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China’s Bomesc wins EPC deal for Qatar’s North Field

25 September 2023

Italian contractor Saipem has awarded Chinese modular fabrication specialist Bomesc Offshore Engineering a $220mn contract to build living quarters as part of Qatargas’ North Field Production Sustainability (NFPS) project.

Venezuelan criticism of Guyana's offshore-rights auction sparks border dispute

25 September 2023

Venezuela has rebuked Guyana's recent offshore-oil bidding round, saying that companies vying for up to eight blocks – a group that includes ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies – lack the rights to explore these disputed maritime areas.

Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago sign agreement for joint hydrocarbons development

25 September 2023

An accord signed between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago will soon enable the two countries to distribute gas from the Dragon field project in Venezuelan waters globally, according to President Nicolas Maduro.

Venezuelan oil company PDVSA loses legal battle over $348mn defaulted debt

25 September 2023

Venezuela's state-run oil enterprise, PDVSA, cannot employ US sanctions as a justification for its failure to meet its obligations on $348mn in defaulted debt, a federal appeals court in New York has ruled.

First electric minibus taxi paves the way for EV transition in South Africa

25 September 2023

A team from Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Engineering has developed and successfully tested South Africa’s first electric minibus taxi, Daily Maverick reports.

Japan explores carbon capture and storage partnership with Malaysia

25 September 2023

Japan is set to initiate discussions regarding the possibility of storing its captured carbon dioxide (CO2) in Malaysia, as part of its efforts to combat climate change, The Japan Times reported.

Costa Ricans face more fuel-price hikes in October

25 September 2023

Costa Rica's Refinadora Costarricense de Petroleo (Recope) has confirmed a fresh round of fuel-price increases. It's not only motorists feeling the strain; households that rely on cooking gas will also be affected.

Poland’s first nuclear power plant clears key hurdle in ambitiously timed plan

25 September 2023

Nuclear power is the cornerstone of Poland’s plan to reduce the currently dominant share of coal and lignite in electricity generation.

A slow thaw in frozen US-Iran relations has led to booming oil exports

25 September 2023

The deep freeze that has been US-Iran relations is slowly thawing. That doesn’t mean relations will become “good” anytime soon. But it does mean that Iran will be able to slowly reintegrate into the global economy.

Work on a $121mn dam project in Zimbabwe stalls, lack of funding cited

25 September 2023

Construction of a 650mn cubic metre lake in western Zimbabwe, part of a larger dam project to generate electricity and supply water to Bulawayo, has stalled due to lack of funding, The Herald reports.

Malaysian water and power producer Malakoff eyes gas plant and energy export deals with Singapore

25 September 2023

Malakoff Corp Bhd, an independent power and water producer based in Malaysia, is actively pursuing opportunities for expansion, which include securing a new gas plant and exploring energy export agreements with Singapore.