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Wintershall Dea Awarded License to Store CO2 Under UK North Sea Seabed

Aug 15, 2023

German oil and gas company Wintershall Dea has been awarded a new license - the Camelot - by the UK North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) to store CO2 under the seabed. The license is for the Camelot area, which is a combination of depleted gas fields and an overlying saline aquifer…

Seadrill CEO on Q2: 'We Delivered Strong Results'

Aug 15, 2023

Offshore drilling rig contractor Seadrill said Tuesday it had generated $414 million in total operating revenues, a sequential increase of $148 million, or 56%, benefitting from contracted rigs acquired as part of the Aquadrill transaction, completed on April 3…

Nymo to Start Construction of Valhall Field Modules. Increases Number of Apprentices

Aug 15, 2023

Norway-based firm Nymo will build advanced equipment for a new platform on the Aker BP-operated Valhall field in the North Sea, off Norway.According to Aker BP, the scope of work ensures high activity, triples the number of apprentices and ensures…

FLNG Unit for BP's Tortue Ahmeyim Project Nearing Completion

Aug 14, 2023

The Golar Gimi FLNG unit, being built for BP's Tortue Ahmeyim project in Senegal/Mauritania offshore area, is set to sail away next month.According to Golar LNG, tasked with delivering the unit, the FLNG Gimi conversion works 97% complete. Golar…

HAL to Sell 60% Stake in Offshore Foundation Installation Specialist IQIP

Aug 14, 2023

HAL, the Dutch investment subsidiary of HAL Holding, has agreed to sell 60% in IQIP, a supplier of foundation and installation equipment to the offshore wind, coastal & civil, and oil & gas markets.HAL acquired IQIP from Royal IHC in March 2023…

Namibia Grants Global Petroleum, Partners 2-Year Renewal Period for Offshore Block

Aug 14, 2023

Oil and gas company Global Petroleum said Monday that the Namibian Ministry of Mines and Energy had given approval for the company and its partners to proceed to the First Renewal Period ('FRP') of Walvis Basin license PEL 94, with a duration of two years from September 2023 to September 2025…

LNG's Calm Veneer Stripped by Australia Strike Threat

Aug 14, 2023

The comfort that had characterised natural gas markets in Asia and Europe in recent months was shown to be a mere illusion by the threat of strike action at three major Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants.In the blink of eye, a market…

Equinor Books Semi-submersible Drilling Rig for Canadian Project

Aug 14, 2023

SFL Corporation has signed an offshore drilling contract in Canada with a subsidiary of the Norwegian oil firm Equinor for the harsh environment semi-submersible rig Hercules. The estimated contract value is approximately $100 million.The contract is for one firm well plus one optional well…

Frontera to Evaluate Guyana Offshore Oil Discovery Before Proceeding

Aug 14, 2023

Frontera Energy and its unit CGX Energy expect to complete an analysis in the next two to three months of the Wei-1 oil well in Guyana before deciding whether to upgrade an exploration license to its development phase, Frontera said on Friday…

Denmark Postpones Offshore CO2 Storage License Tender

Aug 14, 2023

The Danish Energy Agency has postponed the second tender round for offshore licenses for the exploration and use of the subsoil for the geological storage of CO2 in the North Sea.The tender was set to open on August 15th 2023 according to the executive order on CO2 storage license tenders…

UN Removes Oil from Decaying Tanker Off Yemen

Aug 12, 2023

The United Nations said on Friday it had completed the removal of more than 1 million barrels of oil from a decaying supertanker off Yemen's Red Sea coast, averting a potential environmental disaster.U.N. officials and activists have been warning…

Oil Prices Could Rise Further This Zear, but 2024 Demand to Slow Sharply: IEA

Aug 11, 2023

OPEC+ supply cuts could erode oil inventories in the rest of this year, potentially driving prices even higher, before economic headwinds limit global demand growth in 2024, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday.Tighter supply driven by oil output cuts from OPEC and its allies…

Australia regulator clears way for strike vote at Chevron's Wheatstone, Gorgon LNG Plants

Aug 11, 2023

Australia's labor regulator cleared the way for strike action at Chevron's Wheatstone and Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities if workers vote in favor of such a step, fuelling concerns the country's exports could be cut.The Fair Work…

Solstad Offshore Wins $100M Vessel Contracts with PRIO and Equinor in Brazil

Aug 11, 2023

Solstad Offshore has been awarded two contracts worth $100 million in total from Brazilian clients.The Norwegian offshore vessel owner said that its construction support vessel, Normand Pioneer, won an extension of its charter contract with…

FACTBOX - Indonesia's Long-delayed Major Gas Projects

Aug 11, 2023

A recent ownership shakeup at two major Indonesian gas projects has injected renewed hope in the country's upstream gas sector, as the country hopes to tap into its rich hydrocarbon resources amid global energy transition, but barriers remain…

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