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Abu Dhabi's ADNOC Gas Signs 5-yr LNG Supply Deal with Japex

Aug 17, 2023

Abu Dhabi's ADNOC Gas said on Thursday it had signed a five-year deal to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Japan Petroleum Exploration Co (Japex). The deal is valued at between $450 million to $550 million, ADNOC Gas said, without providing LNG volumes or timing for the shipments start…

Brazil President Lula's Aide: To Fund Energy Transition We Need Oil Money

Aug 16, 2023

There is no contradiction between defending an ecological transition and new oil exploration fronts, the chief of staff for Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday, as state-run giant Petrobras seeks clearance to drill a well at the mouth of the Amazon River…

Rotech Subsea Clears Sand Waves and Debris for Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan

Aug 16, 2023

Subsea trenching and excavation specialist Rotech Subsea said Wednesday it had completed sand wave clearance and debris removal operations at a 'key' offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The contract - for an unnamed long-term client in the region…

Anita Garibaldi FPSO Starts Production in Campos Basin, Offshore Brazil

Aug 16, 2023

Brazilian oil and gas company Petrobras has started production from the Anita Garibaldi FPSO in the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil.The FPSO will operate simultaneously in the post-salt and pre-salt of the Marlim and Voador fields.With a capacity to produce up to 80…

System Built for Mars Operations Used for Offshore Methane Emissions Detection

Aug 16, 2023

Technology first developed by the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL), which is being used to detect offshore methane emissions, is to be showcased at SPE Offshore Europe 2023 in Aberdeen next month.SeekOps, the US-based sensor company, has deployed its drone-agnostic SeekIR solution…

Triton Offshore Wind Farm Secures Natura 2000 Permit

Aug 16, 2023

Swedish offshore wind developer OX2 said its offshore wind farm Triton off the southern coast of Sweden had received a Natura 2000 permit. In June the County Administrative Board finalized its handling by suggesting the government grant Triton…

Offshore Helicopter Services UK Wins Multi-year North Sea Deal with Serica Energy

Aug 16, 2023

Offshore Helicopter Services UK (OHSUK) has signed a new multi-year contract extension with the UK North Sea-focused oil and gas firm Serica Energy. Under the five-year deal with, Serica will use H175 and S92 aircraft to service its current North Sea operations…

Woodside, Unions Remain at Odds over Wages at Australia's Largest LNG Facility

Aug 16, 2023

Woodside Energy said 'positive progress' was being made on wage disputes at Australia's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility even as a union alliance said key differences remained ahead of further talks next Wednesday.Woodside's North West Shelf…

Jadestone Energy Chooses Velesto Drilling Rig for East Belumunt Offshore Drilling Campaign

Aug 16, 2023

Malaysian drilling contractor Velesto Drilling revealed Wednesday it had secured an offshore drilling rig contract with Jadestone Energy. Under the contract, Velesto Drilling is providing a jack-up drilling rig for the East Belumunt field infill drilling program…

Taiwan's CPC says it has Australian Approval for Dorado Project

Aug 16, 2023

Taiwan's state-owned energy company CPC said Wednesday it had received Australian government approval to acquire four subbasin permits in oilfields off Western Australia from Carnarvon Energy.CPC's subsidiary OPIC Australia Pty Ltd reached the deal with Carnarvon in February…

VIDEO: Offshore Wind Turbine Catches Fire in UK

Aug 15, 2023

A wind turbine at RWE's Scroby Sands offshore wind farm in the UK reportedly caught fire Tuesday.Drone footage, shared by Oliv3r Drone Photography, showed the turbine's nacelle and blade engulfed in flames, releasing thick smoke into the air…

Repsol Sinopec Taps Archer for $165 Million Decommissioning Project in North Sea

Aug 15, 2023

Repsol Sinopec Resources UK has awarded a $165 million decommissioning contract to Archer to execute the plug and abandonment (P&A) of 30 wells in the Fulmar Field and two wells in the Halley Field in the UK North Sea.The contract is a fully integrated P&A project…

Eco Wave Power's Wave Energy Project Connects to Israel's Power Grid

Aug 15, 2023

Eco Wave Power Global, a wave energy developer, said Tuesday that its station at the Port of Jaffa in Tel Aviv, EWP-EDF One, had officially connected to Israel’s national electrical grid – making it the first wave energy project to deliver electricity to the country’s power supply…

Kim Heng, Dyna-Mac in FPSO Module Collab

Aug 15, 2023

Singapore-based Kim Heng Marine & Oilfield has signed an MOU with offshore marine services contractor Dyna-Mac known for FPSO module construction, which Kim Heng will support on a preferred partner basis to carry out various projects occasionally…

BP Installs Massive 19,600-tonne Topsides Unit on Caspian Sea Jacket

Aug 15, 2023

Oil major BP has completed the installation of the 19,600-tonne topsides of the $6 billion Azeri Central East (ACE) project platform onto a jacket in the Caspian Sea, offshore Azerbaijan.Constructed by Azfen in the Bayil fabrication yard, the…

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