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DeNovo Energy Limited (DeNovo) today announced that the company has awarded the contract for the construction, installation, and commissioning of its Zandolie Platform in Block 1 (a) to local construction company, United Engineering Services Limited (UESL).
Leading energy logistics company Peterson is delighted to announce the award of a contract with energy company DeNovo Energy Limited (DeNovo) for the Zandolie Development Project. The Zandolie Field, located in Block 1A, will be DeNovo’s second field development project, with the first gas expected in the first half of 2022.
The Energy Chamber of Trinidad & Tobago welcomes the Minister of Finance’s commitment that the government will conduct a comprehensive review of our oil and gas taxation regime to ensure that we remain an internationally competitive hydrocarbon province. The Energy Chamber would welcome the opportunity to work closely with the government in this review process, that is vital to ensure the continued investment in upstream oil and gas production.
The National Energy Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (National Energy) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Methanex Trinidad Limited (Methanex) to conduct a feasibility study to explore the viability of methanol as an alternative fuel for transport in Trinidad and Tobago and the region.
“The first appraisal well at Keskesi was a substantial step-out designed to assess the southern extent of the feature,” said Tracey K. Henderson, APA’s senior vice president, Exploration. “This location had the potential to confirm a very large resource in place if connected to the reservoir sands in the discovery well. However, suitable reservoir quality sands were not developed in the Campanian target at the Keskesi South-1 location. Data gathered from the well will be used to calibrate our geologic model and inform the next steps for Keskesi appraisal.”
The Board of Directors of the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago expresses deep sadness over the sudden passing of Mr Christian Tom Yew.
Proman has welcomed the UK Government’s commitment to push for a world-leading absolute zero target for international shipping emissions by 2050.
bp Trinidad and Tobago LLC (bpTT) confirmed its Matapal project has safely achieved first gas. The major milestone was achieved ahead of schedule and under budget despite the constraints brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hess Corporation announced another oil discovery on the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana at Pinktail. The Pinktail well encountered 220 feet (67 meters) of net pay in high quality oil bearing sandstone reservoir. Pinktail is located approximately 21.7 miles (35 kilometers) southeast of the Liza Phase 1 development, which began production in December 2019, and 3.7 miles (6 kilometers) southeast of Yellowtail-1. Pinktail was drilled in 5,938 feet (1,810 meters) of water by the Noble Sam Croft.
Dev Sanyal, executive vice president Gas and Low Carbon Energy, bp - has emphasized bp’s commitment to the continued development of its Trinidad and Tobago business.
Sanyal had a virtual meeting with Minister of Energy and Energy Industries the Hon Stuart Young on Tuesday (Sept 7).
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) announced that BOE Exploration & Production LLC (“BOE”) awarded Transocean a $252 million firm contract for its newbuild ultra-deepwater drillship, the Deepwater Atlas, including a mobilization fee of $30 million. Additionally, the contract provides for a significant performance bonus opportunity based upon agreed operating metrics.
BHP announced a partnership with Caterpillar Inc. to develop and deploy zero-emissions mining trucks at BHP sites to reduce operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Sarawak Shell Berhad (SSB), a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, announced that it has taken a final investment decision (FID) on the Timi gas development project and, together with its partners PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd and Brunei Energy Exploration, look forward to delivering this for Malaysia.
Continuing its strategic focus to develop a world-class energy portfolio, The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NGC), through its wholly-owned subsidiary NGC Caribbean Investments Limited (NCIL), is pleased to announce the acquisition of Heritage Petroleum Company Limited’s Non-Operated Joint Venture (NOJV) participating interest in Block 3(a), off Trinidad’s east coast. As a result of this acquisition, NGC has increased its participating interest in the block from 11.41% to 31.54%. NGC will now have access to additional equity crude, which will bolster its marketing and trading portfolio. As announced in July 2020, NGC previously executed a Gas Sales Contract with BHP to purchase 100% of the gas produced from Block 3(a) to add to its existing portfolio of natural gas supply.
Shell Brazil Holding B.V. (Shell), a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, today marks the start of trading in shares of Raízen S.A. (Raízen), the renewable energy joint venture between Shell and Brazilian energy company Cosan, on the São Paulo Stock Exchange (B3), following the successful execution of an initial public offering (IPO).
The Board of Woodside has appointed acting CEO Meg O’Neill as the company’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director.
Ms O’Neill succeeds Peter Coleman who retired from Woodside in June 2021. The appointment is effective immediately.
The study found that the production of green hydrogen and green ammonia using renewable energy is technically feasible at scale in Australia. Its findings also support bp’s conviction that, with its vast potential solar and wind resources, existing infrastructure and proximity to large, long-term markets, Western Australia is an ideal place to develop large scale renewable energy assets that can in turn produce green hydrogen and/or green ammonia for domestic and export markets.
Frontera Energy Corporation and CGX Energy announced the spudding of the Kawa-1 exploration well, offshore Guyana.
The Kawa-1 well is located in the northeast quadrant of the Corentyne block, approximately 200 kilometers offshore from Georgetown. The water depth is approximately 355 meters (1174 ft) and the expected total depth of the Kawa-1 well is 6,685 meters (21,932 ft).
Trinidad and Tobago’s transition to renewable energy was given a boost today with the announcement of the 12 finalist sites chosen to receive installations of small-scale roof-mounted Solar Photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, capable of supplying energy for power generation. The announcement was made by the Global Climate Change Alliance Plus (GCCA+) Project Team at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Trinidad and Tobago. These installations form part of a EUR 2.4 M project entitled ‘Support to the Implementation of Trinidad and Tobago’s Nationally Determined Contribution’, designed to assist the country on a low carbon path, and increase its climate resilience in keeping with its stated targets and committments under the 2015 Paris Agreement.