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Solstad Offshore Wins Contract Extension with Ocean Infinity for Construction Support Vessel

Sep 01, 2023

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured a contract extension for its 'Normand Superior' construction support vessel.The contract, now firm until the first quarter of 2026, is with Ocean Infinity AB.Upon the expiration of the firm contract…

Europe's Gabon-exposed Stocks Slide after Military Coup

Sep 01, 2023

Shares in European oil producers, miners and other companies with large exposures to Gabon plummeted on Wednesday after a military coup raised concerns over their operations in the resource-rich African country.London-listed oil producer Tullow Oil fell as much as 12% in afternoon trading…

Equinor, BP Seek 54% Hike in US Offshore Wind Power Price, Filings Show

Sep 01, 2023

Norway's Equinor and its partner BP are seeking a 54% increase for the price of power produced at three planned offshore U.S. wind farms, according to a filing made by a New York state regulatory authority. The two partners in recent years won the rights to build the Empire Wind 1…

Low Interest Shown in US' First Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Auction

Aug 29, 2023

Only one of three available areas was sold during the United States' first ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday.The auction, held by the Interior Department's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) offered up three sites for offshore wind development…

BP Urges More Oil, Gas Investment While Speeding Energy Transition

Aug 28, 2023

Global oil major BP said the world must invest in the production of oil and gas to avoid sharp price spikes while accelerating the energy transition to combat greenhouse gas emissions.Global gas prices surged seven-fold last year as 3% of global…

First US Gulf Offshore Wind Auction to Fuel Green Hydrogen Push

Aug 28, 2023

The U.S. Gulf Coast region, the nation's primary offshore source of oil and gas, has cheap electricity and lacks state mandates for renewable energy procurement, making it an unlikely place to expand one of the most expensive forms of clean energy…

LNG: Asian Spot Prices Fall as Woodside Averts Strike

Aug 25, 2023

Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices eased from five-month highs, after workers at Australia's Woodside Energy ruled out the possibility of striking work, bringing some calm to a market hit by extreme volatility in recent days.The average…

Harbour Energy Tempers Production Outlook

Aug 24, 2023

Harbour Energy narrowed its annual production forecast range on Thursday, pulled down by a halt in sub-sea and platform drilling and a delay in some Beryl oilfield production wells coming online.Shares in Britain's largest North Sea oil and gas producer fell by more than 2% in morning trade…

Morgan Stanley Gets Behind Crowley's Offshore Wind Push

Aug 24, 2023

Morgan Stanley's infrastructure investment arm is teaming up with U.S. maritime, energy and logistics solutions company Crowley to advance offshore wind energy solutions for the United States.Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP)…

Israel Will Expand Gas Exports to Egypt

Aug 23, 2023

Israel on Wednesday said it will boost natural gas production from its offshore Tamar field and increase exports to Egypt, which is contending with rising demand and falling output.Exports to Egypt will be increased by an additional 38.7 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas over 11 years…

Guyana's Oil Boom Grabs Bigger Share of European Market

Aug 23, 2023

Guyana has gained a larger share of Europe's oil market this year, vessel monitoring data showed, driven by rising output by a consortium led by ExxonMobil and strong demand for light sweet crude grades amid a reshuffling of global oil flows…

Equinor Inaugurates Hywind Tampen, World's Largest Floating Wind Farm

Aug 22, 2023

Norwegian energy firm Equinor and its partners inaugurated the world's largest floating offshore wind farm on Wednesday, whose output will supply nearby oil and gas platforms and cut their greenhouse gas emissions.The Hywind Tampen wind farm…

Australia LNG Strikes Would Need to Last Over a Month to Spike Prices, Analysts Say

Aug 22, 2023

Threatened strikes by workers at Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) providers would need to last more than a month to significantly push up global prices, analysts said this week.The Woodside Energy and Chevron operations supply about 10%…

Revolution Wind: US Approves Fourth Major Offshore Wind Project

Aug 22, 2023

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Tuesday approved the construction of a 704-megawatt (MW) wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island, the fourth major offshore wind project the agency has greenlit…

US Energy Firm Payouts to Oil Investors Top Exploration Spending for First Time

Aug 22, 2023

Top U.S. energy companies last year paid out more of their earnings to shareholders than they invested in new oil and gas fields for the first time, according to a report released on Tuesday.The outlook for stronger energy prices has not changed the focus on investor returns from the U…

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