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'Beyond Oil' Alliance Lands Members, but No Support from Large Oil Producers

Nov 11, 2021

A fledgling international alliance to halt new oil and gas drilling added four members on Thursday during the UN climate conference in Scotland, but did not get the support of any major fossil fuel producers or the conference host Britain.The…

AqualisBraemar LOC to Acquire UK Ops of Ship Designer OSD-IMT from Damen

Nov 11, 2021

AqualisBraemar LOC, an energy and marine industry consultancy, has agreed to buy the UK operations of ship design and marine consultancy company OSD-IMT from the Dutch-based Damen Shipyards Group.OSD-IMT is a specialist consultancy in ship design for new build…

Sweden Charges Lundin Executives for Complicity in Sudan War Crimes

Nov 11, 2021

Swedish prosecutors on Thursday brought charges against the chairman and former CEO of Lundin Energy for complicity in war crimes carried out by the Sudanese army and allied militia in southern Sudan from 1999 to 2003.Prosecutors said the company…

Solstad Offshore Nets Work for CSV Duo

Nov 11, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has won contracts for two of its medium size construction support vessels.Solstad said Thursday that the Dutch offshore services firm Fugro had chartered its CSV Normand Mermaid for a period of 16 months firm…

Petrobras Taps PXGEO for OBN Survey Offshore Brazil

Nov 11, 2021

Offshore seismic surveyor PXGEO has been awarded an ocean bottom node survey contract in Brazil.PGXEO said that the project, awarded by the Brazilian oil company Petrobras, would start in the second quarter of 2022.The contract will last for around three months…

Santos $6B Takeover of Oil Search Gets Tepid Backing from Independent Expert

Nov 11, 2021

Oil Search shareholders are set to vote on Dec. 7 on a merger with Santos Ltd after gaining approval from a Papua New Guinea court and a mixed endorsement from an independent expert.If it goes ahead, the A$8.8 billion ($6.5 billion) takeover…

Aker, BP Sell Stake in Oil Venture Aker BP at 10% Discount

Nov 11, 2021

Oil major BP and Norway's Aker said on Thursday they have jointly sold a 5% stake in Norwegian oil firm Aker BP, cutting their combined holding in the company to 65%.The 18.01 million shares were sold at 310 crowns each, a 10.2% discount to Wednesday's close…

Aker, BP Looking to Sell a Stake in Norwegian Oil Firm Aker BP

Nov 10, 2021

BP and Aker said Wednesday there were exploring a potential block sale of some of the shares they hold in the Norwegian oil and gas producer Aker BP ASA, through a private placement.Aker and BP currently control approximately 40% and 30% of the shares outstanding in Aker BP…

Malaysia: Serba Dinamik Sues EY. Seeks to Block Release of Findings

Nov 10, 2021

Oil services firm Serba Dinamik Holdings said on Wednesday that it filed a lawsuit against EY Consulting, seeking to restrain the audit firm from releasing any findings or report on the group.In a stock exchange filing, Serba said it filed an…

Eni Hires JP Morgan to Work on Vår Energi Listing - Sources

Nov 10, 2021

Italian energy group Eni has hired JP Morgan to work on a possible listing of its Vår Energi joint venture which could value the Norwegian oil and gas operator at up to $15 billion, three sources familiar with the matter said.A final decision…

Cost Discipline Pays Off: Siemens Energy to Pay Dividend

Nov 10, 2021

Siemens Energy proposed on Wednesday to pay a dividend on the back of a strong jump in cash flow driven by stricter cost discipline, as it completed its first business year since it spun off from former parent Siemens.The supplier of turbines and services to the power industry…

Ørsted Taps Boskalis for Cable Installation at Borkum Riffgrund 3 and Gode Wind 3 Projects

Nov 10, 2021

Dutch marine contractor Boskalis will install inter-array cables at Ørsted's for the German Borkum Riffgrund 3 and Gode Wind 3 offshore wind farms. Boskalis said Wednesday that the contract would include the transport, installation, and burial of a combined total of 106 inter-array cables…

Fugro Deploys Uncrewed Surface Vessel in The Netherlands

Nov 10, 2021

Dutch offshore services firm Fugro will dispatch its Blue Essence, an offshore uncrewed surface vessel (USV) with an electric remotely operated vehicle (eROV), on its first project in the Netherlands.During operations, the vessel is controlled…

Existing Offshore Facilities Could be Used for Geothermal Energy Projects

Nov 10, 2021

Shift Geothermal, a non-profit organization focused on geothermal energy, said Wednesday it was launching a bid to establish a new national center in the UK for geo-energy to realize the potential of a huge untapped UK energy source. This also…

Aquaterra Energy Assists with BW Energy's Jack-Up Rig Conversion

Nov 10, 2021

Offshore energy industry engineering firm Aquaterra Energy has won a $4.4 million contract with BW Energy for delivery of multiple conductors tensioning units for the repurposing of the Hibiscus Alpha jack-up rig to an offshore installation (OI)…

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