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Energean's NEA/NI Offshore Gas Project in Egypt Now Online

Mar 09, 2023

Oil and gas company Energean said Thursday that the first gas had been delivered at North El Amriya and North Idku ('NEA/NI'), in the Mediterranean Sea, offshore Egypt. Energean sanctioned the project in January 2021, representing a development…

Helix Books Siem Topaz AHTS for Offshore Wind Work in Taiwan

Mar 09, 2023

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Siem Offshore has secured a medium-term contract for the AHTS Siem Topaz for client Helix Robotics Solutions Inc. in Taiwan. The contract will start during March 2023. The contract has a firm period reaching into the fourth quarter of 2023…

GE's Investors Seek Solutions to Renewable Energy, Supply Chain Challenges

Mar 09, 2023

When General Electric Co's investors gather on Thursday, the focus will be on the company's loss-making renewable energy business as well as persistent supply-chain challenges at its aerospace unit.A $100 billion reduction in debt since 2018…

Well-Safe Solutions to Assist in Decommissioning of BP's Kate Field Wells

Mar 09, 2023

Offshore well decommissioning firm Well-Safe Solutions said Thursday it was supporting the decommissioning of two suspended wells in BP’s Kate field in the North Sea, 220 kilometers from Aberdeen.Under the program, Well-Safe Solutions will provide well-engineering support services…

RWE Selects Siemens Gamesa's Recyclable Blades for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

Mar 09, 2023

German renewable energy company RWE has selected Siemens Gamesa's offshore wind turbines with recyclable blades for its Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK.Siemens Gamesa said it would supply 44 SG 14-222 DD (14MW) wind turbines with 132 recyclable blades…

Wintershall Dea Buys 24% in Smart Well Flow Diagnostics Firm

Mar 09, 2023

Oil and gas company Wintershall Dea said Thursday it had invested in Norway-based smart well flow diagnostics provider Wellstarter. 'The Norwegian based company has developed an innovative solution, offering cost effective and real time wireless downhole flow monitoring…

Eidesvik Offshore's Supply Vessel Secures Charter Extension with Wintershall Dea

Mar 09, 2023

Oil and gas company Wintershall Dea has declared an option to extend the contract for the supply vessel Viking Princess.The 89,6 meters long vessel, owned by Eidesvik Offshore, will start work under the extension from July 2023 in direct continuation of the current contract…

Ex-Shell CEO's Pay Jumped 53% to $11.5M in 2022

Mar 09, 2023

Shell's former chief executive, Ben van Beurden, received a pay package of 9.7 million pounds ($11.5 million) last year, up 53% from 2021, the group said in its annual report on Thursday.The oil major delivered a record $40 billion profit in 2022…

'Strong Dayrate' for Dolphin Drilling's Rig in Nigeria

Mar 09, 2023

Offshore drilling firm Dolphin Drilling said Thursday it had secured a new contract for Blackford Dolphin with Peak Petroleum in Nigeria.The contract with Peak Petroleum will extend the rig's stay in Nigeria and is in direct continuation of…

Shelf Drilling Wins $118M Rig Contract Offshore Nigeria

Mar 09, 2023

Oslo-listed jack-up drilling rig leasing firm Shelf Drilling said Wednesday that it had secured a two-year contract in Nigeria for its Shelf Drilling Scepter rig.The contract value for the firm period, including mobilization revenue, is approximately $118 million…

Exxon-led Consortium Ready to Relinquish 20% of Guyana Offshore Oil Block, Hess CEO Says

Mar 09, 2023

Hess Corp indicated the consortium that controls Guyana's oil production, of which it is a member, is prepared to relinquish 20% of the Stabroek oil block, but not any areas where it now produces or intends to produce oil in the future. An Exxon Mobil-led consortium controls the 6…

NextEra CEO Says Offshore Wind a Bad Bet

Mar 09, 2023

Offshore wind is a bad bet due to the complications of installing and maintaining infrastructure at sea and the high cost of transmitting electricity back to shore, NextEra Chief Executive John Ketchum said on Wednesday.'It's very capital intensive…

Yinson Partners with AVEVA to Develop Fully Autonomous FPSOs

Mar 09, 2023

Malaysian FPSO provider Yinson has partnered up with industrial software firm AVEVA to enable Yinson to develop 'fully autonomous and sustainable' Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) solutions.'AVEVA’s software, in combination with [Yinson's] FPSO expertise and extensive data sets…

Belgian Firms Unveil Harsh-environment Offshore Floating Solar Tech

Mar 08, 2023

The Belgian companies DEME, Tractebel, and Jan De Nul on Wednesday introduced a new harsh-environment offshore floating solar technology called SEAVOLT.According to the three firms, SEAVOLT technology (patent pending) can withstand harsh offshore…

CERAWeek: TotalEnergies CEO Talk Briefly Disrupted by Protestor

Mar 08, 2023

A discussion with France's TotalEnergies Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne at an energy industry conference was briefly disrupted by a protestor on Wednesday. The protestor unfurled a banner and shouted, 'stop your greenwashing and lies'. She…

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