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Norway's July Gas Output Exceeds Forecast, Oil Lags

Aug 22, 2022

Norway's crude oil output in July lagged the official forecast, while gas output exceeded expectations, preliminary data from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) showed on Monday. Crude oil output rose to 1.65 million barrels per day (bpd) in July from 1…

Norwegian Oil Firm Expands into Ivory Coast

Aug 22, 2022

DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator with operations in Kurdistan and the North Sea, is now expanding to West Africa with the agreed acquisition of offshore fields in Ivory Coast. DNO said Monday that RAK Petroleum plc would transfer its ownership of Mondoil Enterprises LLC to DNO…

Siem Offshore Inks 18-Month Charter Extension for AHTS Vessel in Canada

Aug 22, 2022

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Siem Offshore has secured a contract extension for one of its AHTS vessels in Canada.The extension is related to the Ice Class AHTS vessel 'Avalon Sea,' covering a firm duration of 18 months upon completion of the current term…

ONGC Inks Deal with ExxonMobil for Deepwater Exploration in India

Aug 19, 2022

Indian oil explorer and producer Oil and Natural Gas Corp said on Wednesday it signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with global petroleum giant ExxonMobil Corp for deepwater exploration in the country's East and West coasts.The two oil explorers…

US Advances Plans for Offshore Wind in Maine

Aug 19, 2022

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced next steps to bring offshore wind energy to the Gulf of Maine. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has made available a Request for Interest (RFI) and Request for Competitive Interest (RFCI) in the Federal Register for public comment…

Pemex and Union Agree to 4% Salary Increase

Aug 19, 2022

Mexican state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) and its union, the STPRM, agreed to a 4% pay raise and a 2.25% increase in benefits during 2022-2023 salary negotiations, Pemex said in a statement on Thursday.The agreement is the first made under union leader Ricardo Aldana…

Next US Energy Boom Could Be Wind Power in the Gulf of Mexico

Aug 18, 2022

With passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which contains US$370 billion for climate and energy programs, policy experts are forecasting a big expansion in clean electricity generation. One source that’s poised for growth is offshore wind power…

Shell's Giant Prelude FLNG Unit to Remain Shut for Longer as Pay Dispute Continues

Aug 18, 2022

Unions at Shell Plc's Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) site off Australia have extended industrial action to Sept. 1 over a long-running pay dispute, the company said on Thursday. Shell shut down the 3.6-million-tonne-a-year site…

Boskalis Lifts Profit Outlook as Demand for Offshore Wind Grows

Aug 18, 2022

Dutch dredging and marine services firm Boskalis on Thursday slightly raised its 2022 profit outlook after a half-year earnings beat, as the West seeks to replace Russian gas with other energy sources.The group, which offers marine services…

Norway's Oil and Gas Firms Raise Spending Forecasts

Aug 18, 2022

Norway's oil and gas firms have raised their investment forecasts for 2022 and 2023 as they plan to explore more and develop new projects, a national statistics office (SSB) survey showed on Thursday.The country's biggest business sector now expects to invest 172…

Enauta Restarts Production from Atlanta Field

Aug 18, 2022

Brazilian oil company Enauta has brought back online oil production from the Atlanta field, following a planned downtime.Enauta had said earlier this month that the gradual output resumption would take place by mid-August when a new water treatment…

Russia Forecasts Export Gas Price Will More Than Double in 2022

Aug 17, 2022

Russia forecasts its average export gas price will more than double this year to $730 per 1,000 cubic meters before gradually falling until the end of 2025, as pipeline gas exports decrease, an economy ministry forecast seen by Reuters showed…

'Pawn' in Energy Stand-off, Germany's Uniper Suffers $12.5B Loss

Aug 17, 2022

Uniper, the highest-profile corporate victim of Europe's energy crisis so far, reported a 12.3 billion euro loss ($12.5 billion) due to Russian gas supply cuts, saying it had become a 'pawn' in the energy standoff between the European Union and Moscow…

Magseis Fairfield Wins OBN Survey Work with ExxonMobil in Guyana

Aug 17, 2022

Oslo-listed marine seismic survey firm Magseis Fairfield has signed a contract with ExxonMobil for a large Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) project offshore Guyana, where ExxonMobil has so far discovered 11 billion barrels of oil.The project is expected…

No Dorado FID in 2022, Carnarvon Energy Says

Aug 17, 2022

Dorado, one of the largest ever oil discoveries in Australia’s North Western Shelf, is going to wait some more to produce first oil, as Carnarvon Energy, a partner in the Santos-operated project, said Wednesday that the final investment decision for the project would not be made in 2022…

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