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Equinor Says Sanctions Prevented it Helping on Nord Stream

Feb 02, 2023

Norway's Equinor said European Union sanctions had prevented it from providing services and equipment to inspect the damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines last year, revealing for the first time why Norwegian assistance was not forthcoming.In September…

Shell Posts Record $40 Billion Annual Profit

Feb 02, 2023

Shell delivered a record $40 billion profit in 2022, the energy giant said on Thursday, capping a tumultuous year in which a surge in energy prices after Russia's invasion of Ukraine allowed it to hand shareholders unprecedented returns. The British company's record earnings…

Mayflower Wind Changes Name to SouthCoast

Feb 01, 2023

A developer set to produce wind energy off the coast of Massachusetts has announced a name change. The company formerly known as Mayflower Wind said on Tuesday it has changed its name to SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC, to 'better reflect the company’s commitment to the people…

Wagenborg's Multi-Purpose Vessel to Support Decommissioning Works in the Southern North Sea

Feb 01, 2023

Offshore vessel operator Wagenborg Offshore said Tuesday it had secured a long-term deal with an unnamed energy major for the deployment of a multi-purpose offshore vessel.According to Wagenborg, the vessel will support subsea activities and decommissioning works in the Southern North Sea…

Reuters: Eni Looking to Sell Stake in Renewables Division to HitecVision

Feb 01, 2023

Italian energy group Eni is discussing with Norwegian private equity firm HitecVision a sale of a stake in its retail and renewables unit Plenitude, according to sources with knowledge of the talks.After freezing plans for an initial public…

Greenpeace Activists Board Heavy-lift Vessel Carrying Shell's Penguins FPSO

Feb 01, 2023

Four Greenpeace activists on Tuesday boarded the heavy transportation vessel carrying Shell's Penguins FPSO aboard, calling on the oil major to 'Stop Drilling. Start Paying.'Six Greenpeace International activists attempted, and four managed…

Keppel to Deliver Guyana-bound 'Mega' FPSO to SBM Offshore in 1Q

Feb 01, 2023

Singapore's Keppel Offshore & Marine said Wednesday it was on track to deliver a 'mega' floating production, storage, and offloading vessel (FPSO) to SBM Offshore in the first quarter of 2023. This is the third FPSO that Keppel Shipyard is delivering…

WindServe Marine Secures Loan for Offshore Wind CTV Construction

Feb 01, 2023

WindServe Marine, a U.S. offshore wind support services company, has secured a loan from The Washington Trust Company, for the construction of three new 88-foot crew transfer vessels (CTV), recently commissioned by Ørsted, the largest offshore wind developer in the world…

Oil and Gas Shareholders Were the Biggest Winners of 2022, Westwood Says

Feb 01, 2023

Despite substantial revenues generated by high oil and gas prices in 2022, oil companies are being slow to reinvest and are instead focusing on returning value to shareholders and reducing debt, energy industry intelligence group Westwood said in its 2022 review of upstream oil and gas…

Island Offshore Sells 2013-Built Vessel to UK Defense Ministry for Mine Hunting

Feb 01, 2023

Island Offshore, a Norwegian offshore support vessel owner, has sold its 2013-built offshore support vessel Island Crown to the defense ministry.The vessel, built by Vard, will be converted to support Royal Navy mine-hunting operations – serving…

Curran Confirmed as Permanent CEO of Barryroe Offshore Energy. CFO Elected, Too

Feb 01, 2023

Ireland-based oil company Barryroe Offshore Energy has confirmed the appointment of Alan Curran as Chief Executive.  Curran has held the role of Interim Chief Executive since July 4, 2022.Also, the company, previously known as Providence Resources…

All 47 Turbines Installed at Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Project

Feb 01, 2023

All 47 offshore wind turbine generators have been installed at the Formosa 2 offshore wind project the 376MW Formosa 2 offshore wind project off the coast of Miaoli in western Taiwan.The last wind turbine was successfully installed on January 31…

Horisont Energi Welcomes Fertiberia to Barents Blue Project as Equinor, Var Energi Withdraw

Feb 01, 2023

Norwegian oil and gas companies Equinor and Var Energi said Wednesday they were leaving Horisont Energi's Barents Blue project, which is designed to make ammonia from natural gas from the Barents Sea, capture the CO2, and store it under the seabed…

Aker BP Selects TechnipFMC for Subsea Tie-in Projects in North Sea

Feb 01, 2023

Oilfield services firm TechnipFMC said Tuesday it had won a 'large' integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (iEPCI) contract by with the Norwegian offshore oil company Aker BP for its Utsira High development. For TechnipFMC…

Transocean's Backlog Boosted by $392M Ultra-deepwater Drillship Deal

Feb 01, 2023

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean said Tuesday it had secured a long-term deal for one of its ultra-deepwater drillships.The contract, awarded by 'a national oil company' for work offshore Brazil, is for the ultra-deepwater drillship, Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2…

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