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EnerMech Lands 5-year Ichthys LNG Inspection and Maintenance Deal with INPEX

Apr 12, 2022

UK-based company EnerMech has won a five-year contract in Australia with Japanese oil and gas company INPEX  for the provision of inspection and maintenance services at Ichthys gas project.Under the contract, of an undisclosed value, EnerMech…

Hunting Wins Work at Exxon's Yellowtail Project Offshore Guyana

Apr 12, 2022

Oilfield services group Hunting has won a contract to provide titanium stress joints for ExxonMobil's Yellowtail oilfield development project in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana.Hunting said its Direct Pull-Through installation methodology…

Japan Tops Up LNG Reserves as Possible Russian Gas Cutoff Looms

Apr 12, 2022

Japan's government has asked power companies to top up their liquefied natural gas (LNG) reserves and share energy resources, a person familiar with the contingency plan said, as civilian deaths in Ukraine push Tokyo to halt Russian fuel imports…

DOF Subsea Lines Up Work for Ross Candies

Apr 11, 2022

The U.S. subsidiary of Norwegian offshore vessels owner DOF Subsea said it has secured multiple contracts for the construction support vessel Ross Candies.The 2010-built Ross Candies is one of two Jones Act-compliant vessels chartered by DOF Subsea USA from Otto Candies for operations in the U…

Argos Gets Offshore License Extension in Falkand Islands

Apr 11, 2022

Falkland Islands-focused oil and gas exploration company Argos Resources said Monday that the Falkland Islands government has extended the second term of the company's PL001 offshore license.The license, which would have expired on May 2, 2022…

Nord Stream 2 Impairments Hit BASF's Q1 Income

Apr 11, 2022

German chemicals group reported preliminary first-quarter net income significantly below last year's level and analyst expectations on Monday, citing impairment charges for the abandoned Nord Stream 2 project.BASF said its quarterly net income slumped to 1…

SSE, Marubeni, CIP Press Forward with Scotwind Project as Option Agreement Signed

Apr 11, 2022

SSE Renewables has, with its Scotwind lease sale partners Marubeni Corporation and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, signed the Option Agreement with Crown Estate Scotland.The Option Agreement signing follows the partnership's successful bid…

Swedish Floating Wind Tech Firm Sets Up Greek JV

Apr 11, 2022

Hexicon, a Swedish twin floating wind turbine technology company, has set up a joint venture in Greece with the local company EAMAA.'This is a first step to start the development of floating offshore wind projects off the coast of Greece. A…

Petrobras Puts Its Tartaruga Field Stake Up For Sale Again

Apr 11, 2022

Brazilian oil company Petrobras has restarted the sale process of its stake in the Tartaruga field, located in shallow waters of the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, State of Sergipe, Brazil.The oil firm had in August 2020 launched the binding phase for the sale of its entire stake in the Tartaruga field…

VAALCO Says Avouma 3H-ST Well Offshore Gabon a Success

Apr 11, 2022

VAALCO Energy said Monday it had successfully drilled the Avouma 3H-ST development well that was drilled from the Avouma platform in the Etame field, offshore Gabon.The company drilled the Avouma 3H-ST development well with a lateral of 268…

EU Meets OPEC Amid Calls for Oil Production Increase

Apr 11, 2022

European Union officials will hold talks in Vienna with OPEC representatives on Monday amid calls for the producer group to increase output and as the EU considers potential sanctions on Russian oil.OPEC has resisted calls by the United States…

Equinor Starts Drilling 'Play-opener' Cambozola Well Offshore Norway

Apr 11, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has started drilling the Cambozola exploration well offshore Norway, Longboat Energy, Equinor's partner has informed.Cambozola is the primary prospect located in the PL1049/PL1049B/PL1049C licenses in the Northern North Sea…

ASCO to Support Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm Construction

Apr 11, 2022

Aberdeen-based logistics and materials management firm  ASCO has won a contract with offshore wind turbine maker Vestas to support the Seagreen offshore wind farm project, located 27 km off the coast of Angus.Under the contract, of an undisclosed value…

Shell Restarts LNG Shipping from Prelude FLNG

Apr 11, 2022

Shell Plc said on Monday it has resumed shipping liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Prelude floating LNG facility off northwest Australia after a four-month shutdown due to a major power failure.A cargo completed loading and left the site on Sunday night…

Aker BP's Hod B Field Starts Production

Apr 11, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has started production from the Hod B field in the North Sea, offshore Norway.Production start-up comes less than two years after the first steel was cut for the unmanned Hod B platform at Aker Solutions’ yard in Verdal…

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