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Netherlands Withdraws License for TurkStream Gas Pipeline

Sep 30, 2022

The Russian-owned operator of the TurkStream gas pipeline said on Thursday that the Netherlands had withdrawn its export licence, but it will continue gas transportation, adding that it had requested the resumption of the license.Russia and Turkey formally launched TurkStream with a capacity of 31…

DOF Subsea Bags Multiple Deals in North Sea, Mediterranean, and Africa

Sep 30, 2022

Norwegian offshore vessel operator and subsea services firm DOF Subsea on Friday announced several new project awards and a contract extension across the North Sea, Mediterranean, and Africa.The projects combined total more than 500 vessel days…

Equinor Names Reitan as New CFO

Sep 30, 2022

Norwegian energy giant Equinor has appointed Torgrim Reitan as Chief Financial Officer and executive vice president in Equinor, with effect from October 6, 2022.Reitan succeeds Ulrica Fearn who has decided to leave the company to pursue a CFO opportunity outside the company…

Brazil: Shell Books Maersk Drilling Semi-sub

Sep 30, 2022

Danish offshore drilling firm Maersk Drilling has secured a contract with Shell Brasil for the semi-submersible rig Mærsk Developer in the Campos basin offshore Brazil.The offshore drilling rig will drill one exploration well and perform subsea well interventions at the BC-10 field…

Drone Activity Observed Near Total Offshore Installation in North Sea

Sep 29, 2022

TotalEnergies said on Thursday it had observed 'unauthorized drone activity' near one of its offshore oil and gas installations in the North Sea.Denmark, has like other countries in the region, raised its safety level for its power and gas sector…

Siemens Gamesa to Slash 2,900 Jobs as Part of Its Turnaround

Sep 29, 2022

Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa plans to cut 2,900 jobs, mostly in Europe, as part of a plan to return to profitability, it said in a statement on Thursday. Two sources had told Reuters in August that the world's largest producer of offshore turbines was considering cutting around 2…

Nord Stream 'Sabotage' Likely to be a State-sponsored Act, Russia says

Sep 29, 2022

Russia said on Thursday that leaks spewing gas into the sea from pipelines to Germany appeared to be the result of state-sponsored 'terrorism', as an EU official said the incident had fundamentally changed the nature of the conflict in Ukraine…

BP Restarts Output at Na Kika, Thunder Horse Platforms after Storm Ian

Sep 29, 2022

BP said on Thursday it has redeployed offshore personnel and restarted production at its Na Kika and Thunder Horse oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico after halting production on Sept. 26 as storm Ian approached.(Reuters - Reporting by Arpan…

Offshore Wind: Heerema Marine Contractors Orders Motion Compensated Pile Gripper from Huisman

Sep 29, 2022

Heerema Marine Contractors has awarded Huisman a contract to deliver a Motion Compensated Pile Gripper.The Motion Compensation Pile Gripper will enable Heerema to install offshore wind monopiles up to 12.5 meters in diameter, with a length of up to 115 meters and a weight of 3…

CBO Taps Wärtsilä for Offshore Vessel Fleet Decarbonization

Sep 29, 2022

Finland-based marine enginer maker and maritime technology provider Wärtsilä and Brazil-based offshore vessel owner Companhia Brasileira de Offshore (CBO) have signed an agreement for decarbonisation modelling. The objective is to support and…

DNV Grants Conformity Statements for Two German Nordseecluster Offshore Wind Farms

Sep 29, 2022

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has awarded Conformity Statements to two German Nordseecluster offshore wind farms (N-3.7 & N-3.8).Jointly developed by RWE and Northland Power, Nordseecluster has a total capacity of more than 1…

Capricorn Energy Drops Tullow Merger Plan in Favor of Israel's NewMed

Sep 29, 2022

Capricorn Energy plans to merge with Israel's NewMed in an all-share deal after paying a $620 million special dividend to its shareholders, ditching a previous scheme to merge with Tullow Oil.The Capricorn-NewMed deal would create an Israel…

EU Vows to Protect Energy Network after 'sabotage' of Nord Stream Gas Pipeline

Sep 29, 2022

The European Union on Wednesday promised a 'robust' response to any intentional disruption of its energy infrastructure after saying it suspected sabotage was behind gas leaks discovered this week on subsea Russian pipelines to Europe.As gas…

Hurricane Ian Shuts 157,706 BPD of Oil Output in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Sep 29, 2022

About 157,706 barrels, or 9%, of oil production in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico were shut on Wednesday by Hurricane Ian, said offshore regulator Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.Hurricane Ian was lashing Florida's Gulf Coast with powerful winds and drenching rain…

Vattenfall to Build 980MW Offshore Wind Farm in Germany

Sep 29, 2022

Swedish firm Vattenfall has obtained the right to develop the N-7.2 offshore wind power project off the German North Sea coast. The project is expected to generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of more than one million German households…

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