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Report: Shell to Launch Sale of Southern North Sea Fields

Feb 15, 2022

Shell is preparing to launch the sale of its stakes in two clusters of gas fields in the southern British North Sea, part of an ongoing retreat of long-time producers from the aging basin, industry sources told Reuters.Shell is planning to offer…

Chantiers de l’Atlantique to Build Offshore Substation for RWE's Polish Baltic Sea Project

Feb 15, 2022

Renewable energy giant RWE has selected Atlantique Offshore Energy, the marine energy business unit of the French company Chantiers de l’Atlantique, for the delivery of the electrical offshore substation for the F.E.W. Baltic II, offshore wind project in the Polish Baltic Sea…

Offshore Wind: McDermott Nets Its Largest Ever Renewable Energy Deal with Tennet

Feb 15, 2022

Offshore engineering and construction company McDermott said Tuesday it had secured its largest-ever renewable energy contract from grid operator TenneT for the BorWin6 980MW High-Voltage, Direct Current (HVDC) project, offshore Germany.The project is for the design…

Minister: Israel Will Not Object If Exported Gas Reaches Lebanon

Feb 15, 2022

Israel's energy minister said on Tuesday that it would not be a problem if Israeli natural gas that is exported to Egypt makes its way to Lebanon, a long-time enemy that is dealing with an energy crisis.Lebanon has already signed a deal with…

Ocean Ranger Sinking: 40th Anniversary of Canada's Worst Offshore Accident

Feb 15, 2022

Today marks 40 years since 84 men lost their lives when the semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit “Ocean Ranger” sank in what was one of the worst offshore accidents in Canadian history. The Ocean Ranger was drilling an exploration…

Aker BP, Lundin Enter Merger Plan

Feb 15, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP said Tuesday it had officially entered into a merger plan with Lundin Energy, following the proposed merger announcement in December 2021, that will create Norway's second-largest oil producer.The parties at the time said explained that…

Sonardyne Launches Wireless Seabed UXO Disposal Capability

Feb 15, 2022

Marine technology company, Sonardyne said Tuesday it had launched a secure, wireless underwater initiation capability aimed at improving the safety and efficiency of unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance during offshore energy projects with the…

Neptune Energy and RWE Partner Up for North Sea Green Hydrogen Project

Feb 15, 2022

Neptune Energy and RWE said Tuesday they had signed an agreement for the H2opZee project, an offshore green hydrogen development in the Dutch North Sea.H2opZee is a demonstration project which aims to build 300-500 megawatts (MW) electrolyzer…

Sweden Accelerating Offshore Wind Plans

Feb 15, 2022

Sweden presented plans on Tuesday to build offshore wind power plants that will generate 20-30 terawatt-hours (TWh) per year, with an aim to reach 120 TWh at a later stage.The areas are located in the waters both east and west of Sweden, the Nordic country's government said…

Normand Clipper CSV to Stay with Global Marine Group Until May 2026

Feb 15, 2022

Offshore services firm Global Marine Group has extended the contract for Solstad Offshore's construction support vessel Normand Clipper.The contract extension is for three years more, with the vessel now expected to stay with Global Marine Group until May 2026…

MacGregor to Deliver Offloading Systems for China's First Cylindrical FPSO

Feb 15, 2022

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won a contract to supply two FPSO offloading systems for the Liuhua 11-1/4-1 redevelopment project located in the east part of the South China Sea. The contract has been awarded following the successful cooperation…

Proserv's Cable Monitoring System for Dogger Bank Inter-array Cables

Feb 15, 2022

Offshore installation contractor DEME Offshore has awarded Proserv Controls a contract for the provision of the inter-array cable monitoring system, or CMS, for the first two phases, A and B, of the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm in the UK.Proserv…

Orion to Fund Construction of American Offshore Services' CTV Fleet

Feb 14, 2022

American Offshore Services, a crew transfer vessel owner/operator has entered a strategic partnership with Orion Infrastructure Capital to build 'state-of-the-art CTVs designed to transport technicians and materials in varied offshore conditions…

Report: European Banks Fund Oil and Gas Expansion Despite IEA Warning

Feb 14, 2022

European banks are providing billions of dollars of funding to expand oil and gas production, a report on Monday showed, despite International Energy Agency guidance against new facilities in order to slow global warming.Last year, 25 of the…

BP Sticking with Its Russian Oil and Gas business, CEO Looney Says

Feb 14, 2022

BP is sticking with its Russian oil and gas business, which has so far been unaffected by simmering tensions between Russia and the West, Chief Executive Bernard Looney said on Monday.BP is the largest foreign investor in Russia with a 19.75% stake in the country's national oil company Rosneft…

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