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ABS Takes Charge of Digital Twin Project for Petrobras’ FPSOs

Oct 17, 2024

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has secured a contract to provide and test a digital twin solution for real-time condition monitoring for a Petrobras floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit.The ABS solution will provide a digital twin of the asset…

UK Introduces Sanctions on Russian Oil and LNG vessels

Oct 17, 2024

Britain has imposed sanctions on 18 further Russian oil tankers and four liquefied natural gas vessels, the largest batch of sanctions to date against the country's so-called 'shadow fleet,' the government said on Thursday.Britain says the 'shadow…

Transocean Scoops $193M Ultra-Deepwater Drillship Deal

Oct 17, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured a one-year contract for the Deepwater Conqueror drillship with an undisclosed operator in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The contract is expected to start in October 2025 and contribute approximately $193 million in backlog…

Soiltech Nets Waste Management Deal for Equinor’s North Sea Platform

Oct 17, 2024

Norwegian cleantech service provider Soiltech has secured a contract from Equinor to provide solid waste handling of drill cuttings on Equinor’s Statfjord B platform in the North Sea.Soiltech will install its solutions for handling of the drill…

Russia Looks Into Nuclear-Powered Submarines as Alternative for Gas Export

Oct 17, 2024

Russia has begun designing nuclear-powered submarines to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Arctic to Asia to try to nearly halve the journey time along the Northern Sea Route (NSR), a senior state official has said.Russia already uses…

Flaring Emissions Increased in 2023

Oct 16, 2024

Flaring emissions from global upstream oil and gas production activity increased by 7% from 2022 to 2023, according to latest Rystad Energy research.Upstream activities emit about 1 gigatonne per year of CO2 in total, with flaring contributing…

Guyana Production Sharing Agreements Accepted

Oct 16, 2024

Energy firms TotalEnergies, Qatar Energy, Petronas, Cybele Energy, Delcorp and International Group Investment have reached agreements with Guyana over terms of production sharing deals to explore five oil and gas offshore blocks, the energy ministry said on Wednesday…

Santos Optimistic About 2024 Output

Oct 16, 2024

Australia's second-largest oil and gas producer Santos estimated its full-year production to be at the top half of its forecast range on Thursday, and said its Pikka project could start oil production as early as 2025.The company expects to…

Iran Intensifies Oil Spill Control Efforts Off Kharg Island

Oct 16, 2024

Iranian authorities are working to control an oil spill four miles (6.4 kilometres) off Iran's Kharg Island, the country's IRNA news agency reported on Wednesday.The leak from oil pipelines was reported on Sunday and the required actions have been taken…

Woodside Raises Production Expectations After Record Quarter

Oct 15, 2024

Australia's top energy firm Woodside marginally raised its annual output expectations on Wednesday after a record production for the quarter, reflecting ramp-up at Sangomar facility in Senegal and higher seasonal domestic gas demand.The country's…

Maria Quitéria FPSO Starts Operating at Petrobras’ Jubarte Field Off Brazil

Oct 15, 2024

The floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) Maria Quitéria, built by Malaysian FPSO supplier Yinson, has started operating at Petrobras’ Jubarte field in Campos Basin offshore Brazil.The FPSO unit has the capacity to produce up to…

NEO Energy’s CEO Steps Down

Oct 15, 2024

Oil and gas company NEO Energy has informed its chief executive officer (CEO) Paul Harris has stepped down from the position after less than two years at the position.Paul Harris will support the business until the end of year to assist with an orderly transition of his responsibilities…

Northern Ocean to Enhance Capabilities of Semi-Sub Rigs with Kinetic’s Equipment

Oct 15, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Northern Ocean has entered into a letter of intent (LoI) with Kinetic Pressure Control to outfit its two sixth generation semi-sub drilling rigs with new blowout equipment.Northern Ocean plans to install Kinetic’s…

Petronas to Proceed with South China Sea Oil and Gas Exploration

Oct 15, 2024

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday reiterated that state energy firm Petronas will continue to conduct oil and gas exploration activities in Malaysia's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, despite objections from China…

Baker Hughes and Repsol to Optimize Oil and Gas Production using AI

Oct 14, 2024

Energy technology company Baker Hughes and oil and gas major Repsol have signed an agreement to collaboratively develop and deploy next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) tool to optimize processes and workflows for oil and gas production…

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