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Oil Prices Rise Over 2% as US Inventories Decline

Jul 09, 2021

Oil prices rose for a second day on Friday as the market reacted to falling U.S. inventories.Signs of strong Asian demand from both China and India also strengthened the market.Brent crude oil futures were up $1.49, or 2%, at $75.60 a barrel by 1:12 p…

Heerema Installs Jacket at Aker BP's Hod B Offshore Site

Jul 09, 2021

Dutch offshore installation firm Heerema Marine Contractors has installed an offshore jacket as part of Aker BP's HOD B development in the Norwegian part of the North Sea, using its giant Sleipnir semi-submersible installation vessel.'The Hod…

WTS Energy, Hiber to Roll out Satellite Tech for Oil and Gas Well Monitoring

Jul 09, 2021

Industrial IoT as-a-service company Hiber said Thursday it was partnering with oil and gas services firm WTS Energy, to roll out its well integrity monitoring solution globally. 'As part of a strategic joint venture with WTS Energy, Hiber has developed HiberHilo…

Woodside Fixing Corrosion Issue at Plant that Processes Gas from Offshore Fields

Jul 09, 2021

Woodside Petroleum is rectifying a corrosion issue identified during planned maintenance at the Karratha gas plant in Western Australia, a company spokesperson said on Friday.'We have discussed with the regulator and are taking all necessary…

CNOOC Extends Buzzard Stay for Prosafe Flotel

Jul 09, 2021

China's CNOOC has opted to extend the contract for Prosafe's Safe Boreas offshore accommodation rig.Through its European subsidiary CNOOC Petroleum Europe Limited, the oil firm has exercised two of the three 30-day extension options available…

EnBW Pre-selects Vestas' Huge 15MW Turbines for Offshore Wind Project in Germany

Jul 09, 2021

Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has been named as a pre-selected tenderer at EnBW’s 900 MW He Dreiht offshore wind project in the German North Sea.Depending on a firm and unconditional order eventually being signed, the project will…

VIDEO: U.S. Offshore Wind Opportunities Abound for Both Local and Foreign Firms

Jul 09, 2021

The U.S. government has recently announced plans to promote offshore wind, with a goal to have 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity installed by 2030, and a whopping 110GW of offshore wind by 2050.  It has also committed to supporting…

Cable Installation Starts for World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Jul 09, 2021

Cable installation works have kicked off in East of Riding of Yorkshire to install 80 miles of cables for the first two phases of what will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank A and B, owned by SSE, Equinor, and Eni.The onshore cable installation project will include 3…

Aker Solutions, Subsea 7 to Deliver Subsea Equipment for Aker BP's KEG Project

Jul 09, 2021

Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has awarded subsea contracts for the Kobra East & Gekko (KEG) development in Norway to Subsea 7 and Aker Solutions.The contact comes days after Aker BP as the operator filed a plan for development and operation for the North Sea project…

Renewables Surged in 2020, but No 'Decisive shift' Towards Climate Goals Yet, BP Says

Jul 09, 2021

Wind and solar power capacity expanded rapidly in 2020 while global energy demand cratered because of the pandemic, yet this did not yet reflect a 'decisive shift' towards meeting U.N.-backed climate goals, BP said in its annual energy review…

UK: INEOS Backs Acorn Carbon Capture and Storage Project

Jul 09, 2021

Chemicals giant INEOS said on Friday it will work with the Acorn carbon capture and storage project to help develop Scotland's first carbon capture storage system.Some scientists say the technology to capture and store carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions…

China's CNOOC Dives into Uncharted Deep Waters in Bold Gas Pivot

Jul 09, 2021

When the first gas from CNOOC Ltd's new ultra-deep field in the South China Sea started flowing in late June to the world's largest customized floating platform 1,500 meters above the sea bed, it marked a key phase in China's gas drive.For CNOOC…

Allseas Installs New Module on Buzzard Platform Complex in North Sea

Jul 08, 2021

Offshore installation firm Allseas said Thursday its giant Pioneering Spirit vessel had delivered another payload of what is a busy 2021 lift campaign.Namely, the flagship catamaran has recently delivered the new module for CNOOC International’s…

Oil Majors Join Project to Monitor Methane Emissions from Offshore Platforms by Satellite

Jul 08, 2021

GHGSat, a company specializing in high-resolution remote sensing of greenhouse gases from space, Thursday announced a new research project to assess the feasibility of its high-resolution, space-based methane monitoring technology to measure emissions from offshore oil and gas platforms…

Danos Secures Construction Work in Gulf of Mexico

Jul 08, 2021

U.S. oilfield services provider Danos has won a contract with an unnamed  Gulf of Mexico operator for construction operations on two shelf assets, located approximately 80 miles off the coast of Louisiana. Work for the contract is expected to last through the end of 2021…

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