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innogy Applauds Ireland's Offshore Wind Push

May 22, 2020

innogy Renewables Ireland, the joint developer of Dublin Array Offshore Wind Farm, has this week welcomed the announcement by Ireland's Minister of State, Damien English TD, of a clear road map for the development of offshore wind energy in Ireland…

South Korea's DSME Wins $330M FSRU Order

May 22, 2020

South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine and Engineering (DSME) has received an order for a large liquefied natural gas (LNG) floating storage regasification unit (FSRU).In a statement on the Korea Exchange, DSME said the contract was worth around 411 billion South Korean Won…

TAQA Hires Archer for 21-Well P&A Campaign in UK North Sea

May 22, 2020

Oilfield services company Archer has won a contract for the provision of modular drilling unit and associated services aboard TAQA's Cormoran Alpha platform in the UK North Sea.Archer's rig has been contracted by TAQA to perform a twenty-one…

Woodside to Boost Vincent Crude Quality to Ride VLSFO Demand

May 21, 2020

Woodside Petroleum will improve the quality of Vincent crude by increasing its flash point from July so that it can be blended into very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) and capture higher premiums, two sources told Reuters.Among crude grades, heavy sweet oil…

Borr in Talks with Lenders, Shipyards to Adjust Obligations. Eyes Rig Sales

May 21, 2020

Jack-up drilling company Borr Drilling has started talks with creditors and shipyards to defer certain payments and is looking to sell some modern drilling rigs to boost its liquidity. The company has said it has executed a company-wide cost…

Norway's April Oil Output Higher Than Expected

May 21, 2020

Norway's oil output jumped more than expected in April, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) said on Wednesday, while forecasts for the remaining year's production were cut in line with the government's decision following May's OPEC+ meeting…

National Oilwell Varco Suspends Dividend as Capital Becomes Scarce

May 21, 2020

Oilfield services and equipment provider National Oilwell Varco said Wednesday that its Board of Directors elected to suspend the quarterly dividend until further notice.Clay Williams, Chairman, President, and CEO said: 'With the view that capital…

2H Offshore Installs Wellhead Platform Offshore Malaysia

May 21, 2020

2H Offshore, an Acteon company, has completed the installation of a lightweight, conductor supported, minimum facility wellhead platform offshore Sarawak, Malaysia.The company was responsible for the concept, detailed design, transportation…

Denmark Proposes Two Giant Wind Energy Islands

May 20, 2020

Denmark on Wednesday proposed a more than tripling of its offshore wind capacity by building two energy islands linked to new wind farms in the Baltic and North seas to help to meet climate change targets.The energy islands are an important…

LOC to Provide MWS Services for Ørsted Taiwan Offshore Wind Farms

May 20, 2020

Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted has contracted LOC for the provision of Marine Warranty Survey services (MWS) for the Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind farms in Taiwan.Under the agreement, LOC will provide MWS services for the transportation & installation of the export and array cables…

Spirit Energy Hires PD&MS for Complex E&P Modifications

May 20, 2020

Aberdeen-based engineering and design firm PD&MS has been awarded a new three-year contract with options for a further three-year extension with oil company Spirit Energy. The deal, worth an undisclosed multimillion-pound sum, will see PD&MS deliver complex modifications for the E&P business…

Tanjung Offshore Nets 4-Year Contract with Hess

May 20, 2020

Malaysian offshore services provider Tanjung Offshore has secured a contract with Carigali Hess Operating Company, a Malaysian subsidiary of the U.S. oil company Hess Corp.The contract is for the provision of onshore fabrication, offshore hook-up and commissioning for infill flowlines…

Worley, BP Sign Offshore Engineering Frame Agreements

May 20, 2020

Australia-based global engineering company Worley has signed two frame agreements with oil major BP for the provision of offshore engineering services.Worley said Wednesday that one frame agreement was for conceptual engineering and the other…

Iberdrola to Enter $8B Offshore Wind Project in UK

May 20, 2020

Iberdrola will enter a 6.5 billion pound ($8 billion) offshore wind project in Britain's renewable auction next year, the company's offshore wind head told Reuters.Britain, the world's largest offshore wind market accounting for around 40% of global capacity…

Hornbeck Offshore Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

May 19, 2020

Hornbeck Offshore Services has filed for chapter 11 to implement a prepackaged reorganization plan, according to a court filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Houston.The U.S.-based offshore vessel owner with more than $1 billion in long-term…

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