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US Offshore Wind Segment Showing No Signs of Slowing Down

Jun 01, 2022

The U.S. offshore wind segment shows no signs of slowing on its journey to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind by 2030 and 110 GW by 2050. Based on current project activity we anticipate around 60 GW of offshore wind capacity to be installed by 2035…

Aker Solutions Bags 'Significant' North Sea Work Extension with ConocoPhillips

Jun 01, 2022

Norwegian offshore services firm Aker Solutions said Wednesday it had secured a 'significant' three-year contract extension to an existing framework agreement for work at North Sea fields operated by ConocoPhillips Skandinavia.Aker Solutions defines a significant contract as being between NOK 1…

IOG Resumes Production from Saturn Banks Fields

Jun 01, 2022

UK-based oil and gas company IOG has resumed production from its Saturn Banks fields in the North Sea at reduced levels following a halt in May due to Perenco Bacton terminal's issues with handling the fields' condensate.IOG said Wednesday that on 31 May…

Hurricane Energy, Partner Relinquish West of Shetland License Containing Warwick Discovery

Jun 01, 2022

The UK-based oil and gas company Hurricane Energy with its partner Spirit Energy has decided to relinquish its stake in the Greater Warwick Area license containing the Warwick discovery offshore the Shetland Islands.Greater Warwick Area comprises…

Aquadrill Finds Work for Two Offshore Drilling Units

Jun 01, 2022

Offshore drilling contractor Aquadrill has secured work for two of its drilling units, the Polaris drillship and the T-15 tender assisted drilling barge.Aquadrill and Vantage Drilling, as a manager of Aquadrill's drilling rigs, have reached…

Sval Energi Buys Spirit Energy Norway

Jun 01, 2022

Norwegian oil company Sval Energi has completed the acquisition of Spirit Energy Norway from Centrica.The USD 1,026 million Spirit Energy Norway acquisition closed May 31, with January 1 2021 as the commercial effective date. The acquisition includes 45 licenses (6 operated)…

Woodside Energy, BHP Petroleum Merger Complete

Jun 01, 2022

Australia-based Woodside Energy's all-stock merger with BHP's oil and gas business was completed Wednesday.Woodside has acquired the entire share capital of BHP Petroleum International Pty Ltd (BHPP) and issued 914,768,948 new Woodside shares to BHP…

Aker BP Makes Minor Oil and Gas Discovery Near Valhall Field

Jun 01, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has made a minor oil and gas discovery at the Overly prospect in the North Sea, offshore Norway.The wildcat well, formally known as well 2/8-19, was drilled about 10 kilometers north of the Valhall field…

Saipem Sells Onshore Drilling Business as Its Focuses on Offshore Drilling

Jun 01, 2022

Italian energy services group Saipem has agreed to sell its onshore drilling business to Britain's KCA Deutag (KCAD) for $550 million, as it strives to bolster its finances after a profit warning and focuses on offshore drilling.Asset sales…

Italy's Snam Buys Golar Tundra FSRU for $350M

Jun 01, 2022

Italian gas group Snam has agreed to buy Golar LNG's floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) Golar Tundra for $350 million.The Golar Tundra can operate both as an LNG carrier and as an FSRU. The vessel, built in 2015, has a storage capacity of around 170…

Brazil's Bolsonaro May Need Months to Replace Petrobras Management

Jun 01, 2022

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, seething about fuel prices as his poll standings slip ahead of October's presidential election, has intensified his calls to shake up the board and management of state-run oil company Petrobras.But it will…

Tullow Oil to Buy Capricorn Energy in Deal Valued $826.7M

Jun 01, 2022

Tullow Oil will acquire Capricorn Energy in an all-stock deal worth 656.9 million pounds ($826.7 million), keeping a focus on African reserves amid soaring energy prices.Investors in Capricorn, formerly known as Cairn Energy, will receive 3…

First of Nine: Edda Wind Takes Delivery of Edda Breeze Vessel

Jun 01, 2022

Norwegian offshore wind services firm Edda Wind has taken delivery of its first CSOV, the Edda Breeze. The vessel was built by Astilleros Gondán shipyard in Spain.The hydrogen-ready vessel is the first to be delivered as part of a nine-vessel newbuilding program…

OWGP Announces Funding for UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain Projects

May 31, 2022

The UK-based Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has released its latest Development Grant funding call, with £2 million available for UK businesses looking to accelerate their growth in the offshore wind supply chain.The grants can be used…

Italian Court Dismisses Bribery Case Against Tenaris Directors

May 31, 2022

Tenaris, a company manufacturing pipes and related services for the global energy industry, has informed that an Italian court has dismissed a case against Tenaris’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and two other Board members over allegedly improper payments in Brazil…

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