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Chevron to Lay Off Up to 20% of Workforce by End of 2026

Feb 25, 2025

Chevron said on Monday it would reorganize some of its business structures and reshuffle the leadership team, the latest move by the U.S. energy major to simplify its operations.The company has said it would lay off up to 20% of its global workforce by the end of 2026…

BP to Scrap Renewables Targets as it Shifts Back to Fossil Fuels

Feb 24, 2025

BP's chief executive will scrap a target to increase renewable generation 20-fold by 2030, returning the focus to fossil fuels, as part of a strategy shift announced on Wednesday to tackle investor concerns over earnings, two sources told Reuters…

BS Offshore, Ulstein Verft Launch CSOV Newbuild (Photos)

Feb 24, 2025

Germany-based Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BS Offshore) and Ulstein Verft have launched a new Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV), the Yno 320.The launch followed an extensive outfitting phase that included the installation of electrical and mechanical systems…

Van Oord, Ecowende to Enhance Biodiversity Hollandse Kust West Wind Farm

Feb 24, 2025

Van Oord and Ecowende have signed a contract for the design, construction and installation of tree reefs and oyster hubs at Ecowende’s Hollandse Kust West wind farm (HKW, site VI) in the North Sea.According to Van Oord, this is the first time…

Afreximbank to Create $1B Oil Service Financing Facility in Guyana

Feb 24, 2025

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has unveiled plans to establish a $1 billion oil service financing facility in Guyana, which aims to enhance local participation in the country’s fast growing oil industry.The bank will deploy the $1…

Shearwater Nets ExxonMobil’s Contract for 4D OBN Survey Off Guyana

Feb 24, 2025

Offshore seismic services firm Shearwater Geoservices has secured large deepwater 4D ocean bottom node (OBN) reservoir surveillance program by ExxonMobil Guyana.Under the contract, Shearwater will begin a six-month survey starting in the first half of 2025…

Italy’s Saipem and Norway’s Subsea7 Merger to Create Energy Services Giant

Feb 24, 2025

Energy services firms Saipem and Subsea7 have reached an agreement on the key terms for possible merger of the two companies under one unit to be named Saipem7, whose combined backlog would be over $45 billion.Saipem and Subsea7 shareholders…

Staatsolie Looks to Secure $1.5B to Join GranMorgu Project Off Suriname

Feb 24, 2025

Suriname's Staatsolie needs to secure an unprecedented $1.5 billion in bank financing this year to ensure it can participate in the country's Gran Morgu energy project, the head of the state-owned company told Reuters.The project, led by TotalEnergies…

Guyana Set to Sign Oil Exploration Deal with TotalEnergies-Led Group

Feb 24, 2025

Guyana expects to soon sign an oil production-sharing agreement with a consortium led by France's TotalEnergies that will allow it to explore an offshore area, Energy Minister Vickram Bharrat told Reuters.Guyana is the world's fastest-growing…

Shell to Buy ConocoPhillips' Stake in Ursa Platform in Gulf of America

Feb 24, 2025

Shell Offshore and Shell Pipeline Company (SPLC), subsidiaries of oil and gas major Shell, have signed an agreement with ConocoPhillips to increase the stake in the Ursa platform in the Gulf of America.Under the agreement, Shell will increase the stake in its operated Ursa platform…

ExxonMobil’s Esso, Mitsui and Woodside to Invest $200M in Gas Project Off Australia

Feb 24, 2025

ExxonMobil’s Australian subsidiary Esso Australia Resources and its partners have announced a nearly $200 million investment in the Kipper 1B project which will bring online additional gas supply from the Gippsland Basin.The project, which was approved by Esso Australia…

Asso.subsea Introduces Marine Technology Business Unit

Feb 21, 2025

Subsea cable services company Asso.subsea has introduced the Marine Technology Business Unit, a strategic initiative dedicated to shipbuilding, innovation and sustainability in offshore energy.The new unit marks a significant milestone in the…

Petronas Inks Two More PSCs for Bid Round 2024, Launches Round 2025

Feb 21, 2025

Petronas, through Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), has concluded the Malaysia Bid Round 2024 (MBR 2024) with the signing of two Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs), located off the coast of Sabah. The state-owned energy giant has also launched MBR 2025…

Vår Energi Picks Operator for Offshore Helicopter Services in Norway

Feb 21, 2025

Oil and gas company Vår Energi has selected Norwegian company Lufttransport RW to operate two new helicopters from manufacturer Leonardo on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) for the transport of offshore industry personnel.The new helicopters…

Spain to Open First Offshore Wind Tender Later in 2025

Feb 21, 2025

Spain will launch its first tender for offshore wind farms later this year, Energy Minister Sara Aagesen said on Friday.She added that her government will raise the amount of investment allowed in power grids, currently capped to limit electricity costs for consumers…

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