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23 Sep 20	UK: Angus Energy announces proposed placing and proposed debt financing Angus Energy has announced that, with the support of Saltfleetby Energy Limited ('SEL'), its 49% partner in the Saltfleetby Gas Field, the Company has engaged Gneiss Energy, a strategic and financial advisory firm operating in the energy and natural resources sectors, to raise up to £12 million through the issue of a senior secured debt facility to assist in funding the redevelopment of the Field.
23 Sep 20	Australia: Empire Energy spuds Carpentaria-1 well Northern Territory permit EP187 Empire Energy has commenced drilling the Carpentaria-1 well in Empire’s 100% owned Northern Territory permit EP187. The well will be drilled to evaluate the two unconventional shale targets, the Velkerri and Kyalla Shales, which are independently assessed to have a best estimate prospective resource of 2.4 trillion cubic feet of gas equivalent in Empire’s EP187 permit.
22 Sep 20	US: 88 Energy provides update on Project Peregrine on the North Slope of Alaska 88 Energy has provided an update related to Project Peregrine, on the North Slope of Alaska. Farm-out discussions at Peregrine are progressing well, with drilling planned for Q1 2021.
22 Sep 20	UK: NEO Energy engages Progressive TSL to extend their Infor based solution Progressive TSL are working with NEO to extend their SunSystems solution to cover Financial Management and Procurement as part of their current period of strategic transition. NEO Energy is an independent full-cycle energy business in the UK Continental Shelf, backed by HitecVision, a leading provider of institutional capital to the North Sea region’s energy industry.
22 Sep 20	UK: Rathlin Energy announces West Newton B-1 rig mobilisation JV partner Union Jack Oil notes that Rathlin Energy (UK), the Operator of PEDL183, has communicated an update to local residents and the West Newton Community Liaison Group. The West Newton B-1 well is targeting the same conventional reservoirs in the Kirkham Abbey and Cadeby carbonate formations that were encountered in the recently drilled West Newton A-2 well.
22 Sep 20	Israel: Zion Oil and Gas drilling rig set to depart for Israel Zion Oil & Gas confirms transportation arrangements for its drilling rig from Romania to Israel, to drill the Megiddo-Jezreel-2 well.
22 Sep 20	Australia: CGG’s fast-track data from basin-wide Gippsland 3D survey supports Australia’s acreage release CGG has announced a Q4 delivery of the fast-track results from its recently acquired 3D multi-client seismic survey of the Gippsland Basin in South East Australia. The broadband data will enable both incumbents and new players to make informed decisions when bidding on blocks in the prolific, hydrocarbon-producing Gippsland Basin area of Australia’s 2020 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release.
22 Sep 20	Longboat Energy announces results for half year ended 30 June 2020 Longboat Energy, established by the former management team of Faroe Petroleum to build a significant North Sea-focused E&P business, has announced its half-year results. As a result of policy changes and strategic shifts by existing players, the Company believes there will be increased opportunities to secure quality assets on attractive terms in the period ahead.
22 Sep 20	GoM: BOEM, BSEE advance new research on potential policy changes to increase oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) announced they will advance new research into whether certain policy changes could help increase oil and gas production from deepwater infrastructure already in place in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM).
22 Sep 20	UK: Wood partners with SGN to create decarbonisation roadmap in Scotland Wood and gas distribution network company SGN are working together on an important project to evaluate and deliver short, medium and long-term solutions for the cross-sectoral decarbonisation of the north east and east coast of Scotland.
22 Sep 20	Belgium: INEOS agrees to the largest ever industrial wind power purchase contract in Belgium with ENGIE INEOS has concluded the largest ever purchase contract of wind energy for heavy industry in Belgium. The 10-year agreement with energy producer ENGIE, for the purchase of renewable electricity will avoid 1,150,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions and give a significant boost to the further development of capital-intensive offshore wind market.
22 Sep 20	GoM: SeaBird awarded new OBN contract in Gulf of Mexico SeaBird Exploration has received a letter of award for an OBN source contract in the Gulf of Mexico. The contract will start in Q4 2020 with an expected duration of about three months.
22 Sep 20	Australia: Regulatory approvals completed for Ironbark-1 well Cue Energy reports that regulatory approvals required for the drilling of the Ironbark-1 well in exploration permit WA-359-P have now been completed and the Operator, BP, is making final preparations for the handover of the Ocean Apex drilling rig, expected to be in October.
22 Sep 20	DOF Subsea announces contract awards in APAC region OF Subsea has been awarded two contracts in the Asia Pacific region, securing backlog for the onshore team and offshore fleet.
22 Sep 20	UK: IGas Energy announces unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2020 AIM-listed IGas Energy has announced its unaudited interim results for the six months to 30 June 2020. The Company has continued to achieve solid results in its production business, delivered the Scampton Waterflood project on budget and schedule and completed a significant transaction with the acquisition of the UK geothermal developer, GT Energy.
22 Sep 20	Aker BP awards work to Deepsea Stavanger upon return from South Africa Aker BP and Odfjell Drilling have signed a contract that commits further work to Deepsea Stavanger under the existing Frame Agreement. The initial contract scope is five wells and has an estimated contract value of up to USD 44 million plus incentives.
22 Sep 20	US: Mosman Oil and Gas provides update on Falcon and Stanley drilling Mosman Oil and Gas has announced that the Falcon-1 well at the Champion Project in East Texas has been spudded. The Company has completed a successful workover at Stanley-1 and is preparing to bring the recently drilled Stanley-4 well on production.
22 Sep 20	Coro Energy announces interim results Coro Energy, the Southeast Asian focused energy company, has announced a revised regional strategy, including renewables, and released its unaudited interim results for the six month period ended 30 June 2020.
22 Sep 20	Global oil and gas project sanctioning is set to recover and exceed pre-Covid-19 levels from 2022 - Rystad Energy The Covid-19 pandemic has devastated global oil and gas project sanctioning this year and will cause total committed spending to drop to around $53 billion from 2019’s $190 billion, Rystad Energy projects. Postponed plans will, however, cause the total worth of final investment decisions (FIDs) to double next year and exceed pre-pandemic levels already from 2022.
22 Sep 20	Argentina: President Energy announces workover and drilling update AIM-listed President Energy has provided an update in relation to its operations in Rio Negro, Argentina as well as the release of the unaudited interim results for H1 2020.
22 Sep 20	UK: Dogger Bank wind farm places record-breaking turbine order boosting local jobs Dogger Bank Wind Farm and GE Renewable Energy have announced contracts confirming the 13MW Haliade-X turbine for the Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank B phases of the world’s largest offshore wind farm.
22 Sep 20	US: Northern Oil and Gas announces completion of reverse stock split and provides strategic outlook Northern Oil and Gas has announced the completion of its reverse stock split and other business updates. Armed with a growing opportunity set and a rigorous investment methodology, Northern continues to execute on its multi-year path to generate free cash flow, reduce debt, improve margins, and grow the business in a responsible manner.
21 Sep 20	US: Shell submits drilling plans for Alaska's North Slope Shell is reported to have applied to form the West Harrison Bay Unit in state waters just offshore from the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska with plans to drill the area in search of oil in the coming years. Shell has been trying to find a partner to work on the West Harrison Bay leases for at least a year.
21 Sep 20	UK: UKOG reports that Xodus volumetric study of the Loxley gas discovery confirms significant gas resource UK Oil & Gas has announced that a report from Xodus Group details that the area of the Loxley Portland gas discovery lying within its 100% owned and operated PEDL234 licence is interpreted to contain a significant mean case gross gas initially in place ('GIIP') of 49 billion cubic feet ('bcf').
21 Sep 20	Australia: Queensland awards Senex acreage in the Surat and Bowen basins Senex Energy has been awarded preferred tenderer status for natural gas acreage in the Surat and Bowen basins as part of the Queensland Government’s domestic gas acreage tender process. The award includes additional highly valuable Atlas acreage immediately adjacent to Senex’s existing development, and high-potential exploration acreage in the Bowen Basin on trend with the Scotia and Meridian gas fields.