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Equinor's Barents Sea Johan Castberg Project Faces Further Delay, Cost Overrun

Oct 12, 2021

Equinor's Johan Castberg Arctic oilfield will cost some 10% more to develop than expected a year ago, and will start production later than expected, primarily due to the pandemic, the Norwegian government's budget showed on Tuesday.The project…

Costs Rise for Danish Part of the Baltic Pipe Project

Oct 04, 2021

The Danish part of the Baltic Pipe Project, a strategic EU infrastructure project led by Danish and Polish companies Energinet and Gaz-System to build a gas pipeline from the Norwegian part of the North Sea to Denmark and Poland, will cost more than previously expected…

Gabon: VAALCO to Replace Etame Field FPSO with FSO to Lower Cost

Aug 26, 2021

Africa-focused oil firm VAALCO Energy has signed a binding letter of intent with World Carrier Offshore Services Corp. for the provision and operation of a Floating Storage and Offloading (“FSO”) unit at VAALCO’s Etame Marin field offshore Gabon…

Woodside Hikes Scarborough Cost Estimate to $12 Billion

Aug 05, 2021

Woodside Petroleum Ltd, Australia's top independent gas producer, said on Wednesday it had raised the cost estimate for its Scarborough project by 5% as it worked towards a final investment decision this year.Woodside has pinned its hopes on Scarborough…

UK: Oil and Gas Decom Costs Drop, But end-2022 Target Could be Missed

Jul 07, 2021

The cost of oil and gas decommissioning in the UK has decreased for the fourth year in a row since the cost was first estimated in 2017, when the Oil and Gas Authority set a target of a 35 percent cost reduction, with the goal of reducing the…

IRENA: Dropping Renewables Costs Undercut New and Some Existing Coal Plants

Jun 22, 2021

The cost of renewable energy sources is undercutting that of new and some existing coal-fired power plants, a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) showed on Tuesday.Due to cheaper renewable energy, up to 800 gigawatts…

Woodside Faces Cost Increase at $11B Scarborough Gas Project

Jun 09, 2021

Woodside Petroleum is in the final stages of working out costs on its Scarborough gas and Pluto LNG expansion project, as it faces rising labor and steel costs, the company’s boss said on Tuesday.The Scarborough development offshore Western…

Exxon Expects $200M in Job Cuts Charges

May 06, 2021

Exxon Mobil Corp expects up to $200 million in charges this year related to job cuts in an era of cost savings, according to a regulatory filing.The biggest U.S. oil producer has slashed costs, delayed projects and said it could trim an estimated 14…

Who Will Pay for the Energy Transition?

Apr 27, 2021

The transition from a fossil-fuel dominated energy system to one with zero emissions would require trillions of dollars of investment in new production, distribution and consumption equipment worldwide.New investments could support millions of new jobs in construction and manufacturing…

Maersk Decom Launches Free Offshore Decommissioning Cost Calculator

Apr 20, 2021

Denmark-based Maersk Decom said Tuesday it has designed a free cost calculating tool for benchmarking decommissioning projects in the North Sea.'Maersk Decom’s cost calculator is the first free tool in the industry, enabling stakeholders to…

UK Floating Wind Farms Could Reach Subsidy-Free Levels in early 2030s, Study Says

Jan 27, 2021

The UK floating offshore wind could reach “subsidy-free” levels by the early 2030s, according to a study completed by the ORE Catapult’s Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence (FOW CoE).The study titled: 'The Floating Offshore Wind: Cost…

Norway: Offshore Projects See Delays, Rise in Costs on Weak NOK, Virus

Oct 07, 2020

Equinor, Norway's largest oil company, said Tuesday that the Covid-19 pandemic and weakened Norwegian krone have negatively impacted some of its offshore development projects in Norway, however, the company said that its 'combined project portfolio is still very resilient…

Report: Shell in Major O&G Cost-cutting Push to Prepare for Energy Transition

Sep 21, 2020

Royal Dutch Shell is looking to slash up to 40% off the cost of producing oil and gas in a major drive to save cash so it can overhaul its business and focus more on renewable energy and power markets, sources told Reuters.Shell’s new cost-cutting review…

Offshore Wind Turbines: Size Really Matters, Rystad Says

Sep 18, 2020

With the offshore wind industry growing, even during the global pandemic, offshore wind turbines are expected to grow in size and capacity, too, and Rystad Energy believes bigger is better.As previously reported, Siemens Gamesa in May announced…

Offshore: Digital Twinning & Reduced Operating Cost Offshore

Aug 28, 2020

The oil and gas industry is currently enduring one of the most challenging periods in its history. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic significantly accelerated an existing decline in global demand for hydrocarbons, resulting in the lowest oil prices for 30 years…

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