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German Ex-chancellor Schroeder under EU Pressure over Rosneft, Gazprom

May 19, 2022

The European Parliament urged that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder be blacklisted if he does not quit the board of Russian state-owned oil company Rosneft ROSN.MM in a move also meant to dissuade him from taking a top job at Gazprom GAZP…

Offshore Wind Faces Shake-up as Tenders Abandon Price-only Criteria

May 19, 2022

A new set of factors beyond bidding price is gaining traction in global tenders to award licenses for offshore wind farms and will determine the winners and losers in a highly competitive industry, a new report by energy research firm Wood Mackenzie shows…

Equinor Taps CGG for Gullfaks Seismic Work

May 19, 2022

French seismic data acquisition and processing company CGG won a multi-year contract with the Norwegian energy company Equinor.The contract is for 4D seismic imaging of multiple towed-streamer and OBC datasets from the Gullfaks field area in the Norwegian North Sea…

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier's Blue Tern Jack-Up Wins Work at Neart na Goithe Offshore Wind Farm

May 19, 2022

Offshore wind installation contractor Fred. Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) has won a contract to support the jacket installation campaign on the Neart na Goithe (NnG) offshore wind farm in the UK, using its jack-up installation vessel, the Blue Tern…

Vallourec to Close Sites in Germany, France, and Scotland, with 2950 Jobs Set to Be Lost

May 19, 2022

Vallourec is starting a process to close its German manufacturing sites as it had failed to find a 'credible' buyer for the assets, the French steel pipe maker said on Wednesday.Vallourec also said it would close its heat treatment line in Saint-Saulve in France and a site in Scotland…

Prosafe Agrees Extension with Cosco for Two Flotel Deliveries

May 19, 2022

Offshore accommodation rig provider Prosafe has agreed with China's Cosco shipyard to extend delivery flexibility for the Safe Nova and Safe Vega flotels, under the deal first entered in August 2018.'It remains the intention that Prosafe will…

EU Unveils $220B Escape Route from Russian Fossil Fuels by 2027

May 18, 2022

The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled a 210 billion euro [about $220 billion] plan for Europe to end its reliance on Russian fossil fuels by 2027, and to use the pivot away from Moscow to quicken its transition to green energy.The invasion of Ukraine by Russia…

Italy's Snam Signs FSRU Conversion Deal with Golar

May 18, 2022

Italian gas group Snam has signed a contract with Golar LNG under which Golar will deliver the existing LNG Carrier 'Golar Arctic' as a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU).Snam will install the FSRU in the port area of Portovesme…

SeaTech to Design Semi-submersible Platform for Seawind's Offshore Wind Floater

May 17, 2022

SeaTech Solutions International and Seawind Ocean Technology Holding have partnered up to develop semi-submersible floating platforms customized for Seawind’s construction and assembly requirements for its integrated floating offshore wind turbines…

Incident with Gas Cooler Cracks on Equinor's Troll C Platform Could've Caused a Major Gas Leak, PSA Says

May 16, 2022

An investigation by the Norwegian offshore oil and gas industry safety regulator into an incident involving the discovery of cracks in the outer shell of second-stage gas coolers on Equinor's Troll C offshore platform in Norway in October 2021…

Israel Boosting Offshore Gas Output, Looks to Help Supply Europe

May 16, 2022

Israel is boosting offshore natural gas output and aims to reach a supply agreement with Europe in the coming months as the continent looks to replace the Russian supply.The country is on track in the next few years to double production to about…

OMV Won't Extend Deputy CEO Pleininger's Contract

May 16, 2022

OMV will not extend Deputy Chief Executive Johann Pleininger's contract, which is due to expire on Aug. 31 next year, the Austrian energy group said on Saturday, confirming media reports.Austrian newspaper Kurier said OMV's supervisory board…

Report: Shell's North Sea Gas Field Plan Set for 'Imminent' Approval

May 16, 2022

Shell’s revised plan for the development of the Jackdaw offshore gas field in the UK North Sea expected to be approved soon, according to a report by The Sunday Times.The Jackdaw is an ultra-high pressure/high-temperature gas condensate field in the Central North Sea…

Norway's Hammerfest LNG Plant Extends Outage

May 16, 2022

Norway's Hammerfest LNG plant is now expected to restart on May 23, six days later than the previous plan and further delaying operations since a fire in 2020, Norwegian gas system manager Gassco and operator Equinor said on Monday.'During the weekend…

Odfjell Drilling Secures More Work with Equinor

May 16, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has awarded further work to Odfjell Drilling's Deepsea Stavanger offshore drilling rig.The extension was awarded under the continued optionality mechanism in the contract entered into by the two companies in May 2021…

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