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Kremlin, Asked about Damaged Baltic Pipeline, Says Threats to Russia 'Unacceptable'

Oct 23, 2023

The Kremlin said on Monday that any threats made against Russia were 'unacceptable' after Latvia's president said NATO should shut the Baltic Sea to shipping if Moscow were found responsible for damage to a gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia…

Saipem and Petrofac Collaborate on North Sea Platform Decommissioning Project

Oct 23, 2023

Oilfield services firm Petrofac has secured a new multi-million-pound deal with Saipem to support the decommissioning of a platform in the UK sector of the North Sea. Under the terms of the contract, the companies will work as an integrated team to prepare and remove the 20…

Prysmian Installs Vineyard Wind 1 Cables

Oct 23, 2023

Italian power and telecom cable-making and installation services firm Prysmian Group said Monday it had completed the installation and HV testing activities at Vineyard Wind 1, the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the US. Located more than 15 miles off the coast of Massachusetts…

Chevron to Buy Hess Corp for $53B in All-stock Deal

Oct 23, 2023

Chevron agreed to buy U.S. rival Hess for $53 billion in stock in a deal that reflects top U.S. energy companies drive for oil and gas assets in a world seeking lower-risk future fossil supplies and higher shareholder returns. The proposed deal amps up competition between Chevron…

China Calls for 'Fair' Gas Pipeline Damage Probe from Finland

Oct 23, 2023

China's foreign ministry on Monday called for an 'objective, fair and professional' investigation into damage to the Balticconnector gas pipeline, adding that a Chinese vessel was sailing 'normally' in the relevant waters.China and Finland have started communication over the matter…

CORRECTED: Norwegian Sept Gas Output Lags Forecasts

Oct 23, 2023

Corrects OCT 23 story to read 2019 (not 1999), paragraph 1 Norway's natural gas output fell in September to its lowest level since 2019, lagging an official forecast as maintenance cut production, while crude oil also fell behind expectations…

Tango FLNG and Excalibur FSU Set to Begin Journey from Dubai to Eni's Congo LNG Project

Oct 23, 2023

The sailaway ceremony for the Tango floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit and Excalibur floating storage unit (FSU) was held Saturday to mark the vessels' sail away from Dubai to Congo, where they will serve Eni's Congo LNG project, whose first phase will start in December 2023…

Balmoral Launches HexDefence System for Offshore Wind Jacket Foundations

Oct 23, 2023

UK-based offshore energy supply chain company Balmoral has launched its HexDefence product designed for jacket foundations, designed to significantly mitigate jacket foundation scouring around fixed wind turbines.'This revolutionary solution…

TotalEnergies Partners with Corio and Rise for 3GW Attentive Energy Offshore Wind Project

Oct 23, 2023

French energy major TotalEnergies said Monday it had partnered with Corio Generation (Corio), an offshore wind developer, and Rise Light & Power (Rise), a New York-based electricity producer, for the joint development of the Attentive Energy…

Oilfield Services Giant Moving to Resume Work in Venezuela

Oct 20, 2023

The largest oilfield service firm, SLB, is planning a quick return to Venezuela's oilfields following the broad relaxation of U.S. sanctions on the country's oil industry, its chief executive said on Friday.The U.S. on Wednesday lifted most…

40GW Potential: U.S. Regulator Seeks Public Input on Gulf of Maine Draft Wind Energy Area

Oct 20, 2023

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Thursday identified a Draft Wind Energy Area (WEA) in the Gulf of Maine, opening a 30-day public review and comment period.   The Draft WEA covers approximately 3,519,067 acres offshore Maine…

Dutch Firm Provides Motion Compensation Solution for U.S. Offshore Wind Project

Oct 20, 2023

Following the installation of the first wind turbine at the U.S. first commercial-sized offshore wind farm project, Vineyard Wind 1, earlier this week, Dutch offshore technology company Barge Master shared how it contributed to the project.Barge…

Finland Contacts China, Russia Regarding Baltic Sea Pipeline Probe

Oct 20, 2023

Finland's foreign ministry said on Friday it had contacted China and Russia via diplomatic channels regarding the investigation of damage to a pipeline and a telecoms cable in the Baltic Sea.Early on Oct. 8, a gas pipeline and a telecoms cable connecting Finland and Estonia were broken…

SLB Profit Beats on Strength in Global Drilling Activity

Oct 20, 2023

SLB edged past estimates for quarterly profit on Friday as strength in the overseas drilling market to meet the insatiable global appetite for oil drove demand for its oilfield equipment, offsetting weakness in North America.Oilfield services…

Elenger to Deliver U.S. LNG Cargo to Finland Amidst Balticconnector Pipeline Crisis

Oct 20, 2023

Elenger, part of Estonia's Eesti Gaas, said on Friday it will deliver a cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States to Finland's Inkoo terminal in the second half of November.It was also ready for additional deliveries during the winter season…

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