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BW Ideol and Holcim to Assess Use of Low-Carbon Concrete for Floating Wind

Apr 22, 2024

Floating offshore wind developer BW Ideol and sustainable building solutiosn provider Holcim have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a feasibility study on supplying low-carbon concrete for the floating offshore wind industry, with particular reference to Scotland…

Green Volt Floating Wind Farm Secures All Planning Approvals in UK

Apr 22, 2024

Offshore wind developers Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn, a joint venture between Plenitude (Eni) and HitecVision, have secured the offshore planning approval for their 560 MW Green Volt floating offshore wind project.With onshore consent issued earlier in April…

TotalEnergies, OQ Reach FID for Marsa LNG Project in Oman

Apr 22, 2024

French energy giant TotalEnergies and Oman National Oil Company (OQ) have reached the final investment decision (FID) on the Marsa LNG project, which will feature an LNG plant completely powered by renewable energy that will produce LNG for use as a marine fuel for maritime transportation…

Techouse Delivers Voyageur Spirit FPSO Equipment

Apr 22, 2024

Norwegian company Techouse has delivered a new sulphate removal unit (SRU) that will be installed on board the Voyageur Spirit FPSO, which is set for deployment at Eni-operated Baleine oil field offshore Côte d'Ivoire.Having secured the contract in May 2023…

Galp Concludes First Phase of Mopane Exploration Campaign Offshore Namibia

Apr 22, 2024

Portuguese oil company Galp has successfully completed the first phase of the Mopane exploration campaign in the PEL 83 block offshore Namibia, and started a process of evaluating commerciality of oil discoveries made in the past months.Galp (80%…

Aker BP’s Hanz Field Comes Onstream in North Sea

Apr 22, 2024

Aker BP-operated Hanz field in the Norwegian part of the North Sea, which is tied into the Ivar Aasen platform, has started production.Hanz is operated by Aker BP with 35% working interest, with partners Equinor owning 50% and Sval Energi 15% stake…

New York Not Moving Forward With Three Offshore Wind Farms

Apr 19, 2024

New York State on Friday stalled three major offshore wind-energy projects after General Electric Vernova GE.N changed the turbine design, which the state said 'materially altered' the plans.New York provisionally approved the projects in October 2023…

Türkiye Aims to Drill for Oil Off Somali Coast Next Year

Apr 19, 2024

Türkiye hopes to conduct a deep-sea oil drilling operation off the Somali coast in 2025, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Friday in an interview on broadcaster NTV.Türkiye and Somalia signed an offshore oil and natural gas cooperation deal last month…

Prysmian Appoints New CEO

Apr 19, 2024

Italian cable maker and installation services provider Prysmian has named Massimo Battaini as its new chief executive officer and general manager.The new CEO appointment also marks the entering into force of the new organizational structure…

Oilfield Firm SLB's Profit Rises on International Drilling Demand

Apr 19, 2024

Top oilfield services firm SLB reported a 14% rise in first-quarter profit on Friday, as strong international oil and gas drilling demand helped offset a slowdown in North America activity.Companies such as SLB have gained from a rise in demand…

Malampaya Gas Field Exceeds Export Capacity Amid Grid Demands in Philippines

Apr 19, 2024

Prime Energy has informed that the Malampaya offshore gas field in the Philippines was able to deliver more than its export capacity as the grid of the country’s Luzon island was placed on red and yellow alerts.Prime Energy, operator of the Malampaya project…

Petrobras and BP Deepen Partnership

Apr 19, 2024

Petrobras and BP have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation and business opportunities between the companies.Petrobras and BP are partners in exploration blocks in the Exploration & Production segment, including Alto de Cabo Frio Central…

Subsea7 Wraps Up Pipeline Replacement Work Offshore Brunei

Apr 19, 2024

Subsea7 has completed the Pipeline Replacement Project 8 (PRP-8) offshore Brunei for Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP).PRP-8 is a turn-key project that involves engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning (EPIC) of various sizes of flexible flowlines and risers…

ABL Gets Neptun Deep Job for OMV Petrom in Black Sea

Apr 18, 2024

OMV Petrom has appointed global energy and marine consultancy ABL to provide Marine Warranty Survey (MWS) services for the construction of Romania’s Neptun Deep gas field project in the Black Sea.ABL’s London operation has won the contract to provide MWS services to review…

Petrobras and China’s CNCEC to Collaborate on Oil and Gas, Renewables

Apr 18, 2024

Brazil’s state-run energy company Petrobras signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the China National Chemical Energy Company (CNCEC) covering several areas, especially renewable energies and energy transition.The partnership also provides…

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