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Perenco produces natural gas-generated power in Chad

(WO) – PetroChad Mangara (PCM), Perenco’s wholly owned Chad subsidiary, is now producing natural gas-generated power at the Moundou Power Station in Chad. This development comes seven months after PCM entered the country as operators of the Basila and Mangara fields in the country’s Doba basin. Previously, Chad’s second city generated limited electricity, relying on […]

Aramco launches digital transformation program, signs $7.2 billion in agreements at IKTVA forum

(WO) – At Aramco’s In-Kingdom Total Value Add (IKTVA) Forum and Exhibition, the company signed over 100 agreements valued at approximately $7.2 billion. The agreements will help advance a “diverse, sustainable and globally competitive industrial ecosystem,” according to Aramco. The company also used the event to launch Aramco Digital Company, a flagship program that aims […]

Sierra Leone invites investors to engage in recent licensing round

(WO) — Director General of the Petroleum Directorate of Sierra Leone, Foday B. L. Mansaray, asked investors to maximize the country’s upstream potential during the Invest in African Energy reception in London on Jan.26. Having launched its fifth licensing round last May, Sierra Leon is seeking to advance in its nascent oil and gas sector. […]

Expro wins 10-year contract for LNG pre-treatment plant in Congo

(WO) — Eni has awarded Expro, an energy services provider, a contract for a liquified natural gas (LNG) pre-treatment facility in Congo. The decade-long contract is expected to generate over $300 million in profits for Expro. Under the contract, Expro will be responsible for designing, building, operating, and maintaining the onshore LNG pre-treatment facility. The […]

Technip Energies’ FPSO “sets sail” for bp offshore LNG project

(WO) — Technip Energies announced that the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) sailed away from China to Senegal and Mauritania via Singapore on Jan. 20. The FPSO will serve GTA Phase 1 site on the maritime border of Mauritania and Senegal for the GTA phase 1. The floating facility measures […]

Uganda unveils plans to hold third oil licensing round in May

(WO) – On Friday, Ugandan Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu announced plans to hold a third oil licensing round in May, according to Reuters. While she did not disclose how many blocks will be put up for auction, the round represents further efforts to develop the country’s oil sector. Uganda discovered hydrocarbon deposits in its […]

UAE, Azerbaijan partner to develop offshore wind and green hydrogen projects

(WO) — Masdar, one of the world’s leading clean energy companies, has signed joint development agreements with the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), for onshore wind and solar projects, and integrated offshore wind and green hydrogen projects, with a total combined capacity of 4 gigawatts (GW). The agreements were signed by […]

UAE and the Netherlands partner to develop green hydrogen supply chain through Amsterdam

(WO) — Masdar, one of the world’s leading clean energy companies, Port of Amsterdam, SkyNRG, Evos Amsterdam and Zenith Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the development of a green hydrogen supply chain between Abu Dhabi and Amsterdam to support Dutch and European markets. Under this MoU, the parties will join […]

Flowserve to support Aramco’s Jafurah Project development

  (WO) — Flowserve Corporation will support the construction of Aramco’s Jafurah project, one of the largest commercial unconventional gas fields being developed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As previously announced in its third-quarter earnings call, Flowserve is proud to confirm it will supply over 400 pumps for the project. The value of these […]

Cohesion of bitumen: its opportunities and prospects

Abstract The consistency of bitumen as a leading indicator is usually evaluated by the depth of a needle penetration. This characteristic shows the extent (measure) of bitumen resistance to penetration of a standardised needle under specified load and time. Each penetration value corresponds to specific shear rate time function with its own average shear rate. […]