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Mammoet Launches World’s Strongest Land-Based Crane for Energy Sector

Sep 02, 2024

Heavy lift and transport services firm Mammoet has launched the SK6000 land-based crane, said to be the world’s strongest, capable of handling large offshore wind components and delivering reduced integration times to offshore oil and gas projects…

Petrobras Inks 26 Concession Contracts in Brazil’s Pelotas Basin

Sep 02, 2024

Petrobras has signed 26 concession contracts, acquired in partnership with Shell, for the blocks located in the Pelotas Basin, offshore Brazil.The concession contracts are part of the fourth Permanent Concession Offer Cycle of the public session held by the National Agency of Petroleum…

DNO Concludes Acquisition of Stakes in Five Norne Area Oil and Gas Fields

Sep 02, 2024

Norwegian oil and gas operator DNO has completed the acquisition of stakes in five oil and gas fields, including an operatorship, in the Norne area in the Norwegian Sea from Vår Energi.Following the closing of the transaction, DNO’s wholly-owned…

Windfall Tax Could Cost British Government $16 billion in Taxes

Sep 01, 2024

The British government's proposed plans to increase a windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas producers would lead to a 12 billion pound ($16 billion) drop in revenue to the state, an industry group said on Monday.The Labour government said in…

Timor Gap Joins Santos Gas Project JV

Sep 01, 2024

Timor-Leste's state-owned oil firm Timor Gap has acquired a 16% interest in the Bayu-Undan gas project, majority joint venture owner Santos said on Monday.Timor Gap has now become a part of the Bayu-Undan JV, which also includes SK E&S, INPEX…

Esgian Week 35 Report: Petronas Plans Return to Mexico

Sep 01, 2024

Esgian provides an update on plans for Petronas to return to the deep waters off Mexico in its Week 35 Rig Analytics Market Roundup.Report SummaryContractsMalaysia's Velesto said Monday it has secured a Letter of Award for its 350-ft jackup…

Israel Takes Next Step in Aphrodite Gas Field Development

Sep 01, 2024

The partners in the offshore Aphrodite natural gas field have submitted a plan to the Cypriot government to develop the project at a cost of about $4 billion, Israel's NewMed Energy said on Sunday.NewMed said that together with partners Chevron…

BOEM Announces New Rules for Protection of Shipwrecks

Aug 31, 2024

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has finalized new regulations to better protect shipwrecks and other cultural resources on the seabed from potential harm due to offshore oil and gas activities.The final rule requires lessees…

Tyra II Transformer Repair Completed

Aug 31, 2024

Operator TotalEnergies has repaired the intermediate pressure compressor transformer at Tyra II that was subject to an operational occurrence in April 2024 which delayed ramp-up to maximum capacity.It was repaired onshore and is now back at the Tyra facilities offshore Denmark…

CNOOC Positive on Fossil Fuel Demand

Aug 29, 2024

China's CNOOC Ltd believes fossil fuel will be a stabilising factor in global energy demand for the foreseeable future, as the offshore oil and gas major sets a record output target for 2024, its executives said on Thursday.The state-run company…

Shell to Cut Oil Exploration Workforce

Aug 29, 2024

Shell plans to scale back its oil and gas exploration and development workforce by 20% as CEO Wael Sawan widens his cost-saving drive to the highly profitable division after deep cuts in renewables and low-carbon businesses, company sources said…

Floating Offshore Wind Pilot Project will Provide Power to Gas Platform

Aug 29, 2024

TotalEnergies has launched a pilot project consisting of a floating wind turbine to supply renewable power to the Culzean offshore platform in the UK North Sea.Culzean is a high-pressure, high-temperature gas condensate field located in Block 22/25a in the East Central Graben area…

Island Offshore Orders Second Hybrid Construction Vessel

Aug 28, 2024

Vard has signed a contract for the design and construction of a second hybrid ocean energy construction vessel (OECV) for the Norwegian shipping group Island Offshore.In May, the companies signed a contract for one firm OECVs with an option for two sister vessels…

Equinor Generating Billions for Norwegian Suppliers

Aug 28, 2024

Deliveries for exploration, development projects and operation of Equinor-operated fields and onshore facilities in Norway had a value of more than NOK 134 billion ($12.8 billion) in 2023, 94% of which were invoiced by Norwegian suppliers.The…

Viridien Starts Sparse OBN Project in the Gulf of Mexico

Aug 27, 2024

Viridien has announced the start of the Laconia 3D OBN multi-client seismic program in the US Gulf of Mexico.Covering 330 offshore continental shelf (OCS) blocks in the Garden Banks and Keathley Canyon protraction areas, the project is supported by industry funding…

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