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Petrobras Hires PGS for 'Significant' 4D Survey Offshore Brazil

Dec 03, 2021

Norwegian marine seismic data acquisition company PGS said Friday it was scheduled to start a significant 4D acquisition survey for Petrobras over the Roncador and Albacora Leste fields offshore Brazil in Q2 2022. The acquisition is expected to complete in Q3 2022…

Large Offshore Wind Tower Manufacturing Plant to be Built at Port of Nigg, UK

Dec 03, 2021

Global Energy Group (“GEG”), the Scottish-based energy services company has agreed on terms with offshore wind tower manufacturing specialist, Haizea Wind Group (“Haizea”), to build a £110m-plus (~$146 million) offshore wind tubular rolling facility at Port of Nigg…

TotalEnergies Starts Production from CLOV Phase 2, Offshore Angola

Dec 03, 2021

French oil major TotalEnergies said Friday it had started production from the CLOV Phase 2 in Angola, a project connected to the existing CLOV FPSO.Sitting approximately 140 kilometers from the Angolan coast, in water depths from 1,100 to 1…

OMV Hires Maersk Drilling Jack-up for HPHT Well Offshore Norway

Dec 03, 2021

Danish drilling contractor Maersk Drilling has won a one-well contract for its jack-up drilling rig Maersk Intrepid with OMV in Norway.OMV will use the rig to drill a high pressure, high-temperature exploration well in the Oswig prospect in…

Petronas Awards FEED Contracts for Third LNG Floater

Dec 02, 2021

Malaysian oil and gas giant Petronas has awarded two Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contracts to a JGC Corporation-Samsung Heavy Industries consortium and to Saipem as part of an international dual FEED design competition for a nearshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Sabah…

BW Ideol Acquires Stake in Floating Wind Project in French Mediterranean

Dec 02, 2021

Floating wind industry foundation developer BW Ideol has signed an agreement to acquire a 5% ownership in the 30MW EolMed floating wind pilot project in the French Mediterranean.'This investment confirms the company’s dual-track growth strategy…

Energy Intelligence Firm NorthStone Advisers Launched in Aberdeen, UK

Dec 02, 2021

NorthStone Advisers, a company describing itself as 'an energy sector specialist provider of market analysis, growth strategy, and organizational development has this week officially launched in Aberdeen, UK.Created by a group of industry experts…

Greenalia Gets AESA Nod for Floating Wind Project in Canary Islands

Dec 02, 2021

Greenalia, a Spanish firm working to build a 50MW floating wind farm off the Canary Islands, has received authorization in terms of aeronautical easements by AESA (State Aviation Safety Agency) for the assembly of the four wind turbines of the Gofio wind farm…

Eneti Orders Second Wind Turbine Installation Vessel for $326M

Dec 02, 2021

Eneti, an offshore wind installation company in the making, said Thursday it had entered into a binding agreement for the construction of one wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV).The company, formerly known as Scorpio Bulkers, ordered the…

China Told Indonesia to Stop Drilling for Oil and Gas in Disputed South China Sea Area

Dec 02, 2021

China told Indonesia to stop drilling for oil and natural gas in maritime territory that both countries regard as their own during a months-long standoff in the South China Sea earlier this year, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters…

Chevron to Boost Spending on New Oil and Gas Projects

Dec 02, 2021

U.S. oil producer Chevron Corp on Wednesday said it plans to boost spending on new oil and gas projects in 2022 by 20% to $15 billion, while also raising shareholder returns.Major oil companies are responding to a jump in profits this year from higher oil and gas prices…

UK North Sea: Exploration Well Count on Decline. Success Rate Up

Dec 02, 2021

The UK oil and gas industry regulator Oil and Gas Authority has launched its second Wells Insight report, which shows that the number of exploration and appraisal wellbores spudded has been on a decline, however, success rates have improved…

Brazil's Economy Minister Says Oil Firm Petrobras Should be Privatized Before It is 'Irrelevant'

Dec 02, 2021

Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Wednesday that state-run oil company Petrobras should be privatized before it becomes irrelevant and oil loses value, suggesting the government could use the sale proceeds to reduce poverty.Citing…

Colombia Oil and Gas Auction Attracts 30 Bids with Estimated Value of $148.5M

Dec 02, 2021

Colombia received bids for 30 blocks from seven companies during its latest oil and gas auction, the government said on Wednesday, as the Andean country looks to maintain energy self-sufficiency amid a drive to develop renewable sources.The…

Exxon to Hold Spending at $20B to $25B Through 2027

Dec 02, 2021

Exxon Mobil on Wednesday set annual capital spending through 2027 at $20 billion to $25 billion, allocating money to low-carbon projects and extending its previously projected investment rate for two years.The top U.S. energy producer slashed costs after a historic $22…

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