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Aker BP Drills Dry Well in North Sea

Feb 06, 2025

Norwegian oil and gas firm Aker BP and its partners have drilled a dry well in the North Sea offshore Norway.The drilling was carried out north of the Gjøa field at the wildcat well 35/6-5 S, located in production license 1110, which was part of the awards in predefined areas (APA) 2020…

Orsted Cuts 2030 Investment Plan by 25% Amid Offshore Wind Market Shift

Feb 06, 2025

Denmark's Orsted decided to cut its 2030 investment program by 25%, the renewable energy firm said on Wednesday, as the offshore wind industry grapples with rising costs and supply chain issues.The firm will now invest in the range of 210 billion to 230 billion Danish crowns ($29…

Mitsubishi Reports $342M Impairment Charge on Japan’s Offshore Wind

Feb 06, 2025

Japan's Mitsubishi took a 52.2 billion yen ($342.4 million) impairment charge on its domestic offshore wind projects in the nine-month period ended in December, it said on Thursday.The trading house said on Monday it is reviewing how to proceed…

BP Makes New Oil and Gas Discovery Off Egypt

Feb 06, 2025

Oil major BP has made a new oil and gas discovery in Egypt's King Mariout Block in the Mediterranean Sea, Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Wednesday in a televised press conference.Further details about the discovery will be announced soon…

Initial Drilling Results Raise Questions on South Korea’s Offshore Gas Viability

Feb 06, 2025

South Korea's hopes for a major oil and gas project off its east coast may not be economically feasible, according to initial drilling results, energy ministry officials said on Thursday.Recent drilling showed some signs of gas prospects but the amount was not believed to be meaningful…

McDermott Concludes Work at PTTEP’s Kikeh Gas Field Off Malaysia

Feb 05, 2025

McDermott has completed transportation, installation, and commissioning activities for the Kikeh subsea gas lift project, awarded by PTTEP Sabah Oil Limited (PTTEP) in the first quarter of 2024.The project, executed by the company's Kuala Lumpur (KL) based team…

Tango FLNG Tops Guaranteed Production at Eni’s Gas Field Offshore Congo

Feb 05, 2025

The liquefaction of natural gas onboard the Tango floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit at Eni’s Congo LNG project has exceeded the guaranteed levels.Following the monitoring of the liquefaction of natural gas onboard the Tango FLNG, the…

Johan Sverdrup Oil Field Goes Back in Production Following Outage

Feb 05, 2025

Norway's Equinor has resumed output at its giant Johan Sverdrup oilfield in the North Sea following a power outage and is working to reach full production, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday.Equinor on Tuesday halted all output from Sverdrup…

TotalEnergies Delays FID for Namibian Offshore Oil Discovery to 2026

Feb 05, 2025

French oil major TotalEnergies expects to take a final investment decision (FID) on its Namibian offshore oil discovery in 2026, CEO Patrick Pouyanne said on Wednesday at a press briefing.The development would have a production capacity of 150…

DOF Gets Two Subsea Services Contracts in Asia Pacific

Feb 05, 2025

Norwegian offshore supply vessel operator DOF Group has secured two subsea contract awards in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.The first of the recent subsea service contracts secured in the APAC region will utilize the DSV Skandi Singapore with…

Well-Safe Solutions Secures More Decom Jobs for Eni in Dutch North Sea

Feb 05, 2025

Offshore well plug and abandonment specialist Well-Safe Solutions has secured contract extension from Italian energy major Eni Energy Netherlands to decommission selected subsea and platform wells across Eni’s portfolio in the Dutch sector of the North Sea…

TotalEnergies’ Quarterly Profit Goes Down 15%, Still Above Expectations

Feb 05, 2025

French oil major TotalEnergies beat expectations for fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday as higher trading profits in the gas market helped it offset some of the impact of low oil prices and weak fuel demand.Adjusted net income for the final three months of 2024 was $4…

Equinor Posts Lower Q4 Profit, Cuts Renewable Energy Target

Feb 05, 2025

Norway's Equinor is reducing its ambitions for developing renewable energy capacity by 2030, it said on Wednesday, the latest move by a European energy company to cut green targets as the market for renewables sours.Equinor follows peers BP and Shell…

Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project Stays on Track with Cost Update

Feb 04, 2025

Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D) provided updates on the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. The fully permitted project is now approximately 50% complete and remains on track for on-time completion by the end of 2026. CVOW continues to achieve construction milestones…

Vår Energi Pre-Orders Subsea Systems to Accelerate Oil and Gas Developments

Feb 04, 2025

Norwegian oil and gas company Vår Energi has signed a letter of intent with OneSubsea for the delivery of Subsea Production Systems (SPS) to reduce project development time. The pre-commitment will give Vår Energi the ability to shorten subsea tie-back development time by up to one year…

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