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Report: Germany's Nord Stream 2 Move May Delay Start-up to March

Nov 17, 2021

A German regulator's decision to suspend licensing of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline could delay commissioning of the infrastructure to March 2022, government sources told Reuters.'I expect that the start of Nord Stream 2 could be delayed until March 2022…

No Plans to Join OPEC, Brazil's Energy Minister Says

Nov 17, 2021

Brazil has no plans to join the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) for now, although it is working with the producer group, its energy minister said on Wednesday.Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said in 2019 he wanted his country to join OPEC…

Well-Safe Solutions Names Director of Strategy and Business Development

Nov 17, 2021

UK-based offshore well plug and abandonment company Well-Safe Solutions has appointed Chris Hay as Director of Strategy and Business Development.'Chris brings over 16 years of energy industry experience to Well-Safe Solutions, with the majority…

Sea Trials Complete: Mocean Energy's Blue X Wave Energy Machine Returns to Shore

Nov 17, 2021

UK-based wave energy technology company Mocean Energy said Wednesday its Blue X wave energy machine had returned to dock after a successful five-month test period at sea.'In the last few days the 20-meter long, 38-tonne wave machine has been…

Around 300 Workers on TotalEnergies' UK Offshore Platforms Set to Strike

Nov 17, 2021

About 300 employees working for Ponticelli UK and Semco Maritime aboard TotalEnergies' North Sea offshore facilities in the UK have voted in favor of a strike after a dispute over cuts to terms and conditions, Unite the union said Tuesday.Unite’s…

U.S. Offshore Oil Auction Starts Under Court Order, Shadow of Climate Deal

Nov 17, 2021

The Biden administration on Wednesday will auction oil drilling rights to 80 million acres in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico days after joining a global agreement that for the first time targeted fossil fuels as the main driver of global warming.The…

Inmarsat, Maersk Supply Service Strike Deal for Fleet Xpress Digital Portfolio

Nov 17, 2021

Inmarsat, the mobile satellite communications provider, has extended its Fleet Xpress service agreement with offshore vessel owner Maersk Supply Service. The extension includes fleet-wide IoT-based ship management connectivity on separate, dedicated bandwidths…

SBM Offshore to Build Fourth FPSO for Exxon in Guyana

Nov 17, 2021

Dutch FPSO specialist SBM Offshore has won contracts to perform Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) for an FPSO for Exxon's Yellowtail development offshore Guyana. This will be SBM Offshore's largest-ever FPSO.The FEED contract for what will be Guyana's fourth FPSO…

Maersk Drilling Wins First Contract with ONE-Dyas

Nov 17, 2021

Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling has won a drilling rig contract with ONE-Dyas B.V. for the harsh environment jack-up rig Maersk Resolute. One-Dyas will use the offshore drilling rig to drill the IJssel and Clover exploration wells in the Dutch sector of the North Sea…

Equinor, EWP to Cooperate on South Korean Offshore Wind Projects

Nov 17, 2021

Norway's Equinor said on Wednesday it has signed an agreement with Korean East-West Power (EWP) to cooperate on offshore wind projects in South Korea.The memorandum of understanding with state-owned EWP covers wind turbine projects with a capacity of 3 gigawatts (GW)…

Awilco Drilling to Recycle 1983-built Floater

Nov 16, 2021

WilHunter, one of two Awilco Drilling's 1980s built semi-submersible drilling rigs, is set to be recycled. Awilco Drilling shared the news in its quarterly presentation on Tuesday.The WilHunter rig, built in 1983 by Daewoo and upgraded in 1999 and 2011…

Hiber Brings Satellite Well-integrity Monitoring Tech to Middle East

Nov 16, 2021

Hiber, a company that describes itself as the satellite-enabled IoT scale-up, is bringing its HiberHilo remote well-integrity monitoring technology in the Middle East to assist oil and gas operators in the region in monitoring their remote wells via satellite connectivity…

TechnipFMC to Deliver Subsea Production System for Guyana's Fourth Offshore Development

Nov 16, 2021

Oilfield services company TechnipFMC has said it has won 'a large' contract with ExxonMobil, to supply the subsea production system for the Yellowtail development in the U.S. oil major's Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana.For TechnipFMC, a “large” contract is between $500 million and $1 billion…

VIDEO: Niestern Sander Launches Walk-to-work Icebreaker

Nov 16, 2021

Dutch shipbuilder Royal Niestern Sander last weekend launched 'yard number 862', a shallow draft ice-breaking walk to work vessel, being built for a joint venture between the Russian companies Mercury Sakhalin and Pola.'The world’s first ice…

IEA Lifts Average Brent Oil Price Forecast for 2022

Nov 16, 2021

The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Tuesday upped its average Brent crude oil price assumption for 2022 to $79.40 a barrel, but predicted a rally may ease off as prices that hit a three-year high last month push up global production.Brent is expected to average $71…

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