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Denmark Extends Operating Life of Two Offshore Wind Farms

Jun 27, 2025

The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has extended the production permits for the Nysted and Middelgrunden offshore wind farms, enabling the projects to continue producing electricity for 10 and 25 more years, respectively.These are two of the oldest offshore wind farms in Denmark…

Sierra Leone Awaits Seismic Survey Results Ahead of Possible Oil and Gas Round

Jun 26, 2025

Sierra Leone will wait for the results of a recently-launched offshore 3D seismic survey, its first in over a decade, ahead of potentially opening its next oil and gas licensing round later this year, a senior government official said on Thursday…

First Crude from ONE Guyana FPSO Set for Export in August-September

Jun 12, 2025

The first crude cargo from Guyana's fourth oil production facility, which arrived in the country in April and is being installed, is set to be exported between late August and early September, the government told Reuters on Tuesday.A consortium by U…

RWE and NBIM Complete Offshore Wind Transaction

Jun 04, 2025

RWE and Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) have closed the transaction, where NBIM acquired 49% equity stake in RWE’s 1.6 GW Nordseecluster and 1.1 GW Thor offshore wind projects.As part of the transaction, first announced in March and valued at approximately $1…

ExxonMobil-Led Guyana Consortium Reports $10.4B Profit in 2024

Jun 04, 2025

An oil-producing consortium in Guyana comprising Exxon Mobil, Hess and CNOOC posted a 64% surge in 2024 profit to $10.4 billion, Exxon said on Tuesday, as facility updates allowed sustained output growth.Due to fast production expansion and relatively low government royalties and taxes…

Denmark Grants First Offshore Wind Farm Lifespan Extension Permit

Jun 03, 2025

The Danish Energy Agency has approved a 10-year extension of the electricity production license for the 23 MW Samsø offshore wind farm.This marks the first time in Denmark that the lifespan of an older offshore wind farm has been extended. The…

Denmark Plans Offshore Wind Tender With Up to $8.3 Billion Subsidy

May 19, 2025

Denmark will launch offshore wind tenders with a capacity of three gigawatt (GW), enough to power three million homes, its energy ministry said on Monday, offering subsidies to developers of up to 55.2 billion Danish crowns ($8.32 billion).The…

Cellula Robotics Expands AUV Market Reach in Northern Europe

May 19, 2025

Canadian company Cellula Robotics has entered into a sales and representation agreement with Subsea Europe Services (SES) and its defense division, FLANQ to expand the market presence of its advanced autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) technologies across Northern Europe…

Guyana Passes Bill Making Firms Liable for Oil Spill Damages

May 19, 2025

Guyana's parliament passed an oil pollution bill late on Friday that holds parties liable for damages caused by oil spills, including from vessels.The bill, which passed with a majority of votes cast in a simple voice vote, is expected to soon be signed into law by President Irfaan Ali…

First European Built CO2 Carrier for CCS Projects Officially Launched

May 14, 2025

INEOS and Royal Wagenborg have launch and named the first European built offshore CO2 carrier for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, marking a major for Project Greensand and CCS schemes across the EU.The CO2 carrier has been named Carbon…

Greensand’s CO2 Transit Terminal at Port Esbjerg Starts Taking Shape

May 05, 2025

The construction of CO2 transit terminal at Port Esbjerg in Denmark has officially started marking another milestone in the development of Greensand carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.The terminal will feature six large holding tanks, each capable of storing approximately 1…

Higher Oil Production Boosts ExxonMobil’s First Quarter Profit

May 02, 2025

Exxon Mobil on Friday beat Wall Street's estimate for first-quarter profit as higher oil and gas production from Guyana and the Permian basin helped boost earnings.Profit during the January-March quarter was $7.71 billion or $1.76 per share…

Jan De Nul Installs First Foundation at RWE’s Thor Offshore Wind Farm

May 01, 2025

Jan De Nul has kicked off the installation campaign of the monopile foundations for RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm, completing the installation of the first of 72 monopiles with its heavy-lift vessel Les Alizés.When finished, Denmark’s largest…

Guyana to Make Companies Liable for Oil Spill Damages

Apr 29, 2025

Guyana's government has submitted an oil pollution bill to the Parliament proposing to make responsible parties liable for damages caused by oil spills, including from vessels, according to a copy of the act published in the Official Gazette…

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