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Thailand Deploys Ships to Contain Second Oil Leak Off East Coast

Feb 10, 2022

Ships were deployed in Thailand on Thursday to contain a fresh oil spill off its eastern coast, authorities said, two weeks after an undersea pipeline leak in the same area damaged coastal communities and marine life.The pipeline, owned by Star Petroleum Refining Public Company (SPRC)…

Equinor Gets OK for Veslefrikk Platform Disposal

Feb 10, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has received consent from Norway's oil and gas industry safety body the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) for disposal of the facilities on the Veslefrikk field in the North Sea.'Equinor has applied to the…

Aker BP May Export More Gas from Skarv Offshore Field

Feb 10, 2022

Norway's Aker BP is considering whether to increase gas exports from its Skarv field to take advantage of high prices that exceed those for oil, Chief Executive Karl Johnny Hersvik said on Thursday.Aker BP currently injects natural gas produced…

Five-year Charter: MMA Offshore's Platform Supplier Extends Stay at Inpex's Ichthys Field

Feb 10, 2022

Australian offshore support vessel operator MMA Offshore has secured a contract extension with Inpex for its MMA Brewster platform supply vessel.The contract, with Inpex's Australian subsidiary INPEX Operations Australia, is worth A$68 million (USD 48…

Norway Approves Aker BP's Kobra East & Gekko Field Development Plan

Feb 10, 2022

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy on Thursday approved Aker BP's plan for development and operation (PDO) for Kobra East & Gekko (KEG) project in the Alvheim area, offshore Norway. Aker BP as the operator, and its license partners…

Enauta Wraps Buy of FPSO OSX-2 for $80M

Feb 10, 2022

Brazilian oil company Enauta has completed the acquisition of the FPSO OSX-2 for the Definitive System of the Atlanta Field in Brazil for $80 million.Atlanta Field is located in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil, and is fully owned by Enauta…

TotalEnergies Swings Back to Profit

Feb 10, 2022

TotalEnergies swung back to profit in 2021 thanks to higher hydrocarbons prices, it said on Thursday, with net income of $16 billion and adjusted net income of $18.1 billion, the highest since record years in 2007 and 2008.The French oil major…

Aker BP to Drill More Exploration Wells in 2022

Feb 10, 2022

Norwegian independent oil company Aker BP said on Thursday it planned to drill more exploration wells this year, after reporting a record operating profit for the final quarter of 2021 buoyed by higher petroleum prices.Its earnings before interest…

Japan's Inpex to Spend Up to $38B in Growth Areas Over 9 years

Feb 09, 2022

Japan's biggest oil and gas explorer Inpex Corp said on Wednesday it will invest up to 4.4 trillion yen ($38 billion) in growth areas over the next 9 years, 1 trillion of which will be spent on decarbonization areas including hydrogen and ammonia…

Oil Prices Stable at $90 a Barrel But Iran Supply Prospects Add Pressure

Feb 09, 2022

Oil prices were stable around $90 a barrel on Wednesday but the prospect of increased supply from Iran and the United States kept pressure on the market.Brent crude futures edged down 36 cents, or 0.4%, to $90.42 a barrel by 1150 GMT.  U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 43 cents…

No Quick Solution for Offshore Wind Turbine Maker Siemens Gamesa, CEO of Siemens Energy Says

Feb 09, 2022

Turning around Siemens Gamesa will take time, the CEO of its majority shareholder Siemens Energy said on Wednesday, adding that the latest profit warning from the wind turbine maker was 'frustrating'.Siemens Gamesa, the world's largest maker of offshore wind turbines…

UK to Hold Annual Auctions for New Renewable Projects from 2023

Feb 09, 2022

Britain will hold yearly auctions to support new renewable projects from 2023, the government said on Wednesday, as it seeks to boost low carbon power production to meet its climate goals.Britain has a target to reach net zero emissions by 2050…

Mermaid Charters Van Gogh Diving Support Construction Vessel

Feb 09, 2022

Thai-based offshore services provider Mermaid Maritime has entered into a two-year charter contract for the Van Gogh DP2 Diving Support Construction Vessel (“DSCV”). The 111.58-meter-long vessel, built by China Merchant Heavy Industries and owned by Ultra Deep Solutions…

Rig in Place - Santos to Spud Pavo-1 Well Targeting 82 Million Barrels

Feb 09, 2022

Australian oil and gas company Santos is set to start drilling the Pavo-1 well, offshore W. Australia, as the Noble Tom Prosser jack-up drilling rig has reached the well site and completed pre-drill preparations.The Pavo-1, operated by Santos…

Equinor Posts Record Q4 Results

Feb 09, 2022

Norway's Equinor joined European peers in hiking shareholder payouts after posting record pretax profits for the fourth quarter due to a boom in oil and gas prices.Adjusted earnings before tax rose to $15.0 billion in the October-December quarter from $756 million in the same period a year ago…

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