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RWE Secures 495 MW Offshore Wind Capacity in South Korea

Apr 04, 2024

South Korea has awarded Germany’s top utility RWE a 495 MW Electricity Business License (EBL) to develop the Seohae offshore wind project, off the coast of Taean County in South Korea’s Chungcheongnam Province.The license, awarded by the Ministry of Trade…

Panoro Energy Agrees Terms for Oil and Gas Block Offshore Guinea

Apr 04, 2024

Oslo-listed oil and gas company Panoro Energy has reached an agreement with the Government of Equatorial Guinea on the key terms and conditions for the award of offshore Block EG-23.The Heads of Terms agreement signed by Panoro, GEPetrol (the national oil company)…

Noble Voyager to Drill Another Well for Petronas Offshore Suriname

Apr 03, 2024

Petronas Suriname E&P, a subsidiary of Malaysia’s state-owned energy giant Petronas, has exercised the option for Noble Corporation’s Noble Voyager drillship to drill one additional well offshore Suriname.The 7th generation drillship Noble Voyager…

Giant Kazakh Oil Field Operator Denies Spill Reports

Apr 03, 2024

The operator of Kazakhstan's giant offshore Kashagan oilfield denied reports of an oil spill near the field and said on Tuesday its facilities were working normally.Globus, an ecological organization in the Central Asian nation, said earlier…

Dyna-Mac Secures $664M Backlog with New Contracts

Apr 03, 2024

Singapore-based oil and gas module construction company Dyna-Mac has increasing order book to a record $664 million, with the main new contract related to the construction of process modules for an unnamed client.The several contracts Dyna-Mac…

Survey to Assess CCS and New Oil & Gas Opportunities Gets Underway Off Malaysia

Apr 03, 2024

Marine seismic data company TGS, together with joint venture consortium partners PGS and SLB, has kicked off a multi-client 3D seismic project in the Penyu Basin, offshore Peninsular Malaysia.The project aims to provide insights on the exploration…

Ex-Ulstein Chief Takes the Reins at Vard

Apr 03, 2024

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard, a subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group, has appointed Cathrine Kristiseter Marti as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).Starting from June 1, 2024, Marti will take over from the current CEO, Alberto Maestrini, who will remain in his position as Chairman of the Board…

MODEC Picks TMC Compressors for Errea Wittu FPSO

Apr 03, 2024

TMC Compressors (TMC) has secured a contract to supply a large capacity marine compressed air system to MODEC’s FPSO Errea Wittu, set for deployment at ExxonMobil’s Uaru field offshore Guyana.TMC said it will manufacture and assemble the equipment in Europe…

Energean Takes Control of Wenlock and Tors Decommissioning Project

Apr 03, 2024

Oil and gas company Energean has become the operator of the Tors and Wenlock fields as the decommissioning work continues as planned.As part of the 2020 acquisition of Edison Exploration & Production, Energean acquired majority equity stakes in two fields in the Southern UK North Sea…

Winthershall Dea Secures Drilling Permit Offshore Norway

Apr 03, 2024

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Wintershall Dea Norge a permit for a drilling operation in the North Sea that will be conducted using Transocean Norge rig.The permit is for a wildcat well 35/11-27 S in production license 248.Wintershall Dea is the operator of the license with 60%…

Selene Well Remains on Track as Dana Petroleum Joins Shell and Deltic as Partner

Apr 03, 2024

Deltic Energy has completed the farm-out of its 25% interest in the Shell-operated North Sea license containing the Selene Prospect to Dana Petroleum.Deltic Energy received the required regulatory and partner consents in respect of the farm-out of a 25% interest in License P2437 to Dana Petroleum…

First Halfdan Infill Well Comes Onstream in North Sea

Apr 03, 2024

BlueNord, on behalf of the Danish Underground Consortium (DUC), has informed that the first production from the HBA-27B infill will has been achieved at the Tor reservoir in the Halfdan North East area.The HBA-27B infill well was the first one…

Biden Administration Approves Eighth US Offshore Wind Project

Apr 02, 2024

The U.S. Interior Department on Tuesday approved the country's eighth commercial-scale offshore wind project, which will be built off the coast of Massachusetts, bringing online electricity to power more than 900,000 homes.The approval for Avangrid’s New England Wind Project brings the U…

Astilleros Balenciaga Delivers New SOV for Edda Wind

Apr 02, 2024

Norway-based Edda Wind on Tuesday announced it has taken delivery of a newly built service operation vessel (SOV) from Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Balenciaga.The vessel, C416—to be renamed Edda Goelo at a later stage—was delivered on March 26…

Oil Spill Spotted Near Kazakh Oil Field in Caspian Sea

Apr 02, 2024

An ecological organization in Kazakhstan said on Tuesday that a large oil spill had been captured by satellite imagery in the northern Caspian Sea near Kazakhstan's giant Kashagan oil field.Galina Chernova of the Globus environmental organization posted on Facebook that a slick of around 7 sq km (2…

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