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Eqva to Sell Havyard Leirvik Yard in Norway to Turkish Buyer

Nov 13, 2023

Eqva, an owner of industrial service companies, said Monday it would divest Havyard Leirvik Yard in Norway to a Turkish buyer.“The sale of Havyard Leirvik will free up important resources, both human and financial, enabling a concentrated focus…

Mocean Energy Raises Funds for Blue Star Wave Energy Technology

Nov 13, 2023

Wave energy firm Mocean Energy has raised £2.2 million in new equity alongside a £500,000 grant to drive the commercialization of its wave energy technologies.The equity funds come from existing investors, including Equity Gap, Scottish Enterprise and Old College Capital…

Tullow Signs $400M Debt Facility Deal with Glencore

Nov 13, 2023

Tullow Oil said on Monday it had entered into a $400 million five-year debt facility deal with Glencore, which would help manage its senior notes maturing through 2026.The facility, with Glencore Energy UK Ltd, will be available to draw for…

Reach Subsea Partners with Agalas for New IMR/Survey Vessel

Nov 10, 2023

Reach Subsea, a Norwegian subsea services company, has signed a long-term charter contract with Agalas for a modern IMR/Survey vessel to be built in Turkey.According to Reach Subsea, to be hired on three or five-year charter, will has a low emission…

BB Energy, JE Energy Win Tender to Market Guyana's Share of Oil

Nov 10, 2023

British trading firms BB Energy and JE Energy on Thursday won two contracts to market Guyana's share of crude production through deals that will pay the South American country premium fees of between 26 cents and 70 cents per barrel over market prices…

Norway's Statkraft May Return to British Offshore Wind

Nov 10, 2023

Norway's state-owned Statkraft could return to the British offshore wind market, but its key focus remains Ireland, Norway and Sweden, its CEO told Reuters on Friday.'We are looking at Britain,' Christian Rynning-Toennesen said after Statkraft's third-quarter earnings presentation…

Lamprell Delivers Newbuild Jack-up Rig 'Kingdom 1' to IMI

Nov 10, 2023

Offshore energy engineering and construction services company Lamprell said Friday it had delivered the first of two new build jack-up rigs to its client, International Maritime Industries (IMI). The jack-up rig, Kingdom 1, which has been built collaboratively between ARO…

Deep Wind Offshore Partners with Hy2gen to Produce Hydrogen from Offshore Wind

Nov 10, 2023

Norway-based offshore wind developer Deep Wind Offshore has entered a partnership with the hydrogen company Hy2gen to produce green hydrogen from offshore wind. 'The combination of offshore wind and hydrogen has massive potential. It is not possible to achieve net zero without green energy carriers…

Ahead of Schedule: ExxonMobil Guyana Takes Ownership of FPSO Liza Unity from SBM Offshore

Nov 10, 2023

Dutch FPSO leasing firm SBM Offshore and ExxonMobil Guyana Limited, an affiliate of ExxonMobil, have completed the transaction related to the purchase of FPSO Liza Unity, a few months ahead of the end of the maximum lease term, in February 2024…

New Addition to Viking Supply Ships Fleet: Normand Statesman, Now Odin Viking

Nov 09, 2023

Swedish offshore support vessel owner Viking Supply Ships has taken delivery of the Normand Statesman AHTS vessel, under a bareboat charter deal signed with the vessel owner Ocean Yield in March 2023.As previously reported, Viking Supply Ships…

Seven Existing UK Offshore Wind Farm Project Sites Set for 4GW Power Boost

Nov 09, 2023

Britain's Crown Estate said Thursday it was taking steps to enable the generation of up to an additional 4GW of green electricity from several offshore wind farm projects in development within the timeframe of the UK government’s offshore wind target of 50GW by 2030…

Barossa Project: BW Offshore's Massive FPSO Hull Sets Sail for Singapore

Nov 09, 2023

FPSO leasing company BW Offshore said Thursday that the hull of BW Opal, one of the largest FPSO hulls ever built and destined for Santos' Barossa gas project in Australia, had set sail from a yard in South Korea and was en route to Singapore for topside integration…

Suncor Tops Profit Estimates on Strong Refining Margins

Nov 09, 2023

Canada's Suncor Energy beat market estimates for third-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by strong refining margins and higher sales volumes from its oil sands operations. Demand for refined products remained stable during the quarter after…

Nova Innovation's Floating Solar Technology Powers Forth Ports' HQ

Nov 09, 2023

Marine energy firm Nova Innovation has installed a marine floating solar demonstrator to power Forth Ports’ headquarters in the Port of Leith, Scotland.'Nova’s expertise in managing subsea power stations has paved the way for the development of robust floating solar technology…

Mideast Conflict Dims Prospect of More Egyptian LNG Exports to Europe

Nov 09, 2023

The prospect of the EU receiving more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Egypt in the short and medium term looks unachievable due to tight gas balances and reduced imports from Israel, Oxford Institute of Energy Studies (OIES) said.Egypt shipped…

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