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Sakhalin Projects to Effectively 'freeze', Japan Holding Off Decision - Minister

Mar 08, 2022

Japanese industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said on Tuesday that the Sakhalin energy projects 'will effectively freeze' given the exit of Western stakeholders and that Japan would therefore wait to see how the situation plays out to make any decision…

Empyrean Energy: Jade Prospect Site Survey Complete. Drilling Rig Talks Underway

Mar 07, 2022

Empyrean Energy, a company gearing up to start drilling at its Jade prospect, offshore China, said Monday that China Oilfield Services Limited ('COSL') had successfully completed the well site survey required over the Jade Prospect drilling location…

Japan to Release 7.5 mln bbls of Oil Reserves. Investigates Exxon's Sakhalin-1 Exit

Mar 04, 2022

Japan will release 7.5 million barrels of oil from private reserves as a part of an International Energy Agency (IEA)-led coordinated release, industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said on Friday.The volume makes up 12.5% of a planned coordinated…

Coastal Contracts Sells Three Vessels for $26.2M

Mar 04, 2022

Bursa Malaysia-listed marine oilfield services provider Coastal Contracts has agreed to sell three of its vessels for RM109.7 million (around $26.2 million).The company, based in Sabah, Malaysia, said earlier this week that its subsidiaries…

Floating Wind: Ocean Winds, Aker Offshore Wind JV Secures Another EBL in South Korea

Mar 03, 2022

Korea Floating Wind ('KF Wind'), a joint venture between Ocean Winds and Aker Offshore Wind, has received its second Electric Business License (EBL) from South Korea's government for a capacity of 450 MW, 'Obtaining the second EBL represents…

BW Offshore Gets One-year Contract Extension for FPSO BW Joko Tole

Mar 02, 2022

Oslo-listed FPSO leasing firm BW Offshore said Wednesday it had received a one-year contract extension for the lease andoperation of the FPSO BW Joko Tole. BW Joko Tole is a gas-producing FPSO operating on the TSB field offshore Indonesia for Kangean Energy Indonesia…

Petrofac Taps Alam Maritim for Cendor Flexible Risers

Mar 02, 2022

Malaysian offshore oil and gas services provider Alam Maritim has won a contract with Petrofac to provide transportation, installation, and pre-commissioning of flexible risers for the Cendor pipeline project in Malaysia. The total contract value is RM52 million (around $12…

Exxon to Exit Russia, Leaving $4B in Assets, Sakhalin LNG Project in Doubt

Mar 02, 2022

ExxonMobil on Tuesday said it would exit Russia oil and gas operations that it has valued at more than $4 billion and halt new investment as a result of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.The decision will see Exxon pull out of managing large oil…

Eni Set to Spud Dan Tranh-1X Well Off Vietnam

Mar 02, 2022

Eni Vietnam B.V., a unit of Italian energy group Eni, is expected to start drilling at the Dan Tranh-1X well in Vietnam's offshore oil block 115/09 from late this month, state oil firm PetroVietnam said on Tuesday.PetroVietnam will invite Essar…

First Steel Cut for IWS' Second Skywalker Class SOV

Mar 01, 2022

Just weeks after Norway-based Integrated Wind Solutions ASA announced first steel was cut for its lead Skywalker class construction service operations vessel, the company has revealed work is underway to build the second vessel in the series A…

Kajima, Van Oord Picked as Balance of Plant Contractors for Three Japanese Offshore Wind Farms

Feb 28, 2022

Japanese construction firm Kajima Corporation and Dutch offshore installation contractor Van Oord have been selected as the preferred Balance of Plant contractors for three offshore wind projects in Japan. In December 2021 the Government of Japan selected three consortiums…

Sumitomo Electric, Seaway 7 in APAC Offshore Wind Collab

Feb 25, 2022

Sumitomo Electric, a Japanese manufacturer of electric wire and optical fiber cables, has signed a memorandum of understanding with offshore wind installation firm Seaway 7 with the intention to collaborate on offshore wind projects in Japan and the wider Asia-Pacific region…

ADNOC, AG&P Agree FSU Lease for Philippines First LNG Terminal Launch in July

Feb 23, 2022

The logistics arm of state oil firm Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) will supply a floating storage unit to LNG logistics company AG&P to launch the Philippines' first LNG import terminal in July, the companies said on Wednesday.Singapore-based Atlantic…

ExxonMobil Hires Velesto for Well Work Offshore Malaysia

Feb 22, 2022

Malaysian oilfield services company Velesto Energy has, through its subsidiary Velesto Workover, received a letter of award from ExxonMobil for the provision of a hydraulic workover unit and services in Malaysia.The duration of the contract…

Malaysia's Yinson, Brazil's Enauta Pen Firm Contracts for Atlanta Field FPSO

Feb 22, 2022

Malaysian FPSO specialist Yinson said Tuesday it had signed firm contracts with the Brazilian oil company  Enauta for the provision, operation, and maintenance of an FPSO in the Atlanta Field located in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil.This…

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