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Russia Wants to Make Sakhalin Island Carbon Neutral by 2025

Jun 02, 2021

Russia aims to make the fossil fuel-rich Pacific island of Sakhalin carbon neutral by 2025, and later to extend the ambition to its top oil production province in western Siberia, a deputy prime minister said.Along with the world's other leading…

Novatek, Glencore Ink Arctic LNG 2 Gas Supply Deal

Jun 02, 2021

Russian gas company Novatek has signed heads of agreement with Glencore for the long-term supply of LNG from the Arctic LNG 2 project.The agreement, signed Wednesday at Saint-Petersburg International Economic Forum, established the key commercial terms for the long-term supply of more than of 0…

KCA Deutag Brings in $550M in Platform Drilling Contracts

Jun 02, 2021

Oil and gas drilling and engineering firm KCA Deutag said Wednesday it had secured $550 million worth of platform drilling contracts.KCA Deutag said the deals added 13 years to its contract backlog. According to the company, the agreements include…

Subsea Integration Alliance Confirms Bacalhau EPCI Contract

Jun 02, 2021

Subsea Integration Alliance, a partnership between Subsea 7 and Schlumberger's OneSubsea, has officially received the contract for the delivery of subsea equipment and flowlines for Equinor's recently sanctioned Bacalhau field development offshore Brazil…

IEA: Energy Investments to Recover by 10% in 2021, But will Fall Short of Net-Zero Path

Jun 02, 2021

Investment in energy is on track to recover by nearly 10% in 2021 as the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, but spending will fall far short of meeting urgent climate goals.More of the $1…

Portugal's Galp to Limit Fossil Fuel Spending, Set Aside 30% of Capex for Renewables

Jun 02, 2021

Portugal's Galp Energia will sharpen its focus on renewable energy and limit fossil fuel spending to already approved developments, resulting in a 20% cut in five-year capital expenditure, the company said on Wednesday.Oil and gas company Galp is following a broader trend…

Nigeria Awards Marginal Oilfields

Jun 02, 2021

Nigeria has awarded the rights to develop marginal oilfields to 50% of the 161 firms shortlisted after they met all the conditions, the petroleum regulator said on Tuesday.Nigeria is looking to production from the fields to bolster state finances and increase local participation in the oil sector…

Siem Offshore Lands Offshore Vessel Charter in Guyana

Jun 02, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Siem Offshore has won a contract for its Siem Dorado multi-purpose support vessel in Guyana.Siem Offshore said the contract was for 55 days firm, in addition to mobilization and demobilization fees, with extension options included…

Ørsted, Eversource to Charter U.S. First Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

Jun 01, 2021

Offshore wind developersØrsted and Eversource have agreed to charter Dominion Energy's Charybdis, the first Jones Act-compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel in the United States, for the construction of two offshore wind farms in the Northeast…

Valaris Bags Drillship Contract in Ivory Coast

Jun 01, 2021

Offshore drilling rig owner Valaris said Tuesday it had won a drillship contract with TotalEnergies in Ivory Coast.The contract is for the ultra-deepwater drillship Valaris DS-12. Total E&P Côte d'Ivoire B.V, an Ivory Coast subsidiary of the…

Cerulean Plans to Build 200-turbine Floating Wind Farm to Power UK Offshore Oil Platforms

Jun 01, 2021

Low-carbon infrastructure developer Cerulean Winds said on Tuesday it has submitted plans to develop a floating wind turbine project in the British North Sea.An application for a lease for the 10 billion pound ($14 billion) project has been submitted to Marine Scotland…

Subsea Integration Alliance Awaiting Final Confirmation of Major Equinor Contract

Jun 01, 2021

Subsea Integration Alliance, a joint venture between Subsea 7 and Schlumberger's OneSubsea, is anticipating final confirmation of a major contract award by Equinor 'in the near future,' Subsea 7 said Tuesday.Subsea 7 defines a major contract…

Floatel Nets Another Asia Pacific Gig for Floatel Triumph

Jun 01, 2021

Floatel International, an offshore accommodation services provider, has won a contract for one of its accommodation rigs in the Asia Pacific region.Floatel, which said Tuesday that the contract was for the Floatel Triumph accommodation rig, did not disclose the identity of the client…

Sakhalin Energy Shuts Largest Offshore Platform for Maintenance

Jun 01, 2021

Russian oil and gas firm Sakhalin Energy has started its annual preventive maintenance campaign at Piltun-Astokhskoye-B (PA-B), the largest oil and gas production platform of the Sakhalin-2 project in the Russian far east.With the topsides installed on the base structure…

Danish Energy Agency Approves Thor Wind Farm Plan

May 31, 2021

The Danish Energy Agency has approved the plan for the development of the Thor offshore wind farm, at a site west of Thorsminde.Also, as a result of the site evaluations, the Danish Energy Agency has reduced the size of the wind farm site from 440 km2 to 286 km2…

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