Recent negative media coverage of blue hydrogen has left many people questioning its role in our future energy system. But much of the commentary is based on analysis which doesn’t tell the full picture. Recent reports and government decisions show that blue hydrogen has…
Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has received consent from Norwegian authorities for exploration drilling in the North Sea, using an Odfjell Drilling-owned rig. The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) said on the 6th September that it has given Neptune Energy consent for exploration drilling…
Iraq’s government and TotalEnergies SE have agreed on a US$27 billion package of investment deals aimed at boosting oil and gas output and reducing power outages in OPEC’s second-biggest producer. The French energy company will invest US$10 billion in the projects over seven years,…
The Papua New Guinea government has awarded state-owned Kumul Petroleum rights to develop the Pandora gas field, estimated to hold one trillion cubic feet of gas, rejecting other bids in order to keep control of PNG’s resources within the country. Petroleum Minister Kerenga Kua said the grant…
After years of waiting, the federal government has finally introduced Australia’s first offshore electricity legislation in parliament. The bill will establish a regulatory framework for the offshore wind industry, paving the way for more than ten proposed projects. Australia’s wind resources are among…
Aker BP expects to lower oil estimates for its Miocene Liatårnet discovery in the Norwegian North Sea, following appraisal drilling. Liatårnet, proven in 2019, was considered as a potential resource for the multi-field North of Alvheim Krafla Area (NOAKA) development, although not included in…
The launch of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will mean Europe will be solely dependent on Moscow-run pipelines as the Ukrainian route for gas delivery to Europe disappears, the head of Ukraine’s gas transit operator said. Russia’s Gazprom has almost completed the construction of Nord Stream 2, which can divert transit gas flows…
The government of Iraqi and TotalEnergies SE are close to finalising an accord which will trigger billions of dollars of investments aimed at boosting oil and gas production and reducing electricity outages in the Middle-Eastern nation, people familiar with the matter said. Under the…
Oil major Shell and Kazakhstan’s state-owned oil and gas company KazMunayGas (KMG) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation in the area of CO2 Capture Utilisation and Storage Technology (CCUS). The signing ceremony was attended by KMG Board Chairman Alik Aidarbayev and Senior Vice President…
Idemitsu Gas Production (Vietnam) Company Ltd has completed the largest float-over installation of a central processing platform topside in Vietnam for Sao Vang and Dai Nguyet (SVDN) gas and condensate fields in the Nam Con Son basin, offshore Vietnam. The platform was installed 350…
