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Woodside Aims to Play Decisive Role in Sale of Chevron Australian LNG Stake

Jun 23, 2020

Woodside Petroleum's Chief Executive Peter Coleman said the Australian firm aims to play a decisive role in Chevron Corp's plan to sell a stake in the North West Shelf (NWS) project, operated and co-owned by Woodside.Chevron last week put its…

TechnipFMC Scores Up To $187,1M Worth of Deals in Norway

Jun 23, 2020

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has awarded oilfield services provider Technip two contracts and a letter of intent worth up to NOK 1.8 billion ($187,1 million).Under the contracts and the letter of intent, TechnipFMC will provide pipelaying…

World's Largest Semi-Submersible Crane Vessel to Install One of World's Smallest Offshore Platforms

Jun 22, 2020

Dutch offshore installation specialist Heerema Marine Contractors will transport and install Dana Petroleum's P11-Unity platform, under a contract awarded by HSM Offshore.Heerema will use the Sleipnir, the world's largest semi-submersible crane vessel…

Lukoil Spuds Caspian Sea Well

Jun 22, 2020

Russian oil company Lukoil has kicked off drilling operations at the Shirotno-Rakushechnaya prospect structure, in the Caspian Sea.The well is located to the north of the V.I. Grayfer field, and sits in a water depth of 5 meters. Lukoil is using the Astra offshore rig…

Aker BP's Valhall Flank West Drilling Program Complete

Jun 22, 2020

Norwegian oil company Aker BP has completed the drilling program at its Valhall Flank West project in the North Sea, offshore Norway.Aker BP said last Friday that, over the course of 11 months, the Maersk Invincible drilling rig had set 12 conductors…

SIMEC Atlantis Gets Hold of 12MW Tidal Power Project Lease in France

Jun 22, 2020

Tidal energy company SIMEC Atlantis Energy (Atlantis) has said that the Prefecture de la Manche in France has approved the transfer of the lease to develop a 12MW tidal power project in Raz Blanchard from ENGIE to Normandie Hydroliennes. Normandie…

Talos Acquires Castex Energy 2005's Gulf of Mexico Assets

Jun 22, 2020

The Gulf of Mexico-focused oil company Talos Energy has acquired assets from affiliates of Castex Energy 2005. Talos said Monday that the acquired assets consisted of 16 properties in which Talos currently holds a working interest, all located in its U…

Nord Stream 2 Finds Replacement for Chief Project Officer

Jun 22, 2020

Nord Stream 2 (NS2), the company for building a transport link for Russian gas into Germany under the Baltic Sea, on Friday said a departing top manager had already been replaced, allowing progress of the project.Earlier, the consortium confirmed…

Photo: Allseas' Pioneering Spirit Removes Brent Alpha Platform

Jun 22, 2020

Allseas' giant Pioneering Spirit heavy lift vessel has completed its first decommissioning job of summer 2020, with a single-lift removal of Shell UK’s 17,000-tonne Brent Alpha platform from the North Sea. The Pioneering Spirit will now deliver…

Equinor Gets OK for North Sea Pilot Well

Jun 22, 2020

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has received regulatory approval to drill a pilot hole in the North Sea offshore Norway.The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway said Friday it had given its consent to Equinor for exploration drilling (pilot…

Husky Spills Anti-microbial Agent from SeaRose FPSO

Jun 22, 2020

Canadian oil and gas company Husky Energy last week accidentally spilled 1098 liters of an anti-microbial agent from its SeaRose FPSO, located in the Atlantic Ocean, 350 kilometers to the southeast of St. John’s. The incident happened on Thursday morning…

Japan's JERA, France's ADEME, Ideol in Floating Wind Pact

Jun 22, 2020

Japanese power generator JERA said on Monday it has agreed with France's state-owned investment firm ADEME Investissement and French floating wind technology supplier Ideol on key terms for forming a joint venture to develop floating offshore wind farms…

GE to Hire 250 Workers at Wind Turbine Blade Building Site

Jun 19, 2020

GE Renewable Energy plans to recruit 250 workers at its LM Wind Power wind turbine blade manufacturing site in Cherbourg, France, by the first quarter of 2021. 'Every new hire will go through an intensive training program at the factory's ‘Center…

World's Most Powerful Wind Turbine Hits Key Milestone

Jun 19, 2020

The world's most powerful wind turbine in operation, GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X 12 MW prototype, has reached an important milestone.Namely, classification company DNV GL has granted it a provisional type certificate (IECRE Provisional RNA…

Norway: Endur, Oceano Set to Merge

Jun 19, 2020

Norwegian energy services firm Endúr has said it is working on a merger with compatriot marine engineering company Oceano.Endur, formed in 2019 after the merger of Bergen Group ASA with Endúr Fabricom, has signed a letter of intent with the…

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