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Indonesia Awards Oil and Gas Blocks to Boost Reserves

Apr 16, 2025

Indonesia awarded five oil and gas blocks to companies, its energy ministry said on Wednesday, as it attempts to replenish its oil and gas reserves and improve its energy security.Over the coming years, the government plans to offer nearly 60…

ExxonMobil, Woodside Take FID for $221M Gas Project Off Australia

Mar 17, 2025

ExxonMobil's Australian unit said on Monday that its Gippsland Basin joint venture with Woodside Energy has approved its final investment decision to develop the Turrum Phase 3 project, targeting underdeveloped gas resources.The approval is for the A$350 million ($221…

Second Hai Long Substation Heads to Project Site Offshore Taiwan

Mar 11, 2025

Consortium partners Semco Maritime and PTSC M&C have completed the load-out and sail-away of the second and last offshore substation for the Hai Long Offshore wind project in Taiwan.The load-out and sail-away of the second substation for Hai Long 3 offshore wind farm…

Saipem, Divento Team Up for Two Mediterranean Floating Wind Projects

Mar 05, 2025

Saipem and Divento partnership have signed a collaboration agreement involving the application of STAR 1, Saipem's proprietary technology for floating wind, for two planned offshore wind projects in the Mediterranean Sea.Divento is a partnership between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)…

Transocean Barents Gearing Up for Drilling Job in Romanian Black Sea

Feb 25, 2025

On a frigid morning on the Black Sea the sun is glaring into the quiet navigation room of the massive semi-submersible drilling rig Transocean Barents, anchored in Romania's Constanta port.In a matter of weeks, the rig - known as the Mighty…

ExxonMobil’s Esso, Mitsui and Woodside to Invest $200M in Gas Project Off Australia

Feb 24, 2025

ExxonMobil’s Australian subsidiary Esso Australia Resources and its partners have announced a nearly $200 million investment in the Kipper 1B project which will bring online additional gas supply from the Gippsland Basin.The project, which was approved by Esso Australia…

Petronas Inks Two More PSCs for Bid Round 2024, Launches Round 2025

Feb 21, 2025

Petronas, through Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), has concluded the Malaysia Bid Round 2024 (MBR 2024) with the signing of two Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs), located off the coast of Sabah. The state-owned energy giant has also launched MBR 2025…

ONE Guyana FPSO En Route to ExxonMobil’s Yellowtail Field

Feb 19, 2025

The fourth floating production facility to be operated by a consortium led by Exxon Mobil in Guyana has departed from Singapore on its route to the South American country's waters, according to a company executive and LSEG vessel tracking data seen on Tuesday…

Japan’s First Megawatt-Scale Tidal Energy Turbine Hits Water

Feb 13, 2025

Proteus Marine Renewables has deployed the AR1100 tidal turbine in Japan, which became the country's first ever megawatt-scale grid connected tidal energy system.Installed in the Naru Strait, the turbine will generate 1.1 MW of clean energy…

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