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Van Oord Installs 62 Jacket Foundations at Saint-Brieuc Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 13, 2023

Dutch offshore installation firm Van Oord said Friday it had installed all 62 jacket foundations at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France.The Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm is being constructed in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc, 16.3 kilometers off the coast of Brittany…

Mozambique Offshore Gas Fields Huge Opportunity for Country, Italy PM says

Oct 13, 2023

The gas fields discovered offshore Mozambique represent a huge opportunity for the development of the African country, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said during a visit with the head of Italian energy group Eni. Speaking after a meeting with Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi…

VIDEO: Three Floating Wind Turbines Installed Offshore France

Oct 13, 2023

Dutch offshore energy industry specialist SBM Offshore said Thursday it had installed three floating wind units for the Provence Grand Large pilot project at their final location, 17 kilometers off the Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, near Marseille…

Chevron Halts Exports Through Major Subsea Pipeline Between Israel and Egypt

Oct 13, 2023

Chevron has halted natural gas exports through a major subsea pipeline between Israel and Egypt and is supplying gas via an alternative pipeline through Jordan, the company said on Tuesday.The decision to halt exports via the East Mediterranean…

BP Says Bid to Acquire Stake in Israel's NewMed on Track

Oct 13, 2023

BP and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co's (ADNOC) $2 billion bid to acquire a 50% stake in Israeli gas producer NewMed Energy remains on track, a BP executive has told investors.BP remained 'very optimistic' about the deal despite the escalation of…

FPSO Planned for Namibia's Offshore Oil Discoveries. First Oil Expected in 2030

Oct 13, 2023

Namibia expects the first oil from major offshore finds by 2030 and is considering a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) platform to help it export the crude oil, its petroleum commissioner said on Wednesday.Namibia, which has yet to produce any oil and gas…

UK Regulator Greenlights North Sea Oil Field Farmout

Oct 13, 2023

Malaysian oil and gas company Hibiscus Petroleum has received UK regulator approval to acquire a stake in a UK North Sea license from Rapid Oil, as proposed in late August 2023.Hibiscus Petroleum's subsidiary Anasuria Hibiscus, and Ping Petroleum on August 30…

Major Gas Supplier Norway Closely Monitoring Baltic Sea Pipe Burst Probe

Oct 13, 2023

Norway, Europe's largest gas supplier, is closely monitoring the progress of a probe into unexplained damage on a Baltic Sea gas pipeline, having already stepped up security at its energy installations after the Nord Stream blasts last year…

Norway's Vår Energi's Taps Vissim for Offshore Oil Spill Detection Solution

Oct 13, 2023

Norwegian oil and gas company Vår Energi has contracted technology supplier Vissim to implement upgraded oil spill detection technology at its offshore installations in Norway.Vissim will provide a new and upgraded oil spill detection solution…

SBM Offshore Secures Fifth FPSO Contract in Guyana

Oct 13, 2023

Dutch firm SBM Offshore said Friday it had won contracts to perform front-end engineering and design (FEED) for a floating production, storage, and offloading vessel (FPSO) for the ExxonMobil-led Whiptail development project in Guyana.Following…

Mozambique Attack Survivors File Complaint Against TotalEnergies

Oct 12, 2023

Survivors and relatives of victims of a 2021 insurgent attack in Mozambique have filed a complaint against TotalEnergies for negligence and indirect manslaughter, saying the company had failed to ensure the safety of subcontractors.TotalEnergies rejected the allegations…

Explainer - How Does Norway Export Its Natural Gas?

Oct 12, 2023

A gas pipeline and a data cable connecting Finland and Estonia under the Baltic Sea sustained damaged on Sunday due to 'outside activity' according to Helsinki, stoking concern over the security of energy supply in the region.Finland's neighbor Norway is Europe's largest gas exporter…

EPCI Contract Awarded for Polish Offshore Wind Farm Substations

Oct 12, 2023

The Baltic Power offshore wind farm project, a joint venture of ORLEN Group and Northland Power Inc., has awarded the EPCI contract for the two offshore substations for the Baltic Power Project to a consortium consisting of Bladt Industries…

Azule Energy Eyes 14% Production Boost. Plans 16 Offshore Wells Over Next Four Years

Oct 12, 2023

Angola's largest private oil and gas company Azule Energy plans to raise production by around 14% to 250,000 barrels per day (bpd) by 2026, its CEO said on Thursday, in a boost to the country's plans to turn around flagging output.Azule Energy…

Nordics, Baltics Tighten Security at Energy Installations after Baltic Sea Pipe Burst

Oct 12, 2023

Norway and Lithuania tightened security at onshore energy installations, following Sunday's gas pipeline gas leak in the Baltic Sea, while Finland recommended energy operators to be more aware of security.On Tuesday, Helsinki said damage caused…

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