Dow Inc plans to more than triple ethylene and polyethylene production capacity in a phased manner through 2030 at subsidiary Dow Chemical Canada ULC’s (Dow Canada) petrochemicals manufacturing site just north of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, with a project which, if approved, includes construction of what…
A three-week blockade of Sudan’s main port by tribal protesters is causing shortages of wheat and fuel oil for power generation, endangering the country’s already faulty electricity supply, a cabinet minister said on the 9th October. Tensions between Sudan’s military and civilian leaders have been running…
BW Energy has provisionally secured operatorship of two blocks under Gabon’s 12th Offshore Licensing Round. The award remains subject to finalisation of the production sharing contract (PSC) with the Direction Générale des Hydrocarbures (DGH). Blocks G12-13 and H12-13, covering a respective area of…
Equinor has awarded COSL Offshore Management AS a contract to drill four wells on Statfjord Øst with the COSLPromoter rig from the spring of 2023. In addition, the rig has options for drilling five wells for Statfjord satellites afterwards. The contract value is calculated…
Neptune Energy has revealed that it is working with Sheltersuit UK to help hundreds of homeless people across the UK stay warm this winter. The company has funded the supply of 300 shelterbags and 50 sheltersuits to support the homeless in London and Aberdeen….
Qatar’s state-owned oil and gas company Qatar Petroleum has changed its name to reflect its new strategy focused on the energy transition. The company has changed its name to QatarEnergy, according to information on its social media channels. The name is also accompanied by…
Wood Mackenzie estimates that the global upstream industry could net a windfall of over US$1 trillion if oil prices remain above the US$50/bbl planning price. According to research director Kavita Jadhav, there are various ways the industry could invest the extra revenue. These include…
Aker Offshore Wind has outlined plans to utilise Scotland’s first offshore wind underwater substation as part of its bids for major offshore windfarms. The multi-million subsea innovation would be developed, manufactured, and supplied in Scotland by Aker Solutions and provide major export opportunities for…
The controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline has the potential to ease Europe’s gas crisis, and Russia says the project is on track. But obstacles remain — and some of them could take months to clear. 750-mile link under the Baltic Sea to Germany has…
Jordan hopes to start supplying Lebanon with electricity by the end of the year, its energy minister said on the 7th October, as the Lebanese government tries to tackle its crippling energy shortages amid the country’s financial meltdown. Hala Zawati told Sky News Arabia…
