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Vard Completes Conversion of IT Infinity PSV to Cable Laying Vessel

Dec 09, 2024

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has delivered IT Infinity vessel to I.T. International Telecom Marine (IT), after completing its conversion from Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) to specialized Cable Laying Vessel (CLV).Built at Vard Brattvaag and delivered to Volstad Maritime in 2008 as the Volstad Princess…

Equinor Exits Nigeria and Azerbaijan in $2B Oil and Gas Assets Sale

Dec 09, 2024

Equinor has closed transactions exiting the upstream businesses in Azerbaijan and Nigeria, with a total estimated consideration of up to $2 billion.After more than 30 years as a business partner in Azerbaijan and Nigeria, transactions leading…

Sunda Energy Closing in on Jack-Up Deal for Chuditch-2 Appraisal Well

Dec 09, 2024

Sunda Energy, the AIM-quoted exploration and appraisal company focused on gas assets in Southeast Asia formerly known as Baron Oil, has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with an unnamed drilling contractor for the use of its…

DNO Boosts North Sea Output with Trym Field Production Restart

Dec 09, 2024

Norwegian oil and gas operator DNO has restarted production at its Trym field in the Norwegian North Sea, which is tied-back to Tyra field’s infrastructure, after five-year shutdown.First commissioned in 2011, Trym is expected to contribute 3…

Driven by Oil & Gas, Norway Wealth Fund Approachs $2 Trillion

Dec 06, 2024

The value of Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, rose to a record 20 trillion crowns ($1.8 trillion) on Friday, doubling its value in just five years as oil and gas revenue flowed in and stock markets rose.Built since 1996 as rainy-day savings…

OPEC+ Passes on Oil Output Increase, Weighs the "Trump Effect"

Dec 06, 2024

It was likely a fairly easy decision for OPEC+ to once again delay plans to increase oil output.The soft state of global demand is by itself sufficient reason to justify the decision at this week's meeting of the group to defer winding back some of its production cuts until at least April…

NOIA Reacts as BOEM Announces Next Steps for GoM Oil & Gas

Dec 06, 2024

National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Erik Milito issued the following statement after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) released the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for oil and gas leasing…

Oil Slips, Weekly Loss Looms

Dec 06, 2024

Oil prices fell 1% on Friday and were headed for a weekly loss as analysts projected a supply surplus next year despite an OPEC+ decision to delay output hikes and extend deep production cuts to the end of 2026.Brent crude futures were down 85 cents…

First Jacket Foundation for CVOW Substation Sets Sail from Danish Port

Dec 06, 2024

The first jacket foundation for the substation of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project has departed from the Danish Port of Esbjerg and is on its way to the United States to be installed at the country’s largest offshore wind farm…

Denmark to Engage with Industry to Seek Clarity Over Failed Offshore Wind Tender

Dec 06, 2024

Denmark's latest offshore wind farm tender in the North Sea has failed to attract any bids, authorities said on Thursday, in a further setback for the industry.After a year of challenges, the global offshore wind industry no longer has much…

Sembcorp Signs 10-Year LNG Supply Contract with Chevron

Dec 06, 2024

Sembcorp Industries has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Chevron’s Singapore branch to import up to 0.6 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) year, starting from 2028.The LNG deliveries will take place over the course of 10 years as agreed by the companies…

Corio Generation Set to Axe Offshore Wind Jobs

Dec 06, 2024

Corio Generation, the UK-based offshore wind developer backed by Australia's Macquarie Group, plans to cut a small number of jobs roles, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday.Ballooning costs due to technical and supply chain problems…

Brazil's PPSA to Auction 78 Million Barrels in Mid-2025

Dec 06, 2024

Brazil's state-run Pre-Sal Petroleo (PPSA) will hold an oil auction on June 25 for an estimated 78 million barrels, the firm's head of finance Samir Awad said on Thursday.The volume to be auctioned off next year will be more than double what was auctioned off this year…

TGS to Embark on 3D Streamer Survey in Southern Atlantic

Dec 06, 2024

Norwegian seismic specialist TGS has secured a large 3D streamer contract in the Southern Atlantic.Acquisition is scheduled to begin by the end of 2024.The contract has a duration of approximately 140 days, TGS said, without revealing any additional details…

Northern Ocean Secures Work for Deepsea Bollsta Rig Ahead of Equinor’s Contract

Dec 06, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Northern Ocean has signed a contract for Deepsea Bollsta semi-submersible rig for work offshore Norway, set for completion before the start of its two-year contract with Equinor.The contract, with unnamed client…

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