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Gabon Junta Names Former Eramet Executive as Petrol Minister

Sep 11, 2023

A junta that seized power in OPEC-member state Gabon appointed Marcel Abeke, a former executive of French miner Eramet as the country's new petrol minister on Saturday.Abeke was an executive of the company which operates a manganese mine in…

Why the Offshore Wind Power Industry has Hit Turbulence?

Sep 11, 2023

Britain's latest subsidy auction for new renewable energy projects failed to attract bidders from the offshore wind industry, raising fears among developers and environmental groups that the country may struggle to meet its climate goals.Over the last two decades…

Norwegian Offshore Firm DOF Completes Transfer of Skandi Neptune Vessel

Sep 11, 2023

Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has completed the sale of the Skandi Neptune construction support vessel.DOF had agreed to sell the 2001-built vessel to an unnamed 'international buyer,' in September 2021. It, at the time, said the 104.2 meter-long vessel…

Ukraine Retakes Offshore Drilling Platforms near Crimea

Sep 11, 2023

Ukrainian forces have regained control from Russia of several gas and oil offshore drilling platforms close to Crimea, Ukraine's military intelligence (GUR) said on Monday.It said on the Telegram messaging app that Kyiv's forces had retaken…

Oil and Gas Driller ADES Holding Starts Marketing IPO to Institutional Investors

Sep 11, 2023

Oil and gas driller ADES Holding, backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, began marketing its initial public offering on Sunday, seeking 12.50 riyals to 13.50 riyals a share.ADES plans to raise as much as 4.57 billion riyals ($1.22 billion)…

Oil Prices Ease from 10-month Highs but Hold above $90 a Barrel

Sep 11, 2023

Oil prices dipped on Monday after fresh Saudi and Russian crude output cuts had driven prices to 10-month highs last week. Saudi Arabia and Russia last week announced that they will extend voluntary supply cuts of a combined 1.3 million barrels per day (bpd) until the end of the year…

Svanehøj's Equipment for Northern Lights' Third LCO2 Carrier

Sep 11, 2023

The Northern Lights carbon capture and storage JV in Norway is increasing CO2 shipping capacity with its third LCO2 carrier. Like the first two vessels, the gas equipment specialist Svanehøj will supply the cargo pump system. 'The three ships are the world's largest of their kind…

Chevron Gambles on Untested Laws to Halt Australia LNG Strike Action

Sep 11, 2023

Chevron Australia no longer expects to reach a deal with unions and will instead pursue an untested legal strategy to stop industrial action at its Gorgon and Wheatstone liquefied natural gas facilities as unions prepare for full-scale strikes…

DNV to Certify Baltyk II and Baltyk III Offshore Wind Farms in Poland's Baltic Sea

Sep 11, 2023

DNV has been awarded a contract by the Equinor and Polenergia S.A. owned joint ventures, MFW Bałtyk II sp. z o.o. and MFW Bałtyk III sp. z o.o for the certification of the Baltyk II and Baltyk III offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, offshore Poland…

Van Oord Christens Calypso Cable Layer

Sep 11, 2023

Dutch offshore installation contractor Van Oord on Saturday held a christening ceremony in Rotterdam for its new cable laying vessel Calypso.'The Calypso is equipped with the latest sustainable technologies and will be a key strategic addition to Van Oord’s offshore wind fleet…

Glamox to Install LED Lighting on Eight PGS Seismic Vessels

Sep 08, 2023

Lighting solutions specialist Glamox has won a contract from the Norwegian marine seismic survey firm PGS to provide marine LED lighting for eight of its seismic data acquisition vessels.This first phase of the retrofit project will involve replacing fluorescent tube lighting with around 2…

UK North Sea Transition Authority to Regulate Offshore Hydrogen Ops

Sep 08, 2023

The UK North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is expected to take on the role of offshore hydrogen transport and storage regulator following the conclusion of a consultation on the proposal.The move is intended to support the industry by enabling…

Taiwan: Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Farm Reaches Commercial Operation Date

Sep 08, 2023

Formosa 2 offshore wind project in Taiwan has achieved commercial operation date (COD), becoming the first Round 2 offshore wind project in Taiwan to reach this milestone.The Formosa 2 offshore wind project is a joint development project by JERA (49%)…

UK Climate Goals Seen at Risk after Offshore Wind Spurns Auction

Sep 08, 2023

Offshore wind power developers warned on Friday that Britain's climate goals could be at risk after a subsidy auction for new renewable energy projects did not attract any investment in those planned off British coasts.Britain is aiming to develop 50 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity by 2030…

Chevron Australia LNG Workers Start Strike. What Happens Now?

Sep 08, 2023

Workers at Chevron's liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in Australia, which produce 5.1% of the world's supply of the super-chilled fuel, went on strike on Friday after mediation talks ended without a deal.WHAT'S NEXT?Unions kicked off action with short work stoppages and bans on certain tasks…

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