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Carbon Transition CEO Resigns

Nov 03, 2021

Oslo-listed company Carbon Transition, which earlier this year changed its name from AxxisGeo Solutions reflecting its new strategy to invest in low carbon businesses, said Wednesday that its CEO Ronny Bøhn had decided to resign.Bøhn has served as CEO of then AxxisGeo Solutions since August 2020…

Cairn Sells North Sea Field Interests to Waldorf

Nov 03, 2021

Oil and gas company Cairn has sold its interest in the Catcher and Kraken oil fields in the UK North Sea to Waldorf Production.The proposed sale and purchase deal was first announced in March, and following the general meeting held on October 28…

Romania: Romgaz to Pay Up to $1.07B for Exxon's Black Sea Gas Project Stake

Nov 03, 2021

Romanian state-owned gas producer Romgaz will pay up to $1.07 billion to Exxon Mobil for its 50% stake in a Black Sea offshore gas project, the company said.The other half of the long-delayed Neptun Deep offshore project is owned by Romanian OMV Petrom…

Aker BP Starts Production from Ærfugl Phase 2

Nov 03, 2021

Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has started production from the second phase of the Ærfugl field development in the Norwegian Sea. Karl Johnny Hersvik, Aker BP CEO said: 'Aker BP’s goal is to produce oil and gas with as low cost and emissions…

Gazprom Declines to Book More Gas Transit to Europe. Nord Stream 2 Awaiting Approval

Nov 02, 2021

Russia's Gazprom declined to book extra capacity to ship more gas to Europe at auctions on Tuesday, a step that would have helped ease prices in a market haunted by worries about Moscow's intentions.The Kremlin said Russia remains committed…

'Cash Machine' BP Sees Profit Surge

Nov 02, 2021

BP added more than a billion dollars to its share buyback program on Tuesday as it likened itself to a 'cash machine' benefiting from higher oil and gas prices and a strong trading performance in the third quarter.Natural gas and power prices…

VIDEO: Drones Used to Measure Methane Emissions from Offshore Platform in North Sea

Nov 02, 2021

Oil and gas company Neptune Energy on Tuesday said it had completed a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to measure methane emissions on a working UK offshore platform using advanced drone technologies. Methane…

Island Offshore PSV Running on Biofuel

Nov 01, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessels owner Island Offshore said one of its ships is the first offshore vessel on the Norwegian shelf running on biofuel.This pilot program, run by Lundin Energy Norway on board Island Offshore's platform supply vessel (PSV) Island Crusader…

McDermott Delivers Bridges, Flare for TotalEnergies' Tyra Project Offshore Denmark

Nov 01, 2021

Offshore construction and installation firm McDermott has said it has recently completed its first delivery of two bridges and a flare for TotalEnergies' Tyra redevelopment project offshore Denmark.The work package for the Tyra Redevelopment is executed from McDermott's fabrication yard in Batam…

Norway's Johan Sverdrup Blend Oil Steps Up Competition to Russia's Urals in Europe

Nov 01, 2021

Russia's flagship Urals oil grade is facing growing competition in its European heartlands amid rising supplies of Norway's Johan Sverdrup (JS Blend) crude and reduced opportunities for the Norwegian grade in Asian markets, traders said.Urals and JS Blend…

ConocoPhillips Extends Charter for Another Solstad Offshore PSV

Nov 01, 2021

Solstad Offshore has secured a contract extension with ConocoPhillips for its platform supply vessel Normand Supporter.The one-year extension means the vessel now has a firm contract with ConocoPhillips in Norway until February 2023. The Norwegian…

Wind Semi - Equinor Unveils GW-size Floating Wind Concept

Nov 01, 2021

Norwegian energy giant Equinor has revealed its preferred floating wind foundation design for full-scale gigawatt (GW) commercial floating offshore wind in Scotland, if successful in ScotWind leasing round in Scotland.Equinor said that the 'Wind Semi' a semi-submersible wind turbine foundation…

UK to Launch $220M Floating Wind Fund

Nov 01, 2021

Britain will launch a 160 million pound ($220 million) fund to help developers of floating offshore wind technology as part of efforts to ramp up renewable power and meet climate targets, the government said on Friday.The announcement comes…

Equinor to Invest Up To $4.2B in NOAKA Offshore Development

Oct 29, 2021

Equinor plans to invest 25-35 billion Norwegian crowns ($3-$4.2 billion) to develop the so-called NOAKA oil and gas fields with partners in the North Sea, it said on Friday.The NOAKA (North of Alvheim Krafla Askja) project is set to come on…

TenneT Proposes Speeding Up Construction of German Offshore Wind Power Links

Oct 29, 2021

Power grid operator TenneT has proposed bringing forward by three years the construction of German power links that could distribute six gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power from the North Sea, it said on Friday.The proposal, just ahead of the COP26 global climate meeting in Glasgow…

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