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Chevron Resumes Natural Gas Supply from Israel's Tamar Offshore Field

Nov 13, 2023

Chevron said on Monday it had resumed the supply of natural gas from the offshore Tamar field, a month after it was told by Israel to halt operations due to violence in the region.The Tamar field, a major source of gas for Israel's power generators…

Ørsted Exits Norwegian Offshore Wind Partnership

Nov 13, 2023

Denmark-based offshore wind developer Orsted has decided to pull out of the Norwegian offshore wind partnership due to prioritization of investment in its portfolio.Ørsted joined Bonheur ASA's subsidiary Fred. Olsen Renewables AS, now Fred. Olsen Seawind ASA…

Seacontractors Acquires Anchor Handler Pair from Boskalis

Nov 13, 2023

Dutch marine services provider Seacontractors announced it has acquired two secondhand anchor handling tugs from Boskalis.Classed by Bureau Veritas with an unrestricted sailing area, the 2013-built Seraya and Sentosa each offer 120 tons bollard pull capability…

Diamond Offshore Drilling Wins Drillship Contract in Guinea-Bissau

Nov 13, 2023

Offshore drilling contractor Diamond Offshore Drilling said Monday it had entered into a drilling contract with an independent operator to utilize the Ocean BlackRhino drillship for work offshore Guinea-Bissau. The Ocean BlackRhino was awarded…

Petro Services, Ocean Installer Win Umbilical Repair Project Work Offshore Angola

Nov 13, 2023

Petro Services and its main subcontractor, Ocean Installer today announced they have been awarded a contract from TotalEnergies EP Angola and it’s Block 17 partners, to execute an umbilical recovery and reinstallation scope on the Pazflor FPSO…

Kremlin: More Signs Appear of Ukrainian Involvement in Nord Stream Blasts

Nov 13, 2023

The Kremlin said on Monday that more signs were appearing of Ukrainian involvement in the blasts that ruptured Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines last year, following a Washington Post report that a Ukrainian military officer coordinated the attack…

Fugro Nets Offshore Namibia Survey Contract

Nov 13, 2023

The Portuguese oil and gas firm Galp has awarded the Dutch company Fugro a contract to conduct an environmental and geophysical survey offshore Namibia. 'Known for its remote location, challenging conditions and ultra-deep water, this site is key to future energy operations in the region…

BB Energy, JE Energy Win Tender to Market Guyana's Share of Oil

Nov 10, 2023

British trading firms BB Energy and JE Energy on Thursday won two contracts to market Guyana's share of crude production through deals that will pay the South American country premium fees of between 26 cents and 70 cents per barrel over market prices…

Norway's Statkraft May Return to British Offshore Wind

Nov 10, 2023

Norway's state-owned Statkraft could return to the British offshore wind market, but its key focus remains Ireland, Norway and Sweden, its CEO told Reuters on Friday.'We are looking at Britain,' Christian Rynning-Toennesen said after Statkraft's third-quarter earnings presentation…

Lamprell Delivers Newbuild Jack-up Rig 'Kingdom 1' to IMI

Nov 10, 2023

Offshore energy engineering and construction services company Lamprell said Friday it had delivered the first of two new build jack-up rigs to its client, International Maritime Industries (IMI). The jack-up rig, Kingdom 1, which has been built collaboratively between ARO…

Talos and Repsol Team Up for Seismic Reprocessing Project in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Nov 10, 2023

U.S.-based oil and gas firm Talos has entered into a 50/50 partnership with the Spanish oil company Repsol to conduct a seismic reprocessing project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.Talos said this week that the project would cover approximately 400…

Brazil's Petrobras Lifts 2023 Forecast for Oil and Gas Output

Nov 10, 2023

Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras raised its projection for oil and gas production this year, after posting a 41.5% decrease in third-quarter profit on Thursday.The firm lifted its 2023 oil and gas output to 2.8 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed)…

Ahead of Schedule: ExxonMobil Guyana Takes Ownership of FPSO Liza Unity from SBM Offshore

Nov 10, 2023

Dutch FPSO leasing firm SBM Offshore and ExxonMobil Guyana Limited, an affiliate of ExxonMobil, have completed the transaction related to the purchase of FPSO Liza Unity, a few months ahead of the end of the maximum lease term, in February 2024…

Petronas to Drill Two More Wells in Suriname

Nov 09, 2023

Malaysian oil company Petronas is planning to drill at least two additional wells offshore Suriname next year to gather more data for its field plans before making a final investment decision for its area, Block 52, state firm Staatsolie said on Thursday…

Cummins Working with Ocean Infinity on Methanol Retrofit Project

Nov 09, 2023

Cummins is working with partners in the U.K. to develop and deploy a methanol conversion kit for an engine aboard an Ocean Infinity offshore support vessel (OSV) as the maritime industry works toward transitioning to cleaner fuels.The engine…

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