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US Gulf Platforms Shutting as Hurricane Delta Strengthens

Oct 06, 2020

Energy companies were securing offshore production platforms and evacuating workers on Tuesday, some for the sixth time this year, as a major hurricane took aim at U.S. oil production in the Gulf of Mexico.Hurricane Delta, the 25th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane season…

ABS Launches "My DigitalFleet" for Marine and Offshore Operators

Oct 06, 2020

One of the world's largest maritime classification societies American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) on Tuesday launched a web-based digital platform that 'delivers real-time data-driven insights to improve fleet efficiency, reduce costs and help manage risks…

Norway: Union Makes new Proposal to Oil Companies in Bid to End Workers' Strike

Oct 06, 2020

Norway's Lederne labor union has made a new proposal to oil companies to try to resolve a dispute over wages and end a strike that has cut the country's petroleum output capacity by about 8%, the union told Reuters on Tuesday.Six offshore oil…

West Bollsta Rig Set to Spud First Well for Lundin Energy

Oct 06, 2020

The West Bollsta semi-submersible drilling rig, managed by Seadrill, is currently in the Barents Sea, being towed to an offshore drilling location where it will drill its first well, the rig's AIS data shows. The drilling rig is on hire with the Swedish company Lundin Energy…

UK Sets Ambitious 40GW Offshore Wind Target

Oct 06, 2020

The UK has set an ambitious target of having offshore wind farms provide more than enough electricity to power every home in the country by 2030, based on current electricity usage. This boosts the government’s previous 30GW offshore wind target to 40GW…

Jack-Up Barge Solutions Target Offshore Efficiency

Oct 06, 2020

Dutch offshore self-elevating platform and services provider Jack-Up Barge BV believes innovative and cost-efficient solutions are needed now more than ever across the offshore oil and gas and renewables businesses.The current market faces challenges…

Karoon Aiming to Complete Bauna Field Buy This Month

Oct 06, 2020

Australian oil and gas company Karoon Energy expects to complete the acquisition of the Bauna offshore field from Petrobras by the end of the month.The company, which in July 2019 agreed to buy a 100% stake in the Baúna offshore oil field, in the southern Santos Basin…

EU Welcomes Turkish Drillship Departure From Waters Off Cyprus

Oct 06, 2020

A Turkish drillship has left the area where it was operating southwest of Cyprus and reached Turkey's coast for maintenance in a move the European Union said would help ease tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean.Refinitiv tracking data showed…

Premier Oil, BP North Sea Deal Falls Through

Oct 06, 2020

Premier Oil abandoned its plans to buy North Sea fields from BP for $210 million after Premier was taken over by rival Chrysaor, marking a small dent in BP's $25 billion disposals target.'Premier will not be proceeding with the proposed refinancing…

J+S Subsea Names First Managing Director, Adds Industry Veteran to Board

Oct 06, 2020

Aberdeen-based subsea control system provider J+S Subsea, launched in September, has appointed Phil Reid as its first managing director. J+S Subsea also appointed Doug Sedge, a former Weatherford executive and an ex-Sparrows CEO to its board as a non-executive director…

BHP to Buy Hess' Shenzi Field Stake for $505 Million

Oct 06, 2020

U.S. oil company Hess has agreed to sell its 28 percent interest in the Shenzi field in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico to BHP for $505 million, and use the cash for Guyana operations.Shenzi, a six-lease development in the U.S. Gulf. is currently operated by BHP with a 44 percent stake…

Norway: Six Offshore Oil Fields Shut as More Workers Join Strike

Oct 06, 2020

Six Norwegian offshore oil and gas fields were shut on Monday as more workers joined a strike over pay, companies and union officials said.The strike will cut Norway's total output capacity by just over 330,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day…

Deme in Clean Hydrogen Alliance

Oct 06, 2020

Belgium-based offshore installation contractor Deme said Tuesday it had joined the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance. The alliance supports the EU’s ambitious hydrogen and decarbonization strategy.'With this membership Deme underlines its commitment to using its expertise for the production…

Chrysaor, Premier Oil Set to Merge

Oct 06, 2020

Two UK-based offshore oil and gas companies Premier Oil and Chrysaor are set to merge in an all-stock transaction. Premier Oil also said that its proposed acquisition of BP's North Sea assets will not take place.In a joint statement released Tuesday…

US Offshore Evacuations Begin as Record-breaking Storm Threatens

Oct 05, 2020

Energy companies on Monday began evacuating offshore oil platforms as the 25th named storm of the year formed in the Caribbean and was forecast to become a major hurricane before it entered the Gulf of Mexico and threatens the U.S. mainland…

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