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Australia's Offshore Decommissioning Levy Arbitrary and Disappointing, ExxonMobil, Chevron Say

May 20, 2021

U.S. oil majors Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp on Thursday branded Australia's proposed industry-wide levy to cover the cost of decommissioning an offshore oil field, which neither has had any stake in, as 'arbitrary' and 'disappointing'…

Norway's April Oil and Gas Production Tops Official Forecast

May 20, 2021

Norway's oil and gas production exceeded official expectations in April, preliminary data from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) showed on Thursday.Crude oil output declined 2.7% from March to 1.726 million barrels per day (bpd) in April…

RWE Renewables, National Grid Team Up in U.S. Offshore Wind Push

May 20, 2021

German renewable energy giant RWE Renewables and UK-based National Grid, one of the world’s largest publicly listed utilities, on Thursday signed a partnership deal to jointly develop offshore wind projects in the coastal region of the Northeast U…

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Man to Join James Fisher's EDS as Managing Director

May 20, 2021

Wayne Mulhall, a Senior Director at offshore wind turbine firm MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, will become a Managing Director of EDS HV, part of James Fisher Renewables.EDS HV provides high voltage engineering solutions to the renewables industry…

Wintershall DEA Makes Discovery in Norwegian Sea

May 20, 2021

Wintershall DEA Norge, the operator of the production licence 211 in the Norwegian sea has made a gas/condensate and oil discovery at a well located about 12 kilometers north of the Dvalin field, and 270 kilometers north of Kristiansund, Norway…

Salvors Remove Diesel Fuel from Capsized Liftboat Seacor Power

May 19, 2021

Salvage crews have removed all diesel fuel from the tanks of capsized liftboat Seacor Power in the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Wednesday.Salvors removed approximately 20,363 gallons of diesel fuel from the overturned vessel using the hot tapping method…

Bumi Armada, Shapoorji Pallonji JV to Set Up FSRU in Mumbai Harbour

May 19, 2021

Through a joint venture firm with Shapoorji Pallonji, Malaysian floating production vessel company Bumi Armada has struck a deal to set up and operate a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) in Mumbai Harbour.SP Armada Clean Energy Ventures Private Limited (SPACEVPL)…

Asia, Australia Snub IEA's Call to Halt new Fossil Fuel Investments

May 19, 2021

Asian energy officials on Wednesday disputed the International Energy Agency's (IEA) call for no new oil, natural gas and coal investments for the world to be able to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, viewing that approach as too narrow…

Nexans to Deliver Umbilicals for Equinor's Offshore Oilfield in Brazil

May 19, 2021

Subsea Integration Alliance, a partnership between OneSubsea and Subsea 7, has awarded offshore cable firm Nexans a contract to deliver umbilicals for Equinor's Bacalhau project offshore Brazil.Under the contract, Nexans will design, manufacture…

UK: OWGP Launches Funding for Local Offshore Wind Supply Chain

May 19, 2021

The UK-based Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has launched a tranche of grant funding and business support for UK offshore wind supply chain companies in a package totaling £4.2 million (~$5.94 million).The package includes a £3.5M ( around $4…

New Contracts Drive Maersk Drilling to Upgrade Financial Guidance for 2021

May 19, 2021

Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling on Wednesday upgraded its financial guidance for the year 2021, on the back of improved contracting performance.'Maersk Drilling continues to demonstrate strong commercial and operational performance…

BP, Eni in Talks to Merge Angola Oil and Gas Operations

May 19, 2021

BP and Eni said on Wednesday they had entered into talks to merge their oil and gas operations in Angola to form one of Africa's largest energy companies.The two companies have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding and are in discussions…

Fourteen Die Offshore India After Barge Sinks as Cyclone Batters West Coast

May 19, 2021

Fourteen people have died as a barge sank off India's west coast after a powerful cyclone barrelled into the country, authorities said on Wednesday, while Indian navy ships and aircraft scoured waters to locate scores of other missing personnel…

Danish Offshore Vessel Owner Eyes Business in Norway

May 19, 2021

Danish offshore vessel owner Maersk Supply Service said Wednesday it would reflag one of its anchor handling vessels to the Norwegian flag, hire Norwegian crew and set up an office in Bergen. The plan is to have its first vessel ready for operation in Norwegian water during summer 2021…

Ørsted, JWD, Eurus Join Forces to Develop Offshore Wind Farms in Japan

May 19, 2021

Ørsted, Japan Wind Development Co. (JWD), and Eurus Energy have joined forces to build offshore wind farms in Japan's Akita Prefecture.'The partnership combines market-leading strengths in global offshore wind with a strong local renewable development footprint…

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