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QatarEnergy to sign 15-year LNG supply agreement with Bangladesh

31 May 2023

State-owned petroleum company QatarEnergy will sign a long-term deal to supply LNG to Bangladesh’s Petrobangla, Nath Sarker Petrobangla’s Chairman told Reuters on May 30.

Portugal set to launch first offshore wind farm auction

31 May 2023

Portugal is gearing up for its inaugural auction of licences to construct offshore wind farms, with the launch expected by the end of this year.

Iran and Oman finalise deal for shared Hengam oilfield

31 May 2023

Iran and Oman this week signed an agreement on their joint study on the shared Hengam oilfield, which straddles their maritime border in the Strait of Hormuz.

BP’s offshore Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project suffers setback with delayed delivery of liquefaction vessel

31 May 2023

BP’s challenging Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project located offshore Senegal and Mauritania appears set for a setback following the delay of the delivery of a floating liquefied natural gas vessel, Upstream reported on May 30.

Gorgon CCS operating at one-third capacity, says Chevron Australia

30 May 2023

One of the world’s largest carbon capture and storage facilities, Chevron’s Gorgon CCS project on Barrow Island off the north-western coast of Western Australia, is falling far below the performance that was promised.

‘Ghost Ships’ delivering Iranian oil to Syria

30 May 2023

Ghost ships are delivering Iranian oil to the Syrian Mediterranean port of Baniyas. During the past six months, eight tanker ships have made at least 17 deliveries and offloaded some 16mn barrels of liquid hydrocarbons in Syria.

Vogtle Unit 3 reaches 100% energy output for the first time

30 May 2023

Georgia Power has announced that Vogtle Unit 3 nuclear power plant has reached 100% power, marking a major milestone towards commercial operation and service for customers.

Two bids submitted for Lithuania offshore wind tender

30 May 2023

The State Energy Regulatory Council in Lithuania has received two bids have been submitted in the Baltic country’s first offshore wind tender.

NOC outlines plans for raising oil and gas output

30 May 2023

Libya’s National Oil Corp. has drawn up plans for increasing the production of both crude oil and natural gas.

Namibian government may seek minority stakes in mining, petroleum projects

30 May 2023

With concerns mounting over local control of valuable natural resources, Namibia is contemplating acquiring minority stakes in mining and petroleum production operations.

TotalEnergies postpones production testing at Venus-1X offshore Namibia

30 May 2023

France’s TotalEnergies has postponed production testing at Venus-1X offshore Namibia because of operational challenges with its designated drilling rig.

Kazakhstan looks to China to diversify oil export routes

30 May 2023

Kazakhstan is continuing its push to diversify its oil export routes, with its national oil company KazMunayGas (KMG) entering into talks with China’s CNPC on expanding two oil pipelines linking the two countries.

Clean energy investment is extending its lead over fossil fuels – IEA

30 May 2023

Investment in clean energy technologies is significantly outpacing spending on fossil fuels as affordability and security concerns triggered by the global energy crisis strengthen the momentum behind more sustainable options, according to the IEA.