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PetroVietnam Says Annual Output Unaffected by COVID-19

Nov 25, 2020

Vietnam's state oil firm PetroVietnam said on Wednesday it was on track to meet its targeted rate of production this year, despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the fall in global crude oil prices.The company, formally known as Vietnam Oil and Gas Group, produced 18.12 million tonnes of crude oil and gas equivalent in the year to Nov. 15, meeting 89% of the yearly target set before the pandemic…

Vietnam Firm Launches $220M Offshore Wind Farm

Jan 17, 2022

Vietnam's leading renewables firm Trung Nam Group has launched its first offshore wind farm amid the Southeast Asian country's drive for clean energy, the company said on Monday.The 5 trillion dong ($220.17 million) farm in the southern province…

Noreco CEO Resigns

Nov 29, 2021

David B. Cook, the Chief Executive Officer of the oil and gas company Noreco, has resigned from his position and from the company board of directors.Noreco, which is working with TotalEnergies to redevelop the Tyra offshore gas field in Denmark…

Vestas Nabs 50MW Wind Turbine Order in Vietnam

Jul 21, 2020

Danish wind turbine supplier Vestas has secured a 50 MW order in Vietnam with local EPC construction company, Bac Phuong JSC for the second phase of the Dong Hai 1 intertidal wind project. Vestas was also awarded the first phase of the project in December 2019…

David B. Cook to Become CEO of Noreco

May 21, 2020

The Board of Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) has appointed David B. Cook as the new Chief Executive Officer of Noreco with effect from July 1, 2020.'Mr. Cook is an experienced executive with a successful track record from executive roles in the oil & gas industry…

PetroVietnam's Q1 Profit Likely Halved to $188.5M

Apr 05, 2020

PetroVietnam's net profit in the first quarter of this year likely fell 50.8% from a year earlier to 4.44 trillion dong ($188.5 million) due to low oil prices and weak demand due to the new coronavirus, Vietnam's state oil firm said on Sunday…

Lyon prospect could create new West of Shetland gas hub

Nov 21, 2017

Chemicals and oil products group Ineos' subsidiary Ineos UK SNS has agreed to acquire a majority stake in two West of Shetland exploration licenses from Siccar Point Energy. The area, called the Northern Gas Fields, contains the estimated 1-3 Tcf recoverable Lyon prospect…

Shareholders vote yes on DONG name change

Oct 30, 2017

DONG Energy A/S shareholders approved at an extraordinary general meeting today (30 October) the company changing its name to Ørsted A/S. The company is changing its name to match its strategic transformation from black to green energy following its divestment of its oil and gas production…

MODEC gets Vietnam extension

Oct 04, 2017

Japan Vietnam Petroleum Co. (JVPC), a subsidiary of JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration, has extended its contract with a MODEC Dutch subsidiary Rang Dong MV17 BV (MV17BV), for the time charter of the FSO Rang Dong MV17. FSO Rang Dong MV17…

DONG Energy to become Ørsted

Oct 02, 2017

DONG Energy (Danish Oil and Natural Gas) has proposed to change its company name to Ørsted, following its strategic transformation from black to green energy and the recent divestment of the upstream oil and gas production. Turbine…

Updated: DONG, Ineos complete divestment deal

Sep 28, 2017

DONG Energy completed the divestment of its upstream oil and gas business, DONG E&P to Ineos, creating Ineos DeNoS. Image from Ineos. Ineos DeNoS will form part of Ineos Oil & Gas…

DONG's Hornsea Two cost cut in half

Sep 12, 2017

DONG Energy will build its Hornsea Project Two wind farm at the lowest-ever price for offshore wind in the UK, cutting its original price by half, in what the company is calling a 'breakthough moment.' Map of Hornsea 2…

Jan De Nul completes Race Bank installation

Sep 06, 2017

Jan De Nul Group has completed the installation and burial of the export cables for DONG Energy’s Race Bank Wind Farm in the UK.  Image from DONG. Jan De Nul successfully installed…

DONG divests 50% of Borkum Riffgrund 2

Aug 07, 2017

DONG Energy has agreed to sell 50% of Borkum Riffgrund 2, a 450 MW German offshore wind farm project, to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) in a deal worth nearly US$1.4 billion. Borkum Riffgrund 2 jacket sailaway…

GeoSea to acquire A2SEA

Jul 07, 2017

Belgian firm GeoSea is to acquire offshore wind installation and service firm A2SEA from Denmark's DONG Energy and Germany's Siemens. A2SEA, which has been owned by DONG and Siemens since 2009, will continue to operate out of Denmark…

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