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FSRUs, Floating Power Figure in Gas Markets Revival

Apr 30, 2019

With oil prices pushing toward USD 80 dollar on geo-political strife, there’s the expectation of a concurrent rise in world gas prices and regional liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, judging by some frenetic dealmaking of late.Few things…

McDermott to Build Amoca Platform

Apr 30, 2019

McDermott International on Tuesday said it has been awarded a contract by Eni for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of wellhead platform one (WHP1) to be installed in the Amoca field, located approximately 30 kilometers offshore Dos Bocas in southeast Mexico…

US Still Processing Atlantic Seismic Permits

Apr 30, 2019

The U.S. Interior Department is still processing permit applications for companies to conduct seismic testing in the Atlantic - a precursor to drilling - despite shelving its plan to vastly expand offshore drilling, a spokeswoman said on Monday…

Ørsted to Build Two Wind Farms Off Taiwan

Apr 30, 2019

The world’s largest developer of offshore wind farms Ørsted announced Tuesday it will proceed with building two wind farms offshore Taiwan as the country continues its push to attract investment in renewables.Changhua 1 and 2a will be constructed in 2021 and 2022…

Aker Completes Appraisal Drilling off Ghana

Apr 29, 2019

The offshore oil and gas operator Aker Energy Ghana, as the operator of the Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points (DWT/CTP) block, announces that is has concluded its appraisal drilling campaign offshore Ghana.The Company is currently working on a revised Plan for Development and Operations (PDO)…

McDermott Wraps Up Ichthys LNG Campaign

Apr 29, 2019

McDermott International announced Monday it has completed the final offshore campaign for the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project, located offshore Western Australia.This was the second of two remaining work packages left under McDermott's contract…

Ichthys Ramps Up Output

Apr 29, 2019

A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been floating off Australian waters for nearly two weeks as production at Ichthys project ramps up, industry sources told Reuters.The tanker 'Symphonic Breeze' has been moored at Darwin anchorage…

Chevron, Anadarko Launch Integration Planning

Apr 26, 2019

Chevron Corp on Friday pushed back at the potential for a rival to break up its $33 billion deal for Anadarko Petroleum Corp, saying the two companies had already begun meetings on a merger plan.Occidental Petroleum last Thursday sought to scuttle the proposed deal…

Trump Administration Sidelines Offshore Drilling Plan

Apr 25, 2019

The Trump administration will hold off on issuing its plan to expand offshore drilling as it weighs what to do after a March court ruling that blocked drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt told The Wall Street Journal…

Delek Nearing Deal for Chevron's North Sea Fields

Apr 24, 2019

Israel's Delek Group is close to clinching Chevron's oil and gas fields in the British North Sea, which have a price tag of around $2 billion, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.Delek, via its North Sea oil and gas operator Ithaca Energy…

Shell Makes Deepwater Find in US GoM

Apr 24, 2019

Shell announced Wednesday it has made a significant discovery at the deepwater Blacktip prospect in the Alaminos Canyon Block 380 in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The discovery is located in approximately 1,900 meters water depth in the Alaminos Canyon Block 380…

In Norway, a Jobs Heyday

Apr 23, 2019

It’s official. The North Sea rim is hiring again — in numbers.The independents, the supermajors, Oslo’s national oil champion and the supply chain are hiring 20-something’s looking for “dream jobs”. The oil minnows (super-experienced oil players with skeleton staffs) are also hiring all they need…

Petrobras Halts P-25 Platform Due to Pipeline Leak

Apr 23, 2019

Brazil's state-run oil producer Petroleo Brasileiro SA said on Monday it had halted production at its P-25 platform in the Albacora offshore field, after detecting a leak in a pipeline.The leak was detected on Monday around dawn and had spilled 941 liters…

Halliburton Sees Offshore Spending Surge

Apr 22, 2019

Oilfield service provider Halliburton Co said on Monday it expects international offshore spending to rise 14 percent in 2019, double the estimates given by sector leader Schlumberger NV for international markets overall.Schlumberger said last…

Eni to Operate Block A Off Ras Al Khaimah

Apr 22, 2019

Eni has signed an exploration and production sharing agreement with the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, the Italian oil company's latest expansion in the Middle East.The agreement covers Block A offshore Ras Al Khaimah, one of the seven United Arab Emirates (UAE)…

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