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27 Feb 24	Brazil: Marechal Duque de Caxias platform ship leaves China for Brazil The platform ship Marechal Duque de Caxias left Yantai, China, February 24, heading for the Mero field, operated by Petrobras, in the pre-salt Santos Basin. The platform will start operating in September of this year and has the capacity to produce up to 180,000 barrels of oil and compress up to 12 million cubic meters of gas, all daily.
26 Feb 24	Sweden: Eolus submits application for offshore wind project outside the coast of Blekinge The Blekinge Offshore wind farm, located within the municipalities of Karlshamn and Sölvesborg, comprises up to 70 wind turbines with a production of approx. 4.3 TWh of renewable electricity per year. This represents a significant addition for southern Sweden and the Blekinge Region, which sees offshore wind power as an opportunity to increase self-sufficiency in electricity at competitive prices.
26 Feb 24	US: Vestas secures 153 MW order in the USA Vestas has received a 153 MW order to power an undisclosed wind project in the USA. The order consists of 34 V150-4.5 MW wind turbines.
26 Feb 24	Denmark closes investigation into Nord Stream pipeline blast Danish police have said they are closing their inquiry into the blasts that tore apart two pipelines intended to ship Russian gas to Germany. Authorities concluded the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines had been 'sabotaged' in September 2022 - but said there was no basis for pursuing a criminal case.
26 Feb 24	Italy: Plenitude completes construction of Ravenna Ponticelle photovoltaic plant Plenitude, Eni's Benefit Corporation that integrates renewable energy production, the sale of energy and energy solutions for households and companies, as well as an extensive network of electric vehicle charging points, has announced that the new Ravenna Ponticelle photovoltaic plant is now operational.
26 Feb 24	UK: Offshore Energies UK shares industry’s concerns with Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP Offshore Energies UK chief executive David Whitehouse met Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, and her team last week to share his members’ concern over the impact of Labour’s latest plans for the future of the UK’s offshore energy sector.
26 Feb 24	Australia: Stellar IP30 day flow rates advance the Beetaloo to pilot development Falcon Oil & Gas has announced that the Shenandoah South 1H (SS-1H) well in EP117 achieved commercial IP30 flow rate of 3.2 MMcf/d (normalised to 6.4 MMcf/d over 1,000 metres), significantly higher than pre-drill expectations.
26 Feb 24	Ireland: Lansdowne Oil & Gas provides update on Energy Charter Treaty claim Lansdowne Oil & Gas reports that, in light of the Irish Government's refusal to engage in worthwhile discussions, the Company is focused upon progressing its Energy Charter Treaty claim against Ireland following the refusal to award a Lease Undertaking for the Barryroe oil and gas field.
26 Feb 24	UK: Jersey Oil and Gas completes Greater Buchan Area farm-out to Serica Energy AIM_listed Jersey Oil & Gas has completed its farm-out of a 30% interest in the Greater Buchan Area licences to Serica Energy and received the associated milestone cash payment of $6.8 million.
26 Feb 24	Kosmos Energy announces fourth quarter and full year 2023 results Kosmos Energy has announced its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter of 2023. For the quarter, the Company generated a net income of $22 million. When adjusted for certain items that impact the comparability of results, the Company generated an adjusted net income of $149 million for the fourth quarter of 2023.
26 Feb 24	Guatemala: MPC Energy Solutions commences construction of 65 MWp solar PV plant in Guatemala MPC Energy Solutions has started construction of its 65 MWp solar photovoltaics ('PV') plant San Patricio Renovables in Guatemala.
26 Feb 24	Australia: Santos secures Moomba carbon capture and storage finance to drive decarbonisation Santos has secured finance for the company’s share of the US$220 million Moomba carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in South Australia. The facilities, with a five-year tenor and totalling US$150 million, will be used to cover project costs incurred to date and to draw down upon as the project progresses to first injection targeted for mid-2024.
26 Feb 24	Dolphin Drilling announces fourth quarter 2023 financial results Dolphin Drilling has announced its unaudited results for the three months ended 31 December 2023. The Company reports total revenue backlog at USD 1.1 billion at the time of reporting including USD 480 million in firm contracts and USD 634 million in LOI’s and option periods
26 Feb 24	Guyana: Axess and GLASS establish Joint Venture in Guyana Axess Group and Guyana Logistics and Support Services Inc. (GLASS) have signed a joint venture (JV) agreement to establish Axess Glass Inc., the largest Engineering and Asset Integrity Management (AIM) company in Guyana.
26 Feb 24	Noble Corp announces fourth quarter and full year 2023 results Noble Corporation has reported fourth quarter and full year 2023 results. Noble reports Full Year 2023 Net Income of $482 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $810 million, cash provided by operating activities of $574 million, and Free Cash Flow of $184 million.
26 Feb 24	Qatar: QatarEnergy to increase LNG production capacity to 142 MTPA before the end of 2030 QatarEnergy has announced that it is proceeding with a new LNG expansion project, the 'North Field West' project, to further raise the State of Qatar’s LNG production capacity to 142 million tons per annum (MTPA) before the end of this decade, representing an increase of almost 85% from current production levels.
26 Feb 24	Trinidad: bpTT spuds its first well on Cypre gas development offshore Trinidad and Tobago Cypre is bpTT’s next major offshore gas project - a subsea development that will connect gas from the Cypre field to its Juniper platform off Trinidad’s southeast coast. Cypre forms part of bpTT’s strategy of maximizing production from existing infrastructure, identifying innovative solutions to bring gas to the market faster. First gas is expected in 2025.
26 Feb 24	Namibia: ReconAfrica provides an operations update and change in the Board of Directors ReconAfrica continues to pursue activities as it prepares to start a multi-well drilling campaign in 2024. To date, all surveying activity has been completed, with demining activities complete on the Damara Fold Belt Prospect L, which is expected to be the Company’s first drilling location with an expected spud date in June 2024.
26 Feb 24	US: Interior Department releases guidance for states to access up to $1.5 billion from President Biden’s orphaned wells program The Department of the Interior has released draft guidance to states on how to apply for up to $30 million each in matching grant funding available under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create jobs and clean up polluting and unsafe orphaned oil and gas wells across the country.
26 Feb 24	Colombia: Ecopetrol expands its gas potential in the Colombian Caribbean with the drilling of the Orca Norte-1 well Ecopetrol has announced a new gas discovery in the Colombian Carribean, with the drilling of the Orca Norte-1 well offshore. The Orca Norte-1 well, which was spudded last November, was completed successfully in January, and confirmed the presence of two gas accumulations in reservoirs different from the Orca-1 discovery.
26 Feb 24	Mexico: Dril-Quip secures key role in Woodside Trion development Dril-Quip, a global leader in offshore drilling solutions, has been chosen to supply the subsea wellhead systems for the Woodside Trion development offshore Mexico. The Trion project, a greenfield deepwater development, includes 24 wells across two phases.
23 Feb 24	UK: Clear early policy decisions needed to prevent the UK's energy transition stalling, says DNV The UK Government must prioritize long-term policy clarity and consistency to create an investable marketplace for energy transition financiers to accelerate the move away from fossil fuels, says DNV in its 2024 UK Energy Transition Outlook report.
23 Feb 24	Indonesia: Conrad Asia Energy receives ministerial approval of Mako gas price and volume allocation Conrad Asia Energy has announced that the gas price and volume allocation for the Mako field project in the Duyung PSC has been approved by the Indonesian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources. The Mako project will contribute to Indonesia’s target of doubling gas production by 2030.
23 Feb 24	Seabird Exploration announces fourth quarter results 2023 Seabird Exploration, a global provider of marine 2D seismic acquisition and source vessel services to the Oil & Gas industry, has announced results for the fourth quarter of 2023 which ended 31 December 2023.
23 Feb 24	Botswana: Tlou Energy provides Lesedi project update: Progress towards electricity generation Tlou Energy has announced completion of the crucial 66kV transmission line, connecting Tlou's Lesedi project directly to both Botswana's power grid and the broader Southern African Power Pool. The Company is in discussions with several strategic parties to secure the remaining funds required for project completion.