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PDVSA, Eni Looking at Options to Offload Oil from Idle FSO

Sep 03, 2020

Venezuela's state-run PDVSA and Eni are looking at options to safely offload crude from a floating storage facility on Venezuela's eastern coast that has remained idle for over a year due to U.S. sanctions, according to sources close to the discussions and a statement from the Italian oil company…

Norway's 'Oil Fund' to Test Business Model of Biggest CO2 Emitters

Sep 03, 2020

Norway's $1.2 trillion wealth fund will ask the companies in its portfolio that emit the most carbon dioxide (CO2) for more detailed climate-related data in order to understand the risk posed to its investments, a top official said.The world's largest sovereign fund…

U.S. Gulf of Mexico Oil Production Down 19.9% in Hurricane Laura's Aftermath

Sep 03, 2020

U.S. Gulf of Mexico offshore oil output on Wednesday was down by 368,223 barrels per day, or 19.9% of the region's daily production, the U.S. Department of Interior reported, as energy companies restarted more activity in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura…

Wintershall Dea Installs Nova Field Risers

Sep 03, 2020

Oil and gas company Wintershall Dea has completed the installation of the risers for the Nova field development in the Norwegian North Sea, with development drilling set to follow.The Nova field is being developed as a subsea tie-back, connecting two templates to Neptune Energy's Gjøa platform…

UK Offers 113 Offshore Oil and Gas License Areas

Sep 03, 2020

The UK oil and gas regulator Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has offered for award 113 license areas over 259 blocks or part-blocks to 65 companies in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round.The round offered blocks in mature, producing areas close to existing infrastructure…

With Dampier Spirit FSO Set to Leave Stag Field, Jadestone Turns to Tankers

Sep 03, 2020

Oil and gas firm Jadestone Energy has signed new offtake arrangements for its Stag offshore oil field in W. Australia as the FSO used to take oil off the Stag platform is set to retire.Jadestone’s Stag oilfield produces crude oil via a fixed leg…

Harvey Gulf Upgrades PSV to "Tri-fuel" Vessel

Sep 02, 2020

U.S.-based offshore vessel owner Harvey Gulf said Wednesday it completed an upgrade of its platform supply vessel Harvey Energy, making it the first 'tri-fuel' PSV in the U.S.Harvey completed the installation of a Wartsila battery-power system…

Airborne Oil & Gas to Deliver TCP Jumpers for Julimar Field in Australia

Sep 02, 2020

Airborne Oil & Gas has received an order for the delivery of two Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) Jumpers, in what the company says is the first time its TCP technology is being used in the region.The Dutch company has been contracted by Subsea 7 to supply 2” 10…

Scotland Needs to Expand Port Capacity to Accommodate Growing Offshore Wind Needs

Sep 02, 2020

A report commissioned by Crown Estate Scotland has found that Scotland has good technical capability to support offshore wind port functions in some, but not all locations and that investments in port capacity will be required to meet the needs of the growing offshore wind industry…

Delta Offshore Energy to Use Stena Tech for LNG to Power Project in Vietnam

Sep 02, 2020

Delta Offshore Energy (DOE), a company developing an offshore gas to power project in Vietnam, has signed a technology license agreement with Stena Power & LNG Solutions.Under the agreement, Stena will grant DOE a license to use its Jetty-Less…

Husky Energy's Offshore Project in China Nears Completion

Sep 02, 2020

Canadian oil and gas company Husky Energy said Wednesday it was moving towards the startup of the Liuhua 29-1 field at the Liwan Gas Project, offshore China. Husky said that the tie-in of the Liuhua 29-1 field at the Liwan Gas Project was complete…

Aibel Picks Up Snøhvit Future FEED Contract

Sep 02, 2020

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has awarded its compatriot Aibel a front-end engineering and design contract (FEED) for modification of the Hammerfest LNG plant in connection with the Snøhvit Future project. Snøhvit is the first development in the Barents Sea…

Installation Underway for World's Longest Heated Subsea Pipeline

Sep 02, 2020

Installation is underway in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea for the world’s longest heated subsea production pipeline, oil and gas company Neptune Energy has informed.The project will see the installation of the 36-kilometer electrically…

ION, Shearwater Team Up for 3D Survey in North Sea

Sep 02, 2020

Offshore seismic surveyor Shearwater GeoServices has entered a 3D seismic acquisition project with ION Geophysical for a new multi-client survey in the North Sea.The project, to be carried out by the Amazon Warrior seismic vessel, is for ION's…

Enbridge Restores Gulf of Mexico Pipelines After Hurricane Shutdown

Sep 02, 2020

Two natural gas pipelines that connect offshore U.S. Gulf of Mexico production platforms resumed operation on Tuesday, Enbridge Inc said, after hurricane-related shutdowns last week.Energy companies continued to restart offshore operations after…

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