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"Hundreds of Jobs" - Equinor Picks Port of Albany for Offshore Wind Tower Making Facility

Nov 13, 2020

Norwegian energy company Equinor has proposed the Port of Albany, in upstate New York, as the first offshore wind tower manufacturing facility in the  U.S.'Developed jointly with leading wind industry manufacturers Marmen and Welcon, Equinor…

Aker BP Starts Production from Ærfugl Phase 1

Nov 13, 2020

Norwegian oil and gas firm Aker BP has started up production from the Ærfugl field phase 1 in the Norwegian Sea.Ærfugl, a gas reservoir, holds a total of around 300 million barrels of producible oil equivalents. It is a subsea project being developed in two phases…

Japan to Introduce Tax Breaks, Fund to Support Zero-carbon Goal

Nov 13, 2020

Japan plans to introduce tax incentives and create a research fund to support so-called green investment, as the government pushes to meet a target of carbon-neutrality announced earlier this month, the Nikkei newspaper reported.The government…

Sanctions on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Included in Annual U.S. Defense Bill

Nov 12, 2020

Sanctions that could hinder one of Moscow's most important projects in Europe, the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, have been included in the annual U.S. defense policy bill, two congressional aides said on Wednesday.The sanctions in the…

Nigeria Case Against JP Morgan over OPL 245 Offshore Oil Deal to Go to Trial

Nov 12, 2020

A lawsuit launched by the Nigerian government against U.S. bank JP Morgan Chase, claiming over $1.7 billion for its role in a disputed 2011 oilfield deal, will proceed to trial, London's high court ruled on Thursday.The suit filed in the English…

Ghana Tells Eni, Springfield to Unitize Offshore Oil Fields

Nov 12, 2020

Ghana has imposed terms and conditions for Italian major ENI and Ghanaian operator Springfield E&P to combine their adjacent oil and gas fields, after the parties failed to reach an agreement, according to a letter from the energy ministry.The Oct…

ABB’s Software for Project Aimed at Reducing Offshore Wind Farm Inspection Costs

Nov 12, 2020

ABB Marine & Ports has been selected as a technology partner for an EU project exploring the use of remote inspection and maintenance techniques for offshore wind farms. With funding from the biggest EU research and innovation program Horizon 2020…

Equinor, Partners Eye Shore-Powered Cylindrical FPSO for Wisting Field in Barents Sea

Nov 12, 2020

Norwegian oil firm Equinor has awarded contracts for concept studies for the development of the Wisting discovery in the Barents Sea, off Norway. The studies are expected to further progress the project development towards a final concept select decision…

'Bittersweet Exit' - FAR to Sell Stake in Senegal Offshore Block to India's ONGC

Nov 12, 2020

Australian oil and gas company FAR has agreed to sell its stake in Woodside-operated offshore blocks in Senegal, containing the Sangomar development, to India's ONGC Videsh.FAR has been working to sell its Senegal assets for months, as the company…

Jadestone, Inpex Settle Dispute over Vietnam Offshore Block

Nov 12, 2020

Asia-focused oil and gas company Jadestone Energy has settled its dispute with Inpex's subsidiary Teikoku, related to Block 05-1 PSC, offshore Vietnam.Jadestone Energy earlier this year started arbitration against Teikoku over Jadestone’s acquisition of an interest in Blocks 05-1 b and c…

Total, ADNOC in Carbon Capture Pact

Nov 12, 2020

French oil major Total and Abu Dhabi's oil firm ADNOC have signed agreements to jointly work on opportunities in the areas of CO2 emission reductions and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS).'The agreement brings together the best-in-class in low carbon technologies from ADNOC and Total…

Aker BP Makes Minor Oil and Gas Discovery in Norwegian Sea

Nov 12, 2020

Norwegian oil and company Aker BP has made a minor oil and gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea.According to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, Aker BP ASA, as the operator of the production licence 127 C, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6607/12-4 and appraisal well 6607/12-4 A…

Woodside Stops Talks to Sell Offshore Project Stake to Chinese Firms over Diplomatic Row

Nov 12, 2020

Woodside Energy shelved talks to sell stakes in a gas field and liquefied natural gas (LNG) project to Chinese companies a few months ago because of a growing diplomatic row between Australia and China, the company's chief said on Thursday.Chief…

SBM Offshore Raises Profit Guidance, Starts Work on Floating Wind Project

Nov 12, 2020

Oil and gas services firm SBM Offshore raised its full-year core profit guidance on Thursday on the back of a 23% increase in nine-month revenue and said it had started work on a pilot floating offshore wind project in France.The Dutch company…

VIDEO: Subsea 7 Expands Fleet with Newbuild Reel-lay Vessel Skandi Vega

Nov 12, 2020

Offshore installation specialist Subsea 7 has expanded its fleet with newbuild reel-lay vessel Seven Vega.Built by Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC, the Seven Vega is 149 meters long, with a breadth of 33 meters, and a Class 3 dynamic positioning system…

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