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European Union Eyes Mammoth Expansion of Offshore Wind Farms

Nov 20, 2020

The European Union unveiled plans on Thursday to transform its electricity system to rely mostly on renewables within a decade and increase its offshore wind energy capacity 25-fold by 2050.Renewable sources like wind and solar provide roughly a third of EU electricity today…

McDermott Wins Pre-FEED Work at Tata Steel North Sea CCS project

Nov 20, 2020

Engineering and construction firm McDermott has been awarded a Pre Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract from steelmaker Tata Steel for the EVEREST carbon capture and storage project in the Netherlands.EVEREST stands for Enhancing Value by Emissions Reuse and Emission Storage…

Halliburton to Set Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Targets

Nov 19, 2020

Oilfield services provider Halliburton Co said on Thursday it would set greenhouse gas emission reduction targets in line with what the latest climate science outlines is necessary to meet the goals of the Paris Accord.The announcement comes…

Golar LNG, Black & Veatch in Green, Blue Floater Tech Push

Nov 19, 2020

Liquefied natural gas shipping firm Golar LNG and the engineering giant Black & Veatch on Thursday said they would expand their long-standing FLNG relationship, and start working on projects involving floating ammonia production, carbon capture…

South Korea: Doosan Heavy, SK E&C in Floating Wind Farm Tie-up

Nov 19, 2020

South Korea's Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has signed an agreement with compatriot SK Engineering & Construction to collaborate on floating offshore wind farm projects.Under the agreement, SK E&C will take on the development of the wind farm complex…

Norway to Offer 136 New Offshore Exploration Blocks in Barents Sea Push

Nov 19, 2020

Norway will offer oil firms exploration blocks in nine frontier areas in its latest licensing round, including eight regions of the Arctic Barents Sea and one in the Norwegian Sea, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and the Petroleum Directorate (NPD) said on Thursday…

Last Offshore Oil Auction Under Trump Shows Gulf of Mexico's 'Long future' - Officials

Nov 19, 2020

The Trump administration's final sale of oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico generated nearly $121 million in high bids on Wednesday, an improvement from the last government auction held just as the coronavirus pandemic was beginning to depress world demand for fuel…

Norway: Oil Companies Raise 2021 Investment Plans

Nov 19, 2020

Oil and gas firms in Norway have boosted investment plans in recent months as more exploration and development projects are prepared, and as some costs have increased, an industry survey by the statistics office (SSB) showed on Thursday.The investment forecast for 2021 has been raised by 12%…

Mocean's Wave Energy Device to Power Subsea Oil & Gas Ops

Nov 18, 2020

Edinburgh-based wave energy technology firm Mocean Energy has raised £850,000 (USD 1,1 million) to speed up the commercialization of its wave energy converter and deploy it to power subsea oil and gas equipment.The Scottish start-up has raised £612…

Oil Firms Boost Nigeria Security as Protests, Job Cuts Stoke Tension

Nov 18, 2020

Oil companies have asked security services to tighten surveillance as violent anti-police brutality protests and the expected sacking of hundreds of workers worsen desperation in the region, industry sources told Reuters.Already unemployment…

Last U.S. Offshore Oil Lease Under Trump to Test Industry Demand

Nov 18, 2020

The Trump administration on Wednesday will offer all available areas in the Gulf of Mexico for auction to oil and gas companies in its final offshore sale before the January inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, a Democrat who has pledged to ban new drilling on federal lands and waters…

Ørsted Pens Offshore Wind Workforce Deal with NABTU

Nov 18, 2020

Offshore wind developer Ørsted has signed an agreement with North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU), the labor organization representing more than 3 million skilled craft professionals in the United States and Canada.'The partnership will create a national agreement designed to transition U…

Vaalco Buys Sasol's Interests in Offshore Assets in Gabon

Nov 18, 2020

Africa-focused oil and gas company Vaalco Energy has agreed to buy Sasol's 27.8%  interest in the Etame Marin block, and a 40% stake in Block DE-8, offshore Gabon. Vaalco said that the acquisition would almost double its total production and reserves…

Aker Offshore Wind Beefs Up Stake in Floating Wind Firm Principle Power

Nov 18, 2020

Norwegian offshore wind services firm Aker Offshore Wind has increased its stake in Principle Power, a company developing foundations for floating wind farms.Aker Offshore Wind's stake in Principle Power will grow from around 20 percent to an expected 39 percent…

Suriname Offers 8 Blocks in Shallow Waters

Nov 17, 2020

Suriname's Staatsolie has offered eight offshore exploration blocks in the shallow waters off the coast of South America's smaller country up for bidding.Staatsolie, the national oil company of Suriname, said the blocks, covering around 13,524 km2…

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