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EU Plans Annual Naval Exercise to Protect Subsea Pipelines, Cables, and Offshore Wind Farms

Mar 10, 2023

The European Union wants to hold joint naval exercises as part of plans to step up its efforts to protect critical infrastructure at sea, the EU environment policy chief said.Concerns about security threats to Europe's maritime infrastructure…

Indonesia Invites Oil Firms to Set Up Carbon Capture Facilities

Mar 10, 2023

Oil and gas companies operating in Indonesia are being encouraged to install carbon capture facilities in their working areas, the Energy Ministry said on Friday.The resource-rich country, which is also one of the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitters…

Trinidad in Substantive Talks with Venezuela on Offshore Gas Project

Mar 10, 2023

Trinidad and Tobago has held substantive talks with Venezuela on developing the promising Dragon offshore gas field following a U.S. authorization to begin the long-stalled project, Energy Minister Stuart Young told Reuters on Thursday. Young…

Petrobras, Shell to Look for Joint Offshore Drilling Opportunities

Mar 10, 2023

Brazilian state-run company Petrobras and international oil major Shell will work together to identify potential opportunities to explore for and produce crude and natural gas, Petrobras said on Thursday. Under a memorandum of understanding signed by the companies…

General Dynamics NASSCO Sets Its Sights on Offshore Wind

Mar 09, 2023

U.S. shipyard General Dynamics NASSCO has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Navantia Seanergies, the green energy division of Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia, in pursuit of opportunities in U.S. offshore wind.The partners…

Activist Investors Seek Action Against Santos' Growth Plans, Management Pay

Mar 09, 2023

Activist shareholders opposed Australian oil and gas explorer Santos' growth strategy on Thursday, saying executive incentives are driving up investments in upstream growth projects, potentially raising carbon emissions and reducing shareholder value…

Energean's NEA/NI Offshore Gas Project in Egypt Now Online

Mar 09, 2023

Oil and gas company Energean said Thursday that the first gas had been delivered at North El Amriya and North Idku ('NEA/NI'), in the Mediterranean Sea, offshore Egypt. Energean sanctioned the project in January 2021, representing a development…

Helix Books Siem Topaz AHTS for Offshore Wind Work in Taiwan

Mar 09, 2023

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Siem Offshore has secured a medium-term contract for the AHTS Siem Topaz for client Helix Robotics Solutions Inc. in Taiwan. The contract will start during March 2023. The contract has a firm period reaching into the fourth quarter of 2023…

Well-Safe Solutions to Assist in Decommissioning of BP's Kate Field Wells

Mar 09, 2023

Offshore well decommissioning firm Well-Safe Solutions said Thursday it was supporting the decommissioning of two suspended wells in BP’s Kate field in the North Sea, 220 kilometers from Aberdeen.Under the program, Well-Safe Solutions will provide well-engineering support services…

RWE Selects Siemens Gamesa's Recyclable Blades for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

Mar 09, 2023

German renewable energy company RWE has selected Siemens Gamesa's offshore wind turbines with recyclable blades for its Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK.Siemens Gamesa said it would supply 44 SG 14-222 DD (14MW) wind turbines with 132 recyclable blades…

Ex-Shell CEO's Pay Jumped 53% to $11.5M in 2022

Mar 09, 2023

Shell's former chief executive, Ben van Beurden, received a pay package of 9.7 million pounds ($11.5 million) last year, up 53% from 2021, the group said in its annual report on Thursday.The oil major delivered a record $40 billion profit in 2022…

'Strong Dayrate' for Dolphin Drilling's Rig in Nigeria

Mar 09, 2023

Offshore drilling firm Dolphin Drilling said Thursday it had secured a new contract for Blackford Dolphin with Peak Petroleum in Nigeria.The contract with Peak Petroleum will extend the rig's stay in Nigeria and is in direct continuation of…

Shelf Drilling Wins $118M Rig Contract Offshore Nigeria

Mar 09, 2023

Oslo-listed jack-up drilling rig leasing firm Shelf Drilling said Wednesday that it had secured a two-year contract in Nigeria for its Shelf Drilling Scepter rig.The contract value for the firm period, including mobilization revenue, is approximately $118 million…

Exxon-led Consortium Ready to Relinquish 20% of Guyana Offshore Oil Block, Hess CEO Says

Mar 09, 2023

Hess Corp indicated the consortium that controls Guyana's oil production, of which it is a member, is prepared to relinquish 20% of the Stabroek oil block, but not any areas where it now produces or intends to produce oil in the future. An Exxon Mobil-led consortium controls the 6…

NextEra CEO Says Offshore Wind a Bad Bet

Mar 09, 2023

Offshore wind is a bad bet due to the complications of installing and maintaining infrastructure at sea and the high cost of transmitting electricity back to shore, NextEra Chief Executive John Ketchum said on Wednesday.'It's very capital intensive…

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