Eni’s ILX plans continue run of success with Cabaça North
Eni has started up the Cabaça North development in Angola’s Block 15/06, adding another 15,000 barrels per day to the local hub.
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Flurry of African exploration incoming
Exploration companies big and small are warming up for a busy next 12 months – although some have warned this may be the last such push in the energy industry.
Sonangol takes loss but presses ahead with IPO plans
Sonangol intends to go ahead with an IPO in the coming years, although the company did report a $3 billion net loss for 2020.
Santos and East Timor sign pact for potential $1.6bn CCS scheme at Bayu Undan
Australia’s Santos today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with East Timor’s regulator ANPM to progress a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, estimated to cost $1.6 billion, at the ageing Bayu Undan field in the Timor Sea. But low returns and high complexity threaten the viability of the proposed scheme.
Oil and gas majors told to prepare for ‘major production drop’ by 2030s
Oil and gas majors are being warned they must plan for a “major production drop” in order to hit the 1.5°C Paris Agreement target.
Eni, Mubadala sign energy transition agreement
Eni has struck a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mubadala Petroleum on hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS).
‘Collaboration not competition’ key to CCS, says industry expert
Collaboration rather than competition will “define the success” of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the UK, an energy expert has predicted.
Eni eyes more drilling offshore Vietnam
Italy’s Eni is believed to be carrying out studies in Blocks 115 and 116 offshore Vietnam with an eye to planning a single-well drilling campaign during the first-half 2022, Westwood Global Energy said in its latest report. The blocks are a short distance from Eni’s large Ken Bau discovery offshore Vietnam.
Eni breaks open new play offshore Cote d’Ivoire
Eni has made a major discovery offshore Cote d’Ivoire at its Baleine-1x well.
Buyers question ‘carbon-neutral LNG’ cargo credentials
Over the past year or so, liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers, as well as buyers in North Asia, particularly Japan, have been quick to announce their involvement with so called ‘carbon-neutral LNG’ cargoes. However, some LNG buyers at the Future Energy Asia conference questioned whether LNG can really be carbon neutral.
DOF Subsea extends Angola work
DOF Subsea has won a further six-month extension for its Skandi Seven vessel in Africa, the company has reported.
Whittaker Engineering: UK has ‘perfect opportunity’ with market in Mexico
More than a decade since launching its business in Mexico, Whittaker Engineering is still, quite literally, finding new routes to explore.
Eni set to ship carbon neutral LNG to Taiwan
Italy’s Eni will ship a carbon-neutral liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from Indonesia to CPC Corporation in Taiwan.
TotalEnergies eyes stake in giant North Sea wind farm
TotalEnergies SE is weighing taking a stake in what will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm, according to people familiar with the matter, as the French oil major continues to flex its green credentials.
Sea battles
We think of the sea as being a large empty space but the energy transition is changing the UK’s seascape radically.
East Timor’s Bayu-Undan production boost exceeds expectations
Santos, which operates the Bayu-Undan field offshore East Timor, said today that production from its Phase 3C infill drilling program has started with the first well producing a better than expected outcome.
Deepwater activities in Southeast Asia set to boom
Deepwater upstream projects are increasingly important for Southeast Asia, where new investment in production is critical to meet rising demand for oil and gas, as economies continue to expand.
Blown away: ‘Major interest’ in ScotWind leasing round with more than 70 bids made
More than 70 bids have been made by companies for the ScotWind offshore leasing round, showing the country’s “scale of potential” for wind development.
Eni considers Kenyan waste for bio-refineries, converting Mombasa plant
Kenya has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Eni on decarbonisation and biofuel.
Indonesia asks Chevron and Shell to complete divestments
Indonesian upstream regulator SKK Migas has asked Shell to complete the divestment process for its Masela Block, which holds the giant Abadi gas field, by the end of this year, reported local media. Chevron is also being pushed to finalise the sale of its Indonesian Deepwater Development (IDD) to Italy’s Eni.
That’s all folks! – ScotWind application window slams shut
Offshore wind developers have been praised for the “time, effort and investment” they’ve put into their ScotWind applications.
Eni, Sonangol sign up Angolan acreages
Eni and Sonangol has signed production-sharing contracts (PSCs) for Blocks 27 and 28 with the Angolan regulator.
Red Rock Power and Eni form ScotWind partnership
Scottish offshore wind developer Red Rock Power has teamed up with Italian energy giant Eni to submit a joint bid in the ScotWind leasing round.
Eni enters UK Government’s first CCS tender process
Italian oil and gas major Eni has announced its participation in the UK Government’s first carbon capture and storage tender.
Eni signs hydrogen deal with Egypt
Eni has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on producing hydrogen in Egypt.