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Biden Administration Appeals Court Decision to Block Oil, Gas Leasing Pause

Aug 17, 2021

The Biden administration on Monday challenged a federal judge's decision in June to block the Interior Department's pause on oil and gas leasing on public lands and waters - a critical piece of its climate change policy - but will proceed with leasing during the appeals process…

BOEM Completes Environmental Review of South Fork Wind Project

Aug 17, 2021

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of the proposed South Fork Wind project offshore New York and Rhode Island.South Fork Wind - proposed by Orsted and Evercore - would be New York’s first…

Report: Official Says Brazil's Lower-carbon Oil projects Can Attract Majors

Aug 17, 2021

Rising calls to cut carbon emissions and to reduce global warming could generate more offshore partnerships and increase the output of cleaner oil for Brazil, the production chief of state-controlled Petrobras said in an interview.Brazil oil…

Australia: Santos Says Oil Search Buy Would Help Speed Up Pivot to Clean Fuels

Aug 17, 2021

Santos Ltd expects its planned takeover of Oil Search, creating a A$20 billion ($15 billion) company, will help the combined group weather the energy transition better than if they remained separate.The companies agreed an all-scrip deal earlier…

Oil Industry Groups Sue Biden Administration over Drilling Auctions Halt

Aug 17, 2021

Major U.S. oil industry groups on Monday sued the Biden administration for halting drilling auctions on federal lands and waters this year, arguing the government is required by law to hold regular sales.The American Petroleum Institute (API)…

Saudi Aramco Looking to Raise $17B from Gas Pipeline Sale

Aug 16, 2021

Saudi Aramco is looking to raise at least $17 billion from the sale of a significant minority stake in its gas pipelines, higher than the $12.4 billion raised from its oil pipeline deal, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.Potential…

Substation Jacket Installed at Saint Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm Site

Aug 16, 2021

Belgium-based offshore installation firm Deme Offshore has informed that the jacket for the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind substation in France has been successfully installed over the weekend. DEME said Monday that the 48 meters tall jacket would be held in place by four foundation piles…

Nigeria's President Buhari Signs Oil Overhaul Bill into Law

Aug 16, 2021

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari signed into law an oil overhaul bill that has been in the works for nearly two decades, a presidential spokesman said on Monday.The package overhauls nearly every aspect of the country's oil and gas production…

Floating Wind: TotalEnergies, GIG Get EBL in South Korea

Aug 16, 2021

TotalEnergies nad Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) and have recently secured an electricity business license (EBL) for their floating offshore wind project located off the coast of Ulsan, South Korea.This is the first floating offshore…

Fugro Nets 3-year IRM Deal with Petrobras

Aug 16, 2021

Brazilian oil company Petrobras has awarded Fugro a three-year contract for subsea inspection, repair, and maintenance (IRM) services in Brazil.The contract is set to start in the fourth quarter of Q4 2021.Fugro will deploy the Fugro Aquarius…

Chevron Delays Office Return in California, Texas

Aug 16, 2021

Oil major Chevron Corp is postponing the full return of employees in California and Texas, joining a clutch of companies like Facebook Inc and Amazon.com Inc that have done the same because of a resurgence in coronavirus cases related to the fast-spreading Delta variant…

TGS CFO Amundsen Resigns, Replacement Named

Aug 16, 2021

Fredrik Amundsen has resigned from his position as CFO of TGS, a Norwegian oil and gas seismic data company.Amundsen had been the CFO since February 2020, having previously served as Executive Vice President (EVP) Europe at TGS.'The company…

DOF, Aker Solutions JV Secures Decom Contract with DNO

Aug 16, 2021

KDS JV, a joint venture between offshore vessel owner DOF Subsea and offshore equipment maker and service provider Aker Solutions, has secured a subsea decommissioning contract for DNO at the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract includes engineering…

U.S. Gulf of Mexico Oil Producers: Pandemic Accelerates Consolidation

Aug 16, 2021

Oil and gas producers in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico have consolidated at a faster rate during the pandemic, new government data shows, as crashing prices squeezed out smaller drillers who had been seen as the industry's future.The dominance of…

Woodside Confirms Talks to Buy BHP's Oil and Gas Business

Aug 16, 2021

Australian oil company Woodside confirmed Monday it has been in talks with BHP over the potential acquisition of BHP's oil and gas business.'Woodside notes recent speculation regarding a potential transaction between Woodside and BHP Petroleum…

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