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Siemens Energy Places 960 Million Euro Convertible Bond to Fund Siemens Gamesa Deal

Sep 06, 2022

Siemens Energy said on Tuesday it has a placed 960 million euro ($949.63 million) mandatory convertible bond to help fund its takeover bid for wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa.It expects settlement of the notes to take place on or around Sept…

Capricorn Explores Other Deals as Tullow Merger Faces Backlash

Sep 06, 2022

Capricorn Energy, whose planned merger with rival Tullow Oil has faced investor backlash, said on Tuesday it was exploring alternative deals after unnamed parties expressed interest.Oil and gas producer Capricorn's proposed $827 million deal with Tullow has faced stiff opposition from investors…

Baker Hughes to Restructure Organization into Two Units

Sep 06, 2022

Oilfield services firm Baker Hughes Co said on Tuesday it will simplify its organizational structure by reducing its business units to two from four, starting October 1.The company added it expects to deliver at least $150 million in cost savings…

EIVA Acquires SensorSurvey for Survey Solution Testing Partnership

Sep 06, 2022

EIVA a/s announced it recently acquired Danish hydrographic survey company SensorSurvey a/s.The two companies, having worked together for many years, are now taking the next step forward in bridging efforts – strengthening both EIVA’s product…

Ashtead Technology to Acquire Subsea Dredging Firm WeSubsea

Sep 05, 2022

UK-subsea rental equipment and solutions specialist Ashtead Technology said Monday it planned to acquire WeSubsea to expand its mechanical solutions service offering.Founded in 2010, WeSubsea is a specialist in subsea dredging technology solutions with its operating base in Aberdeenshire…

Shell, Petronas Develop Rosmari-Marjoram Gas Fields in Malaysia Using Solar-powered Offshore Platform

Sep 05, 2022

International oil major Shell has, together with Malaysia's Petronas, reached a final investment decision (FID) to develop the Rosmari-Marjoram deepwater sour gas fields, discovered in 2014, offshore Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia.Shell,which is the operator of the project with an 80 percent stake…

S. Korea Shipyards Set to Halt Operations as Typhoon Hinnamnor Approaches

Sep 05, 2022

South Korea issued weather advisories and raised its typhoon alert level on Monday as typhoon Hinnamnor neared, with heavy rain and strong wind already lashing southern parts of the country.The typhoon, travelling northward at a speed of 19 km per hour (12 mph)…

Scientists Detect Second 'Vast' Methane Leak at Pemex Offshore Oil Field in Mexico

Sep 05, 2022

Satellites recorded another large methane leak at an offshore platform belonging to Mexico's Pemex in August, according to exclusive data shared with Reuters, even as pressure mounts on the state oil company to reduce these emissions. Three…

Kremlin Blames Europe for Nord Stream 1 Halt, Saying Sanctions Hamper Maintenance

Sep 05, 2022

The Kremlin blamed European politicians on Sunday for keeping shut the Nord Stream 1, one of its main gas supply routes, saying their economic sanctions on Russia had hindered Gazprom's maintenance of the pipeline.State-controlled Gazprom announced…

Euro Hits 20-year Low on Russian Nord Stream Gas Pipeline Halt

Sep 05, 2022

The euro fell below 99 cents for the first time in nearly two decades, while sterling was on the ropes on Monday as Russia's halt on gas supply down its main pipeline to Europe sparked concerns over energy prices and growth.The euro slid to $0…

Scana's PSW Technology to Deliver Risers for Odfjell Drilling's W. Africa Project

Sep 02, 2022

Scana-owned PSW Technology has secured a contract with offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling for the delivery of marine risers to operations in West Africa. The deal includes the leasing of a complete riser package for a minimum of 18 months…

Germany Charters Fifth FSRU

Sep 02, 2022

U.S.-based LNG firm Excelerate Energy said Thursday that it had signed a term sheet with ENGIE for the deployment of a floating storage and regasification unit (“FSRU”) that will provide flexible and secure LNG regasification capacity for Germany…

Normal Atlantic Hurricane Activity Forecast over Next Two Weeks

Sep 02, 2022

There will likely be normal levels of tropical storm activity over the next two weeks as the Atlantic Ocean hurricane season hits its peak, forecasters at Colorado State University said on Thursday.An upper-level trough in the atmosphere is…

Inpex Exits Lucius, Hadrian North Fields in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Sep 02, 2022

Japanese oil and gas company Inpex has transferred its entire stakes in two U.S. Gulf of Mexico offshore oilfields to project partners.The company has transferred its 10.1% stake in the Lucius Field located in the US Gulf of Mexico’s Keathley Canyon blocks 874…

Veslefrikk B Platform Arrives to M.A.R.S Yard for Recycling

Sep 02, 2022

Modern American Recycling Services Europe (M.A.R.S.) said Friday that Equinor's Veslefrikk B platform had arrived in the Port of Frederikshavn, where it will be recycled.The Veslefrikk B arrived at the M.A.R.S quayside on Wednesday, August 31…

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