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Australia regulator clears way for strike vote at Chevron's Wheatstone, Gorgon LNG Plants

Aug 11, 2023

Australia's labor regulator cleared the way for strike action at Chevron's Wheatstone and Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities if workers vote in favor of such a step, fuelling concerns the country's exports could be cut.The Fair Work…

FACTBOX - Indonesia's Long-delayed Major Gas Projects

Aug 11, 2023

A recent ownership shakeup at two major Indonesian gas projects has injected renewed hope in the country's upstream gas sector, as the country hopes to tap into its rich hydrocarbon resources amid global energy transition, but barriers remain…

Guyana Oil Legislation Will Grant Broad Powers to Energy Minister

Aug 11, 2023

Guyana’s parliament on Thursday passed long-awaited oil legislation that grants the natural resources minister extensive power over its multi-billion-dollar oil industry. The new rules will be applied to future projects in the South American country…

DemoSATH Floating Wind Platform Installed Offshore

Aug 11, 2023

The DemoSATH floating wind technology project in Spain has achieved a significant milestone with the successful installation of its 2MW floating wind platform demonstrator in open sea waters. The operation, carried out by the Windstaller Alliance…

How Would a Strike at Australian LNG Facilities Affect Gas Markets?

Aug 11, 2023

Chevron and Woodside Energy Group said on Thursday they are holding talks with unions to avert strikes at Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities that together account for around 10% of global production.Concerns over industrial action…

Indonesia's Gas Ambition Faces Investor Test with Shell, Chevron Exits

Aug 11, 2023

Indonesia hopes the recent exit of global giants Shell and Chevron from two long-delayed natural gas projects will jumpstart their development, as it races to more than double gas production by 2030.The Masela and Indonesia Deepwater Development (IDD) projects…

Vestas to Deliver Turbines for 1.2GW Offshore Wind Project in Poland

Aug 11, 2023

Danish offshore wind turbine maker Vestas said Thursday it had entered into a conditional agreement to deliver wind turbines for the offshore wind power project Baltic Power in Poland with a capacity of up to 1.2 GW.'If and when the agreement translates into a firm and unconditional order…

RWE, Vattenfall, Waterkant Energy win 1.8 GW German Offshore Wind Auction

Aug 11, 2023

Utilities RWE, Vattenfall, and development firm Waterkant Energy have been awarded four offshore wind sites in the North Sea in a tender worth 784 million euros ($864.75 million), the German energy regulator said on Thursday.The companies secured rights to the areas suited to housing 1…

Saipem to Convert Drilling Rig into FPU for Eni Congo. Wins Gig with BP in Gulf of Mexico

Aug 11, 2023

Italian energy industry services firm Saipem has won two new contracts, the first by Eni Congo and the other by BP, for a total value of around $700 million.The first contract has been awarded to Saipem by Eni Congo for the conversion of Scarabeo…

Jadestone Energy Working to Address Tank Defect on Montara Venture FPSO

Aug 10, 2023

Asia Pacific-focused Jadestone Energy, which last month shut down production from its Montara Venture FPSO off Western Australia due to an issue with the FPSO's 4S ballast water tank,is still working to address the defect in the tank.Jadestone Energy said Thursday that since the shutdown…

Germany Grants Awards for 900-megawatt Offshore Wind Nordseecluster B to RWE

Aug 10, 2023

The German Federal Network Agency today announced that RWE has been granted awards for Nordseecluster B. This involves the N-3.6 and N-3.5 sites in the German North Sea, on which RWE plans to develop, build, and operate two wind farms with a total capacity of 900 megawatts (MW)…

Tullow to Sell Guyana Offshore Block Stake to Eco Atlantic for $700,000 and Potential Future Payouts

Aug 10, 2023

Oil company Tullow Oil agreed to sell its total interest in Tullow Guyana, which includes the Orinduik license (Tullow 60% operated equity) in Guyana to Eco Atlantic's subsidiary Eco Guyana Oil and Gas (Barbados) Limited in exchange for a combination of upfront cash and contingent consideration…

Harbour Energy Bids Farewell to Vietnam: Big Energy Steps In

Aug 10, 2023

UK-based oil firm Harbour Energy said Thursday it would sell its business in Vietnam to Big Energy Joint Stock Company for a consideration of $84 million.  Harbour Energy's Vietnam business includes a 53.125 percent interest in the Chim Sao and Dua producing fields in Block 12W…

Occidental Shakes up CFO Role, Appoints Sunil Mathew

Aug 10, 2023

Oil and gas producer Occidental Petroleum said on Wednesday it had appointed company veteran Sunil Mathew as its new chief financial officer, a new executive in a span of three years. Occidental overtime has been shuffling its finance head quite frequently and it has been a bit of a revolving door…

Windar Renovables to Manufacture 21 Transition Pieces for Iberdrola's Windanker Offshore Wind Farm

Aug 10, 2023

Spanish renewables energy company Iberdrola has awarded Windar Renovables a contract to manufacture 21 transition pieces for the Windanker offshore wind farm in German waters. Production will be carried out at the Avilés facilities, with the…

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