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Steel Cutting Ceremony Held in Thailand for Norway-bound Offshore Platform

Nov 02, 2023

Norwegian oil company Aker BP and construction firm Aibel on Thursday held the first steel cutting ceremony for the Munin platform in Thailand, being built for the Yggdrasil development offshore Norway.Thai monks blessed the steel in a formal ceremony…

Åland Energy Island Project Unveiled by CIP, Lhyfe, and Flexens

Nov 02, 2023

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Flexens, and Lhyfe have formed a partnership for the development and construction of an integrated energy island solution enabling large-scale offshore wind, green hydrogen production, and 'other local anchored value-creating activities on Åland…

Technip Energies Meets Q3 Result Expectations Despite Russian-exit

Nov 02, 2023

France's Technip Energies on Thursday reported a lower but still slightly better-than-expected third-quarter revenue, supported by project deliveries and growth in order backlog despite Russian-exit headwinds. The energy infrastructure firm posted adjusted revenue of 1…

Shell Reports $6.2B Third-quarter Profit, Boosts Buybacks

Nov 02, 2023

Shell on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $6.2 billion, in line with expectations, on higher refining margins and strong liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading.The company announced share buybacks of $3.5 billion over the next three months…

Greece Plans First Offshore Wind Farms to Reduce Fossil Fuel Dependence

Nov 01, 2023

Greece on Tuesday moved toward building its first offshore wind farms, identifying areas for private development in a draft plan that the conservative government hopes will lessen the country's dependence on fossil fuels.The Mediterranean country…

Portugal Launches Initial Phase of Offshore Wind Auction

Nov 01, 2023

Portugal has kicked off the preparatory process for its first auction of licenses to build wind farms off the Atlantic coast by inviting companies to present non-binding declarations of interest by Nov. 14.The environment ministry said in a…

DOF to Manage AHTS Duo Previously Owned by Havila Shipping

Oct 31, 2023

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Havila Shipping said Monday it had sold the platform supply vessel Havila Commander and the AHTS vessels Havila Jupiter and Havila Venus, following demands from lenders.A day later, Norway-based offshore vessel…

China Cooperating in Balticconnector Investigation, Finland Says

Oct 31, 2023

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo on Tuesday that China was cooperating in Finland's investigation of the Hong Kong-flagged NewNew Polar Bear vessel's role in the Oct. 8 damage to the Balticconnector pipeline.Finnish police leading the criminal…

Equinor Extends Contract for Havila Foresight Platform Supplier

Oct 31, 2023

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has extended the contract for the Havila Foresight offshore vessel.Equinor exercised a one-year option for 2024, according to the vessel owner, Havila Shipping. Financial details were not disclosed.The oil firm has three additional options…

BP's $3.3B Profit Misses Forecast on Weak Gas

Oct 31, 2023

BP on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $3.3 billion, missing analysts' forecasts as strong oil trading and refining margins were offset by weak gas results and the write down of a large chunk of a U.S. windfarm project.The British company maintained its dividend at 7…

Wintershall Dea Extends Viking Princess Vessel Contract

Oct 30, 2023

Oil and gas company Wintershall Dea has declared options to extend the contract for Eidesvik Offshore's supply vessel Viking Princess. The contract extension runs from January 2024 in direct continuation of the current contract, extending the firm period to January 2025…

Havila Shipping Sells Three Offshore Vessels to Repay Debt

Oct 30, 2023

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Havila Shipping said Monday it had sold three vessels following demands from lenders.Havila Shipping said that, under its restructuring agreement, it had sold the platform supply vessel Havila Commander and the AHTS vessels Havila Jupiter and Havila Venus…

Siemens Energy Shares Recover Further as Guarantee Talks Continue

Oct 30, 2023

Shares in Siemens Energy continued their recovery on Monday, topping Germany's blue-chip index as concerns over the group's ability to post guarantees for big industrial projects eased.Shares in the company, the world's largest maker offshore…

UK Offers 27 New North Sea Licenses

Oct 30, 2023

The UK on Monday offered 27 new licenses in North Sea areas with the potential to go into production more quickly than others.In addition to the 27 licenses, six more blocks, which were also ready to be offered, have been merged into five existing licenses…

Portugal's Galp Q3 Profit Rises 12% on Stronger Refining Margins

Oct 30, 2023

Portuguese oil company Galp Energia said on Monday that its adjusted third-quarter profit rose 12% on year as refining margins almost doubled, offsetting a decline in crude output following the sale of its Angolan fields and lower oil prices…

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