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Brent Climbs Above $120/bbl after Saudi Arabia Hikes Crude Prices

Jun 06, 2022

Oil futures jumped on Monday, with Brent rising above $120 a barrel after Saudi Arabia hiked prices for its crude sales in July, signaling tight supply even after OPEC+ agreed to accelerate output increases over the next two months.Brent crude was up 91 cents…

Mexico Close to Striking Deal Over Major Offshore Oil Find

Jun 06, 2022

The Mexican government is close to reaching a deal with U.S.-based Talos Energy over the future of a potentially lucrative shared crude discovery, the president said on Friday.The handling of Zama, a deposit holding some 900 million barrels and located offshore in the southern Gulf of Mexico…

SapuraOMV Drills Duster at Kanga Prospect Offshore W. Australia

Jun 03, 2022

Oil and gas company SapuraOMV has recently completed drilling operations at the Kanga-1 well offshore Western Australia without encountering commercial hydrocarbon volumes.SapuraOMV used the Diamond Offshore Ocean Apex semi-submersible drilling rig…

Guyana's Economy has Recovered, but Needs to Watch Oil Dependence - IMF

Jun 03, 2022

The Guyanese economy has recovered well after the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to an oil boom, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday, but the country must be wary of over-dependence on oil income.The tiny South American nation has…

Equinor Gets PSA Nod for Hywind Tampen Wind Farm, as First Floating Wind Turbine Sets Off to Offshore Location

Jun 03, 2022

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA), the Norwegian offshore safety watchdog, has consented to Equinor taking the Hywind Tampen floating offshore wind farm into use, as the first turbine set sail to the offshore location.Equinor’s 88MW…

DEME Offshore and Eiffage Wrap Foundation Installation at Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm

Jun 03, 2022

DEME Offshore and Eiffage Métal have recently completed foundation installation at France’s first offshore wind farm, the Saint-Nazaire. The companies installed 80 foundations in total.For the project, DEME and its partner Herrenknecht, a company specializing in tunnel boring machines…

Norway Oil and Gas Workers Threaten Strike

Jun 03, 2022

At least 647 Norwegian oil workers plan to strike from June 12 if state-brokered wage mediation fails, labour unions said on Friday, putting some crude output at risk of shutdown although gas may not be affected.Workers are seeking above-inflation…

New U.S. Hurricane Outlook Sees Five Major Storms

Jun 03, 2022

Forecasters on Thursday amped up their outlook for the U.S. Atlantic hurricane season, saying warm sea temperatures and the absence of a moderating wind shear portend a 'well-above average' number of storms.Colorado State University researchers raised their estimate for tropical storms…

Boskalis Management Says HAL's Offer Not Unreasonable, But Also Not Convincing Enough

Jun 03, 2022

Dutch marine services and dredging firm Boskalis said Friday that the price proposed by HAL Holding for the acquisition of all remaining shares of Boskalis wasn't unreasonable, but also not sufficiently convincing to recommend the price to its shareholders…

SBM Offshore's Chief Transition Officer to Take Over as Heerema Marine Contractors' CEO

Jun 03, 2022

Philippe Barril, Chief Transition Officer (CTO) of FPSO specialist SBM Offshore, has decided to step down from SBM Offshore to become the CEO of the Dutch offshore installation firm Heerema Marine Contractors on September 1, 2022. Barril was…

Valaris Names Raimbault VP of Sustainability and New Energy

Jun 02, 2022

Offshore drilling contractor Valaris announced on Thursday that Christophe Raimbault, Vice President and interim Head of Marketing will take on a new role as Vice President - Sustainability and New Energy.Valaris  President and Chief Executive Officer…

UK Approves Shell's Revised Jackdaw Field Plan

Jun 02, 2022

Britain's regulator on Wednesday approved Shell's revised plan to develop a North Sea natural gas field as the government seeks to boost domestic energy output following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.In a statement, Shell welcomed the decision…

Cbus Buys 10% in Australia's 2.2GW Offshore Wind Farm

Jun 02, 2022

Australia’s building and construction industry super fund Cbus has agreed to acquire a 10% interest in Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners' (CIP) Australian offshore wind project, Star of the South. This follows Cbus’ investment into CIP’s flagship fund…

Norway's Hammerfest Plant Resumes LNG Production almost Two Years After Fire

Jun 02, 2022

Norway's Hammerfest liquefied natural gas plant has restarted LNG production following a fire almost two years ago, boosting the country's gas exports, operator Equinor said on Thursday.The company last week told Reuters the plant had completed repairs and was preparing to restart output…

Saitec Wants to Install 50MW Floating Wind Farm in Spanish Mediterranean

Jun 02, 2022

Spanish offshore engineering company Saitec on Thursday announced its interest in developing a pre-commercial floating wind pilot park with 5 floating wind units and a total potential of 50MW, 15 km from Cap de Creus, Catalonia, Spain, by 2025…

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