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Oil Firms Restoring Output as Hurricane Exits Gulf of Mexico

Oct 12, 2020

U.S. energy companies were returning workers and restarting operations at storm-swept production facilities along the U.S. Gulf Coast on Sunday, two days after Hurricane Delta barreled through the area.Chevron Corp, Royal Dutch Shell Plc and…

'Pioneering' Deep Sea Mineral Exploration Mission Complete Off Norway

Oct 09, 2020

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has completed its five-week seabed mineral research expedition on the Mohn Ridge in the northwestern Norwegian Sea, in cooperation with TIOS and using Island Offshore's Island Valliant vessel. The NPD…

Australia: Hibiscus Enters Gippsland Basin Block

Oct 09, 2020

Malaysian oil and gas company has Hibiscus Petroleum has completed the acquisition from 3D Oil of a 50% interest in an oil and gas exploration permit in the prolific Gippsland Basin, off Victoria, AustraliaThe completion of the acquisition of…

Hurricane Closes 92% of Gulf of Mexico Oil Output in Biggest Shutdown in 15 Years

Oct 09, 2020

A strengthening Hurricane Delta dealt the greatest blow to U.S. offshore Gulf of Mexico production in 15 years, halting most of the region's oil and nearly two-thirds of its natural gas output.An already large and powerful storm, Delta could…

Floating Wind Supply Chain Group Formed in UK

Oct 09, 2020

A floating offshore wind supply chain group has been formed in Scotland, as a subgroup of the Scottish DeepWind supply chain cluster, looking to ensure that the local firms benefit from the nascent but growing floating offshore wind industry…

OPEC Says Oil Demand to Plateau in Late 2030s

Oct 08, 2020

World oil demand will plateau in the late 2030s and could by then have begun to decline, OPEC said on Thursday, in a major shift for the producer group that reflects the lasting impact of the coronavirus crisis on the economy and consumer habits…

Danish Gov't Calls for Talks on Future of its Offshore Oil and Gas

Oct 08, 2020

Denmark's government urged political parties to discuss the future of oil and gas extraction in the North Sea after Total withdrew from the latest licensing round, the Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Utilities said on Thursday.'Total, which is the North Sea's largest operator…

Strike Could Shut a Quarter of Oil and Gas Output in Norway Next Week

Oct 08, 2020

A strike by oil workers in Norway could cut output from western Europe's biggest oil producer by almost a quarter, operators have warned, though the striking union said a resolution remained possible.Widening strike action raised the prospect…

Norway: Neptune Energy Increases Stake in Large Offshore Discovery

Oct 08, 2020

Oil and gas company Neptune Energy is increasing its stake in an offshore license in Norway which contains the Dugong oil discovery, dubbed Norway's largest oil find so far this year. The company hopes to submit the field development plan in 2022…

Chevron’s Market Value Surpasses Exxon's for the First Time

Oct 08, 2020

Chevron’s market value leapfrogged that of Exxon Mobil for the first time on Wednesday during a week in which it closed a $4.1 billion, all-stock deal for Noble Energy, a smaller oil and gas producer.Chevron’s market cap ended the day around $142 billion…

Lukoil, KMG Pen Deal on Kazakh Caspian Sea Block

Oct 08, 2020

Russian oil company Lukoil has signed an agreement with the Kazakh oil firm KazMunayGas over the future obligations of the two companies on the Al-Farabi Project in the Kazakh Sector of the Caspian Sea.Al-Farabi license block is located in the Kazakh Sector of the Caspian Sea…

UK: Eni Plans to Store CO2 in Depleted Oil and Gas Reservoirs in Liverpool Bay

Oct 08, 2020

Italian oil and gas company Eni has received a carbon dioxide (CO2) appraisal and storage license (CS license) in an area located within the Liverpool Bay area of the East Irish Sea.Under the license awarded by the UK Oil and Gas Authority (OGA)…

Lloyd’s Register to Sell Energy Business

Oct 07, 2020

Maritime classification society and technical services provider Lloyd's Register Group (LR) has agreed to sell its Energy business unit to Inspirit Capital, a London-based investment firm.LR said that the agreement followed a review of LR’s business portfolio and strategic direction…

In a First, ROVOP Inspects Offshore Installation via Video Link

Oct 07, 2020

UK-based ROV services provider ROVOP has said it has delivered its first remote platform-based inspection, repair, and maintenance workscope, 'effectively reducing the number of personnel required offshore,' on Premier Oil's Balmoral floating production vessel in the UK North Sea…

LQ, Pipe Rack Modules Installed on Energean Power FPSO

Oct 07, 2020

Living quarters and eigh pipe rack modules have been lifted aboard the Energean Power FPSO hull as the construction of Energean's FPSO destined for the Mediterranean Sea progresses in Singapore.The FPSO hull, built in China is being outfitted with topside modules at Sembcorp’s Admiralty Yard…

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