The Colombian Ministry of Energy says nine companies are interested in the offshore wind project
The Colombian energy ministry announced on Tuesday that seven foreign companies and two local ones had expressed interest in a project to build offshore wind farms and expected to receive formal bids by the first half of 2025. According to the ministry…
Official: Uganda wants to increase hydropower capacity by 1,600 MW
An energy official announced on Wednesday that Uganda was seeking funding to build three hydropower stations, which would increase the country's power capacity by over 1,600 Megawatts (MW). Wamala Julius Nmusanga is a junior official in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development.
Kazakhstan asks for a delay in maintenance of the giant Kashagan Oilfield.
Trading sources familiar with the matter claim that Kazakhstan's Energy Ministry has asked shareholders to delay next year's maintenance, which was scheduled to start at the site on October 1st. Two sources claim that the ministry requested…
Aker BP begins production at Tyrving Oilfield amid legal battle between the government and Aker BP over approval
Aker BP, a Norwegian oil company, has begun production at its Tyrving off-shore oilfield. The Norwegian government is trying to overturn the court's ruling that the project approval was invalid due to the failure to evaluate the climate impact.
Sources say that Cyprus is considering ending the monopoly on gas imports to tackle project delays.
Cyprus is looking for a way to quickly resolve the serious delays that have been experienced in getting natural gas to the market. The efforts to introduce natural gases to the local market has been plagued with delays since years. The…
Lebanon Postpones Offshore Licensing Round Again
Lebanon has again postponed the deadline for the submissions of applications for its second offshore licensing round, citing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the decline in oil prices.Lebanon had in January postponed the deadline…
CNPC Inks Two Cooperation Deals in Kazakhstan
China's CNPC said it has signed a Memorandum on expanding cooperation with KazMunayGas (KMG) and a Memorandum on natural gas cooperation with the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and KazTransGaz, respectively.Signing…
Poland Preps Offshore Wind Bill
Polish Ministry of Energy has finished internal work on draft 'offshore wind act'. The draft is to be further proceeded now by Government on the legislative path through public consultations.Dedicated offshore wind act is one of the…
India, Denmark Forge Offshore Wind Alliance
India’s Union Cabinet has given its approval for a cooperation agreement between India and Denmark on strategic sector cooperation in the field of renewable energy with a focus on offshore wind.According to a government release, the Cabinet…
Indonesia Okays Empyrean Plan for Mako Gas
Indonesia has approved the development plan for the Mako gas field, Empyrean Energy PLC and Coro Energy PLC said.Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) has approved the plan of development (POD) for the Mako gas field at the Duyung production sharing contract (PSC)…
Lebanon 2nd Offshore Licensing Announced
The Ministry of Energy & Water in Lebanon together with the Lebanese Petroleum Administration announced via their website the recommended blocks for bidding during the Lebanese 2nd licensing round for hydrocarbon exploration offshore…
Kenya Plans $1 Bln Dual Listing of National Oil Corp
Kenya plans to raise $1 billion by listing its National Oil Corporation at home and on the London Stock Exchange by early 2019, to buy a share of two oil blocks held by Tullow and its partners, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
Aramco Listing Reshapes Saudi's OPEC Policy
Saudis were ready to quit OPEC unless output cut agreed. Saudi Arabia's plans to float state oil titan Aramco are prompting the country to think the unthinkable. Late last year, Saudi Arabia tried to get fellow oil producers around the world to agree to reduce production.
Saudi Arabia Aims to Exceed Renewable Energy Target
Saudi Arabia aims to exceed its target to generate 9.5 gigawatts of electricity from renewable energy annually, to highlight its long-term commitment to green energy, a senior government official said. "We plan to exceed 9.5 gigawatts…
Uganda to Finalize Oil Exploration Deal with Nigerian Firm
Uganda is set to sign on Thursday two oil production sharing agreements with a Nigerian firm, enabling the company to begin exploration work, the government said on Wednesday. The firm, Oranto Petroleum International, was among a number…
Saudi Arabia May Raise Gasoline Prices by 30% from July
Saudi Arabia may increase its domestic gasoline prices by 30 percent from July, industry sources said, part of a reform plan by the world's top oil exporter to align its fuel prices with global benchmark levels. In December 2015 the…
Atlantic Council holds Global Energy Summit
OPEC Secretary General, HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, this week attended a new flagship initiative - the Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi - organized by the Atlantic Council, in partnership with the Ministry of Energy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…
Uganda, Tanzania Award Crude Pipeline Design Contract
Uganda and Tanzania have awarded a contract for designing a crude oil pipeline running through both east African countries to U.S. based firm Gulf Interstate Engineering, an official document seen by Reuters on Wednesday showed. Early last year…
Shell Wells Come Up Dry in Tanzania
Ophir and its joint venture partners, BG Tanzania (Shell) and Pavilion Energy, have concluded the drilling of two exploration wells offshore Tanzania, safely and on time. The programme comprised Kitatange-1 in Block 1 and Bunju-1 in Block 4.
Ophir Energy Concludes Tanzania Drilling
Ophir and its joint venture partners, BG Tanzania (Shell) and Pavilion Energy, have concluded the drilling of two exploration wells offshore Tanzania, safely and on time. The programme comprised Kitatange-1 in Block 1 and Bunju-1 in Block 4.
