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EU Meets OPEC Amid Calls for Oil Production Increase

Apr 11, 2022

European Union officials will hold talks in Vienna with OPEC representatives on Monday amid calls for the producer group to increase output and as the EU considers potential sanctions on Russian oil.OPEC has resisted calls by the United States…

Equinor Starts Drilling 'Play-opener' Cambozola Well Offshore Norway

Apr 11, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has started drilling the Cambozola exploration well offshore Norway, Longboat Energy, Equinor's partner has informed.Cambozola is the primary prospect located in the PL1049/PL1049B/PL1049C licenses in the Northern North Sea…

ASCO to Support Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm Construction

Apr 11, 2022

Aberdeen-based logistics and materials management firm  ASCO has won a contract with offshore wind turbine maker Vestas to support the Seagreen offshore wind farm project, located 27 km off the coast of Angus.Under the contract, of an undisclosed value…

Aker BP's Hod B Field Starts Production

Apr 11, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has started production from the Hod B field in the North Sea, offshore Norway.Production start-up comes less than two years after the first steel was cut for the unmanned Hod B platform at Aker Solutions’ yard in Verdal…

Maersk Drilling Wins 31-well P&A Work in Dutch North Sea

Apr 11, 2022

Danish offshore drilling contractor Maersk Drilling has won plug and abandonment contracts for its harsh environment jack-up rig Maersk Resolute in the Dutch sector in the North Sea.The contracts are for the plugging and abandonment of 31 wells…

Austria's OMV Takes $2.17B Hit from Russia Business

Apr 08, 2022

Austrian energy group OMV said on Friday it would take a 2-billion-euro ($2.17 billion) hit in the first quarter of this year from its business in Russia as it seeks to distance itself from the country after the invasion of Ukraine.Last month…

We Won't Pay for Gazprom Gas in Roubles, Ørsted Says

Apr 08, 2022

Danish energy group Ørsted on Friday reiterated that it has no intention of paying Russia's state-controlled gas company Gazprom in roubles and said the decision was not politically motivated.Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded foreign…

Neptune Energy to Double Gas Production from Duva Offshore Field in Norway

Apr 08, 2022

Oil and gas company Neptune Energy said Friday it would double gas output from the Duva field in the Norwegian part of the North Sea, supporting increased supplies to the UK and Europe.'The partnership has worked closely with the Norwegian authorities…

Ithaca Buys North Sea Rival Siccar Point Ahead of IPO

Apr 07, 2022

Israeli energy conglomerate Delek Group said on Thursday its North Sea subsidiary Ithaca has acquired private equity-backed Siccar Point Energy for $1.1 billion [plus contingent payments totaling a maximum of USD 360 million].The acquisition…

Shell Raises Russia Writedown to as Much as $5B

Apr 07, 2022

Shell will write down up to $5 billion following its decision to exit Russia, more than previously disclosed, while soaring oil and gas prices boosted trading activities in the first quarter, the company said on Thursday.The post-tax impairments…

Solstad Offshore Sells Six Offshore Vessels. Completes Fleet Trimming Program

Apr 07, 2022

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has sold six more vessels, wrapping up its fleet 'right-sizing' plan announced in 2020.As previously reported, back in 2020, Solstad Offshore said that, as part of its restructuring agreement…

RWE, Energinet Sign Thor Offshore Wind Farm Agreements

Apr 07, 2022

German-based renewable energy company RWE, which in late 2021 via a lottery system won the rights to build Thor, Denmark's largest offshore wind farm, has now signed a contract with the Danish grid operator Energinet for the Thor wind farm.The agreement regulates the technical setup…

EastMed Subsea Gas Pipeline Not Viable, U.S. Diplomat Says

Apr 07, 2022

Europe needs to swiftly find alternative sources of energy following Russia's invasion of Ukraine but a proposed pipeline taking east Mediterranean gas to the continent via Israel, Cyprus, and Greece is not viable, a senior U.S. diplomat said…

TotalEnergies Taps IKM Testing For Tyra II Testing Services

Apr 07, 2022

TotalEnergies Denmark has awarded IKM Testing AS a contract on the Tyra Redevelopment Project offshore Denmark. The award includes topside nitrogen helium leak testing and commissioning during the hook-up of seven new Tyra II platforms. In addition…

Offshore Renewables Push: DeepOcean Buys Installit from Endúr

Apr 07, 2022

Subsea services company DeepOcean has agreed to acquire the Norwegian engineering and technology company Installit AS from Oslo-listed Endúr ASA to strengthen the group’s offering within offshore renewables. DeepOcean and Endure have agreed to not disclose the financial details of the transaction…

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