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Colombia: Oil and Gas Licensing Round Results Expected in November

Mar 05, 2021

Colombia will launch this month the schedule for its 2021 licensing round offering 32 blocks for oil and gas exploration and production, with results expected in November, the head of the nation's oil regulator told Reuters on Thursday.Last year…

Taiwan: Keel Laying Ceremony Held for Offshore Wind Installation Vessel Green Jade

Mar 05, 2021

An official keel-laying ceremony for the offshore wind installation vessel ‘Green Jade’ was held Friday at CSBC’s shipyard in Kaohsiung, marking an important moment in Taiwan’s maritime and offshore wind history.‘Green Jade’ is owned by CDWE…

Offshore Oil and Gas project Commitments to Hit New Records, Rystad Says

Mar 04, 2021

Offshore oil and gas project commitments are expected to not only recover going forward, but their number is also set to reach a new record in the five-year period towards 2025 - cumulatively almost 600 projects - Rystad Energy, a Norwegian…

Shell's UK Chair Moves to Head Low-carbon Fuels. North Sea Oil and Gas Boss Replaced

Mar 04, 2021

Royal Dutch Shell is changing the senior leadership of its operations in Britain as part of a global overhaul to cut costs and shift away from oil and gas to renewables and power.Under the changes, which have been announced internally, country…

Interview: Cloud Solution Promises to Drive Down CUI Maintenance Costs in O&G Industry

Mar 04, 2021

SAP SE and DNV GL - as of today known just as DNV - have recently announced a collaboration aimed at delivering a new industry cloud solution designed to tackle corrosion under insulation, a major problem facing the integrity of oil and gas plants…

Equinor Sanctions Further Development of Åsgard Field. Selects Aker Solutions for the Job

Mar 04, 2021

Norwegian oil company Equinor has with its partners decided to further develop the Asgard field in the Norwegian Sea, with an investment estimated at just under NOK 1.4 billion ($164,27 million).Equinor said the investment would see the implementation…

Norwegian Seismic Firm Reactivates Vessels Citing Pick Up in Activity

Mar 04, 2021

Norway-based marine seismic surveyor PGS said Thursday it was experiencing an increase in seismic acquisition project activity, and that it would reactivate some previously stacked vessels.'Based on project awards so far, PGS has started preparations…

Solstad Offshore CSVs Net Offshore Wind, Seismic Survey Contracts

Mar 04, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel provider Solstad Offshore said Thursday it had won new contracts for two of its subsea construction vessels (CSV), the Normand Fortress and the Normand Mermaid, in offshore wind and seismic sectors, respectively.The…

Opinion: Developing an All-energy Workforce for a Net Zero Future

Mar 04, 2021

The transition to a lower-carbon economy, including commitments by the UK and Scottish Governments to achieve net-zero by 2050 and 2045 respectively, coupled with increased urgency around climate action plans leading to COP26 in November, have sent a clear message…

Ørsted, GIP JV Sells Hornsea 1 Transmission Assets to DTP

Mar 04, 2021

Hornsea 1 Limited, a joint venture owned by Ørsted (50 %) and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) (50 %), which operates the giant Hornsea 1 offshore wind farm, located 120km off the Yorkshire Coast, the UK, has struck a deal to sell its transmission assets…

TenneT, CrossWind Sign Deals to Build Offshore Grid Connection for Hollandse Kust (noord) Wind Farm

Mar 04, 2021

Dutch electricity transmission system operator TenneT and wind farm developer CrossWind, a JV of Shell and Eneco, have signed agreements for the construction of the offshore grid connection for the Hollandse Kust (noord) wind farm, which is being built some 18…

Guyana: No Oil at Exxon's First Well in Canje Block

Mar 04, 2021

U.S. oil major ExxonMobil has failed to find commercial quantities of oil at the Bulletwood-1 offshore well in the Canje Block, offshore Guyana.The well, spudded on December 30, 2020, was drilled using the Stena Carron drillship and was the first well drilled in the 4…

Fifth Petrobras Director to Follow CEO Out

Mar 04, 2021

A fifth board member at Brazil's Petrobras will step down, the company said as of Wednesday, and the state-run oil producer's shares tumbled more than 3% as management turmoil showed no signs of abating.A day earlier, four other board members stepped down at Petroleo Brasileiro SA…

Seadrill Writes Down $2.9B on Its Drilling Rigs. Expects Depressed Demand in 2021

Mar 04, 2021

Offshore drilling rig contractor Seadrill said on Thursday it had taken an additional $2.9 billion non-cash impairment on its assets due to a bleak outlook for the sector, which has reduced demand for its drilling rigs.Seadrill, which in February…

Allseas to Use MENCK Hammers for German Offshore Wind Project

Mar 04, 2021

Acteon's pile-driving operating company MENCK has won a contract with offshore installation company Allseas to deliver piledriving and handling equipment for the installation of TenneT’s DolWin6 offshore converter platform in the German sector of the North Sea…

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