Eni makes major discovery offshore Ghana
Eni has made a significant oil find offshore Ghana, close to its existing Sankofa hub, which would allow it to fast track production.
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Ghana court rules against Eni in Springfield dispute
A Ghanaian court has awarded Springfield Exploration and Production a 30% share of revenues from Eni and Vitol’s Sankofa field as of today.
Eni eyes Akoma over Afina offshore Ghana
An Eni delegation visited Ghana this week to hold talks on expanding its Sankofa hub, although with no comments on unitisation with the Afina find.
‘Tremendous’ performance amid pandemic set up Tailwind for year of investment, with more to come
Bosses at Tailwind Energy said the North Sea oil firm’s “tremendous” performance during the Covid pandemic had set up a “year of investment” in 2021.
Eni teams up with SKKMigas for Indonesia exploration
Eni will work with Indonesian upstream regulator SKKMigas to process and interpret seismic data owned by Indonesia using the Italian major’s proprietary technologies and facilities.
Italy to investigate prosecutors of Eni in OPL 245 case
Italy’s Ministry of Justice has launched an administrative investigation of the trial of Eni over alleged corruption in Nigeria.
Sonangol seeks buyers for its blocks
Sonangol has launched a sales process for eight blocks in line with its exploration and production strategy.
ConocoPhillips could struggle to find buyers for Indonesia assets worth $1.5bn
ConocoPhillips is seeking to sell its share in the giant Corridor onshore gas block in Indonesia estimated to be worth more than $1.5 billion. However, given the scale of the project and uncertainties around its future, the US major could struggle to find a buyer.
Eni preps for another deep-water development in Indonesia
Italy’s Eni is getting ready to prepare a field development plan for its deep-water Maha field offshore Indonesia after successfully drilling and appraising its Maha-2 well.
BP, Eni talk potential deals in Algeria – report
BP is considering the transfer of its assets in Algeria to Eni, according to a report from Reuters.
CCS is crucial for BP and Repsol investments in Indonesia
Proposed new regulations signal that the Indonesian government appears to have recognised the importance of supporting carbon capture and storage (CCS) schemes. Such regulations will be crucial to encourage major companies, such as BP and Repsol, to invest in significant new upstream production in Indonesia.
Indonesia’s Saka Energi’s upstream assets could be up for sale
The assets of troubled upstream player Saka Energi could be put up for sale as part of an effort to resolve the heavily indebted company’s financial predicament amid a tussle between Indonesia’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs).
Shell moves closer to new Bonga plan with NNPC deal
Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) has signed an agreement with its partners on OML 118, home of the Bonga field.
Tailwind sells Conwy field in East Irish Sea to Italian firm Eni
UK oil and gas firm Tailwind Energy has sold its 100%-operated interest in the Conwy field to the British subsidiary of Italian oil firm Eni.
Eni under fire in Ghana on Springfield unitisation
A lack of co-operation between Eni and Springfield E&P in Ghana risks losing the state $6.34 billion, the Institute for Energy Studies (IES) has warned.
Eni, BP consider Angolan link up
Eni and BP are considering combining their upstream portfolios in Angola in the pursuit of increased investment and growth.
Equinor continues foray into floating wind with new North Sea partnership
Equinor has solidified its position as one of the frontrunners in floating offshore wind with a new collaboration agreement.
Cluster of North Sea decommissioning contracts on the way
A raft of North Sea decommissioning contracts are on the way from operators including Harbour Energy, Eni, CNOOC, Taqa and more.
Orders and backlog up by about a fifth at Aker Solutions in first quarter
Aker Solutions’ order intake and backlog both grew by about a fifth during the first quarter of 2021.
Dogger Bank announces ‘revolutionary’ HVDC offshore platform
Dogger Bank Wind Farm has unveiled a “revolutionary platform design” that will deliver a 70% reduction in the weight of its topsides.
Santos eyes Darwin LNG expansion
Santos is exploring potential liquefied natural gas (LNG) expansion developments for its Darwin export plant in northern Australia after signing a memorandum of understanding with Italy’s Eni.
Eni and Santos eye carbon capture opportunities at East Timor’s Bayu Undan
Australia’s Santos and Italy’s Eni are investigating options to re-purpose the Bayu Undan facilities to extend the life of the project, including a carbon capture and storage (CCS) scheme.
Eni back in the black for Q1, plans IPO or stake sale in new renewables unit
Eni has swung back to profits in Q1 as commodity prices improved, and announced plans for an IPO or stake sale in a new renewables unit.
Eni and Neptune start pumping from Merakes offshore Indonesia
The Eni-led Merakes deep-water development in the East Sepinggan block offshore Indonesia has started gas production in the Kutei basin.
East African LNG outlook seems positive in 2021 but fluctuating prices, political instability and terrorism risk stifling growth
East Africa is in a prime location to export gas globally but growth and progress has largely been slow, largely because of fluctuating liquified natural gas prices, political instability and terrorism.