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ABB Wins UTC Award for Subsea Electrification Technology

Jun 17, 2021

ABB's subsea power system, capable of distributing up to 100 MW of electricity over long distances and in ultra-deepwater, has won this year’s Underwater Technology Conference (UTC) Award.ABB’s US$100 million Subsea Power Joint Industry Project…

Future-proofing: Cadeler to Replace Main Crane on Wind Osprey Jack-up

Jun 17, 2021

Offshore wind installation company Cadeler said Thursday it would replace the main crane on the Wind Osprey jack-up with a bigger one, to make it capable of installing the largest offshore wind turbines.In December last year, Cadeler hired NOV…

PSE Kinsale Energy Charters Siem Pearl AHTS for P&A Support in Ireland

Jun 17, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Siem Offshore has won a three-month charter for the 91-meters long AHTS vessel Siem Pearl in Ireland.The contract is with PSE Kinsale Energy Ltd, the Irish subsidiary of the Malaysian oil giant Petronas, which…

UTC: Norway Oil and Gas Tax Package to Yield $41-47B Spending

Jun 17, 2021

A tax package to support Norway’s oil and gas industry as Covid hit looks set to yield “a wave of developments and projects” adding up to investment worth NOK350-400 billion ($41-47 billion) and equivalent to one and a half the size of the Johan Sverdrup field…

Germany: Parkwind's Baltic Sea Wind Farm Reaches Financial Close

Jun 17, 2021

Offshore wind development firm Parkwind has this week said that its Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in Germany had reached a financial close.A group of nine lenders contributed about 570 million euros (about $681 million) to the 257MW Baltic Sea project…

Wintershall Dea Norge Awards Six-well Drilling Contract to Saipem

Jun 17, 2021

Wintershall Dea Norge has awarded Saipem's Scarabeo 8 semi-submersible drilling rig a six-well drilling contract in Norway.The harsh-environment rig will drill the wells in the Norwegian part of the North Sea, with operations start-up slated for the fourth quarter of 2021…

Rovco, PanGeo Subsea in 3D O&M and Survey Services Pact

Jun 17, 2021

Subsea technology companies Rovco and PanGeo Subsea have teamed up to respond to what they say is the offshore energy market’s growing need for a prompt and detailed understanding of the performance of subsea infrastructure such as anodes, CPS…

Indonesia: Eni, SKK Migas Ink Exploration MoU

Jun 17, 2021

Italian oil and gas company Eni said Thursday it had signed an agreement with SKK Migas for cooperation on exploration activities in Indonesia. The memorandum of understanding defines the framework for further cooperation in the processing and…

Lime Petroleum to Buy Repsol's Stake in Brage Field Off Norway

Jun 17, 2021

Oil company Rex International said Thursday its subsidiary Lime Petroleum had on June 15 2021 agreed to acquire from Repsol stakes the Brage field and five nearby licenses in the North Sea, offshore Norway.The agreement includes the acquisition of Repsol’s 33…

Vaalco Energy Hires Borr Jack-Up Rig for Gabon Drilling

Jun 17, 2021

Africa-focused oil company Vaalco Energy has signed a contract with offshore drilling firm Borr Drilling for the drilling operations at the Etame block, offshore Gabon.As part of Vaalco's 2021/2022 drilling campaign, Borr Jack-Up XIV, a Borr Drilling company…

Life Extension for Heimdal Offshore Platforms

Jun 17, 2021

Norwegian oil firm Equinor and its partners have agreed to extend the life of the Heimdal field platforms in the Norwegian part of the North Sea for longer than previously expected.The Heimdal field was discovered in 1972. It started production in 1985…

UTC: The Race to the Lowest Emission Barrel

Jun 16, 2021

Operators have called for greater certification and ‘provenance’ of oil and gas production and encourage competition when it comes to lowest emission barrels as they position their businesses to align with the energy transition.Speaking at the…

UTC: Norwegian Activity – and Focus on Emissions – Increasing

Jun 16, 2021

Activity on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) is going to be high in the next few years, but views on the longer-term outlook differ as the balancing act over demand for energy and a need to reduce emissions – at an ever greater pace – is played out…

North Oil Company Books JDC Jack-Up Rig for Al-Shaheen Operations

Jun 16, 2021

Offshore drilling contractor Japan Drilling Co., Ltd. (JDC) has secured an offshore drilling contract with North Oil Company in Qatar.JDC will provide its jack-up drilling rig Hakuryu-10 over a three-year contract at Qatar's giant offshore oil field Al-Shaheen…

China’s Guandong Province to Offer Subsidies to Offshore Wind Projects

Jun 16, 2021

China’s southern province of Guangdong, the country’s largest regional economy, plans to offer subsidies to offshore wind power projects, to boost lower-carbon investment and reduce emissions, an industry website reported on Tuesday.The subsidies…

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