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Oil May Hit $100 but Volatility Will Grow, Say Energy CEOs

Jun 22, 2021

Benchmark oil prices could hit $100 a barrel and price volatility could also grow due to lower investments and the energy transition, the heads of top energy companies said on Tuesday.'There is quite a chance to reach $100 but we could see again…

Oil Settles Slightly Lower as OPEC+ Discusses Raising Production

Jun 22, 2021

Crude oil prices settled slightly lower on Tuesday after Brent rose above $75 a barrel for the first time in over two years, as OPEC+ discussed raising oil production.Brent crude futures settled down 9 cents to $74.81 a barrel after hitting a session high of $75…

VIDEO: Friede & Goldman Launches Offshore Wind Feeder Concept

Jun 22, 2021

Friede & Goldman Ltd. (F&G), a company known for its offshore oil drilling rig designs, has announced the BargeRack, 'a revolutionary solution to the feeder concept of offshore wind turbine installation.''BargeRack is tapping F&G’s unmatched…

UK: OGA Toughens Stance, Eyes Zero Routine Flaring and Venting by 2030 'at the latest'

Jun 22, 2021

The UK oil and gas regulator on Tuesday issued guidance which it said set out a tougher approach to driving flaring and venting reductions, including the OGA's ability to stop production if flaring and venting is excessive.'Forecasts suggest…

UK Union Plans July Strike at Oil and Gas Terminal

Jun 22, 2021

UK's Unite union's Scotland unit on Tuesday said talks to prevent industrial action at Sullom Voe Terminal have ended with no movement on the part of Shetland Islands Council (SIC) to resolve the dispute over a long service award.Unless the Council accepts liability…

Dyna-Mac Secures FPSO Turret Module Gig

Jun 22, 2021

Singapore-based oil and gas module construction firm Dyna-Mac has said it has won additional work from existing customers, for a total provisional contract sum of S$8.0 million ($5,94 million). Dyna-Mac said it had secured an add-on work scope for an ongoing project in its yard…

Higher Oil Prices to Make Asset Sales Easier, BP Says

Jun 22, 2021

BP will be in the hydrocarbons business for decades to come, Chief Executive Bernard Looney told Reuters on Tuesday, while high oil prices are set to make its asset sales and transition to lower-carbon energy easier.Referring to worries that its green strategy could hit profits…

All Turbines Installed at Denmark's Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Jun 22, 2021

Offshore installation contractor Jan De Nul has completed the installation of 72 wind turbines at Vattenfall's Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm in Denmark.The Siemens Gamesa turbines, at 8.4MW each, will produce enough green electricity for the annual needs of approximately 600…

IRENA: Dropping Renewables Costs Undercut New and Some Existing Coal Plants

Jun 22, 2021

The cost of renewable energy sources is undercutting that of new and some existing coal-fired power plants, a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) showed on Tuesday.Due to cheaper renewable energy, up to 800 gigawatts…

Malaysia's Serba Dinamik to Take Legal Action against KPMG

Jun 22, 2021

Malaysia's Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd will take legal action against its auditor KPMG for negligence and breach of contract, its chairman Mohamed Ilyas Pakeer Mohamed said on Tuesday.KPMG has 'negligently red flagged some issues', he said at a news conference…

Sakhalin Energy Wraps Maintenance at Offshore Platform

Jun 22, 2021

Russian liquefied natural gas producer (LNG) Sakhalin Energy said on Monday a planned shutdown on its Piltun-Astokhskaya-B (PA-B) offshore oil and gas production platform had been successfully completed.The PA-B platform was the first this year…

Tekmar Energy's Cable Protection Systems for Chinese Offshore Wind Farms

Jun 22, 2021

Tekmar Energy said Monday it had secured multiple Cable Protection System (CPS) supply contracts to protect over 1,200MW of new offshore wind generating capacity in China.The contracts will see Tekmar Energy engineer, manufacture, and supply…

Equinor CEO Calls for More Offshore Wind Areas

Jun 21, 2021

Countries worldwide should make more offshore areas available for wind farms than they do currently if they want to fulfil their climate ambitions, the chief executive of Norwegian oil firm Equinor told Reuters.Like other European oil majors…

As Iran Eyes Return to Oil Trading, Storage at Sea Rises

Jun 21, 2021

Iran could quickly export millions of barrels of oil it is holding in storage if it reaches a deal with the United States on its nuclear program and has been moving oil into place to prepare for an eventual restart, four traders and industrial sources said…

Suncor, Partners Reach Tentative Deal on Future Path for Terra Nova FPSO

Jun 18, 2021

Canadian oil and gas company Suncor Energy said an agreement has been reached for the Terra Nova FPSO (and the namesake oil field) which was last year docked shoreside in Newfoundland after Covid-19 prevented the planned drydocking in Spain…

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