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Endur Energy Solutions Goes Bankrupt

Feb 14, 2020

Stavanger-based offshore services provider Endur Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of Endur, will file for bankruptcy, on the back of weak results.The parent company Endur in the fourth quarter of 2019 reported a total turnover of NOK 122 million…

Norway: Oil Regulator Recovers Swindled Cash

Feb 14, 2020

The Norwegian offshore oil and gas regulator Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has managed to recover the money lost in a payment fraud last year.NPD was in November of last year the target of a payment fraud amounting to 17.6 million kroner…

'Good Progress' with Liberator, Serenity Farmout, i3 Says

Feb 14, 2020

UK based oil firm i3 Energy has said it is making progress with efforts to farm out some of the ownership in its North Sea assets, ahead of the planned drilling this summer. The company, operating the Liberty field and Serenity discovery in the UKCS…

CNOOC, Oz LNG Player Ratings Unaffected by Force Majeure

Feb 14, 2020

S&P Global said on Thursday that China National Offshore Oil Corp's (CNOOC) recent declaration of force majeure on some liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports will not affect its ratings or that of Australian LNG exporters.CNOOC, China's biggest LNG importer…

KrisEnergy Ditches Vietnam Block to Focus on Cambodia

Feb 14, 2020

Southeast Asia-focused oil company KrisEnergy has agreed to transfer its Block 115/09 offshore Vietnam to an undisclosed international oil company.Debt-laden KrisEnergy said it would transfer its entire 100% working interest in Block 115/09 for nominal cash consideration…

Italian Court Asks EU to Rule in Oil & Gas Permits Dispute

Feb 14, 2020

A top Italian administrative court has asked the EU Court of Justice to rule on legislation over the size of oil and gas exploration concessions in Italy in a move that could lead to some companies being stripped of permits.Italian law currently…

Magnora to Invest Oil Cash In Renewables

Feb 14, 2020

Oslo-listed company Magnora plans to use the cash generated from oil and gas production at the Western Isles and Penguin offshore projects for renewable energy investments. Magnora, formerly known as Sevan Marine, was formed in 2018 following…

Nigeria's Oil Output Could Fall 35% Without Reforms

Feb 14, 2020

Cost increases and uncertainty in Nigeria's crucial energy sector could lead to a 35% decline in oil output over 10 years as companies delay investments in key oilfields, consultancy Wood Mackenzie said in new research due to be published on Friday…

Woodside Wins Senegal Case

Feb 14, 2020

Australian oil and gas company Far has lost a case against its compatriot Woodside in which it challenged Woodside's acquisition of ConocoPhillips' stake in the SNE field off Senegal in 2016, claiming pre-emption rights. The field is now known as Sangomar…

Egypt: Vantage Drilling to Train Local Workforce

Feb 14, 2020

Vantage Drilling has signed an agreement in Egypt to train local workforce in the space of offshore drilling.A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by Ihab Toma CEO of Vantage Drilling, Osama El Bakly, Chairman of Egyptian Natural Gas…

Leviathan Gas Output Cut Due to 'Malfunction'

Feb 14, 2020

Israel's Energy Ministry said on Thursday it limited production at the new Leviathan natural gas field to 60% after a malfunction was discovered in the project's subsea pipeline.The Leviathan partners said in a statement there was no malfunction…

Total Extends Processing Contract with CGG

Feb 13, 2020

Paris-based geophysical firm CGG announced that Total has renewed its contract to operate the oil major’s Dedicated Processing Center (DPC) in Pau, southwest France, for five years from January 2020.The two companies have been working in close collaboration at the DPC since 2006…

Ashtead Installs CCS Monitoring System

Feb 13, 2020

Ashtead Technology, the provider of technically advanced subsea solutions, tools and systems, has completed subsea installation monitoring work to support the Northern Lights Carbon Capture Storage project (CCS) in the North Sea.The Global subsea…

Siemens Hands Over BorWin3 to TenneT

Feb 13, 2020

The BorWin3 offshore wind grid connection project in the German North Sea has been handed over to the German/Dutch transmission grid operator TenneT, by contractors Siemens and Petrofac.The 900 MW project will convert three-phase electric power…

Port of Blyth Hails UK's Freeport Vision

Feb 13, 2020

Port of Blyth, one of the UK’s leading offshore energy support hubs, and its partner, Energy Central, has supported the announcement from the UK Government of a 10-week consultation on its ‘freeports vision’.The Port of Blyth and businesses…

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