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Seaway 7 Books Siem Offshore Vessel for Seagreen Wind Farm Work

Jul 28, 2021

Seaway 7, a renewables branch of offshore installation firm Subsea 7, has chartered one of Siem Offshore's offshore subsea construction vessels (OSCVs).The contract is set to begin in the fourth quarter of 2021, when the vessel will provide…

Equinor's 2Q Profit Rises

Jul 28, 2021

Norway's Equinor posted a sharp increase in second-quarter profit on Wednesday as prices of oil and gas rose, but its earnings fell short of expectations as its Norwegian unit missed forecasts.Adjusted earnings before tax rose to $4.64 billion…

SBM Offshore to Deliver FPSO for Petrobras' Buzios Field

Jul 27, 2021

Dutch FPSO leasing specialist SBM Offshore has secured a firm deal with Petrobras to lease and operate a newbuild FPSO at its giant Buzios offshore oil field in Brazil.The firm contract, for the 26.25 years lease and operation of the FPSO to be named Almirante Tamandaré…

Florida Senators Move to Firm Up Offshore Drilling Ban

Jul 27, 2021

U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the American Shores Protection Act to codify the moratorium on oil and gas drilling off the coasts of Florida that was put in place by September 8, 2020, Executive Order by then-President Trump…

Malaysia to Lead Global Gas Output from New Offshore Projects in 2025

Jul 27, 2021

Malaysia is expected to contribute about 12% or 3.1 billion cubic feet (bcf) of global natural gas production in 2025 from key offshore planned and announced projects that are expected to start operations between 2021 and 2025, according to data and analytics firm GlobalData…

Dutch Court Rules Against Dos Santos in Oil Asset Case

Jul 27, 2021

A Dutch court has ruled a half-billion-dollar stake in the Portuguese oil company Galp linked to Angolan ex-first daughter Isabel Dos Santos must be handed over to Angola, lawyers for the southwest African country's state oil company said on Tuesday…

Wellesley, Equinor Swap Offshore Assets in Norway

Jul 27, 2021

Stavanger-based oil firm Wellesley Petroleum on Monday said it would swap certain oil and gas assets offshore Norway with the Norwegian energy giant Equinor. Equinor will take a 40% participating interest in licenses PL090 JS, PL248 I and PL925…

Wintershall Dea: Europe Needs More Gas from All Sources

Jul 27, 2021

Oil and gas producer Wintershall Dea, which has a 70% gas portfolio, on Tuesday said Europe needed multi-sourced gas to support decarbonization away from coal and to create a platform for future hydrogen production from carbon-free energy.Wintershall…

Higher Oil Prices, Lower Spending Boost Wintershall Dea's 2Q Result

Jul 27, 2021

Wintershall Dea posted strong second-quarter 2021 earnings as it benefited from firmer oil prices and reduced spending, its earnings report showed on Tuesday.The company, owned jointly by BASF and Russia's LetterOne, posted earnings before interest…

ONGC, Coast Guard Prevent Disaster as LPG Tanker Goes Adrift Near Offshore Installations

Jul 27, 2021

Indian oil and gas explorer ONGC said Monday it had, together with Coast Guard, helped avert a possible disaster relating to an empty LPG Tanker ‘Gas Yodla’ which went adrift after engine failure in the Arabian Sea on  July 24, 2021. 'At 6:35 PM on that day…

Photo: Sembcorp Marine Delivers Offshore Facilities for TotalEnergies' Tyra Field

Jul 26, 2021

Singapore's offshore platform constructor Sembcorp Marine has completed the fabrication of two wellhead topsides, one riser topside, and two bridges for deployment at TotalEnergies’ Tyra field redevelopment in the Danish North Sea.The topsides…

T7's Tanjung Offshore Bags ROV Deal with Pioneer Pegasus

Jul 26, 2021

Malaysia-based energy industry services firm T7 Global has won a contract for the provision of mini-ROV subsea services for Pioneer Pegasus.T7's subsidiary Tanjung Offshore Services seacured the contract for remotely operated vehicle services earlier this month…

Boosted by Higher Oil Prices, Galp Swings to Net Profit

Jul 26, 2021

Portuguese oil and gas company Galp Energia swung to a net profit in the second quarter thanks to higher crude prices and refining margins, but cautioned on the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.In a statement accompanying the figures…

Equinor to Spud Egyptian Vulture Offshore Well in August

Jul 26, 2021

Norwegian energy firm Equinor is expected to spud the Egyptian Vulture exploration well in the Norwegian Sea in late August, using Seadrill's West Hercules semi-submersible drilling rig.This is according to Longboat Energy, Equinor's partner in the project…

North Star Renewables Names SOV Operations Director

Jul 26, 2021

Aberdeen-based offshore wind vessel firm North Star Renewables has named Steve Myers as SOV operations director.As part of this newly created role, Myers, who most recently worked for wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa Renewables, will oversee…

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