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As Russia Avoids Energy Sanctions, Oil Majors Flee but TotalEnergies Stays

Mar 07, 2022

BP, Shell, Exxon, Equinor flag Russia exitsTotalEnergies sticks with Russian natgas assetsLNG central to TotalEnergies' strategyFrance's TotalEnergies cuts a lonely figure hanging onto its Russian investments during a mass exodus of western oil majors from the country after its invasion of Ukraine…

CERAWEEK-Energy Conference Kicks Off as Ukraine Conflict Leaves Oil Market in Turmoil

Mar 07, 2022

The world's biggest gathering of energy industry leaders kicks off in Houston Monday, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine delivers an oil price shock to the global economy and embattled executives face growing criticism for the industry's role in climate change…

OSV Captain's Blunders Led to Collision with US Coast Guard Cutter

Mar 04, 2022

An offshore supply vessel captain’s assumption and poor communication led to a collision with a U.S. Coast Guard cutter in Sabine Pass, a waterway between Texas and Louisiana, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found.The NTSB on…

IOG's North Sea Gas Fields Set to Come on Stream as Onshore Works Complete

Mar 04, 2022

UK-based oil and gas firm IOG plc has informed that the onshore reception facilities for its Saturn Banks project development have been successfully commissioned, in what is the final step to first gas from its Southern North Sea gas fields…

Subsea 7 Nets Krafla FEED. Eyes Large EPCI Deal after FID

Mar 04, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has awarded Subsea 7 a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for the marine installations associated with the Krafla development project, offshore Norway.The awarded work is required to finalize…

Borders & Southern Petroleum Looking to Raise Cash for Working Capital, Darwin Discovery Work

Mar 04, 2022

Borders & Southern Petroleum, a company with oil and gas exploration assets offshore the Falkand Islands, is looking to raise $1.8 million via a placement of shares. It will use the proceeds for general working capital purposes and for work on its Darwin offshore discovery in the Falklands…

New Crane for Fred. Olsen Windcarrier's Bold Tern Jack-up Set to Be Shipped to Singapore

Mar 04, 2022

Offshore wind installation services company Fred. Olsen Windcarrier said Friday that a new Huisman-built was set to be shipped to Singapore where it will be installed on its Bold Tern jack-up vessel.'The new 1600t Huisman leg encircling crane…

Wave Energy Tech Firm Mocean Energy Secures Major Investment

Mar 04, 2022

UK-based wave energy technology company Mocean Energy has said it has secured a major new investment to accelerate the commercial roll-out of its Blue Star wave machine. The new funds will drive the technology's adoption in subsea oil and gas…

Japan to Release 7.5 mln bbls of Oil Reserves. Investigates Exxon's Sakhalin-1 Exit

Mar 04, 2022

Japan will release 7.5 million barrels of oil from private reserves as a part of an International Energy Agency (IEA)-led coordinated release, industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said on Friday.The volume makes up 12.5% of a planned coordinated…

Oil Rises Above $112 as Ukraine Conflict Offsets Iran Supply Hope

Mar 04, 2022

Oil rose above $112 a barrel on Friday in a volatile session as fears over disruption to Russian oil exports in the face of Western sanctions offset the prospect of more Iranian supplies in the event of a nuclear deal with Tehran.Signs of an escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict…

UK Offshore Flaring Volumes Drop to Lowest on Record, Regulator Says

Mar 04, 2022

UK North Sea production platforms reduced their flaring by 6 billion cubic feet (bcf), to 26 bcf, a reduction equivalent to the annual gas demand of 130,000 UK homes, the UK Oil and Gas Authority said Friday.A city with 130,000 homes would be similar in size to Aberdeen…

Coastal Contracts Sells Three Vessels for $26.2M

Mar 04, 2022

Bursa Malaysia-listed marine oilfield services provider Coastal Contracts has agreed to sell three of its vessels for RM109.7 million (around $26.2 million).The company, based in Sabah, Malaysia, said earlier this week that its subsidiaries…

AGR to Supply Personnel for COSL Drilling's CNOOC-bound Offshore Drilling Rig

Mar 04, 2022

Offshore drilling company COSL Drilling Europe has recently secured a contract for its COSLInnovator semi-submersible drilling rig, and the rig will start drilling for CNOOC Petroleum Europe Limited next month.The news was shared this week by…

Australia's Victoria State Sets 9GW Offshore Wind Target by 2040

Mar 04, 2022

Australia's Victoria state on Friday set targets of at least 2 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power by 2032, and 9 GW by 2040, setting up ambitious goals to help fill a gap in power supply as coal-fired plants shut down.Australia, heavily dependent on coal-fired power…

SeaBird Exploration Loses a Source Contract, Wins Another

Mar 04, 2022

Marine seismic company SeaBird Exploration said Friday it had secured an OBN source contract but lost the one announced in February.The company said it had received a Letter of Award for an OBN source contract in the Eastern hemisphere.  The…

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