Geological Exploration Gives the Company the Right Not to Reforest
A subsoil user can be released from the obligation to carry out compensatory afforestation only in the case of geological exploration, the press service of the Federal Forestry Agency reported. The department receives questions about the need for compensatory reforestation from tenants who are engaged in geological exploration of the …
Rosimuschestvo Sells an Oil Well at a Field in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
The branch of the Federal Property Management Agency in the Tyumen region, Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug and Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug put up an oil well at the Salymskoye field for auction. The organizer of the auction told the agency that the initial cost of the mining facility is four million rubles. …
Rosneft Increases Gas Production at the Suzunskoye Field
RN-Vankor (part of Rosneft) has started natural gas production at the new well pad at the Suzunskoye field as part of the Vostok Oil project. The daily production volume is about 1.8 million m3 of gas. The produced gas, after the necessary preparation, is sent via an inter-field gas pipeline …
Oil Production in Kurdistan is Recovering
Norwegian DNO resumes production at the Tawke field in Iraqi Kurdistan after pipeline supplies from the region to the Turkish port of Ceyhan resumed for further exports The Norwegian DNO, which is developing oil deposits in Iraqi Kurdistan, has announced the resumption of production at the Tawke field. Production was …
Oil Rig Operator Seadrill Doubles Quarterly Net Profit
Norwegian operator of offshore oil platforms Seadrill in the second quarter received a net profit of $94 million, which is 2.2 times higher than in the first quarter, a loss of $36 million was recorded for the same period last year, the company said in a report. Revenue amounted to …
Petrobras Upgrades Offshore Hydrocarbon Platforms in Brazil
State-owned Petrobras has put into operation two new production platforms for offshore fields in Brazil. These facilities will not only help increase hydrocarbon production, but also reduce the burden on the environment, the company reports. One of the installations is called Anita Garibaldi, the other is Anna Nery. Both platforms …
APA Corporation Will Invest $1.4 Billion in Egypt’s Oil Sector in 2024
Company CEO John Christman said that APA Corporation “looks forward to support in making decisions to continue its involvement in the Egyptian market.” The American company APA Corporation intends to invest about 1.4 billion US dollars to develop projects in oil Egypt in 2024. This was announced by the Cabinet …
The EU Has Taken the First Step Towards the Introduction of “Carbon” Tariffs
The European Commission approved the rules for the implementation of the mechanism of transboundary carbon regulation at the preparatory stage. The requirements for the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) system will come into force on October 1 and will be valid until the end of 2025. This will be the …
Contrary to the Aspirations of the “Greens”, an Increase in Geological Exploration for Oil and Gas is Predicted
Oil and gas exploration spending will recover and average $22 billion a year over the next 5 years, Wood Mackenzie says The growth of exploration work will occur due to the need to bring new hydrocarbon deposits into operation. It is noted that in 2006-2014, exploration experienced a boom, its …
U.S. Energy Transfer to Buy Crestwood for $7.1 Billion
US pipeline giant Energy Transfer has agreed to buy Crestwood Equity Partners for approximately $7.1 billion, including $3.3 billion in debt. This was announced on August 16 by the press service of Energy Transfer. The transaction will be fully paid in equity instruments. Ordinary share holders of Crestwood, which specializes …