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Shell to Stop Paying Prelude LNG Workers from Monday as Industrial Action Extended

Jul 20, 2022

Shell Plc on Wednesday told workers at its Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility it would stop paying them as of Monday after they extended industrial action for two more weeks over a long-running wage dispute.Shell last week began shutting down the 3…

Aker BP to Raise Dividend in H2 after Upbeat Q2 Results

Jul 20, 2022

Norwegian oil company Aker BP posted upbeat second-quarter results on Wednesday and said it will raise its dividend payments in the second half of the year, as it continued to benefit from high oil and gas prices due to the war in Ukraine.Earnings before interest…

Indonesia Offers Six Oil and Gas Blocks for Bidding

Jul 20, 2022

Indonesia is offering five exploration oil and gas working areas and one exploitation working area across the country in its first bidding round of this year, a senior energy official said on Wednesday.The oil and gas blocks have a total potential resources of 3…

Workers on Shell's Prelude FLNG Extend Industrial Action Over Pay Fight

Jul 20, 2022

Workers at Shell Plc's Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility off northwestern Australia have extended industrial action to Aug. 4 over a prolonged pay fight, the Offshore Alliance said on Wednesday.Shell last week began shutting down the 3…

Odfjell Drilling's Offshore Rig Wins More Work with Equinor

Jul 20, 2022

Norwegian oil company Equinor has awarded further work for Odfjell Drilling's Deepsea Stavanger semi-submersible drilling rig.The deal is awarded under the continued optionality mechanism provided for in the contract entered into by the two companies in May 2021…

Russia Seen Restarting Gas Exports from Nord Stream 1 Pipeline on Schedule

Jul 20, 2022

Russian gas flows via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline are seen restarting on time on Thursday after the completion of scheduled maintenance, two sources familiar with the export plans told Reuters.The pipeline, which accounts for more than a third of Russian natural gas exports to the European Union…

Gallery: Allseas' Pioneering Spirit Vessel Removes 11,000t Gyda Offshore Jacket

Jul 19, 2022

Offshore installation and decommissioning contractor Allseas said Tuesday it had successfully removed and transported to shore Repsol Norge’s 30,000-tonne Gyda platform 'in a matter of days.'According to the company, Allseas' Pioneering Spirit…

Bombora Making Progress with 'World’s Most Powerful' Wave Energy Converter

Jul 19, 2022

Bombora Wave Power said this week it was entering the final test and assembly phase of the 1.5MW Pembrokeshire Demonstration Project, as it prepares to validate what it says is the world’s most powerful Wave Energy Converter.'Rigorous testing…

Libya's New Govt-named NOC Chief Says No Change to Company Status

Jul 19, 2022

Farhat Bengdara, who was declared chairman of Libya's National Oil Corp last week by the Government of National Unity in Tripoli, said his appointment did not change the company's legal position after its validity was challenged.'I am aware…

Halliburton Sees Years of Oil Drilling Demand after Profits Jump

Jul 19, 2022

Oilfield services provider Halliburton Co on Tuesday posted a nearly 41% rise in second-quarter adjusted profit compared to the first quarter, and predicted multiple years of growth in demand for drilling.Driven by high oil prices, the increase…

OPL 245 Offshore Field: Italy Prosecutors Drop $1.3 billion Eni Nigeria Graft Appeal

Jul 19, 2022

Italian prosecutors on Tuesday dropped criminal proceedings over a $1.3 billion Nigerian oilfield deal, clearing energy majors Eni and Shell, as well as managers, including Eni Chief Executive Claudio Descalzi.Attorney General Celestina Gravina…

Brazil: Equinor Brings Peregrino Offshore Field Back Online

Jul 19, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has restarted oil production from the Peregrino offshore field after it was suspended in April 2020.The field was brought back online on June 16, 2022. Production was shut down in April 2020 and Equinor has since thenexecuted a major program of maintenance…

Sparrows Nets $60M North Sea Crane O&M Deal

Jul 19, 2022

Sparrows Group said Tuesday it had secured a contract worth approximately £50 million (around $60 million) with a major UKCS operator to provide crane management services across its operating assets in the North Sea. It did not say who the client was…

Sembcorp Marine Bags Gas Topsides EPCI Deal

Jul 19, 2022

Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine said Monday it had secured an engineering, procurement, construction, and installation contract for a gas topsides project from a major energy company in Australia.Sembcorp Marine, which did not say who the client was…

Petrobras Awards 4-year Contract for Offshore Flotel

Jul 18, 2022

Brazilian oil company Petrobras has awarded a 4-year contract to CIMC and OOS International for the OOS Tiradentes semi-submersible accommodation rig.Under the contract, the accommodation rig will be used to provide safety and maintenance support offshore of Brazil from April 2023 onwards…

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