Serbia’s NIS starts up new processing complex at Pančevo refinery

Serbia’s Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) JSC Novi Sad has commissioned its long-planned deep conversion, or bottom-of-the barrel (BOTB), complex as part of the operator’s second-stage modernisation programme to improve energy efficiency, boost production of higher-quality products, and ensure operational reliability at its 4.8-million tonnes/year refinery…

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US$2 billion Pacific LNG Export Project Advances

A joint venture between Sempra LNG and Infraestructura Energetica Nova, SAB de CV (IEnova) has taken a final investment decision (FID) to develop, construct and operate the Energia Costa Azul LNG (ECA LNG) Phase 1 project in Baja California, Mexico.   The first liquefaction-export facility…

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UK offshore sector needs collaboration to capitalise on renewable energy

Emerging technologies such as hydrogen production, carbon capture and underground storage, as well as offshore wind power are set for significant expansion across the UK continental shelf, according to Westwood Global Energy Group.   However, a successful transition will depend on collaboration between existing offshore oil and gas and…

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North Sea Catcher production halted by fire

BW Offshore aims to re-start production this week from the FPSO Catcher in the UK central North Sea.   According to Premier Oil, operator of the Greater Catcher Area, a fire on the 16th November in the HVAC switchboard in the vessel’s main store room…

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Karish Development 85 Percent Complete

Energean’s Karish project in Israel is now 85 percent complete, the company has revealed in a statement posted on its website.   “In the third quarter, we have continued to make solid progress on Karish, our flagship gas project in Israel, which is scheduled to…

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BPC preparing to spud Bahamas well in December

Stena Drilling’s Stena ICEMax drillship is preparing to set sail soon to the Bahamas to spud the Perseverance #1 well for the Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC).   BPC said on the 17th November in an operational update that the drillship has completed all necessary vessel…

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