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Union Starts Further 24-hour Stoppage at Chevron's Australian LNG Facilities

Sep 18, 2023

Australia's Offshore Alliance union said on Sunday that workers had begun a second 24-hour strike at Chevron's liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants in Western Australia.'Another 24hr stoppage has been applied across all 3 facilities with 15% of…

Orcadian in Farm-Out Talks with North Sea Operator for Pilot Offshore Oil Field

Sep 18, 2023

UK North Sea-focused oil and gas company Orcadian, which is working to develop the Pilot oil field, has entered into a non-binding Heads of Agreement with an unnamed North Sea operator, which details a potential farm-out of the Pilot development project…

DOF Secures Three Service Contracts with Petrobras Worth Over $260M

Sep 18, 2023

Norwegian offshore support vessel firm DOF said Monday it had won three new service contracts with the Brazilian oil firm Petrobras.'The contracts were originated by a competitive bid process won by DOF and include work within our core service lines for Survey and Inspection…

Norwegian Seismic Specialists TGS and PGS Set to Merge

Sep 18, 2023

Seismic group TGS, a supplier of key data to the oil industry, has agreed to buy loss-making rival PGS in an all-share deal valued at 9.3 billion Norwegian crowns ($864 million), the two Oslo-listed companies said on Monday.The groups expect 'significant economies of scale' from the combination…

Biden’s Offshore Wind Target Slipping Out of Reach as Projects Struggle

Sep 15, 2023

President Joe Biden’s goal to deploy 30,000 megawatts of offshore wind along U.S. coastlines this decade to fight climate change may be unattainable due to soaring costs and supply chain delays, according to forecasters and industry insiders…

BW Offshore Agrees to Sell Abo FPSO for $20 Million to Nigerian Buyer

Sep 15, 2023

After several short-term charter extensions, the Norwegian FPSO leasing firm BW Offshore has closed the transaction for the sale of the Abo FPSO.BW Offshore will sell the FPSO to STAC Marine Offshore Limited, a member of the Nigerian Transport Group (STAC) for $20 million…

Equinor Developing 1978 Offshore Gas Discovery to Bolster European Supplies

Sep 15, 2023

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has submitted a plan for development and operation (PDO) of the Eirin offshore gas field to the country's Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.According to Equinor, recoverable reserves in the field are estimated at 27…

World Needs $2.7 Trillion Annually for Net Zero Emissions by 2050-Wood Mackenzie

Sep 15, 2023

Global investment of $2.7 trillion a year is needed to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and avoid temperatures from rising above 1.5 degrees Celsius this century, a report by consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Thursday. Scientists have said…

14 Companies Secure Licenses for Carbon Storage in the UK North Sea

Sep 15, 2023

Following the UK's first-ever carbon storage licensing process, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) on Friday released the list of firms that had accepted licenses.A total of 14 companies have been awarded 21 licences in depleted oil and…

Shell Greenlights Development of Trinidad's Manatee Offshore Gas Field

Sep 15, 2023

Shell has given financial approval for the development of the massive Manatee gas field offshore Trinidad and Tobago, the country's Prime Minister Keith Rowley said on Thursday.Trinidad is Latin America's largest LNG exporter, but its flagship…

Contract Extension Keeps Siem Dorado Vessel Busy Until Late Q2 of 2024

Sep 14, 2023

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Siem Offshore has been awarded a contract extension for the multi-purpose support vessel Siem Dorado.The contract extension secures utilization for a period reaching towards the end of Q2 2024.The contract is…

France's TotalEnergies to Begin Drilling at Fenix Field Offshore Argentina in March 2024

Sep 14, 2023

France's TotalEnergies will start drilling at the Fenix field off the southern Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego in March 2024, and expects to start production the following November, Vice President Catherine Remy said.The $700 million…

Norway Considers Three Areas for 2025 Offshore Wind Tender

Sep 14, 2023

Norway's oil and energy ministry is considering three areas for an offshore wind tender planned for 2025, which is part of its wider goal to develop 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind by 2040, it said on Thursday.The ministry has tasked the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE)…

Port of Aberdeen's Shore Power Project to Dramatically Cut Vessel Emissions

Sep 14, 2023

Port of Aberdeen said Thursday it had been awarded funding from the UK Government for a multi-million-pound project to design and deliver the first large-scale landside and vessel-side shore power system in Scotland.'The demonstrator project…

Fault at Strike-hit Chevron Australia Plant Shuts 25% of Output

Sep 14, 2023

A fault at Chevron's Wheatstone facility in Australia temporarily shut about a quarter of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) production on Thursday, the same day that unionized workers escalated strike action.A Chevron spokesman said the cause…

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