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Aker Solutions to Deliver Subsea Equipment for Dvalin North Development in Norway

Dec 22, 2022

Norwegian offshore engineering and construction firm Aker Solutions said Thursday it had secured a 'sizeable' contract with the oil and gas company Wintershall Dea to provide the subsea production system for the Dvalin North field development…

Eni to Deploy FLNG Unit Offshore the Republic of Congo

Dec 22, 2022

Italian oil giant Eni has signed a contract with China's Wison Heavy Industry for the construction and installation of a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit with a capacity of 2.4 MTPA (million tons per annum). The FLNG will be deployed offshore the Republic of Congo…

Petrobras Taps PGS for Barracuda-Caratinga 4D Survey

Dec 22, 2022

The Norwegian offshore seismic data acquisition and processing company PGS said Thursday it had won a significant 4D production contract with Brazil's Petrobras.The project will cover the Barracuda-Caratinga field in the Campos basin offshore Brazil…

Has Green Hydrogen Sprung a Leak?

Dec 22, 2022

The green hydrogen express is gathering pace, but it may have a worrying problem with leaks.As governments and energy companies line up big bets on the much-touted fuel of the future, some scientists say the lack of data on leaks and the potential…

Tidal Energy: Minesto Doubling Electricity Production Capacity of its Faroe Islands Site

Dec 22, 2022

Tidal energy developer Minesto said Thursday it had installed additional offshore infrastructure in Vestmannasund, Faroe Islands, to double electricity production from two Dragon 4 (100kW) tidal energy power plants in an array set-up.The company…

170 Petrofac Workers on Repsol's North Sea Platforms Start Strike over Wages

Dec 22, 2022

Some 170 members of UK's largest union Unite working for Petrofac on Repsol's UK North Sea offshore platforms, are taking 48-hour strike action from Thursday, December 22, the union has informed. Separately, 76 unite members who are Petrofac…

Report: Output from Shell's Prelude FLNG Shut Again

Dec 22, 2022

Shell has stopped production at its Prelude floating LNG plant off Western Australia after a fire.A Shell spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday that the fire at the giant FLNG unit 'was rapidly extinguished.'The 488-meter-long, Shell-operated…

Lawsuit Launched to Stop Alaska Offshore Oil and Gas Auction

Dec 22, 2022

Environmental groups sued the Biden administration on Wednesday to block a sale of oil and gas drilling rights off the coast of Alaska that is scheduled for next week. The legal action, filed in federal court in Alaska, comes as the Interior…

Nigeria to Hold Bidding Round for 7 Offshore Oil Blocks in 2023

Dec 22, 2022

Nigeria plans to hold a mini-bid round for seven offshore blocks next year to spur new exploration, the petroleum regulator said on Wednesday, the first round after Africa's top oil exporter passed new fiscal regimes for its oil and gas sector…

Poland and the Baltics Eye Growth in Offshore Wind

Dec 21, 2022

Poland and the three Baltic countries, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, present a significant opportunity to expand offshore wind generation beyond the Baltic waters of Denmark, Germany and Sweden. Driven by the need to decarbonize energy supply and increase energy security…

Vattenfall: Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone's Capacity Expanded to More Than 4.2 GW

Dec 21, 2022

Swedish energy firm Vattenfall said Wednesday that the capacity for the Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone in the UK would be increased to more than 4.2 GW.Vattenfall said that the expansion would not have any extra impact on local residents, with the construction taking place within existing plans…

Petrobras Starts Production from Itapu Offshore Oil Field via P-71 FPSO

Dec 21, 2022

The Brazilian oil and gas company Petrobras has started oil production from the P-71 FPSO in the Itapu field, in the Santos Basin pre- salt area, 200 km offshore Rio de Janeiro. The P-71 FPSO can process up to 150,000 barrels of oil and 6 million m3 of gas per day…

Vestas, N-O-S to Deploy World's First Methanol-powered Crew Transfer Vessel at German Wind Farm

Dec 21, 2022

Offshore wind turbine maker Vestas and offshore vessel owner Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S) have partnered up to deploy the world’s first methanol-powered offshore crew transfer vessel to drive down emissions from offshore wind service operations…

RWE Selects Offshore Construction Base for Giant Offshore Wind Project in the UK

Dec 21, 2022

German renewable energy firm RWE has selected Port of Blyth as offshore construction base for its 1.4 GW Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, one of the world’s largest offshore wind projects.'Commissioned in December 2000, Blyth was home to the UK’s first offshore wind turbine pilot project…

DOF Subsea Nets Construction Support Gig at Brownfield Project Off Malaysia

Dec 21, 2022

Subsea services firm DOF Subsea said Wednesday it had secured a construction support contract at a brownfield expansion project in Malaysia.DOF Subsea will provide services related to riser and spool installation, including air and saturation diving…

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