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Petrobras Moves European Commercial Activities from London to Rotterdam

Dec 30, 2020

Brazilian oil giant Petrobras will concentrate its European commercial activities in Rotterdam. This will result in the transfer of Petrobras Europe Ltd.’s commercial activities from London, England to Petrobras Global Trading B.V. in Rotterdam…

All Jackets Installed at Moray East Offshore Wind Farm

Dec 30, 2020

Belgian offshore installation contractor DEME Offshore has completed the installation of offshore wind turbine jackets for the 950 MW Moray East offshore wind farm in Scotland.The offshore wind farm is being developed by Moray Offshore Windfarm East Ltd (MOWEL)…

Lukoil's North Caspian Sea Fields Hit Oil Output Milestone

Dec 29, 2020

Russian oil giant Lukoil said Tuesday its cumulative production of oil had exceeded 35 million tonnes at its Yury Korchagin and Vladimir Filanovsky fields in the North Caspian Sea.'Lukoil carried on with these projects in 2020. In particular…

Aker Carbon Capture Appoints CFO

Dec 29, 2020

Norwegian carbon capture company Aker Carbon Capture has appointed Egil Fagerland as its CFO, with effect from April 1, 2021.Fagerland joins the company from DeepOcean, where he was head of ERP and Business Systems. He previously held various…

Nord Stream 2 Completes Pipe Laying Works in German Waters

Dec 29, 2020

The Russia-led Nord Stream 2 consortium said on Monday it has completed laying pipes for the project in German waters, finishing work on a 2.6 kilometer-long portion of the pipeline, which had been stalled by the threat of U.S. sanctions.'We have completed this work…

Fortuna Pipelayer Leaves Nord Stream 2 German Site, Indicating Project Progress

Dec 28, 2020

The Russian pipe-laying vessel Fortuna has left the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline construction site in the Baltic Sea, Refinitiv Eikon data showed on Monday, indicating that the 2.6-km stretch of the project in German waters may have been completed…

GWS to Install Turbines at Fryslân - World's Largest Lake Wind Farm

Dec 28, 2020

Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has awarded Global Wind Service (GWS) with pre-assembly, transport, and offshore installation contract for all 89 turbines comprising Wind Farm Fryslân in the Netherlands. The scope of work includes transport and storage of components…

U.S. Readying Fresh Round of Sanctions Against Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

Dec 24, 2020

The United States is urging European allies and private companies to halt work that could help build the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline and is preparing wider sanctions on the Russian project in coming weeks, senior Trump administration officials said on Wednesday…

Rockhopper Eyes 'Significant monetary damages' in Adriatic Sea Case

Dec 24, 2020

Rockhopper Exploration on Thursday said that a ruling on its arbitration against Italy over Ombrina Mare offshore field in the Adriatic Sea could be expected in early 2021, adding it expects to receive 'significant monetary damages.'The company…

Esvagt SOV Rescues Injured Fishermen in the North Sea

Dec 23, 2020

Last Tuesday, the crew of the service operations vessel (SOV) Esvagt Njord helped save seven fishermen in distress near the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm in the U.K. North Sea.Esvagt Njord is a wind turbine ship assisting Equinor in the operation…

EMGS Nets Gulf of Mexico Survey Gig

Dec 23, 2020

Norwegian offshore survey services company EMGS has secured a contract in the Gulf of Mexico.Following a letter of award signed earlier in December, the Oslo-listed company said Wednesday that the project contract had been signed.The contract…

Nord Stream 2 to Start Laying Gas Pipes in Danish Waters

Dec 23, 2020

The Russia-led Nord Stream 2 consortium is expected to start laying gas pipes in Danish waters after construction was suspended for a year owing to the threat of sanctions from the United States, according to a Danish maritime regulator.Nord Stream 2…

ConocoPhillips Makes 'Significant' Oil Discovery Offshore Norway

Dec 22, 2020

ConocoPhillips on Tuesday announced a 'significant' new oil discovery in the Norwegian Sea.The discovery was made in production license 891 on the Slagugle prospect located 14 miles north-northeast of the Heidrun Field in the Norwegian Sea.…

Equinor, Partners to Spend $346M to Boost Recovery Rates from North Sea Field

Dec 22, 2020

Norwegian oil firm Equinor has, with its partners, decided to invest around NOK 3 billion (USD345,8 million) to boost recovery from the Statfjord Øst offshore field by 23 million barrels of oil equivalent.Statfjord Øst, sitting in the North Sea…

Aker Solutions Signs $57,6M CO2 Capture Deal

Dec 22, 2020

Aker Solutions has secured a contract from Aker Carbon Capture for engineering, procurement, and management assistance to realize the CO2 capture plant at Norcem’s cement factory in Brevik, Norway.The project, part of Norway's Longship project…

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