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DEME Offshore, Havfram to Jointly Offer Offshore Wind Services in Norway

Aug 25, 2022

Belgium-based offshore installation company DEME Offshore and Norway-based offshore services firm Havfram have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly offer construction services to the offshore wind farm sector in Norway. 'Both DEME…

Myanmar Earns $800M from April-July Gas Exports

Aug 25, 2022

Military-ruled Myanmar earned $800 million from natural gas exports mainly to China and Thailand, between April and July, the junta said in the state newspaper on Thursday.The country has been embroiled in chaos since the military overthrew…

Harbour Energy Ups Buybacks to $300M after Free Cash Flow Jump

Aug 25, 2022

Harbour Energy, the UK North Sea's biggest oil and gas producer, increased a share buyback program by 50% to $300 million on Thursday as it reported first-half free cash flow of $1.4 billion.Harbour, which is set to produce just over 200,000…

East Timor Expects Australia to Back Greater Sunrise Gas Development via Timor

Aug 25, 2022

East Timor is confident the Australian government will support plans for gas from the massive Greater Sunrise offshore field to be processed in Timor rather than Darwin, the country's petroleum authority head said on Thursday.Greater Sunrise…

Ulstein Orders Corvus Batteries for Olympic's Offshore Wind Vessels

Aug 24, 2022

Marine battery solutions provider Corvus Energy has won an order from Ulstein Power & Control for the delivery of Energy Storage Systems for two construction service operation vessels (CSOVs) to be built for Norwegian offshore vessel owner Olympic…

UK: Unite Ballots Offshore Drilling Crews on Strike Action

Aug 24, 2022

UK's workers' union Unite said Monday it would ballot over 300 offshore drilling and contract maintenance workers covered by the United Kingdom Drilling Contractors Association (UKDCA) on strike action.The ballot, which opened Monday and closes on September 27…

Guyana's President Visits Exxon's FPSO. Praises Local Crew

Aug 24, 2022

Guyana's president Irfaan Ali on Monday visited ExxonMobil's Liza Unity FPSO - Guyana's second FPSO in production - where he praised the Guyanese crew aboard.According to Guyana's Department of Public information, he told the Guyanese crew on…

Chinese Yard Orders ABB Propulsion System for Giant Offshore Wind Installation Vessel

Aug 24, 2022

China's Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard has ordered an integrated power, automation, and propulsion system from ABB for a newbuild offshore wind installation jack-up vessel (JUV) being built for the Dutch marine contractor Van Oord.The vessel, Boreas…

Semco Maritime's Offshore Workforce for Aker BP's Norwegian Oil Fields

Aug 24, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has awarded Semco Maritime a contract for the provision of Offshore Personnel Service in 2022-2027 for the company’s oil & gas installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.'Semco Maritime has provided…

UK Energy Security: Neptune Energy Starts Infill Drilling Campaign at Cygnus Field

Aug 24, 2022

Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has started an infill drilling campaign at its operated Cygnus gas field in the southern North Sea, off the UK, with the potential to unlock enough gas to heat an additional 200,000 UK homes per year from this winter…

Odfjell Drilling Bags Five-year Deal for Deepsea Stavanger Rig

Aug 24, 2022

Norwegian offshore drilling company Odfjell Drilling has secured a five-year contract with Aker BP ASA for its Deepsea Stavanger semi-submersible drilling rig, for drilling programs scheduled to start in early 2025.The day rates for the contract will be market-based…

Shell, Unions Reach Deal to End Strike at Prelude FLNG

Aug 23, 2022

Shell and unions representing workers at its Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility have reached a wage deal to end a long-running strike and restart production at the site off northwest Australia, they said on Wednesday.Shell shut the 3…

Helix, Volstad Agree Long Term Charters for Construction Support Vessel Duo

Aug 23, 2022

Helix Robotics Solutions Limited, the U.K. Robotics division of Helix Energy Solutions Group, and the Norwegian shipowner Volstad Maritime have agreed on five-year charter extensions for both the Grand Canyon II and Grand Canyon III construction…

U.S. Court Upholds ConocoPhillips' $8.7B Award for Loss of Venezuela Assets

Aug 23, 2022

A U.S. court upheld a tribunal's $8.75 billion award to U.S. oil producer ConocoPhillips COP.N over the expropriation of its Venezuelan oil assets, granting a default judgment in the case on Friday.The decision gives the U.S. company new authority to collect on a 2019 award by a World Bank tribunal…

Offshore Gas Platform to Help Develop Offshore Wind Projects in New Zealand

Aug 23, 2022

Oil and gas company Beach Energy has agreed for Doppler Light Detection and Ranging system (LiDAR) on its Kupe platform, offshore South Taranaki, New Zealand, which will provide data needed for the development of offshore wind farms in the region…

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