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FID Reached for Floating Wind Project in France

Jan 27, 2022

Offshore wind energy developer Ocean Winds and the “Banque des territoires” as shareholders of the Eoliennes flottantes du golfe du Lion (EFGL) project, have reached the Final Investment Decision, committing to the construction of a floating wind project in France…

Equinor's Martin Linge Offshore Field Officially Open

Jan 27, 2022

Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Marte Mjøs Persen, will Thursday officially open the Martin Linge field, located in the North Sea, offshore Norway.As previously reported, the field came on stream in June 2021, after years of delays…

Wind-powered Offshore Charging Station Completes Sea Trials in Cromarty Firth

Jan 27, 2022

Oasis Marine Power said Thursday it had completed the first stage of testing of its offshore charging station.The Oasis Power Buoy is an offshore mooring and charging station with a zero-emission power source fed from wind turbines. 'Initially…

Tidal Energy Firms Nova Innovation, Sabella Secure 12MW Berth in Wales

Jan 27, 2022

Scottish tidal energy firm Nova Innovation in partnership with the French tidal energy company Sabella has have secured a 12MW berth at one of what has been described as one the world’s largest tidal energy sites off the coast of Holy Island…

Nigeria: Panoro Energy Gets Gov't Nod to Sell Aje Field Stake to PetroNor

Jan 27, 2022

Panoro Energy said Thursday it had received government approvals to sell its interest in the OML 113 offshore block in Nigeria to PetroNor.The company will sell its stake in Aje Petroleum which holds a 6.502% participating interest, with 16…

Woodside Exits Myanmar, Flags $138M Profit Hit

Jan 27, 2022

Woodside Petroleum Ltd joined on Thursday multinational oil majors Chevron Corp and TotalEnergies in their plans to exit Myanmar, nearly a year after a military coup plunged the Southeast Asian nation into turmoil.Myanmar has faced unrest since…

NJ Seeks New Wind Institute for Offshore Wind Research

Jan 26, 2022

No, that’s not the clarinet and saxophone sections in the band. New Jersey’s Economic Development Authority (EDA) released an RFP (request for proposals) on January 7 seeking a “qualified entity to conduct a feasibility study for a world-class…

Chevron Shares Hit Record High Ahead of Q4 Results

Jan 26, 2022

Shares of U.S. oil major Chevron Corp on Wednesday hit an all-time high amid a strong stock market rally and ahead of the release of Chevron's fourth-quarter financial results Friday.Shares of most major producers rose after oil touched $90 a barrel for the first time in seven years on Wednesday…

Subsea 7 Scores 'Substantial' Contract at Shenandoah Field in U.S. Gulf

Jan 26, 2022

Offshore oil and gas installation services company Subsea 7 said Wednesday it had scored a contract for subsea installation services related to Beacon Offshore Energy’s Shenandoah Development, located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico in water depths up to 6…

Magnora Partners with Welsh Firm Hiraeth Energy for 700MW Floating Wind Projects in Celtic Sea

Jan 26, 2022

Oslo-listed company Magnora has through its subsidiary Magnora Offshore Wind agreed Heads of Terms (HoT) for cooperation with the Welsh renewable energy developer Hiraeth Energy for the development of two floating offshore wind projects in the Celtic Sea with a total capacity of around 700 MW…

PTTEP Awards Long-term Charter Extension for FPSO Kikeh

Jan 26, 2022

PTTEP Sabah Oil Limited, a Malaysian subsidiary of the Thai oil company PTTEP, has awarded a six-year contract extension for the FPSO Kikeh, operating in deep waters offshore Sabah, Malaysia.The charter extension news was shared this week by Malaysia's MISC…

Santos Hires Shearwater for Seismic Surveys Off W. Australia

Jan 26, 2022

Marine seismic survey services contractor Shearwater GeoServices has secured contracts for two multicomponent surveys offshore Western Australia with the oil and gas company Santos.The two-month program covers the Keraudren North Extension with an area of approximately 680 sqkm in the Bedout Basin…

Thai PTTEP Set to Take Over Myanmar's Biggest Offshore Gas Field as Oil Majors Exit

Jan 26, 2022

Thailand's state oil and gas explorer looks set to take over Myanmar's biggest gas field, as TotalEnergies and Chevron Corp exit in the wake of last year's coup in the Southeast Asian state, analysts say.A move by PTT Exploration and Production Pcl (PTTEP) to become operator of Yadana field…

Tullow Oil Sees 2021 Free Cashflow at $250M

Jan 26, 2022

West Africa-focused Tullow Oil expects its 2021 free cash flow to come in higher than previously forecast at $250 million and expects this year's cash flow to come in at $100 million at an oil price of $75 a barrel, it said on Wednesday.Tullow…

Malaysia Charges Second Aker Solutions Official with Using False Documents

Jan 26, 2022

Malaysia on Wednesday charged an official at Norway's largest oil services provider Aker Solutions, accusing him of using false documents to secure a license renewal, according to the company and a court charge sheet.Mohd Yusof Ab Rahman, 54…

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