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Indonesia Offers 8 Oil and Gas Blocks for Bids

Nov 29, 2021

Indonesia is putting eight new oil and gas blocks located across the archipelago up for bids, Tutuka Ariadji, the director general of oil and gas at the country's energy ministry, said on Monday.The oil and gas blocks had a total capacity of…

Lebanon Re-launches Second Offshore Oil and Gas Round

Nov 26, 2021

Lebanon re-launched a second offshore oil and gas licensing round for eight remaining blocks on Friday, with the deadline for submission of bids set for June 15, 2022, the Lebanese Petroleum Administration said on its website.The round was initially…

Thai Oil Firm PTT Expands Pharma Business with $475M Alvogen Deal

Nov 26, 2021

Thailand's state-owned oil firm PTT is set to expand further into pharmaceuticals as part of a consortium acquiring a unit of drugmaker Alvogen, the parent of Taiwan's Lotus Pharmaceutical, PTT said on Friday.A consortium of PTT and Icelandic…

U.S. Interior Department Set to Release Federal Oil Leasing Review

Nov 26, 2021

The U.S. Interior Department will release a long-awaited report reviewing the environmental costs and economic benefits of the nation's federal oil and gas leasing program as early as Friday, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters…

NEO Energy to Buy JX Nippon's UK Oil and Gas Business

Nov 26, 2021

NEO Energy has struck a deal to buy JX Nippon Exploration and Production (U.K.) Limited from its Japan-based parent company JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation, part of Eneos Group.JX UK holds non-operated interests in several producing…

New Worley Chief Financial Officer Set to Assume Role Next Week

Nov 26, 2021

Australian engineering firm Worley said Thursday that Tiernan O'Rourke would assume the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on November 29.O'Rourke's appointment was announced back in August when Worley said he'd start in the position 'later this calendar year…

Norwegian Oil Minister Attends Opening of Neptune's Gjøa P1 and Duva Fields

Nov 26, 2021

Oil and gas company Neptune Energy hosted Norway’s recently appointed Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Marte Mjøs Persen, and senior industry figures at the official opening of the Neptune-operated Gjøa P1 and Duva fields in the Norwegian North Sea…

Australian Parliament Clears Way for Offshore Wind Farms

Nov 26, 2021

Australia's parliament on Thursday passed legislation setting a framework for developing offshore wind farms and transmission lines, in a big boost to several multibillion-dollar proposed projects as the country looks to replace coal-fired power…

Bladt Industries' Transition Pieces for Vattenfall's Danish Offshore Wind Farms

Nov 26, 2021

Danish offshore energy industry services firm Bladt Industries has won a deal with wind farm developer Vattenfall to deliver Transition Pieces (TP) for the two Danish offshore wind farms, Vesterhav Syd and Vesterhav Nord.The contract is for…

Equinor, Partners to Invest $1.1 B in Further Development of Oseberg Field

Nov 26, 2021

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has with its partners, submitted an amended plan for development and operation (PDO)  to the minister of petroleum and energy Marte Mjøs Persen for the further development of the Oseberg field, with an increased focus on gas production…

CGG Launches Carbon Storage Screening Study

Nov 26, 2021

French company CGG, best known for offshore seismic data services, has released a new carbon storage screening study.CGG said the study, called GeoVerse, would support CCUS operators in quickly identifying suitable CO2 storage sites. 'This Northern North Sea study…

Van Oord to Install Scour Protection at Seagreen Wind Farm Turbine Foundations

Nov 26, 2021

Offshore installation contractor Seaway 7 has hired Van Oord to install scour protection around the 114 wind turbine foundations at the Seagreen offshore wind farm in the UK.The wind farm, where Seaway 7 is the main installation contractor,…

Add Energy Nets FPSO CMMS Deal

Nov 26, 2021

Add Energy, an asset management consultancy, service, and software provider, has been hired by an unnamed 'leading FPSO operator' to complete the master data and maintenance management regime build within the company’s computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for its new FPSO…

Brent Drops Under $80 as Investors Wary of New Variant, Q1 Surplus

Nov 26, 2021

Brent slid nearly 4% to below $80 a barrel on Friday as a new COVID-19 variant spooked investors, adding to concerns that a global supply surplus could swell in the first quarter following the release of crude reserves by the United States and others…

More Offshore Wind Work for Siem Offshore Vessel

Nov 26, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Siem Offshore has secured another offshore wind contract for its multi-purpose support vessel Siem Dorado.According to Siem Offshore, the new contract has already started and will keep the vessel utilized into the first quarter of 2022…

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