Golar LNG’s floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit Gimi has reached the Commercial Operations Date (COD) for its 20-year lease and operate agreement for the BP-operated Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project offshore Mauritania and Senegal.The announcement of COD for Golar FLNG marks a significant milestone for the project partners, as LNG production volumes have successfully been ramped up to a level equivalent to the annual contracted volumes of approximately 2…
Malaysia’s state-owned energy giant Petronas, through its subsidiary Petronas LNG, and Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) have signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) to expand the collaboration framework in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector…
As offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) gains momentum, floating CO₂ injection facilities are emerging as a key solution for large-scale operations. ABS’ latest publication, Floating CO₂ Injection Facilities, dives into the technologies…
Maritime Developments (MDL) has supported Saipem’s work in West Africa by providing specialist equipment and operational support for two recent flex-lay campaigns offshore Ivory Coast, Senegal and Mauritania.The two scopes awarded to MDL entailed…
Woodside Energy Trading Singapore and JERA have entered into a nonbinding heads of agreement (HOA) for the sale and purchase of LNG cargoes during Japan’s peak winter period.The agreement strengthens Woodside’s long-standing relationship with JERA and further supports Japan’s energy security…
Vår Energi and Kistos Energy Norway have started production through Jotun floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit at the Balder field in the North Sea.The production from Jotun FPSO marks the extension the life of the first production license…
Israel has resumed limited natural gas exports from surplus supplies, the country's Energy Ministry said on Thursday, nearly a week after shutting down two key offshore fields as Israel and Iran waged an air battle.A ministry spokesperson told Reuters that exports are now resuming 'from surpluses…
Muir Mhòr floating wind farm, being developed by Vattenfall and Fred. Olsen Seawind, has received consent for the onshore application from Aberdeenshire Council today in a big step forward for the 1 GW project.The decision was taken at a meeting…
Only three months after coming on stream, Equinor’s Johan Castberg field in Barents Sea has started producing at peak capacity of 220,000 barrels of oil per day.The field’s peak production achievement increases energy deliveries from the Barents Sea by 150%…
Japan’s ENEOS Xplora, through its subsidiary ENEOS Xplora Malaysia, has signed an extension of production sharing contract (PSC) with Petronas for a block located off the coast of Sarawak in Malaysia.The PSC extension is for the block SK10 and will run for ten years…
French tubular solutions supplier Vallourec has secured a large contract to supply Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) for drilling operations in Qatar, valued at over $50 million in potential revenue.The agreement includes the supply of carbon steel OCTG products with premium connections…
Israel will resume its natural gas exports when the country's military believes it would be safe to do so, Israel's Energy Ministry Eli Cohen said on Wednesday, as an air battle between Israel and Iran entered its sixth day.Two of Israel's three…
Equinor and Gwynt Glas, a joint venture between EDF Renewables UK and ESB, have secured seabed leases to develop floating wind farms off the coasts of Wales and South West England in Celtic Sea.The announcement was shared by the Crown Estate…
SBM Offshore has signed an operations and maintenance contract with TotalEnergies EP Suriname, an affiliate of TotalEnergies, for the GranMorgu floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, as part of the field development project located in Block 58 in Suriname…
BW Opal floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, operated by BW Offshore, has arrived at Santos’ Barossa gas field, marking a critical milestone on the path to first gas in the third quarter of 2025.Since its arrival, on June 15…