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22 Sep 23	Norway: The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate and the Petroleum Safety Authority are changing their names he Norwegian Petroleum Directorate and the Petroleum Safety Authority are changing their names. The NPD's new name will be the Norwegian Offshore Directorate. The PSA's new name will be the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority.
22 Sep 23	The Board of Directors of TotalEnergies reaffirms its support to the Company’s multi-energy strategy The Board of Directors of TotalEnergies has reaffirmed its support to the Company’s multi-energy strategy. The Board of Directors noted the relevance of the Company’s balanced multi-energy strategy considering the developments in the oil, gas and electricity markets.
22 Sep 23	Norway: Equinor drills dry well near the Munin field in the North Sea Equinor is concluding the drilling of exploration well 30/11-15 in the North Sea. The well is dry. Equinor drilled the well on behalf of Aker BP, the operator of the production licence.
22 Sep 23	Turkey: UKOG provides Pinarova-1 testing update UK Oil & Gas (UKOG) has announced that following the temporary suspension of Pinarova-1 testing operations, larger and more powerful 7-inch perforating guns have been sourced and testing operations will recommence as soon as possible.
22 Sep 23	Norway: Wintershall Dea granted drilling permit for well 6406/3-12 S in PL 836 S The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Wintershall DEA Norge a drilling permit for well 6406/3-12 S in PL 836 S. The well will be drilled by the Transocean Norge semi-sub. Planned spud date is September 2023.
22 Sep 23	Trininad's Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries awards three deep water blocks to a consortium of bp and Shell Trinidad's Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries has awarded three deep water blocks to a consortium of bp and Shell.
22 Sep 23	Egypt: KUFPEC enters a new partnership with Shell in Egypt BG International, subsidiary of Shell, has signed a Farm Out Agreement with KUFPEC (Egypt) KEL, subsidiary of Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC), under which KEL will acquire a 40% stake in Block 3 (NorthEast El-Amriya) in the Egyptian Mediterranean Sea.
21 Sep 23	GoM: W&T Offshore announces accretive acquisition of producing properties in the Gulf of Mexico W&T Offshore has completed the acquisition of working interests in eight shallow water oil and gas producing assets in the central and eastern shelf region of the Gulf of Mexico from an undisclosed private seller. The Assets were acquired for a gross consideration of $32 million.
21 Sep 23	McDermott awarded transportation and installation contract by PRIO for the Wahoo field, offshore Brazil McDermott has been awarded a transportation and installation contract by PRIO (former PetroRio) for the Wahoo field, offshore Brazil. The Wahoo field is located about 19 miles (30 kms) north of the already-producing Frade field in Brazil's Campos basin.
21 Sep 23	Brazil: Equinor declares commerciality for fields in the BM-C-33 area in the Campos Basin Equinor has, on behalf of the BM-C-33 consortium, submitted the Declarations of Commerciality and Plans of Development for two fields in the BM-C-33 concession in Brazil’s Campos Basin. The concession contains natural gas and oil/condensate recoverable volumes of above one billion barrels of oil equivalent. The suggested names for the fields are Raia Manta and Raia Pintada.
21 Sep 23	Brazil: First large-scale onshore nodal CCS exploration projects in Brazil commence STRYDE, a global leader in seismic acquisition technology and solutions, has supplied geoscience and technology pioneer, Explor with 26,370 STRYDE Nodes™ to enable a series of carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects to support carbon-negative bioenergy in Brazil.
21 Sep 23	Norway: Norway's oil production in August higher than the NPD’s forecast Preliminary production figures for August 2023 show an average daily production of 2,006,000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate. Oil production in August is 1.0 percent higher than the NPD’s forecast and 0.2 percent lower than the forecast so far this year.
21 Sep 23	Invictus Energy raises A$15.0m to support Mukuyu-2 drilling campaign Invictus has secured firm commitments from new and existing sophisticated and institutional investors to raise A$15.0m. Funds raised will go towards the drilling and contingency of the Mukuyu-2 well and provide further working capital.
21 Sep 23	Zimbabwe: Invictus Energy spuds Mukuyu-2 well in Zimbabwe Invictus Energy has announced the commencement of drilling of the Mukuyu-2 well at its 80% owned and operated Cabora Bassa Project in Zimbabwe.
21 Sep 23	Hong Kong’s floating solar farm solution to land challenge The Government of the Hong Kong SAR is introducing an innovative floating solar farm to overcome limited land resources as it pursues its plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
21 Sep 23	Spain: Nordex Group receives order from Ibereolica for approx. 60 MW in Spain The Nordex Group has received an order for N155/5.X turbines for two wind farms in Spain from the independent renewable energy producer Ibereólica Renovables. The manufacturer is supplying 11 turbines for the 'Aciberos' and 'Padornelo 3' projects with a total capacity of approx. 60 MW.
21 Sep 23	Sound Energy announces its half-year report for the six months ended 30 June 2023 Sound Energy, the transition energy company, has announced its unaudited half-year report for the six months ended 30 June 2023.
21 Sep 23	US: 88 Energy announces Hickory-1 well flow test planning update 88 Energy has announced an update on well flow test planning for the Hickory-1 well on the Alaskan North Slope. Flow test planning and permitting remains on schedule with operations set to commence as early as possible in Q1 2024 in the Alaskan winter operational season.
21 Sep 23	UK: We’ve got you covered - Developing work programs for UKCS CO2 storage licenses Last week the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) awarded licenses for carbon storage on the UK continental shelf, marking a pivotal moment in the road towards achievement of UK net zero targets. High-quality seismic data is essential to determine the level of uncertainty associated with a site and storage complex and the PGS data library offers excellent coverage of the areas awarded.
20 Sep 23	India: TotalEnergies to invest in a new 1,050 MWac renewable portfolio JV, equally owned with Adani Green Energy TotalEnergies and Adani Green Energy (AGEL) have entered into a binding agreement to create a new JV, equally owned by TotalEnergies and AGEL, with a 1,050 MWac (1400 MWp) portfolio. The portfolio will comprise of a mix of already operational, under construction and under development assets with a blend of both solar & wind power.
20 Sep 23	TotalEnergies and European Energy to partner on renewable projects in multiple geographies TotalEnergies and European Energy have agreed to jointly develop, build and operate in a 65/35 joint-venture at least 4 GW of onshore renewable projects in multiple geographies.
20 Sep 23	Austria: Vestas wins 46 MW project in Austria Vestas has received a firm order from Windpark Engelhartstetten GmbH, a subsidiary of WindLandKraft GmbH, for the Engelhartstetten wind park in Lower Austria.
20 Sep 23	France: Q ENERGY starts construction of Europe's largest floating solar farm Q ENERGY has announced the construction of 'Les Ilots Blandin' solar farm in the northwest of France. The solar farm will be built on the site of a former quarry in the Haute-Marne region of France. With 74.3 MW it is the biggest floating PV project in Europe to date. Provisional commissioning is planned for the first quarter of 2025.
20 Sep 23	UK: HyMarnham Power’s Green Hydrogen Project shortlisted for UK’s Net Zero Hydrogen Fund HyMarnham Power, a joint venture between hydrogen pioneer GeoPura and sustainable waste processing leader JG Pears, has been shortlisted for the UK Government’s Net Zero Hydrogen Fund. The project, based in the East Midlands, will develop the production, storage, and transportation of low carbon hydrogen.
20 Sep 23	Australia: Vintage Energy provides update on Odin-1 flow rates Vintage Energy, 50% interest holder and Operator of the PRL 211 Joint Venture, has provided an update on the performance of the Odin-1 gas well which commenced production on 14 September 2023.