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Australia: Triangle Energy Restarts Oil Output from Cliff Head Field Well

Dec 02, 2020

Australian oil company Triangle Energy has restarted production from its CH-7 well at the Cliff Head offshore oil field in the Perth Basin, Australia.The company in October said it had begun operations to bring back online two wells at the Cliff head offshore field…

Aker Carbon Capture, MAN in CCS Technology Collaboration

Dec 02, 2020

Aker Carbon Capture and MAN Energy Solutions have entered into technology cooperation to develop energy-efficient compression solutions for carbon capture and storage (CCS) applications with heat recovery. 'The agreement supports the companies’…

Siemens Gamesa CEO Elected Chairman of WindEurope

Dec 02, 2020

Andreas Nauen, CEO of wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), has been elected Chair of WindEurope for the next 18 months.The European wind energy associations said Nauens appointment came a critical juncture for the wind industry…

Atos to Supply Comms System for Saint Brieuc Offshore Wind Farm

Dec 02, 2020

A consortium led by French information technology company Atos has been selected by Iberdrola's Ailes Marines to implement mission-critical communications solutions and ensure marine coordination activities for the 496 MW Bay of Saint Brieuc offshore wind farm project in France…

Enhanced Drilling Tech for Vår Energi's Ops Offshore Norway

Dec 02, 2020

Norwegian oil and gas company Vår Energi has signed a framework agreement with drilling equipment firm Enhanced Drilling.Under the agreement, Enhanced Drilling will provide Vår Energi with its Cutting Transportation System (CTS) and Riserless…

MHI Vestas, CIP Lease 5000 sqm Site in Taiwan for Offshore Wind Turbine Works

Dec 02, 2020

Offshore wind turbine maker MHI Vestas Offshore Wind and developer Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have secured a 5000 square meter site in Taiwan, to support the construction of CIP’s Changfang & Xidao Offshore Wind Project.The site…

Denmark Tells Ørsted to Pay $1B in Taxes for UK Offshore Wind Farms

Dec 02, 2020

Danish authorities have told offshore wind developer Ørsted to pay taxes and interests amounting to DKK 6.6 billion (around USD $1 billion) for the company's British offshore wind farms Walney Extension and Hornsea 1 in the tax years 2015 and 2016…

Reuters: Malaysia Probing Aker Solutions over Petronas Dealings

Dec 02, 2020

Malaysia’s anti-graft agency is investigating Norway’s largest oil services provider Aker Solutions on suspicions of making false statements in its dealings with state-owned energy firm Petronas, three sources familiar with the probe said.The…

Apache Hires Rem Offshore PSV Trio for North Sea Operations

Dec 01, 2020

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Rem Offshore has in the past few days announced long term contracts with Apache Corporation in the UK North Sea for three of its platform supply vessels.Rem offshore last week said it had won contracts for the platform supply vessels Rem Cetus…

Sapura Berani Rig Moves to Start Drilling for Total in Congo

Dec 01, 2020

Malaysian offshore drilling company Sapura Drilling has informed that its Sapura Berani semi-submersible self-erecting tender-assist drilling rig is on its way to Congo to start a drilling contract.In a social media post on Tuesday, Sapura Drilling…

Energy Ministry: Norway's Oil Output Cuts End on Dec. 31

Dec 01, 2020

Norway's oil output curbs, in place since June, are set to end on Dec. 31, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy said on Tuesday.'The Norwegian regulation will expire at the end of the year,' the ministry said in a statement.Following a sharp…

U.S. Crude Oil Production Rose to 10.86 Million bpd in September

Dec 01, 2020

U.S. crude oil production rose 286,000 barrels per day in September to 10.86 million bpd, as production increased in North Dakota and in offshore waters in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.Oil production rose 61,000 bpd in North Dakota and 315,000 bpd in the offshore Gulf of Mexico…

Borr Drilling Warns of Financial Challenges, Eyes Consolidation

Dec 01, 2020

Borr Drilling, a Norwegian contractor of shallow-water drilling rigs, warned on Monday that the company continued to face a “very challenging” financial situation after reporting $61.9 million in net loss for the third quarter.The company said…

All Turbines Installed at Belgium's Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Dec 01, 2020

The final turbine has been installed at the site of Belgium’s largest offshore wind farm - SeaMade, offshore installation contractor DEME said Tuesday.SeaMade, operated by Otary, is a 487,2 MW offshore wind concession in the Belgian North Sea…

Exxon Takes $20B Writedown. Puts Focus on Brazil, Guyana, Permian

Dec 01, 2020

Exxon Mobil Corp on Monday said it would write down the value of natural gas properties by $17 billion to $20 billion, its biggest-ever impairment, and slash project spending next year to its lowest level in 15 years.The oil major is reeling…

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