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UAE's Jaber Urges Pre-COP28 Summit to Align on Fossil Fuel, Renewables Language

Oct 30, 2023

The United Arab Emirates President of COP28 said on Monday he was aware countries had strong views about including language on fossil fuels and renewables in the negotiated text of the UN climate summit but that common ground must be found.'I…

Colombia to Take Offshore Wind Farm Bids in August 2024

Oct 30, 2023

Colombia will receive offers for offshore wind blocks in August 2024, according to a timeline published by the government on Friday, following a presentation it gave to private companies and European government representatives.The government of President Gustavo Petro…

Down But Not Out: Equinor Takes Hit on U.S. Offshore Wind, but Hope Remains

Oct 30, 2023

Norway's Equinor booked a $300 million impairment on its U.S. offshore wind power portfolio on Friday after New York officials rejected a request for better terms, but said the state's continued commitment to the technology still offered hope…

VIDEO: Allseas Inaugurates New Barge for Shallow-water Offshore Construction

Oct 27, 2023

Offshore installation services firm Allseas has inaugurated 'Sandpiper', its new barge for shallow water offshore construction activities.Allseas said Thursday that the 170-meter barge was inaugurated this week in Singapore with a special ceremony after several upgrading activities in 2022/2023…

Eni Lifts Profit Guidance after Q3 Beats Expectations

Oct 27, 2023

Italian energy group Eni raised its guidance on Friday for full-year earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) and cash flow, while also announcing an acceleration of its share buyback program.The group beat analysts' expectations for third…

Finland Raises Gas Supply Risk Assessment Due to Pipeline Rupture

Oct 27, 2023

Finland's National Emergency Supply Agency said on Friday it had raised its risk assessment for gas supply security in the Nordic country following the damage earlier this month to the Balticconnector gas pipeline. 'An important gas import connection…

Energy-hungry Germany's Scholz Courts Africa as Crises Elsewhere Bite

Oct 27, 2023

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz this weekend makes his third visit to sub-Saharan Africa in two years, as conflicts elsewhere highlight the growing importance of an energy-rich region in which Berlin has traditionally had little involvement.He will visit major energy producer Nigeria…

Chevron's Third-quarter Profit Slumps Despite Higher Oil Prices

Oct 27, 2023

Chevron posted a slump in third-quarter profit on Friday despite higher oil prices, days after agreeing to buy smaller U.S. rival Hess Corp. for $53 billion, sending its shares down 1.6% before the bell.The company had in July flagged that upstream…

Brazil's Petrobras Third-quarter Oil Output Grows 9.6%

Oct 27, 2023

Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras said on Thursday that its crude oil production during the third quarter rose 9.6% from the same period last year.Petrobras pumped 2.32 million barrels per day (bpd) in the July-to-September period, the firm said in a statement…

Exxon, TotalEnergies Bid for Shallow-water Guyana Oil and Gas Blocks

Oct 27, 2023

Oil production consortia led by TotalEnergies and Exxon Mobil bid on separate shallow-water oil and gas blocks in Guyana's first competitive auction, a government official said in a briefing on Thursday.The official disclosed which companies…

Siemens Energy Shares Slide 39% after Company Seeks State Guarantees

Oct 27, 2023

Siemens Energy shares plunged nearly 40% on Thursday, wiping 3 billion euros ($3.16 billion) off its market value, after the group said it was in talks with the German government about state guarantees following big setbacks at its wind unit…

U.S. Appeals Court Blocks Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Sale Expansion, Pending Appeal

Oct 27, 2023

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday temporarily paused a federal judge's order last month that had required the Biden administration to expand a planned offshore oil and gas auction in the Gulf of Mexico by 6 million acres (2.4 million hectares)…

Equinor Cuts Output Guidance; Q3 Profit Beats Forecast

Oct 27, 2023

Equinor on Friday cut its full-year oil and gas output guidance while posting a bigger-than-expected profit for the third quarter, boosted by the company's trading unit.The Norwegian energy group's adjusted earnings before interest and tax for July-September fell to $8…

Lloyd's Register to Classify Methanol-Ready North Star CSOVs

Oct 27, 2023

Lloyd's Register (LR) will classify two methanol-ready Commissioning Service Operations Vessels (CSOVs) being built by VARD for the UK-based offshore vessel operator North Star.'The new tonnage will increase North Star’s offshore wind capabilities…

Saipem Says Recovery on Track after Positive Q3

Oct 26, 2023

Italian energy services group Saipem has made significant progress in its turnaround and is close to completing the problematic projects that forced it to raise capital last year, its CEO said on Thursday.Commenting on third-quarter results…

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