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Aker, BP Sell Stake in Oil Venture Aker BP at 10% Discount

Nov 11, 2021

Oil major BP and Norway's Aker said on Thursday they have jointly sold a 5% stake in Norwegian oil firm Aker BP, cutting their combined holding in the company to 65%.The 18.01 million shares were sold at 310 crowns each, a 10.2% discount to Wednesday's close…

Aker, BP Looking to Sell a Stake in Norwegian Oil Firm Aker BP

Nov 10, 2021

BP and Aker said Wednesday there were exploring a potential block sale of some of the shares they hold in the Norwegian oil and gas producer Aker BP ASA, through a private placement.Aker and BP currently control approximately 40% and 30% of the shares outstanding in Aker BP…

Malaysia: Serba Dinamik Sues EY. Seeks to Block Release of Findings

Nov 10, 2021

Oil services firm Serba Dinamik Holdings said on Wednesday that it filed a lawsuit against EY Consulting, seeking to restrain the audit firm from releasing any findings or report on the group.In a stock exchange filing, Serba said it filed an…

Eni Hires JP Morgan to Work on Vår Energi Listing - Sources

Nov 10, 2021

Italian energy group Eni has hired JP Morgan to work on a possible listing of its Vår Energi joint venture which could value the Norwegian oil and gas operator at up to $15 billion, three sources familiar with the matter said.A final decision…

Offshore Cable Maker NKT Sets Up Shop in Poland

Nov 10, 2021

Danish offshore power cable supplier NKT is setting up a local presence in Poland, the next big thing in the European offshore wind sector, to prepare for the growing demand for both on- and offshore power cables. NKT will open its new center in Gdynia…

Eneti to Raise $200M for WTIV Construction via Share Sale

Nov 10, 2021

Offshore wind turbine installation firm Eneti plans to raise $200 million through a public offering of shares. It will use the funds raised to fund wind turbine installation vessel newbuilding program consisting of one contracted newbuilding vessel…

Noble Corp. Shareholder to Vote Against Maersk Drilling Merger

Nov 10, 2021

Following the announcement of a proposed merger between offshore drillers Maersk Drilling and Noble Corporation on Wednesday, a Noble shareholder said it would vote against the deal.The combination is a primarily all-stock transaction where…

Cost Discipline Pays Off: Siemens Energy to Pay Dividend

Nov 10, 2021

Siemens Energy proposed on Wednesday to pay a dividend on the back of a strong jump in cash flow driven by stricter cost discipline, as it completed its first business year since it spun off from former parent Siemens.The supplier of turbines and services to the power industry…

Aker Solutions Wins Wisting FPSO FEED

Nov 10, 2021

Norwegian oil and gas firm Equinor has awarded Aker Solutions a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for an FPSO to be deployed at the Wisting oil field in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway.According to Equinor, valued at around NOK 350 million…

Japan's Marubeni Eyes Floating Wind, Green Hydrogen Projects in Scotland

Nov 10, 2021

Japanese company Marubeni Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Scottish Enterprise on collaboration for the decarbonization of Scotland including floating offshore wind and green hydrogen businesses.The Scottish Government…

Ørsted Taps Boskalis for Cable Installation at Borkum Riffgrund 3 and Gode Wind 3 Projects

Nov 10, 2021

Dutch marine contractor Boskalis will install inter-array cables at Ørsted's for the German Borkum Riffgrund 3 and Gode Wind 3 offshore wind farms. Boskalis said Wednesday that the contract would include the transport, installation, and burial of a combined total of 106 inter-array cables…

Existing Offshore Facilities Could be Used for Geothermal Energy Projects

Nov 10, 2021

Shift Geothermal, a non-profit organization focused on geothermal energy, said Wednesday it was launching a bid to establish a new national center in the UK for geo-energy to realize the potential of a huge untapped UK energy source. This also…

Aquaterra Energy Assists with BW Energy's Jack-Up Rig Conversion

Nov 10, 2021

Offshore energy industry engineering firm Aquaterra Energy has won a $4.4 million contract with BW Energy for delivery of multiple conductors tensioning units for the repurposing of the Hibiscus Alpha jack-up rig to an offshore installation (OI)…

U.S. Proposes New Marine Sanctuary Offshore California

Nov 10, 2021

The Biden administration on Tuesday said it was taking steps to designate a national marine sanctuary off the coast of central California. President Joe Biden has set a goal of safeguarding 30% of U.S. land and water over the next decade. The…

Seismic Firm CGG Licenses Data for Offshore CO2 Storage Projects

Nov 10, 2021

Seismic data company CGG has licensed its Northern Viking Graben multi-client seismic data set in the Northern North Sea to Northern Lights JV DA, for use in its ongoing and future CO2 storage developments. Northern Lights JV DA, owned equally by Equinor…

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