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Prelude Loads First Tanker Since Output Suspension

Jan 17, 2023

The first liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker to berth at Shell's Prelude floating LNG site off Western Australia since it was shut down after a fire has begun loading, Refinitiv data shows.The Methane Becki Anne vessel berthed at the Prelude plant on Jan…

China Faces Wind Turbine and Foundation Installation Vessel Shortage

Jan 17, 2023

Over the last few weeks, we have seen three announcements by Chinese OEMs of 18-megawatt (MW) turbines. CSSC Haizhuang announced the H260-18MW turbine with a 260-meter rotor diameter. Mingyang Smart Energy has announced its new MySE 18X-28X turbine…

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Offshore Platform Helicopter Crash

Jan 17, 2023

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on the December 29, 2022, fatal helicopter crash near a Gulf of Mexico oil platform. One pilot and three passengers died in the incident.'On December 29, 2022, about 0834 central standard time…

Crowley, ESVAGT to Build Service Operation Vessel for U.S. Offshore Wind Ops

Jan 17, 2023

U.S. maritime services company Crowley and Danish offshore service company ESVAGT will jointly build and operate a service operations vessel (SOV) under a long-term charter with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy. The vessel will serve in the U…

Crogga Gas Field Appraisal Well Could Bring Energy Independence to Isle of Man

Jan 17, 2023

Three60 Energy said Tuesday it had won a contract with Crogga Limited to drill an appraisal well in the Crogga gas field offshore the Isle of Man. If the well proves successful, it has the potential to provide energy independence to the Isle of Man by 2026…

Statkraft and CIP Team Up for Large-scale Offshore Wind Development in Ireland

Jan 17, 2023

Norway's Statkraft and Denmark's Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have partnered up to develop up to 2.2 gigawatts of offshore wind in Ireland. This partnership will see CIP acquire a 50% stake in Statkraft’s offshore wind portfolio in Ireland…

Lapa South West: Aker Solutions Wins 'Sizeable' Deal with Oil Giant TotalEnergies in Brazil

Jan 17, 2023

Norwegian offshore engineering and construction firm Aker Solutions said Tuesday it had won a 'sizeable' contract with the French oil major TotalEnergies in Brazil.The contract is for the provision of the subsea production system, tools, and…

Abu Dhabi: Technip Energies, Partners Win Hail & Ghasha Gas Project Work

Jan 17, 2023

Technip Energies, leading a joint venture composed of Samsung Engineering and Tecnimont S.p.A. (TST JV), has secured a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) related to the onshore facilities for the Hail and Ghasha gas development project in Abu Dhabi…

Pertamina Still Discussing Plan to Take Over Shell's Abadi LNG Stake

Jan 17, 2023

Indonesian state energy firm Pertamina is still discussing its plans to participate in the Abadi liquefied natural gas (LNG) project with the country's upstream oil and gas regulator, officials said on Tuesday. Indonesia has been seeking an…

Guyana Expects State Oil Revenue to Hit $1.63B in 2023

Jan 17, 2023

Guyana's revenue from oil exports and royalties this year is expected to climb 31% to $1.63 billion, Finance Minister Ashni Singh said on Monday, on higher output from the addition of a third production facility near year-end. The South American…

UK Oil, Gas Licensing Round Attracts 115 Bids, Similar to Previous Round

Jan 17, 2023

Britain's first oil and gas exploration licensing round since 2019 attracted 115 bids, up from 104 in the last round, with the licences likely to be awarded from the second quarter, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) said on Tuesday. Britain's…

US Offshore Wind: Our Interconnected Future

Jan 16, 2023

It will take a team effort that spans sectors and even industries to meet the United States’ goal of 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030, writes Greg Lennon, ABS Vice President, Global Offshore Wind.As the United States offshore wind (OSW) industry…

Exxon Set to Order Fifth Guyana FPSO, Sizing up More Blocks

Jan 16, 2023

Exxon Mobil Corp. is preparing to approve its fifth oil production project in Guyana and is considering taking additional exploration acreage, the head of its Guyanese operations, Alistair Routledge, told Reuters in an interview. The efforts…

Wintershall Dea Urges Germany to Clear CO2 Exports for Storage

Jan 16, 2023

German oil and gas producer Wintershall Dea  urged Berlin on Monday to clear exports of carbon dioxide to European neighbors that would be buried in so-called carbon capture and storage facilities (CCS).Germany, following a bilateral Danish and Belgian agreement…

Shell Books Stena Forth Drillship for Exploration Project Offshore Egypt

Jan 16, 2023

Offshore drilling company Stena Drilling has signed a contract with Shell for the use of the Stena Forth drillship in Egypt.The contract was signed with Shell's subsidiaries, BG Delta Limited and BG International Limited.The Stena Forth is expected to start operating for Shell in 2023…

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