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Chantiers de l’Atlantique to Build Offshore Substation for RWE's Polish Baltic Sea Project

Feb 15, 2022

Renewable energy giant RWE has selected Atlantique Offshore Energy, the marine energy business unit of the French company Chantiers de l’Atlantique, for the delivery of the electrical offshore substation for the F.E.W. Baltic II, offshore wind project in the Polish Baltic Sea…

Offshore Wind: McDermott Nets Its Largest Ever Renewable Energy Deal with Tennet

Feb 15, 2022

Offshore engineering and construction company McDermott said Tuesday it had secured its largest-ever renewable energy contract from grid operator TenneT for the BorWin6 980MW High-Voltage, Direct Current (HVDC) project, offshore Germany.The project is for the design…

Minister: Israel Will Not Object If Exported Gas Reaches Lebanon

Feb 15, 2022

Israel's energy minister said on Tuesday that it would not be a problem if Israeli natural gas that is exported to Egypt makes its way to Lebanon, a long-time enemy that is dealing with an energy crisis.Lebanon has already signed a deal with…

Ocean Ranger Sinking: 40th Anniversary of Canada's Worst Offshore Accident

Feb 15, 2022

Today marks 40 years since 84 men lost their lives when the semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit “Ocean Ranger” sank in what was one of the worst offshore accidents in Canadian history. The Ocean Ranger was drilling an exploration…

Aker BP, Lundin Enter Merger Plan

Feb 15, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP said Tuesday it had officially entered into a merger plan with Lundin Energy, following the proposed merger announcement in December 2021, that will create Norway's second-largest oil producer.The parties at the time said explained that…

Gazprom Neft to Restore Oil Drilling to Pre-pandemic Level in 2022

Feb 15, 2022

Gazprom Neft, the oil arm of Russian energy firm Gazprom, expects to restore oil drilling to pre-pandemic volumes this year with the help of new technologies, a company senior manager told Reuters on Tuesday.Analysts and company sources have…

Neptune Energy and RWE Partner Up for North Sea Green Hydrogen Project

Feb 15, 2022

Neptune Energy and RWE said Tuesday they had signed an agreement for the H2opZee project, an offshore green hydrogen development in the Dutch North Sea.H2opZee is a demonstration project which aims to build 300-500 megawatts (MW) electrolyzer…

Sweden Accelerating Offshore Wind Plans

Feb 15, 2022

Sweden presented plans on Tuesday to build offshore wind power plants that will generate 20-30 terawatt-hours (TWh) per year, with an aim to reach 120 TWh at a later stage.The areas are located in the waters both east and west of Sweden, the Nordic country's government said…

Santos Drilling Ahead at Pavo-1 Site Offshore Australia

Feb 15, 2022

Australian oil and gas company Santos is drilling ahead at its Pavo-1 well, off W. Australia, after last week's spud using the Noble Tom Prosser jack-up drilling rigThe Pavo-1, operated by Santos (70%) with Carnarvon as partner (30%) is targeting…

MacGregor to Deliver Offloading Systems for China's First Cylindrical FPSO

Feb 15, 2022

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won a contract to supply two FPSO offloading systems for the Liuhua 11-1/4-1 redevelopment project located in the east part of the South China Sea. The contract has been awarded following the successful cooperation…

Baker Hughes Expands in Guyana

Feb 14, 2022

Energy technology company Baker Hughes announced it has opened a new 'supercenter' facility for oilfield services and equipment in Guyana. The facility, which spans more than 8 acres, will support regional customers and bolster Baker Hughes’ localization efforts within South America…

Orion to Fund Construction of American Offshore Services' CTV Fleet

Feb 14, 2022

American Offshore Services, a crew transfer vessel owner/operator has entered a strategic partnership with Orion Infrastructure Capital to build 'state-of-the-art CTVs designed to transport technicians and materials in varied offshore conditions…

Floating “Power Island” - Twenty20 Energy Systems' IPO Planned for 2Q

Feb 14, 2022

Asia Pacific Energy Ventures said Monday it would carve out subsidiary Twenty20 Energy Systems with plans to take it public on the Nasdaq in the second quarter of 2022.Based in Singapore, Twenty20 Energy was formed in 2014 as a subsidiary of APEV…

Report: European Banks Fund Oil and Gas Expansion Despite IEA Warning

Feb 14, 2022

European banks are providing billions of dollars of funding to expand oil and gas production, a report on Monday showed, despite International Energy Agency guidance against new facilities in order to slow global warming.Last year, 25 of the…

Guyana: CGX, Frontera Go All-in on Corentyne Block. Won't Drill at Demerara in 2022

Feb 14, 2022

CGX Energy and Frontera said Monday they'd focus on their Corentyne block in Guyana in 2022 fully, and not engage in drilling activities on the Demerara block at all.The partners said their decision was based on the positive results from the Kawa-1 offshore well…

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