Norwegian safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has given Norwegian continental shelf newcomer Pandion Energy a clean bill of health as a production licence holder. The PSA said on the 8th August that it conducted an audit of Pandion Energy on the 25th May,…
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has begun production from two infill wells in the Weizhou 12-8 fields in the Beibu Gulf offshore China. Horizon Oil, a partner of CNOOC on the Beibu Gulf project, said on the 8th August that the combined initial…
Crude oil prices rose on the New York and London markets on the 6th August as the US government moved forward on the first of two highly anticipated US sanction rounds on Iran. US President Trump signed an executive order on the 5th August…
US natural gas systems clearly demonstrated their resilience during three recent major weather events, a study commissioned by the Natural Gas Council has concluded. Extensive underground facilities, transmission pressure under storage which provided a buffer, configurations which let suppliers reach customers by alternative routes, and…
EDF Renewables North America and Fishermen’s Energy, have announced the submission of a joint petition for approval of the Nautilus Offshore Wind project, located in state waters off the coast of Atlantic City. The project represents a crucial opportunity for New Jersey to gain…
Italian oil company Eni has awarded open contracts for saturation diving activities offshore Italy to Rana Diving. Rana said that the diving contracts were awarded by Eni DICS, Eni DIME, Enimed, and Floaters SPA – all companies of Eni group. According to the…
Quadrant Energy has made additional oil discoveries in the Crespin and Milne sections of its Dorado-1 well offshore Australia, following a recent find at the Caley formation. According to Carnarvon Petroleum, Quadrant Energy’s partner, light oil has been recovered from the Crespin Member containing…
After decades of difficulties in Nigeria over crude theft, pollution and oil-related corruption, Royal Dutch Shell Plc still feels optimistic a fossil fuel can improve life in the country. The Anglo-Dutch oil major is seeking to develop Nigeria’s domestic energy market around natural gas….
Kinder Morgan Canada now expects a takeover of its Trans Mountain crude oil pipeline to close in late 2018, with the Government of Canada funding construction of the expansion project through closing, the company said in a proxy filed on the 7th August. Kinder…
Tanzania wants to build a pipeline to pump natural gas to neighbouring Uganda, another step in the two countries’ bid to expand energy cooperation. State-run Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) said on the 6th August that the pipeline would start from its capital Dar…
