Norway’s energy ministry said Jan. 19 it was considering its response after a district court overturned the ministry’s approval for three recent North Sea oil and gas projects in a case brought by Greenpeace and the youth wing of Friends of the Earth
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday, January 18 welcomed, to the Jubilee House, H. E. Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica.
The Prime Minister called on Dr Bawumia for a mutually beneficial discussion between the two countries.
Dr Bawumia wrote on Facebook that their deliberations focused on many areas, including the importance of renewable energy mix.
The 28th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP28) which concluded in December 2023 assessed amongst others, the progress made under the Paris Agreement and called on parties to; transition away from fossil fuels to reach net zero “in a just, orderly, and equitable manner”, phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, and submit economy-wide Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
Indonesia is hoping that a giant natural gas discovery off North Sumatra province will boost investment into its energy sector. But the path toward commercialization may face challenges, including those emerging from the presidential election next year, analysts said.
Force majeure was declared on Jan 7 after protesters from the South Western Ubari region closed the field in protest at rising fuel prices, poor economic opportunity and unemployment. Sharara . is operated by a joint venture between Libya’s National Oil Corp, Equinor, OMV, Repsol and TotalEnergies.
Leading (re)insurance companies SiriusPoint, Riverstone International, Enstar Group, and specialty insurers Blenheim and SA Meacock, have reportedly ruled out involvement in the controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project.
Italian ENI’s exploration in the “Cronos-2” target within Block 6 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) appears to have yielded positive results, as gas flaring reported from the drilling site indicates the discovery of a natural gas reservoir.
Anxiety prevails among the relevant state officials and officers, as well as the public opinion of Cyprus, for the announcement that is expected to be issued soon by the Italian ENI on the preliminary results of the successful drilling in Block 6, at the drilling target Kronos 2.
Eni SpA’s E subsidiary, Enilive, and renowned chemicals company LG Chem have solidified their commitment to a groundbreaking joint venture in a significant stride toward sustainable energy solutions.
The drilling by Italian energy giant ENI in the Cronos-2 field in Block 6 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) appears to have discovered another natural gas reservoir, with sources telling the Cyprus News Agency that gas flaring was successfully carried out on Thursday.