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South Africa: Sasol and Air Liquide to launch the Renewable Energy procurement programme for SA operations Sasol and Air Liquide are inviting bidders to participate in a Request for Proposal (RFP) process for the supply of renewable energy to Sasol’s South African operations. |
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Iraq: Genel Energy receives payments for KRI oil sales Genel Energy has announced that payments have been received from the Kurdistan Regional Government for oil sales during February 2021. |
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Qatar: Qatargas awards Saipem an extension of the North Field Production Sustainability Offshore Project Saipem has received from Qatargas the confirmation of the exercise of two options for additional scope of work within the North Field Production Sustainability Offshore Project. The additional scope of work of the two options is worth approx. 350 million USD. |
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Iraq: DNO reports KRG payments - ramps up production DNO, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, has reported receipt of USD 54.0 million net to the Company from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), of which USD 35.2 million represents DNO’s entitlement share of February 2021 crude oil deliveries to the export market from the Tawke license in Kurdistan. |
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Israel: Zion Oil and Gas completes second drilling milestone in Megiddo-Jezreel-2 well in Israel Zion Oil & Gas has announced the successful drilling of the second section of the Megiddo-Jezreel-2 (MJ-02) well and has launched a new Unit Program to help fund Zion’s 2021 exploration program. |
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Saudi Arabia: Public Investment Fund (PIF) reaches major milestone in landmark Solar PV project Sudair Solar PV project is set to become one of the world’s largest Solar PV plants by capacity and Saudi Arabia’s largest. The project is considered a key achievement towards PIF’s commitment to develop 70% of Saudi Arabia’s renewable energy by 2030. |
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Iraq: Gulf Keystone receives payment for Shaikan oil sales Gulf Keystone confirms that a gross payment of $29.4 million ($23.0 million net to GKP) has been received from the Kurdistan Regional Government for Shaikan crude oil sales. |
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Uganda/Tanzania: Total concludes final agreements for the Lake Albert Resources Development Project Total has concluded final agreements for the Lake Albert Resources Development Project in Uganda and Tanzania. The Lake Albert development encompasses Tilenga and Kingfisher upstream oil projects in Uganda, which are expected to deliver a combined production of 230,000 barrels per day at plateau. |
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Nigeria: ADM Energy announces Barracuda feld development update ADM Energy has entered into a non-binding collaboration agreement with Eunisell, the Nigerian owned oil and gas production solutions company, to explore collaboration opportunities to carry out development of the Barracuda field in OML 141 and associated work-related activity in Nigeria. |
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Egypt: United Oil and Gas provides quarterly production update United Oil & Gas has provided a quarterly production update for the first quarter of 2021. All of United's production for the period was from the Kuwait Energy operated Abu Sennan Licence in Egypt, in which United holds a 22% working interest. |
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Uganda, Tanzania, oil firms sign accords to build USD3.5 billion pipeline Uganda, Tanzania and oil firms Total and CNOOC have signed agreements that will kickstart the construction of a $3.5 billion crude pipeline to help ship crude from fields in western Uganda to international markets. |
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Oman: Worley awarded maintenance and integrity contract for PDO assets Worley has been awarded a maintenance and integrity contract for services to support Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)’s strategic oil and gas production assets in the South Oman concession region. |
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Saudi Arabia: ACWA Power inaugurates KSA’s first utility scale renewable energy project ACWA Power, a leading Saudi developer, investor and operator of power generation and water desalination plants,has announced the official inauguration of the 300 MW Sakaka PV IPP, KSA’s first utility scale renewable energy project, at an investment value of 1.2 billion Saudi riyals. |
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Saudi Arabia: Aramco signs $12.4 billion infrastructure investment deal with EIG-led consortium Aramco has signed a deal with a consortium led by EIG Global Energy Partners, one of the world’s leading energy infrastructure investors, to optimize its assets through a lease-and-lease-back agreement involving its stabilized crude oil pipeline network. |
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Kenya: ION awarded exclusive agreement for 3D multi-client programs offshore Kenya ION Geophysical has been awarded an exclusive agreement for 3D multi-client programs offshore Kenya. The agreement includes both 3D new acquisition offshore the Lamu Basin and reimaging vintage data offshore Kenya. |