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Ørsted to Sell 50% in World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Mar 28, 2022

Offshore wind farm developer Ørsted will divest a 50% stake in its 1.3 GW Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm in the UK to a consortium comprising AXA IM Alts, acting on behalf of clients, and Crédit Agricole Assurances.Hornsea 2 is currently under…

Canada: NOIA Rebrands to Energy NL

Mar 25, 2022

The Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Industries Association, founded in 1977 to represent the supply and service sector of the offshore oil & gas industry in the region, is now called Energy NL, as the company earlier this week announced changes to its 'vision…

Canada: Two Near Miss Incidents Reported on Hibernia Offshore Platform In March

Mar 25, 2022

Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) said Friday that a near-miss incident had occurred on March 20 aboard the Hibernia platform, offshore Canada.'Hibernia Management and Development Company (HMDC) has reported that on March 20…

Kevin Sligh Becomes Director at U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

Mar 25, 2022

Kevin M. Sligh Sr. will join the Department of the Interior as the new Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), the lead federal agency charged with improving safety and ensuring environmental protection related…

U.S. to Hold Offshore Wind Lease Sale for Two Areas in the Carolinas

Mar 25, 2022

The U.S. will hold a wind energy auction for two lease areas offshore the Carolinas on May 11, the U.S. Department of the Interior said Friday, as the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review.The lease areas cover 110…

Empyrean Energy Reveals Expected Spud Date for 'World-class' Jade Prospect Offshore China

Mar 25, 2022

Oil and gas company Empyrean Energy said Friday it would take over the China Oilfield Services Limited ('COSL') owned NH9 semi-submersible drilling rig for the drilling of the Jade well, within the next few days for safety checks. Empyrean has…

Energean Hires Halliburton for Carbon Storage Project Offshore Greece

Mar 25, 2022

Oilfield services firm Halliburton has won a contract with oil and gas firm Energean to assess the carbon storage potential of the Prinos basin in Greece.Halliburton said this week that its carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) experts…

Santos Wraps Pavo-1 Drilling, Offshore Australia

Mar 25, 2022

Australian oil and gas firm Santos has completed drilling operations on the Pavo-1 well, drilled in the WA-438-P exploration permit, offshore W. Australia, where the company earlier this week announced a significant oil discovery.According to Carnarvon Energy…

Saipem to Launch 2B Euro Cash Call and Sell Assets in Rescue plan

Mar 25, 2022

Saipem will launch a 2 billion euro ($2.2 billion) capital increase this year and sell assets to help fund a turnaround plan to bring the troubled Italian energy services group back into the black.The company stunned investors in January when…

Boskalis Delivers HKZ Beta Substation to Tennet

Mar 25, 2022

Dutch marine services company Boskalis has delivered the Hollandse Kust Zuid Beta substation topside to Tennet in the Netherlands after a long journey from Dubai, where it was built.This is the second High Voltage Alternating Current (HVAC) offshore transformer station topside…

Sakhalin Energy Projects in Russia are Important for Japan - Gov't Spokesman

Mar 25, 2022

Japan aims to reduce its dependence on Russian energy, but Sakhalin oil and gas projects, in which the Japanese government and companies hold stakes, are important for its energy security, Japan's top government spokesman said on Friday.Shell…

Seadrill Names Ex-Borr Drilling Boss as Its New CEO

Mar 25, 2022

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Limited has appointed Simon Johnson, former CEO of Borr Drilling, as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Johnson will replace Stuart Jackson as President and Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect…

Diamond Offshore Set to Relist on NYSE

Mar 25, 2022

Offshore drilling contractor Diamond Offshore has received approval to relist its unrestricted common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol 'DO.' 'The company expects the common stock to commence trading on or about Wednesday…

Second Unaoil Bribery Conviction Quashed, as Ex-SBM Offshore Manager Wins Appeal

Mar 25, 2022

A second man convicted in Britain over how oil contracts were secured in post-occupation Iraq has had his conviction overturned by a London court, further unraveling a blockbuster bribery case prosecuted by the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO)…

FAR Ltd. Boss Norman Gets Notice of Termination after 10 Years in Position

Mar 24, 2022

Australian oil and gas company FAR Limited said Thursday it had given notice of termination to Managing Director Catherine Norman. She has also resigned as a director of the company.Norman, a professional geophysicist with over 30 years’ experience…

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