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Challenger Energy Gets Offshore Exploration License in Uruguay

May 26, 2022

Challenger Energy, the company previously known as the Bahamas Petroleum Company, has formally signed a license agreement for the AREA OFF-1 petroleum license offshore Uruguay.The AREA OFF-1 license has a total area of approximately 15,000 km2 and is situated in water depths from 20 to 1000 meters…

Tekmar to Deliver Cable Protection Systems for U.S. Wind Farm

May 26, 2022

Tekmar Group said Wednesday it had won a significant new contract to provide an integrated engineering solution, including Cable Protection Systems ('CPS'), for an offshore wind farm project in the U.S.The contract is expected to be delivered in 2023…

Exxon, Chevron Shareholders Back Energy Transition Plans

May 26, 2022

Shareholders of Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp on Wednesday voted in favor of the energy transition strategies proposed by the two largest U.S. oil producers, following similar support of European oil firms' climate plans.Major oil producers…

UK Regulator Set to Approve Shell's North Sea Gas Project

May 26, 2022

A British regulator is expected to approve in the coming days a revised plan by Shell to develop a North Sea gas field, which had been initially rejected on environmental grounds, three sources told Reuters.Shell released in March its updated…

Schroeder Throws in Towel as German Industry Clings on to Russian Gas

May 26, 2022

Gerhard Schroeder has backed off from taking a top role at Russian energy giant Gazprom, dealing a setback to Germany's gas lobby as it seeks to keep the energy lifeline from Russia open.The former German chancellor played a critical role in…

Danish Fund Buys into Norwegian Offshore Wind Support Vessel Firm

May 25, 2022

Danish investment fund Navigare Capital Partners will become a shareholder in Norwind Offshore, an offshore wind-focused vessel company established in Norway in 2021.Navigare Capital Partners specializes in investments in maritime assets. 'The…

Inmarsat's 3-in-1 Network Solution Helps Norwegian Offshore Vessel Owner Meet Needs of Charterers and Crew

May 25, 2022

Norwegian owner and operator of offshore service vessels Golden Energy Offshore is deploying Inmarsat’s Fleet LTE service to meet the growing data requirements of modern offshore operations and support sustainability.Headquartered in Ålesund…

Norwegian Software Venture Targets Rising Risks of Cyber Attacks on Industrial Assets

May 25, 2022

Norwegian firms Telenor, Aker ASA and Cognite say a new software security company they plan to launch this year will help companies protect their industrial assets from an increased cyber-attack risk since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.'More and more (industrial) objects (are) being connected…

Wintershall Noordzee Taps IVB for Offshore Platform Verification

May 25, 2022

Inspection Verification Bureau (IVB) has secured a contract with Wintershall Noordzee in the Netherlands, to deliver verification services for all its platforms in the Dutch sector of the North Sea, and for one onshore facility. The contract value was not disclosed…

Petrobras Takes Prosafe Flotel on 4-year Charter

May 25, 2022

Offshore accommodation company Prosafe has secured a firm contract with the Brazilian oil company Petrobras to provide the Safe Eurus semi-submersible vessel for safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil.The contract has a firm period commitment…

Equinor, Partners Investing $937,5M to Develop Six Gas and Condensate Discoveries in Norwegian Sea

May 25, 2022

Norwegian oil firm Equinor and Halten East partners Vår Energi, Spirit Energy, and Petoro have decided to invest around NOK 9 billion (around $937,5 million) to develop the area near the Åsgard field in the Norwegian Sea.The area consists of…

Drydocks World, Yinson Sign Deal for FPSO Destined for Deployment in Brazil

May 25, 2022

UAE-based shipbuilder Drydocks World has signed a contract with Malaysian FPSO specialist Yinson to upgrade, refurbish, and convert a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which is planned to be deployed at Enauta's Atlanta field offshore Brazil…

Equinor Makes Oil Discovery Near Johan Castberg Field in Barents Sea

May 25, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has made an oil discovery at the Snøfonn Nord exploration well in the Johan Castberg area in the Barents Sea, off Norway.According to Vår Energi, Equinor's partner in the license, the exploration well, in PL 532…

LNG Momentum Swinging Back to Asia as Europe Demand Eases: Russell

May 24, 2022

The merry-go-round of liquefied natural gas (LNG) between Europe and Asia appears to be tilting back toward Asia as buyers in the top-consuming region start to chase cargoes ahead of the summer demand peak.The dynamics of the LNG market for…

Israel's NewMed Moving Forward with Aphrodite Gas Field Offshore Cyprus

May 24, 2022

Israel's NewMed Energy [formerly known as Delek Drilling] on Monday said it was moving forward with the development of the Aphrodite natural gas field offshore Cyprus and reported a drop in quarterly profit as new tax regulations took effect…

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