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Qatar Raises December Crude Prices

Nov 09, 2021

Qatar Petroleum raised the official selling prices (OSP) of its marine and land crudes in December, a pricing document posted on its website showed on Tuesday.Qatar marine was set at a premium of $2.20/barrel over the Dubai/Oman crudes average and Qatar land was priced at a premium of $2…

U.S. Republicans in Push to Sanction Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline

Nov 09, 2021

A group of U.S. Senate Republicans said on Monday they had introduced legislation that would impose mandatory sanctions on Nord Stream 2, a Russian-backed natural gas pipeline that opponents believe would be harmful to U.S. allies in Europe…

Ghana Sees Need for Energy Transition, Still Sees Gas as Key - Deputy Minister

Nov 09, 2021

Ghana's deputy energy minister said on Tuesday that he recognizes the need for an energy transition but still strongly believes that gas will be an important source of energy going forward.Ghana discovered oil in 2007 and began production at the end of 2010…

"Clock ticking" to Achieve Energy Transition - Equinor

Nov 09, 2021

A senior executive for Norwegian oil company Equinor said on Tuesday that the 'the clock is ticking' to achieve an energy transition away from hydrocarbons.'If we don't take action, we'll end up losing out,' Equinor's Senior Vice President for…

JDC's Jack-up Starts Drilling Off Vietnam

Nov 09, 2021

Japanese offshore drilling firm Japan Drilling Company has said that one of its jack-up drilling rigs has started a drilling operation in Vietnam.The rig, HAKURYU-11 rig has kicked off the drilling operation based on a subcontract with PetroVietnam Drilling & Well Services Corporation…

CEO Change at AqualisBraemar LOC

Nov 09, 2021

David Wells, CEO of offshore energy and marine consultancy AqualisBraemar LOC will retire at year-end and step down as CEO of the group. The board of directors has appointed Wells’ co-founder and current COO of AqualisBraemar LOC, Reuben Segal…

Petronas, Exxon to Explore CCS Opportunities in Malaysia

Nov 09, 2021

Malaysia's state energy firm, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), said on Tuesday it has partnered with a Malaysian unit of Exxon Mobil Corp to jointly explore opportunities in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies in a bid to decarbonize the country's upstream industry…

Polish Firms PGE, Tauron Seek Approval for Offshore Wind Partnership

Nov 08, 2021

Polish state-controlled utilities PGE and Tauron Polska Energia are seeking regulatory approval to create a joint venture to develop offshore wind projects, the companies' representatives told Reuters on Monday.PGE and Tauron, both major power generators and distributors in Poland…

Saudi Arabia: IMI, Zamil in Offshore Support Vessel JV

Nov 08, 2021

International Maritime Industries (IMI), which describes itself as the largest maritime yard in the MENA region, has signed a Joint Venture Agreement with Zamil Offshore to deliver Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) building and maintenance, repair…

BW Offshore's FPSO to Stay in Nigeria for One More Year

Nov 08, 2021

Norwegian floating oil and gas production systems owner BW Offshore has secured a one-year contract extension in Nigeria for one of its FPSOs.The contract, with Addax Petroleum Exploration (Nigeria) Ltd, is for the lease and operation of the FPSO Sendje Berge…

North Field Expansion: QatarEnergy Orders Six LNG Carriers from S. Korean Shipyards

Nov 08, 2021

Qatar's state-run energy firm QatarEnergy, until recently known as Qatar Petroleum, has ordered six LNG tankers, four from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and two from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in support of its North Field expansion project…

Norway: ConocoPhillips Files Plan for Tommeliten A Offshore Field Development

Nov 08, 2021

ConocoPhillips presented on Monday plans for the development of Norway's Tommeliten A gas and condensate discovery, with total investments expected to amount to 12.5 billion crowns ($1.46 billion), the U.S. oil firm said.Located in the southern sector of Norway's North Sea…

Bladt, Semco to Deliver Three 880MW Offshore Substations for CVOW Project

Nov 08, 2021

Danish offshore energy industry services firms Bladt Industries and Semco Maritime have been awarded a contract to deliver substations for Dominion Energy's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project in the U.S.The contract comprises three 880 MW offshore substations…

Uniper CFO: Nord Stream 2 Completion Not Cure-all for Gas Market Woes

Nov 08, 2021

The completion of the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to bring more Russian gas into Germany under the Baltic Sea would go some way to relieving the tight gas market this winter, but there were other factors at play, the chief finance officer of utility Uniper said…

Cairn Farms Into Deltic's North Sea Blocks. Becomes Operator

Nov 08, 2021

Cairn Energy, soon to be renamed Capricorn Energy, has farmed into five Deltic Energy's gas licenses in the Southern North Sea, off the UK.The two companies first announced the farm-out deal in August 2021, and have now received the necessary…

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