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U.S. Gives Williams More Time to Build NESE Gas Pipeline

May 21, 2021

U.S. energy regulators on Thursday approved Williams Companies Inc's request for two more years until May 2023 to build the proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) project to transport natural gas from Pennsylvania to New York.The U.S.…

Israel Orders Chevron to Restart Output from Tamar Offshore Platform

May 21, 2021

Israel's energy ministry has instructed Chevron to restart operations at the offshore Tamar natural gas platform, nine days after it was shut due to unrest in the region, the company said.Production at the Tamar platform, located some 25 kilometers (15…

Australian Oil Firm Expands North Sea Acreage

May 21, 2021

Australian oil and gas company Finder Energy said Friday it had acquired two 'highly prospective' UK North Sea-operated licenses, P2502, and P2524, from Azinor Catalyst Limited.Perth-based firm said that the license P2502 was located on the western edge of the East Shetland Basin…

India Still Searching for Missing Offshore Workers Three Days after Barge Sinking

May 21, 2021

India's army and navy deployed ships and aircraft as they searched for 26 people still missing more than three days after a powerful cyclone sank a barge off the country's west coast, killing 49 people on board.Cyclone Tauktae, the most powerful storm to barrel into the west coast in two decades…

Reach Subsea Bags New Contracts for Olympic Delta, Havila Subsea Vessels

May 21, 2021

Olso-listed offshore energy services provider Reach Subsea has secured two call-offs under one of its frame agreements for 2021 execution.The contracts represent around 45 vessel days and will be performed by the Olympic Delta vessel spread…

Halliburton Shareholders Vote Against Executive Compensation Plan

May 21, 2021

Halliburton Co's shareholders voted against the oilfield services provider's proposed executive compensation plan in an advisory motion, the company said on Thursday.Halliburton Chief Executive Officer Jeff Miller said the company was 'disappointed…

European Commission Greenlights €22.5B Polish Scheme to Support Offshore Wind Farms

May 20, 2021

The European Commission has approved a Polish scheme to support offshore wind farms with 22.5 billion euros ($27.42 billion), it said on Thursday.'The measure will help Poland reach its renewable energy targets without unduly distorting competition…

Indian Refiner Says will 'Definitely' Buy Iranian Crude if Sanctions Lifted

May 20, 2021

Indian Oil Corp, the country's top refiner, said on Thursday it would resume purchases of Iranian oil if Washington lifts sanctions against Tehran over its disputed nuclear program.The European Union official leading talks to revive Iran's nuclear…

Balmoral's System Prevents Offshore Wind Cable Damage

May 20, 2021

Aberdeen-based Balmoral Comtec has noted recent news on offshore wind cable failures, and has offered a solution for the problem in the form of its integrated cable protection stability system.According to the company, its system offers up to…

Solstad Offshore, Saipem Settle Vessel Contract Termination Fee Dispute

May 20, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore said Thursday it had reached a settlement deal with the Italian offshore services firm Saipem over a fee for early contract termination for the Normand Maximus vessel.As reported in September 2020…

The Philippines: Shell to Sell Malampaya Field Stake to Udenna for up to $460M

May 20, 2021

Oil and gas giant Shell has struck a deal to sell its subsidiary Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. (SPEX) to Udenna Corp's subsidiary Malampaya Energy XP.SPEX holds a 45% operating interest in Service Contract 38 (SC38), which includes the producing Malampaya gas field…

UTM Offshore Taps KBR for Support at Nigeria's First FLNG Project

May 20, 2021

Engineering and construction services giant  KBR has won a contract with Nigeria's UTM Offshore to support the development of Nigeria's first Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility.Acting as Owner's Engineers, KBR will be responsible…

Survey Works Start at North Falls Offshore Wind Farm Site

May 20, 2021

For the next three months, three wind farm survey vessels will be busy in the Southern North Sea at the North Falls offshore wind farm site in the UK.North Falls, a proposed extension to the existing Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm, is located…

Rescuers Searching for 49 Missing after Cyclone Sinks Oilfield Barge Offshore India

May 20, 2021

Naval vessels and aircraft scoured the waters off India's west coast late on Wednesday after the most powerful cyclone in more than two decades battered the region, sinking an oilfield accommodation barge and killing 26 aboard, authorities said…

Australia's Offshore Decommissioning Levy Arbitrary and Disappointing, ExxonMobil, Chevron Say

May 20, 2021

U.S. oil majors Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp on Thursday branded Australia's proposed industry-wide levy to cover the cost of decommissioning an offshore oil field, which neither has had any stake in, as 'arbitrary' and 'disappointing'…

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