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Boskalis Buys Rever Offshore's Subsea Services Business

Jan 05, 2021

Dutch marine contractor Boskalis on Monday acquired all the shares of Rever Offshore’s subsea services business.Rever, formerly known as Bibby Offshore, provides solutions in the area of subsea construction, inspection, repair, and maintenance…

UK Gives Consent for Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm

Jan 04, 2021

The UK Government's Planning Inspectorate on Thursday, December 31, 2020, gave its development consent for Ørsted's proposed Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm.The Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm offers a capacity of up to 2,4 GW and is located off the coast of Norfolk…

Cenovus-Husky Merger Complete

Jan 04, 2021

Canadian oil firms Cenovus Energy and Husky Energy said Monday their previously announced strategic merger had closed, creating Canada’s third-largest crude oil and natural gas producer.'The transaction creates a resilient integrated energy…

Force Majeure Declared at Two Oil Terminals in Malaysia

Jan 04, 2021

Malaysia's Petronas said on Monday force majeure had been declared at its Miri and Cendor crude oil terminals in the final quarter of 2020.Petronas declared force majeure at its Miri crude oil terminal on Oct. 29 as a result of the MV Dayang Topaz vessel collision on Oct…

Maersk Inspirer Rig Towed to Yme Offshore Field, OKEA Says

Jan 04, 2021

Maersk Drilling's Maersk Inspirer jack-up rig, converted to a production platform, has been towed to the Repsol-operated Yme oil field in the North Sea, offshore Norway, OKEA, a partner in the field said Monday.'OKEA ASA...is pleased to announce…

Total, Partners Get Hold of Offshore Block in Egypt

Jan 04, 2021

A Total-led international consortium of oil and gas companies has signed an exploration and production agreement for the North Ras Kanayis offshore block located in the Herodotus Basin, offshore Egypt in the Mediterranean Sea.France-based Total is the operator with a 35% stake…

Gazprom Begins Shipping Gas to Bosnia, Serbia via Turkstream Pipeline

Jan 04, 2021

Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Friday it had begun delivering natural gas to Serbia and Bosnia through the TurkStream pipeline and a new route crossing Turkey and Bulgaria.The gas supplies destined to Serbia and Bosnia first reach Turkey via the TurkStream pipeline…

Azerbaijan Starts Gas Exports to Europe

Jan 04, 2021

Azerbaijan has started commercial natural gas supplies to Europe via the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), the energy ministry said on Thursday, beginning its push into the lucrative energy market dominated by Russia.The project has the backing…

Oil Slips, Set for 20% Annual Drop in Tumultuous 2020

Dec 31, 2020

Global crude prices slipped on Thursday and lost more than a fifth of their value in volatile trade in 2020, as lockdowns to combat the novel coronavirus depressed economic activity and slammed fuel demand.Still, Brent and U.S. crude benchmarks have more than doubled from April's decade lows…

US Energy Execs See Capital Spending Rising in 2021

Dec 31, 2020

About half of U.S. energy company executives polled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas expect their firms to increase capital spending in 2021, and another quarter of respondents see those expenditures remaining flat next year, according to a survey released on Wednesday…

Battered Energy Sector Could get Reprieve from 'Golden cross' Chart Signal

Dec 31, 2020

Energy, Wall Street's worst-performing industry in 2020, could see its fortunes improve in the new year after its price action surfaced a technical buy signal on the charts on Wednesday.The bullish development in S&P 500 energy sector is called a 'golden cross…

Exxon: Up to $20B Writedown to Overshadow 4Q Gains

Dec 31, 2020

Exxon Mobil Corp signaled in a regulatory filing that higher oil and gas prices and improved chemicals margins would aid fourth-quarter results, but the gains would be overshadowed by an up to $20 billion asset write down.The largest U.S. oil…

Sval Energi Buys Edison Norge

Dec 31, 2020

Italy's Edison said on Wednesday it had sold its exploration and production assets in Norway to Norwegian oil and gas group Sval Energi as part of its strategy to focus on clean energy.Edison, owned by France's EDF, said the deal valued Edison Norge AS at $300 million…

SSE Sells North Sea Gas Fields to Viaro Energy. Focuses on Renewables

Dec 30, 2020

Scotland-based energy company SSE plc has agreed to sell all of its interests in its portfolio of gas exploration and production (E&P) assets to Viaro Energy for a total consideration of up to £120 million (around $160 million). The diverse…

Enquest, Qualimar to Remove Northern Producer Platform in 2021

Dec 30, 2020

Oil and gas company Enquest, and Qualimar, the owner of the Northern Producer offshore oil platform, have recently applied for approvals to remove the semi-submersible unit from the North Sea fields, as well as for the removal of the related riser systems…

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