Kurdistan, Baghdad clash over oil law legality
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has rejected a ruling from the Iraqi Supreme Court on the area’s oil and gas sector.
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has rejected a ruling from the Iraqi Supreme Court on the area’s oil and gas sector.
Talos Energy has announced a new carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project in the US, where it will work with support from Storegga.
Sound Energy is going ahead with its micro LNG (mLNG) scheme in Morocco.
Energy Vault (NYSE:NRGV) has gone public with a listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), raising $235 million gross.
Glencore has reported strong earnings for 2021, although in terms of energy it was largely driven by coal, rather than oil.
Dragon Oil has made one of the biggest oil discoveries in the Gulf of Suez, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources.
Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El Molla has struck deals with Apache and Yemen, while backing plans for an Egyptian company to pursue petrochemical works in Nigeria.
A fire appears to have forced an evacuation from an oil platform offshore Mexico, according to local reports.
Sonatrach has extended its production-sharing contract (PSC) in Niger on the Kafra block.
Eskom will complete its unbundling by the end of this year, South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has said.
BP and Shell are putting refinery operations at their Sapref plant on pause by the end of March, while considering a sale.
Invictus Energy has awarded the integrated well services contract for its upcoming work in Zimbabwe to Baker Hughes.
Sonatrach has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on restarting work in Libya, which has been on hold since 2011.
TotalEnergies is dropping out of the North Platte development, in the US Gulf of Mexico.
Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) has named and shamed importers for bringing in sub-standard fuel products.
The Gambia has launched a request for proposal (RFP) to find a new partner on Block A1, which BP exited in August 2020.
Eiffage Génie Civil Marine has completed the construction of the 21 caissons required for BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project.
BW Offshore has signed a deal to recycle its BW Cidade de São Vicente at a yard in India, in compliance with the Hong Kong International Convention.
Mozambique’s sixth bid round is under way and potential bidders have until the end of February to pre-qualify.
Nigeria is benefiting from higher oil prices, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said, but its deficit will widen this year.
Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass LNG is loading its first cargo, while Cheniere Energy has announced Train 6 at its Sabine Pass project is complete.
Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Azinam Group, focused on the emerging areas off South Africa and Namibia.
Four of South Africa’s five major banks have said they will not support the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), in Uganda and Tanzania.
A South African court has halted a seismic shoot by Searcher Seismic offshore South Africa’s west coast.
The Trinity Spirit fire last week may have spilled 50,000 barrels of oil into waters off Ondo State, the local government has warned.