The Tyra gas field on Denmark’s side of the North Sea has restarted production, having been shut 2019 for redevelopment, operator TotalEnergies SE said. “At plateau, the Tyra hub will produce 5.7 million cubic meters [201.3 billion cubic feet] of gas and 22,000 barrels of condensate per day, once again …
Read More »China LNG Buyers Turn to Spot Market with Prices at Three-Year Low
Chinese liquefied natural gas importers are hunting for cheap shipments from the spot market after prices fell to the lowest level since 2021. LNG buyers, including Shenzhen Energy Group and China Gas Holdings Ltd., are in talks with potential suppliers for additional cargoes for the next several months, according to …
Read More »Eni to Build Third Biorefinery in Italy
Eni SPA said it is awaiting government clearance to begin construction of its third biofuel production plant in Italy, proposed to rise in the port city of Livorno. “The project, first announced in October 2022 and followed by an application for Environmental Impact Assessment in November 2022, is awaiting official …
Read More »CNOOC Targets Continued Production Growth in Next 3 Years
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is targeting net production of 700 million to 720 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe) in 2024. The production will be divided into 69 percent for China and 31 percent for overseas accounts, the state-owned oil company said in a recent news release. CNOOC …
Read More »Eni, LG Chem Agree to form JV for South Korean Biorefinery
LG Chem Ltd. and Eni SPA have signed a joint venture agreement for a planned biorefinery in South Korea, toward a final investment decision expected later this year. The project is planned to rise in the town of Daesan on the west coast of the country where local company LG …
Read More »Libya Lifts Force Majeure on Sharara Oil Field
Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC) announced Sunday the lifting of a force majeure declaration for Sharara, two weeks after pausing production citing a blockade by residents. The NOC did not provide further details besides saying in a statement on its website that it was “declaring lifting of force major and …
Read More »UK Plans to Build Third New 3.2 GW Nuclear Plant
The United Kingdom government said it is considering a third new-generation nuclear plant with the same power capacity as the under-construction Hinkley C and the approved Sizewell C. The third plant is part of the Civil Nuclear Roadmap announced by the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) Thursday, …
Read More »TotalEnergies Completes Sale of Fuel Stations in Four EU States
TotalEnergies SE has consummated the divestment of its refueling networks in Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands to Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. for EUR 3.4 billion ($3.73 billion). “TotalEnergies will continue to supply fuel to the service stations in these four countries for at least five years, notably from its refineries …
Read More »Gazprom Says Connected nearly 900,000 Users to Network Gas in 2023
Gazprom PJSC has connected 842,000 new users to Russia’s natural gas infrastructure during 2023. The company said in a media release that in 2023 Russian residents have signed some 1.081 million contracts with national gas infrastructure expansion operator Gazprom Gazifikatsiya, regional gas infrastructure expansion operators and independent gas distribution entities …
Read More »Russia to Raise Gas Export to China via Eastern Route
Gazprom PJSC and China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) have agreed to increase the volume of Russian gas export to China through the Power of Siberia Pipeline next year, Russia’s state-owned Gazprom said. At a meeting between representatives of the oil and gas majors, “[i]t was noted that Russian gas supplies …
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