Woodfibre LNG has received a five-year extension from the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office to begin construction on its 2.1-million tonne/year liquefaction plant. The new deadline is the 26th October 2025. The company had hoped to begin construction this summer but filed a…
Leading oil and gas engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies are increasingly shifting their strategies towards cleaner energy segments. That’s according to data and analytics company GlobalData, which outlined that major oil and gas EPCs have traditionally built relatively little exposure to renewables. The…
Oil and gas company CNOOC Limited has started production from the Liuhua 29-1 gas field in the South China Sea. The Liuhua 29-1 gas field is located in the eastern South China Sea, 86 kilometres north-east of Liwan 3-1 gas field in a water…
Lower regional demand for Eastern Mediterranean gas this year could continue, according to GlobalData. The impact of COVID-19 has been a major factor, and weakened demand could lead to reduced gas output from the region until 2023, the consultant claimed. Oil and gas…
The South Australia state government has signed a new ten-year supply deal for its electricity needs which will pave the way for the construction of the Playford big battery near Port Augusta and the state’s biggest solar farm at Cultana near Whyalla. The ten-year…
Hibiscus Petroleum has safely and successfully completed the St Joseph Minor Sands Infill and Major Sands Redevelopment Infill Drilling Campaign in September 2020, in the 2011 North Sabah Enhanced Oil Recovery Production Sharing Contract (‘North Sabah PSC’). This campaign entailed the drilling and completion…
On the 2nd November, the Iraqi Cabinet has authorised the Minister of Water Resources to negotiate and sign a protocol of cooperation between Iraq and Turkey on the management of the water resources of the Tigris River. According to the UN, intake from the…
Insurers Face Liability Uncertainties as Ships Begin to Sail Through Arctic Waters When Captain Will Whatley guides a ship through Arctic waters, he is starkly aware of what can go wrong. Double the manpower is needed to navigate. Lookout shifts are kept to just…
The UK Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has published a new thematic review which highlights that there is room for improvement. The OGA said the review recognises that industry is improving following earlier interventions but stresses the importance of maintaining the high standards now…
Solstad Offshore said that Petrobras has extended the current contract of RSV Far Saga for a period of one year and picked up another vessel for operations in Brazil. According to Oslo-listed Solstad, the contract started on Friday, 30 October 2020. The Far…
