic

24 March 2020

Brazil’s state-controlled oil and gas company Petrobras has asked to draw $8bn from its revolving credit lines.

Fred Olsen confirmed as installer of MHI Vestas turbines at CIP’s Changfang and Xidao wind farm

24 March 2020

Fred Olsen Windcarrier is to install 62 MHI Vestas turbines at the Changfang and Xidao (CFXD) wind farms off Taiwan

Curacao refinery operator seizes Bonaire terminal from PdVSA subsidiary

24 March 2020

PdVSA has lost control of the BOPEC oil terminal in Bonaire to Refineria di Korsou (RdK), the owner of the Curacao oil-processing plant.

Coal now unbankable in India

24 March 2020

Coal power has become largely unbankable in India, with 46 GW of proposed coal-fired power projects cancelled in the last 12 months and 600 GW in the last 10 years.