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VAALCO Removes FPSO, Installs FSO at Etame Field Offshore Gabon

Oct 19, 2022

Africa-focused oil and gas company VAALCO said Wednesday it had completed the installation of the Floating Storage and Offloading vessel ('FSO') installation and field reconfiguration at Etame field offshore Gabon.VAALCO Energy in August last…

Baker Hughes Names Buese New CFO

Oct 19, 2022

Oilfield services company Baker Hughes has appointed Nancy Buese as Chief Financial Officer effective November 2, 2022. 'Buese brings more than 30 years of financial and leadership experience to the role,  previously serving as EVP & CFO of…

Baker Hughes Posts Quarterly Loss on Charges

Oct 19, 2022

Baker Hughes Co posted a quarterly loss on Wednesday, compared with a profit a year ago, hit by $230 million in restructuring and impairment charges relating to the oilfield services provider's latest reorganization. The company during the recent…

U.S. Envoy in Lebanon Next Week with Maritime Deal to Sign

Oct 19, 2022

U.S. energy envoy Amos Hochstein will be in Beirut next week carrying a copy of the maritime agreement with Israel for Lebanese officials to sign, Lebanese negotiator Elias Bou Saab told Reuters on Wednesday. The deal - hailed by all three…

Seadrill Wraps Sale of 7 Jack-up Drilling Rigs to ADES

Oct 19, 2022

Offshore drilling firm Seadrill said Tuesday it had completed the previously proposed sale of seven jack-up drilling rigs to ADES in Saudi Arabia.The two companies announced the initial sale and purchase agreement on September 1. With the sale now completed…

Siem Offshore Loses Another Vessel Case Against Petrobras

Oct 19, 2022

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Siem Offshore has lost a case against Petrobras in Brazil over a late vessel delivery and will have to pay around $8 million.Siem Offshore said Wednesday that its Brazilian subsidiary, Siem Offshore do Brasil…

Siemens Gamesa Signs Its Largest Offshore Wind Deal in Taiwan

Oct 19, 2022

Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa said Wednesday it had signed two agreements with the Hai Long Offshore Wind project owners at an energy industry event in Taiwan.The Hai Long consortium is a partnership between Canadian independent power producer Northland Power Inc…

Qatar cuts al-Shaheen Crude Term Price for December - sources

Oct 19, 2022

Qatar Energy has reduced the term price for December-loading al-Shaheen crude oil to a premium of $4.19 a barrel above Dubai quotes after receiving lower bids in its tender, several trade sources said on Wednesday. This was down from a premium of $5…

Australia Promises Billions for Renewable Projects to 'Rewire' Power Grid

Oct 19, 2022

Australia on Wednesday announced plans to build renewable energy zones, wind projects and underwater electricity interconnectors, as it looks to build its renewable power capabilities and bring more clean energy into its national grid. The announcements…

U.S. to Launch Floating Wind Rights Sale off California Coast in December

Oct 18, 2022

President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday said it would hold the first-ever sale of offshore wind development rights off the coast of California on Dec. 6, a big step forward in expanding the nascent U.S. industry to Pacific waters.The…

Solstad Offshore's Subsea Construction Vessels Win Renewable Energy Assignments

Oct 18, 2022

Solstad Offshore, a Norwegian company that owns and operates offshore support vessels, has won a contract for the subsea construction vessel Normand Baltic and a contract extension for the subsea construction vessel Normand Navigator.The contracts…

Gallery: Itapu Oil Field FPSO Leaves Shipyard (Brazil)

Oct 18, 2022

Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz (EJA), a Brazilian subsidiary of Singapore's Sembcorp Marine, has completed the construction of the P-71 FPSO, integrating topsides on the China-built hull.The new FPSO vessel left the EJA shipyard on Tuesday. It will…

U.S. Oil Service Firms' Results to Show Impact of Demand, Inflation

Oct 18, 2022

Oilfield service firms are poised to deliver the strongest third-quarter results in years as demand for equipment and services has risen despite supply chain snags and higher costs from inflation, according to analyst forecasts.Schlumberger…

Woodmac: Off-grid Green Hydrogen to Drive Latin America's Offshore Wind Growth

Oct 18, 2022

Latin America's offshore wind capacity could reach 34 GW by 2050, driven by off-grid green hydrogen projects, according to energy intelligence group Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk subsidiary. Currently, there are no commercial offshore wind farms in operation in the region…

UK North Sea Oil Firm Ithaca Energy Eyes London Listing

Oct 18, 2022

North Sea oil and gas producer Ithaca Energy said on Tuesday it is planning a London listing, stoking hopes for a fourth quarter recovery in a stock market overshadowed by the dismal economic outlook.The initial public offering (IPO) will test…

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