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Norway: Oil and Gas Output in October Exceed Forecasts

Nov 19, 2021

Norway's petroleum output in October rose from the previous month, exceeding official forecasts, preliminary data from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) showed on Friday.Crude oil output increased to 1.82 million barrels per day (bpd) in October from 1…

Ithaca Energy Charters Solstad Offshore Platform Supplier

Nov 19, 2021

Norwegian offshore support vessel firm Solstad Offshore has secured a term contract for the platform supply vessel Far Symphony in the UK North Sea.The contract is with the UKCS-focused oil and gas company Ithaca Energy.Under the charter, the platform supplier…

Vallourec to Relocate Oil & Gas Ops to Brazil, Dispose of German Assets

Nov 18, 2021

French steel pipemaker Vallourec narrowed on Wednesday its full-year EBITDA guidance and said it plans to launch the disposal process for its German assets as well as relocate its oil & gas activities to Brazil.'Our German operations continue to underperform…

Norwegian Oil Companies Lift 2022 Spending Forecasts

Nov 18, 2021

Oil and gas firms in Norway have increased their 2022 investment forecasts during the last three months as the industry prepares to take advantage of tax incentives designed to boost activity, a national statistics office (SSB) survey showed on Thursday…

Go-ahead Granted for UK’s First Wind Turbine Blade Recycling Plant

Nov 18, 2021

A three-year project to develop the UK’s first wind turbine blade recycling plant has been given a go-ahead after securing the UK government funding.The £2million project involves a consortium led by Aker Offshore Wind and Scottish researchers…

Airbus Delivers First Five-bladed Helicopter for Offshore Wind Operations to HTM

Nov 17, 2021

Helicopter maker Airbus Helicopters said Wednesday it had delivered the first five-bladed H145 helicopter to be used in the offshore wind segment to its client HTM Helicopters in Germany.The aircraft will be operated from one of HTM’s bases at Norden-Norddeich…

Report: Germany's Nord Stream 2 Move May Delay Start-up to March

Nov 17, 2021

A German regulator's decision to suspend licensing of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline could delay commissioning of the infrastructure to March 2022, government sources told Reuters.'I expect that the start of Nord Stream 2 could be delayed until March 2022…

Sea Trials Complete: Mocean Energy's Blue X Wave Energy Machine Returns to Shore

Nov 17, 2021

UK-based wave energy technology company Mocean Energy said Wednesday its Blue X wave energy machine had returned to dock after a successful five-month test period at sea.'In the last few days the 20-meter long, 38-tonne wave machine has been…

Maersk Drilling Wins First Contract with ONE-Dyas

Nov 17, 2021

Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling has won a drilling rig contract with ONE-Dyas B.V. for the harsh environment jack-up rig Maersk Resolute. One-Dyas will use the offshore drilling rig to drill the IJssel and Clover exploration wells in the Dutch sector of the North Sea…

Awilco Drilling to Recycle 1983-built Floater

Nov 16, 2021

WilHunter, one of two Awilco Drilling's 1980s built semi-submersible drilling rigs, is set to be recycled. Awilco Drilling shared the news in its quarterly presentation on Tuesday.The WilHunter rig, built in 1983 by Daewoo and upgraded in 1999 and 2011…

VIDEO: Niestern Sander Launches Walk-to-work Icebreaker

Nov 16, 2021

Dutch shipbuilder Royal Niestern Sander last weekend launched 'yard number 862', a shallow draft ice-breaking walk to work vessel, being built for a joint venture between the Russian companies Mercury Sakhalin and Pola.'The world’s first ice…

Hurricane Energy Says Talks with Bluewater Over FPSO Deal 'Positive'

Nov 16, 2021

Hurricane Energy, a UK-based oil firm producing oil from the Lancaster offshore field in the UK, has said it has had positive talks over the Aoka Mizu contract extension with owner Bluewater.Hurricane Energy, which started producing from the…

Germany Suspends Nord Stream 2 Certification, Sets Demands

Nov 16, 2021

Germany's energy regulator said on Tuesday it had suspended the certification process for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to pump Russian gas and said the Swiss-based consortium needed to form a company under German law to secure an operating licence…

Solstad Offshore Sells Far Swan PSV

Nov 16, 2021

Solstad Offshore, a Norwegian offshore vessel owner, said Tuesday it had sold the platform supply vessel Far Swan.The company, which last year said it would trim its fleet to make it more competitive, with a plan to divest 37 vessels 'over a period of time…

James Fisher Wraps UXO Survey Phase 1 at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Site

Nov 16, 2021

James Fisher Renewables (JF Renewables) has said it has completed the first part of a two-phase contract to investigate unexploded ordnance (UXO) and potential archaeological features ahead of the installation of export cables for RWE’s Sofia Offshore Wind Farm…

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