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Seadrill Unit Files for Bankruptcy Seeking 24-hour Turnaround

Jan 12, 2022

A unit of offshore driller Seadrill Ltd on Tuesday filed a fast-tracked reorganization plan in Houston bankruptcy court, where it expects to seek approval of the proposal on Wednesday. The case comes just a few months after its parent entity emerged from its own bankruptcy proceeding…

Equinor Warns of $1.8B Impairment Charge for UK North Sea Mariner Oil Field

Jan 12, 2022

Norwegian energy major Equinor said on Wednesday it had cut the resource estimates for its Mariner oilfield in the British North Sea, triggering an impairment charge of around $1.8 billion.Total recoverable reserves from the field, which is operated by Equinor with a 65…

CGG Hires Shearwater GeoServices for North Sea Seismic Survey

Jan 11, 2022

Marine seismic surveyor Shearwater GeoServices has said it has won a large multi-component seismic survey contract with  CGG for work over the North Viking Graben area offshore Norway.The five-month project is expected to start in the second…

Sanctions on Nord Stream 2 Could Harm Relations with Germany, U.S. Senators Say

Jan 11, 2022

Several Democratic U.S. senators said late on Monday, after meeting with Biden administration officials, that they believe sanctions on Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline backed by Republican Senator Ted Cruz could harm relations with Germany.Under…

Vår Energi Names Rognstad VP People & Organization

Jan 11, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas company Vår Energi has appointed Tone Rognstad to its executive management team as VP People & Organization. Rognstad comes from the position as VP for Project Management and Control at Equinor. She has gained extensive…

Heerema Marine Contractors to Remove DNO's Ketch and Schooner Offshore Platforms

Jan 11, 2022

Dutch offshore installation and decommissioning services company Heerema Marine Contractors has won a contract to decommission DNO's Ketch and Schooner platforms in the UK Southern North Sea.Heerema Marine Contractors is responsible for the integrated engineering…

Shrink to Fit: The Year Big Oil Starts to Become Small Oil

Jan 10, 2022

Europe's Big Oil companies are planning to spend their windfall from high energy prices on becoming Small Oil.Surging oil and gas prices in 2021 delivered billions of dollars in profits to top oil companies, in stark contrast to the previous…

Sembcorp Marine Delivers Tyra West Wellhead, Riser Topsides

Jan 10, 2022

Singapore's Sembcorp Marine has completed the construction of three wellhead and riser topsides for TotalEnergies' Tyra West project in the Danish sector of the North Sea.The piece of news was shared by TotalEnergies' Tyra partner Noreco, which…

Germany: SPD Official Defends Pro-Nord Stream 2 Policy

Jan 10, 2022

The Nord Stream 2 pipeline to bring Russian gas to Germany should not be mixed up with political and human rights disputes with Moscow, a senior official from the Social Democratic Party (SPD) that leads Germany's coalition government told Reuters…

New Management at Aibel's Haugesund Yard

Jan 07, 2022

Norway;s Aibel has announced a pair of leadership appointments at its yard in Haugesund.The company said Friday that Lars Inge Hellestveit will take up the role of vice president of yard operations, joined by Hans Jørgen Alfsen as the yard's new fabrication manager…

Equinor Finds New Oil Near North Sea Fram Field

Jan 07, 2022

Equinor and partner Wellesley report discovering oil in the Troll and Fram area in exploration wells 35/10-7 S and 35/10-7 A in the Toppand prospect. Preliminary calculations of the expected size indicate between 3.3 and 5.2 million standard cubic meters of recoverable oil equivalent…

SPE Offshore Europe Postponed Due to Coronavirus

Jan 06, 2022

The organizers of SPE Offshore Europe offshore energy-focused event in Aberdeen have decided to postpone the event on 1-4 February 2022 at P&J Live, Aberdeen, in alignment with Scottish Government guidance on the coronavirus situation.Jonathan Heastie…

Rex's Lime Farms Into Norwegian Offshore Blocks Run by Aker BP, Wintershall

Jan 05, 2022

Rex International's subsidiary Lime Petroleum has completed its 20 percent farm-in to each of the respective licenses PL867 and PL867B Gjegnalunden in the Norwegian part of the North Sea from operator Aker BP.Lime now holds a 20 percent stake in each of the two licences…

Uniper CEO: Nord Stream 2 Approval Could Come in mid-2022

Jan 05, 2022

The Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which is to transport Russian gas to Germany, could get approved in the middle of the year, the CEO of one of the project's financial backers told a newspaper.The pipeline, led by Russia's Gazprom, has been completed…

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Reels In $90,5M in New Contracts

Jan 05, 2022

Offshore wind installation firm Fred. Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) said Tuesday it had recently executed three new contracts and reservation agreements with combined revenue of up to 80 million euros (~$90,5 million).The contracts, with undisclosed clients…

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