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NEO Energy Completes Acquisition of Zennor Petroleum

Jul 13, 2021

North Sea-focused oil and gas company NEO Energy has completed the acquisition of independent oil and gas company Zennor Petroleum Limited, first announced back in March.HitecVision-backed NEO Energy said in March it would acquire Zennor from Kerogen Capital for up to $625 million…

An Industry-First: DEME Installs Offshore Wind Cables Using LNG-powered 'Living Stone'

Jul 13, 2021

Belgian offshore installation service provider DEME Offshore has installed the DolWin6 High Voltage DC (HVDC) cable in the German North Sea, using its LNG-powered DP3 vessel Living Stone. DolWin6 has a transmission capacity of 900 MW and is owned and operated by transmission system operator TenneT…

Guyana Relaunches Search for Company to Market Its Crude

Jul 12, 2021

Guyana is re-launching a search for a company to market the government's share of crude oil produced off the South American country's coast to make the tender process 'simpler and more competitive,' the natural resources minister said on Monday…

Equinor, Shell, Neptune Extend with Bristow in Norway

Jul 12, 2021

Offshore helicopter operator Bristow on Monday said it had secured separate two-year contract extensions through April 2024 with Equinor, Shell, and Neptune.The company will support the oil firms' air transportation crew change needs for their operations in the Norwegian continental shelf…

Woodside Hires Valaris Offshore Rig for 16 Wells

Jul 12, 2021

Valaris, a company leasing offshore drilling rigs to oil and gas companies, has secured a 16-well contract for one of its semi-submersible drilling rigs.The drilling firm said Monday that the Australian oil and gas firm Woodside had hired the Valaris DPS-1 semi-submersible drilling unit…

Petrobras Sells Papa-Terra Field to 3R Offshore

Jul 12, 2021

Brazilian national oil company Petrobras has struck a deal with 3R Offshore to sell it its interests in the producing Papa-Terra, located in the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil, for up to $105.6 million in total.3R Offshore, a company with a strategy to revitalize mature offshore fields…

Petronas Names New Chairman

Jul 12, 2021

Malaysia has appointed Mohd Bakke Salleh as the chairman of state energy firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), the prime minister's office said on Monday.The change comes as Petronas is recovering from a demand slump caused by the COVID-19 pandemic…

Aker Launches Carbon Capture as a Service Offering

Jul 12, 2021

Norwegian company Aker Carbon Capture (ACC) said on Monday it would launch a service offering the removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial processes and its subsequent storage.The company, previously a division of oil services company Aker Solutions…

Jan De Nul's Voltaire Jack-Up to Debut at Giant Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm

Jul 12, 2021

Offshore installation firm Jan De Nul has signed a final contract for the transport and installation of 87 GE Haliade-X 14 MW offshore wind turbines for the third phase of the giant Dogger Bank wind farm that will be built in the North Sea off the coast of the UK…

Eni, Red Rock Team Up to Bid for Scottish Offshore Wind Lease

Jul 12, 2021

Italian oil giant Eni is working to boost its renewable energy portfolio further after it last year entered the Dogger Bank, the world's largest offshore wind project, on its path towards delivering 60 GW of renewables installed capacity by 2050…

Big Oil Keeps Brakes on Spending, Despite Crude Rally Windfall

Jul 12, 2021

Leading international energy companies are resisting the temptation to rush and spend an unexpected windfall from rallying oil and natural gas prices as they focus on longer-term energy transition challenges, executives and analysts said.Benchmark…

Heerema Installs Jacket at Aker BP's Hod B Offshore Site

Jul 09, 2021

Dutch offshore installation firm Heerema Marine Contractors has installed an offshore jacket as part of Aker BP's HOD B development in the Norwegian part of the North Sea, using its giant Sleipnir semi-submersible installation vessel.'The Hod…

Woodside Fixing Corrosion Issue at Plant that Processes Gas from Offshore Fields

Jul 09, 2021

Woodside Petroleum is rectifying a corrosion issue identified during planned maintenance at the Karratha gas plant in Western Australia, a company spokesperson said on Friday.'We have discussed with the regulator and are taking all necessary…

CNOOC Extends Buzzard Stay for Prosafe Flotel

Jul 09, 2021

China's CNOOC has opted to extend the contract for Prosafe's Safe Boreas offshore accommodation rig.Through its European subsidiary CNOOC Petroleum Europe Limited, the oil firm has exercised two of the three 30-day extension options available…

EnBW Pre-selects Vestas' Huge 15MW Turbines for Offshore Wind Project in Germany

Jul 09, 2021

Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has been named as a pre-selected tenderer at EnBW’s 900 MW He Dreiht offshore wind project in the German North Sea.Depending on a firm and unconditional order eventually being signed, the project will…

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