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Shell Sues Greenpeace for Boarding Penguins FPSO While in Transit

Nov 09, 2023

Shell is suing Greenpeace for $2.1 million in damages after the environmental group's activists boarded the company's oil production vessel in transit at sea this year, according to Greenpeace and a document seen by Reuters.The British oil and gas major filed the claim in London's High Court…

ABS Approves New FPSO Newbuild Hull Design Concept

Nov 08, 2023

Classification society ABS announced it has granted approval in principle (AIP) for a the Sterling Streamline, a next generation concept design for large floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO) newbuild hulls from India's Shapoorji Pallonji Energy (SPE)…

Finland Says China Promised Full Cooperation in Pipeline Probe

Nov 08, 2023

Finland on Wednesday said China had promised to fully cooperate in the investigation of the destruction last month of the Balticconnector gas pipeline, which happened on the same night that three subsea telecoms cables in the area were also damaged…

New Fortress Expects LNG from Mexico Altamira FLNG by Year-end

Nov 08, 2023

U.S. energy company New Fortress Energy NFE.N expects to produce the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) at its Altamira export plant in Mexico by the end of the year, it said on Wednesday.Atlamira will be Mexico's first LNG export plant.The company…

Van Oord Wins $533M in Offshore Wind Contracts in Poland and Taiwan

Nov 08, 2023

Dutch offshore installation firm Van Oord has been awarded two new offshore wind projects Baltic Power in the Baltic Sea and Greater Changhua 2b and 4 in Taiwan. The contracts have a combined value of more than EUR 500 million (~currently around 533 million)…

Japan Says to Ensure U.S. Sanctions on Russia LNG Project Won't Harm Supplies

Nov 08, 2023

Japan will make sure its energy supplies are not affected by sanctions the United States recently imposed on the Arctic LNG 2 project in Russia in which it has a stake, Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Tuesday.Japan, the world's second-largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyer…

FOCUS-How Shipping More US Natural Gas to Europe Helped Fuel CO2 Pollution

Nov 08, 2023

Carbon dioxide emissions from U.S. liquefied natural gas facilities have jumped to 18 million tons per year, up 81% since 2019, adding a volume of greenhouse gas to the atmosphere equivalent to that produced by several big coal plants, according to United States government data…

Dolphin Drilling Names Ex-Awilco Drilling CEO as Chief Strategy Officer Amid Offshore Drilling Rebound

Nov 08, 2023

Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling said Wednesday it had appointed Jon Oliver Bryce as Chief Strategy Officer, as, the company says, the market for mid-water moored semi-submersibles continues to rebound.Jon Oliver Bryce, the former…

Excelerate Energy Secures Long-Term LNG Deal with Petrobangla, Bangladesh

Nov 08, 2023

U.S.-based LNG firm Excelerate Energy has signed a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with the Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla). Petrobangla has agreed to purchase 0.85 to 1.0 million…

Global Fossil Fuel Production Plans Far Exceed Climate Targets, U.N. Says

Nov 08, 2023

Global fossil fuel production in 2030 is set to be more than double the levels that are deemed consistent with meeting climate goals set under the 2015 Paris climate agreement, the United Nations and researchers said on Wednesday.The United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) report…

Aker Solutions to Deliver HVDC Offshore Platform for 1.4GW Offshore Wind Farm in UK

Nov 08, 2023

Norway-based Aker Solutions, a provider of solutions, products, and services to the global energy industry, has been awarded a limited notice to proceed contract from Vattenfall for the Norfolk Vanguard West Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Norfolk…

Vestas Q3 Beats Forecast on Higher Turbine Prices, Easing Bottlenecks

Nov 08, 2023

Danish wind turbine maker Vestas on Wednesday reported third-quarter operating profits and revenue above expectations, reflecting an easing of supply chain disruptions and higher prices for turbines, boosting its shares 9% in early trade.The…

Suriname Offers 11 Offshore Blocks in Bidding Round

Nov 08, 2023

A unit of Suriname state-owned energy company Staatsolie on Tuesday launched a competitive bidding round for 11 offshore areas in the country, with bids to be submitted through May.The blocks, in the nearshore and shallow offshore areas, are…

Advanced Watertek Puts Focus on Offshore Sustainability at OJME Conference

Nov 08, 2023

Advanced Watertek, a provider of water treatment solutions, has recently delivered a presentation that emphasized the alignment of offshore operations with Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) requirements…

Cadeler and Eneti Announce Launch of Share Exchange Offer

Nov 07, 2023

Cadeler A/S and Eneti Inc., two offshore wind turbine and foundation installation companies, have announced the commencement of a share exchange offer for all the outstanding shares of common stock of Eneti.The offer is being made pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement…

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