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Shell Exits US Offshore Wind Farm Contract, Agrees to Pay Penalty

Nov 06, 2023

Shell's finance chief said on Thursday the firm had exited a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the planned SouthCoast windfarm off the coast of Massachusetts, agreeing to pay a penalty rather than face rising costs for building the project…

Plexus to Provide Equipment for Neptune Energy's North Sea Well Abandonment Project

Nov 06, 2023

Plexus Holdings has secured a rental contract award for Exact Adjustable Wellhead and Centric Mudline Suspension Equipment from oil and gas company Neptune Energy UK.The contract is for Adjustable Surface Wellhead Equipment and Mudline Tooling…

BW Energy Strikes Oil Offshore Gabon

Nov 06, 2023

Oil and gas company BW Energy said Monday that its DHBSM-1 appraisal well has encountered commercial volumes of oil in the Hibiscus South satellite prospect, offshore Gabon.The company said it planned to return to the well to complete it as a production well in early 2024…

Finland Receives LNG Cargo, Books More for the Winter

Nov 06, 2023

A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) docked at Finland's Inkoo terminal on Sunday and has begun unloading, energy company Gasum said on Monday, the second cargo to arrive since the damage last month to a Finnish-Estonian pipeline.The Arctic Princess…

UK to Legislate for Annual North Sea Oil and Gas Licence Rounds

Nov 06, 2023

The British government plans to legislate to mandate annual North Sea oil and gas licensing rounds, in a move Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says would create certainty for the industry during a transition to greener energy.In July the government…

ABL to Provide Marine Warranty Survey Services for Malaysian Drilling Rig Firm

Nov 06, 2023

Energy and marine consultancy ABL said Monday it had won a contract with offshore drilling firm Velesto Drilling to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services relating to the rig operator’s rig moves offshore Malaysia.ABL will also support Velesto Drilling with rig moves to adjacent countries…

Kosmos Energy Becomes Operator of 'World-Scale' Senegal Offshore Discoveries as BP Exits

Nov 06, 2023

Oil and gas company Kosmos Energy said Monday it had increased its working interest to 90% and assumed operatorship of the 'world-scale ' Yakaar-Teranga gas discoveries offshore Senegal. The increase in working interest follows BP’s exit from the field…

Cyprus Responds to Chevron Extension Sought over Aphrodite Gas

Nov 06, 2023

Cyprus has responded to a request from international energy companies led by Chevron for an extension in talks over a modified development plan for its Aphrodite offshore gas field, its energy minister said on Monday.Talks to bridge a rift over pared-back plans for the 3…

Ship Shortage Dealt Death Blow to Orsted's New Jersey Offshore Wind Hopes

Nov 05, 2023

Danish energy firm Orsted's shock decision to cancel two offshore wind farms off New Jersey this week was based in large part on big delays securing the ship it needed to build the project, company officials said.The world's biggest offshore wind…

Second Gas Cargo Heads to Finland's LNG Terminal After Pipeline Rupture

Nov 03, 2023

A tanker carrying Norwegian liquefied natural gas (LNG) is set to arrive at Finland's Inkoo terminal overnight, vessel tracking data showed on Friday, making it the second cargo since the Oct. 8 outage of a Finnish-Estonian gas pipeline.The Arctic Princess…

Viking Supply Ships Takes Delivery of Andreas Viking AHTS

Nov 03, 2023

Swedish offshore vessel owner Viking Supply Ships has taken delivery of the Andreas Viking AHTS, previously known as the Far Senator.In March 2023, Viking Supply Ships said it would take two Ocean Yield-owned AHTS vessels, Far Senator and Normand Statesman…

Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Changes Name

Nov 03, 2023

Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited, an oil and gas exploration and production company operating in the North Sea, said this week that the company would be renamed Repsol Resources UK.'On 28th April 2023 it was announced that a settlement and…

Deutsche Telekom's PASM Signs Deal with EnBW for Offshore Wind Power Purchase

Nov 03, 2023

Deutsche Telekom's subsidiary Power and Air Condition Solution Management (PASM), has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with the German energy firm EnBW for power from the 960 megawatt (MW) He  Dreiht offshore wind farm. Under the PPA with EnBW…

Shell Plans to Drill Two More Wells Offshore Namibia - CEO

Nov 03, 2023

Shell plans to drill two more wells in Namibia over the next 6 to 9 months, with the energy giant citing 'encouraging data' for the possible development of a new oil basin in the southern African country, CEO Wael Sawan said on Thursday.Shell plans to drill one exploration well…

S&P Indicates It Could Cut Orsted's Credit Rating After Losses

Nov 03, 2023

Credit rating agency S&P said on Thursday it had placed Danish renewable energy firm Orsted on review for a possible debt downgrade due to the company's massive losses on projects in the United States.The world's largest offshore wind developer on Wednesday said it had halted plans for two U…

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