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Waste Incineration Firm in Olching, Germany to Drill for Geothermal Heating

Schloßgut in Geiselbullach, Olching, Germany (source: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)The Joint Municipal Company for Waste Man…

Oil&Gas Drilling

New Zealand to Push Through Law to Reverse Ban on Oil and Gas Exploration

A general view of the Marsden Point Oil Refinery, in Northland, New Zealand January 12, 2023. REUTERS/Lucy Craymer/File Photo Purchase Licensing RightsNew Zeala…

Oil&Gas Drilling

PETRONAS Achieves First Gas Production From Kasawari Field Offshore Malaysia

PETRONAS recently commenced its first gas production at the Kasawari field, located in Block SK316, approximately 200 km offshore Malaysia, at an initial flow r…

Norway

OMV Makes “Significant” Gas Discovery in Norwegian Sea, Estimates up to 140 Million Barrels

OMV (Norge) AS, the operator of the PL 1194 license, announced a significant gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea. The well, drilled by the Transocean Norge rig, …

Oil&Gas Drilling

Eni Gets Approval to Develop Two Major Gas Fields in Indonesia’s Kutei Basin

Eni has received approval from Indonesian authorities for the development of two major gas fields, Geng North and Gehem, in the Kutei basin. The approval includ…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Egypt Plans to Return Oil, Gas Production to Normal From 2025, PM Says

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly attends a press conference during his visit to the the Rafah border crossing to enter Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict b…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Mexico’s Pemex Gets Approval to up Investment in Deepwater Field Lakach by $400 Million

Signage of Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) is pictured at the company's headquarters in Mexico City, Mexico July 26, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha/File Photo Purch…

Geothermal Drilling

UK-Based Firm Engaged for Geothermal Exploration and Development in Bougainville

Bagana volcano in Bougainville island, Papua New Guinea (source: Stellae Energy)UK-based Green Energy Solutions and Assets Company Stellae Energy Ltd (Stellae) …

Geothermal Heating Project

Drilling Confirms Geothermal Resource in Gniezno, Poland

Drilling rig in Gniezno, Poland (source: Gniezno Nasze Miasto)Drilling operations have confirmed the presence of geothermal fluids at a temperature of about 70 …

Oil&Gas Drilling

Shelf Drilling’s Backlog Reaches $2.1 Billion With 33 Out of 36 Rigs Busy With Work

UAE-headquartered offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has pushed its total contract backlog to $2.1 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2024. Th…

Geothermal Power Plant

Kengen Set to Invest USD 248 Million for Olkaria VII Geothermal Power Plant, Kenya

Geothermal well, Olkaria/ Kenya (source: Scientific Drilling International)Regulatory filings have indicated that state-owned utility KenGen is planning to buil…

Oil & Gas Trade

Oil Producer APA Explores $1-Billion Sale of Permian Assets, Sources Say

An oil pump is seen operating in the Permian Basin near Midland, Texas, U.S. on May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Ernest Scheyder/File Photo Purchase Licensing RightsAPA Cor…

Oil&Gas Drilling

US Government Allocates $775M for Orphaned Oil and Gas Well Cleanup

DOI’s new $775m funding aims to address orphaned oil and gas wells across 21 states. (Credit: U.S. Department of the Interior)The US Department of the Int…

Oil&Gas Drilling

US Drillers Cut Oil and Gas Rigs for Second Time in Three Weeks

Drill pipe is seen on a drilling site in the Permian Basin oil and natural gas production area near Wink, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File P…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Gulf of Thailand Development Starts Producing Oil

Canada-based oil and gas company Valeura Energy has achieved the first oil production from a development located off the coast of Thailand, said to be a result …