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Eni Q3 Profit Jumps Back to pre-COVID Levels Boosted by Gas

Oct 29, 2021

Italian energy group Eni on Friday beat expectations with a third-quarter profit that jumped back to pre-COVID levels boosted by higher gas prices.The group swung to an adjusted net profit of 1.43 billion euros ($1.67 billion) from a 153 million euro loss a year earlier and beat a 1…

'Major' Oilfield Service Firm Books Solstad Offshore's CSV for South America Work

Oct 29, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore has won a contract for its construction support vessel Normand Samson.The CSV Normand Samson was chartered by a major oil service firm for a minimum of 350 days, with the possibility to extend for an additional 150 days…

China's MingYang to Deliver 11MW Wind Turbine for European Floating Wind Project

Oct 29, 2021

Chinese offshore wind turbine maker MingYang has secured an order to supply its 11MW offshore wind turbine for a floating wind project in Europe.The company said Friday the order was related to an offshore floating wind power pilot project in…

OMV to Sell Stake in Arctic Offshore Oil Field Wisting to Lundin Energy

Oct 28, 2021

Austrian oil and gas company OMV has agreed to sell its 25% stake in the Wisting offshore oil field in the Barents Sea off Norway, to the Swedish oil firm Lundin Energy for $320 million. OMV, which discovered the oil field in 2013, said it was focusing increasingly on low-carbon projects…

Chariot Moves Step Forward to Anchois FID in 2022

Oct 28, 2021

Chariot, a company looking to develop the Anchois offshore gas discovery in Morocco, has found a buyer for the field's gas as well as a partner.The company said  Thursday it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding ('MOU') with an unnamed 'leading international energy group…

Lamprell Takes $45M Loan for IMI Jack-up Rig Construction

Oct 28, 2021

Offshore construction specialist Lamprell has secured a $45 million revolving trade loan facility to be used for the working capital requirements of the two IMI newbuild jackup rigs which are currently under construction at the Lamprell's Hamriyah yard…

A Seismic Shift

Oct 28, 2021

Despite oil prices recently edging past $80 a barrel, scars from two recent oil industry downturns in five years have forced offshore seismic surveyors to look at ways to diversify.Marine seismic survey companies provide essential data to offshore…

Aker BP Raises Dividend as Q3 Profit Jumps on Strong Oil, Gas Prices

Oct 28, 2021

Norway's Aker BP said on Thursday it would increase its dividend payout as third-quarter profits soared on the back of strong oil and gas prices.Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) for July-September rose to $849 million from $242 million a year ago…

Orcadian Gets Three FPSO Proposals for Pilot Field

Oct 28, 2021

Orcadian Energy, a UK North Sea-focused oil and gas development company previously known as Pharis Energy, has said it has received three expressions of interest for the provision of an FPSO for its Pilot field development.The company engaged…

Weak Q3 and Mixed 2022 Guidance Overshadow Saipem's New Plan

Oct 28, 2021

Weak quarterly results and mixed 2022 guidance overshadowed a new business plan from Saipem on Thursday, sending shares in the Italian energy services group down more than 8%.In his first strategy plan, Chief Executive Francesco Caio said Saipem…

Bureau Veritas Wins Work on Ithaca Energy's North Sea Assets

Oct 28, 2021

Oil and gas producer Ithaca Energy has awarded Bureau Veritas (BV) a three-year contract to deliver verification - including remote - certification and classification services, and environmental verification and audit services for six assets in the UK North Sea…

Well Disruption at Indonesia's Merakes Offshore Gas Field to Affect Output for 6 months

Oct 28, 2021

A disruption at a gas well in Indonesia's Merakes gas field is likely to affect the project's production for as long as six months, an official at the country's oil and gas regulator said on Thursday.The disruption, caused by a sand blockage…

Eidesvik Offshore CEO to Retire after 16 Years in Position

Oct 28, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore said Thursday its CEO and President Jan Fredrik Meling would as planned, retire from the position at the age of 65 effective December 31, 2021, after more than 16 years in the position.Starting January 1…

Dolphin Drilling Secures Marketing Rights for Keppel's 7th Gen. Semi-sub Rigs

Oct 28, 2021

In a deal with Singapore's offshore rig builder Keppel Fels, offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling said it has secured the marketing rights for the KFELS Moss Maritime CS60 ECO MW semi-submersible drilling rigs.While the drilling company did not explicitly say it…

In a First, HVDC System Ordered for U.S. Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 28, 2021

Ørsted and Eversource have awarded Siemens Energy a contract to supply a transmission system for their 924 MW Sunrise Wind offshore wind farm which will power New York State.The two companies said the deal would make them the first offshore…

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