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DeepOcean Becomes Aker BP's Preferred Subsea Inspection, Intervention Supplier

May 03, 2022

Subsea services company DeepOcean has entered into a long-term strategic partnership agreement with the Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP.Under the agreement, DeepOcean will be Aker BP’s preferred supplier of subsea operations related to inspection…

TechnipFMC Gets Notice to Proceed, Wins More Work at Exxon's Yellowtail Project Offshore Guyana

May 03, 2022

Oilfield services giant TechnipFMC has secured an additional contract and received notice to proceed from ExxonMobil for its Yellowtail development in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana.The newly announced, 'significant' flexibles contract covers…

Tanker to Arrive at Norway LNG Plant as Restart Looms

May 03, 2022

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker Arctic Voyager is set to arrive at Norway's Hammerfest terminal on May 9, Refinitiv Eikon data showed on Monday, ahead of a planned restart of gas production the following week.Europe's only large-scale LNG plant…

BP to Ramp up Oil Output, Launch U.S. Gulf Platform Argos in 2022

May 03, 2022

Oil major BP BP.L expects to double crude output from its Thunder Horse project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and inaugurate its latest production platform by the end of this year, a company executive said on Monday.The company, which is betting on 'lower-carbon…

ABS Grants AIP for F&G-Designed COSCO Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

May 02, 2022

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for a design for a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) for China Ocean Shipping Company Limited (COSCO) by Friede and Goldman (F&G).According to ABS, the design is…

First Floating Wind Turbine for Equinor's Hywind Tampen Project Assembled in Norway

May 02, 2022

The first floating wind turbine for Equinor's 88MW Hywind Tampen floating wind farm in Noway was assembled last week at Wergeland Group's base in Norway, Wergeland shared via social media.Equinor’s Hywind Tampen will be the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm once completed later this year…

U.S.-based W&T Offshore and S. Korea's KNOC Pen Collaboration Deal

May 02, 2022

U.S. Gulf of Mexico focused oil and gas company W&T Offshore has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Korea National Oil Corporation (“KNOC”) to jointly consider and pursue various opportunities in upstream oil and gas as well as…

Petrobras Starts Oil and Gas Production from First of Four Mero Field FPSOs

May 02, 2022

Oil and gas production has started from FPSO Guanabara offshore Brazil, the first definitive production system installed in the Petrobras-operated Mero field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt. Three more FPSOs are planned for deployment at the Mero field…

Vestas Warns Ukraine War Adds to Strain on Wind Industry. Posts 1Q Loss

May 02, 2022

Wind turbine maker Vestas posted a deep first-quarter loss and slashed its 2022 margin forecast due to the war in Ukraine and writedowns in its offshore business, reflecting an industry-wide struggle to turn a profit despite record demand.Focus…

Wasco to Buy MMA Offshore's Batam Shipyard

May 02, 2022

Australian offshore vessel owner MMA Offshore has agreed to sell its shipyard facility in Batam, Indonesia to Wasco Engineering Group.Wasco will pay $15 million for the shipyard facility. The transaction is expected to complete by December 30…

Pavo-1 Discovery is 'Stellar' Exploration Success, Carnarvon Says. Shares Resource Estimate

May 02, 2022

Australian oil and gas company Carnarvon Energy said the recent Pavo-1 oil discovery it made with operator Santos offshore W. Australia was a 'stellar exploration success.'The company has completed its Pavo resource assessment and said that…

Aker BP, Lundin Energy Merger Gets All Necessary Approvals

May 02, 2022

All the necessary approvals have been granted for the proposed merger between the Norwegian oil firm Aker BP and Sweden-based Lundin Energy's oil and exploration and production business. Aker BP said in December 2021 it had agreed to acquire Lundin Energy's oil and gas business…

U.S. Gulf of Mexico: Injured Crewmember Medevaced from Dive Support Vessel

May 02, 2022

The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced an injured crewmember from a dive support vessel about 17 miles south of Pecan Island, Louisiana, on Friday evening.Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders were notified at 8:15 p.m. Friday that a male crewmember in his 30s…

'Revolutionary' Vessel Orion Joins DEME Offshore's Installation Vessel Fleet

May 02, 2022

Belgian offshore installation contractor DEME said Saturday that the 'revolutionary' offshore installation vessel Orion officially joined its fleet.This next-generation vessel is equipped with a powerful 5,000-tonne crane and is designed to handle the massive turbines and foundations of the future…

UK Asks Offshore Oil and Gas Sector to Set Out Plan to Reinvest Profits

May 02, 2022

Business minister Kwasi Kwarteng has written to the North Sea oil and gas industry asking it to set out a clear plan to reinvest its profits into British energy projects, his department said on Saturday.Energy prices have hit record highs this…

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