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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. |
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Cuba: Melbana Energy announces early production plans ahead of Alameda-3 appraisal well Following the success of Alameda-2, Melbana has confirmed plans to spud Alameda-3 in the near term. Prior to spud of Alameda-3, Melbana plans to commence early production from Unit 1B of the Amistad reservoir in the Alameda-2 appraisal well. Units 1A and 3 of the Amistad reservoir are also productive and have been suspended for future development and production. |
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Prospex Energy announces unaudited Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2023 Prospex Energy has announced its unaudited Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2023. During the first half of 2023, Prospex laid the groundwork for the Company to become an onshore gas producer in its second European country. Post period-end, Prospex delivered gas through its new gas processing facilities at the Selva field in Italy. |
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Union Jack Oil acquires 3 per cent interest in Beacon Energy AIM-listed Union Jack Oil, a UK focused onshore hydrocarbon production, development and exploration company, has acquired a disclosable interest in Beacon Energy. Beacon is a full cycle oil and gas company with a portfolio of production, development, appraisal and exploration onshore German assets through its wholly owned subsidiary, Rhein Petroleum. |
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Norway: Longboat Energy announces minor discovery at the Velocette (PL1016) exploration well Longboat Energy has announced a minor discovery at the Velocette (PL1016) exploration well in Norway. The exploration well 6607/3-1 S encountered hydrocarbons in the primary target but volumes are at the lower end of pre-drill expectations and the discovery is not considered to be commercial in isolation. |
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Israel: Zion Oil & Gas announces award of new Megiddo Valleys License 434 allowing for ongoing oil and gas exploration in Israel Zion Oil & Gas has been awarded a new exploration license, named the Megiddo Valleys 434. Zion plans to start re-completion operations on the Megiddo-Jezreel-1 well (MJ-01) as soon as possible. |
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Var Energi announces successful refinancing Vår Energi has announced the successful refinancing of the senior unsecured working capital facility of USD 1.5 billion with a new and extended USD 1.5 billion working capital facility maturing 1 November 2026. |
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US: Santos to farm down exploration leases in Alaska Consistent with its Alaska strategy to focus on the Pikka development, Santos has announced it will farm-down half of its working interest in 148 exploration leases (more than 270 thousand acres of State of Alaska lands) on the Alaska North Slope in an agreement with APA Alaska and Lagniappe Alaska. |
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Sierra Leone: Innoson Oil and Gas farming out exploration license SL2020A offshore Sierra Leone Innoson Oil and Gas of Nigeria, the sole licensee of exploration license SL2020A, offshore Sierra Leone, have engaged Tudor Hall Energy of the United Kingdom to assist with an acreage farm-out campaign. |
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US: Ocean Infinity secures survey contract for first-ever floating offshore windfarm project on US West Coast Ocean Infinity, a pioneering company creating and using robotic technology to transform operations at sea, has announced the signing of a landmark contract with Equinor Wind US for one of the first-ever floating offshore windfarms on the US West Coast. |
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UK: Climate and energy issues to feature at industry legal conference Recent developments in climate change litigation, environmental and sustainability issues are some of the topical themes on the agenda at Offshore Energies UK’s (OEUK) Legal Conference which takes place in Aberdeen at Ardoe House Hotel on 28 September. |
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Australia: Comet Ridge signs inaugural Gas Sales Agreement for Mahalo Gas Hub Comet Ridge has executed a seven-year Gas Sales Agreement (GSA) with CleanCo Queensland, subject to approval from the Queensland Government. The natural gas will be produced from the Mahalo Gas Hub in Central Queensland, where CleanCo will offtake 3 PJ per annum of natural gas. |