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ConocoPhillips Sells Indonesia Assets in Asia-Pacific Revamp

Dec 09, 2021

U.S. oil and gas producer ConocoPhillips will quit Indonesia, selling its assets there for $1.355 billion to domestic energy company Medco Energi Internasional, and beef up in Australia as it continues to reshape.The deals follow ConocoPhillips move to double down on U…

Financial Close Reached for 298MW Offshore Wind Project in Taiwan

Dec 08, 2021

The Zhong Neng offshore wind project in Taiwan has reached financial close, Copenhagen Offshore Partners said Wednesday.The process for reaching financial close on the Zhong Neng project started 14 months ago and the large-scale offshore wind project will now be financed through CI IV…

Stena Drilling Confirms Samsung Drillship Deal

Dec 08, 2021

Just a few days after South Korea's shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries said it had found a potential buyer for a drillship originally ordered in 2014, without revealing the buyer's name, drilling firm Stena Drilling confirmed the deal on Tuesday…

OMV Petrom Could Delay Black Sea Gas Project FID Pending Tax Change

Dec 08, 2021

Romanian OMV Petrom could postpone a final investment decision over its Black Sea deep water gas project until 2023 if lawmakers do not amend an offshore law by the end of this year as agreed, its chief executive said on Wednesday.OMV Petrom…

Op-ed: Cambo: How the UK Needs New Oil and Gas Fields - It's Part of Going Green, Says Industry Expert

Dec 08, 2021

Believe it or not, the UK’s oil and gas industry is the nation’s best bet for building a green and low-carbon future – and that includes opening new oil fields like Cambo, writes Katy Heidenreich, operations director at Oil & Gas UK (OGUK) which represents the UK offshore industry…

Offshore Renewable Energy: A Port Puzzle for Floating Offshore Wind

Dec 08, 2021

After being very much on the margins of the offshore wind industry, floating offshore wind now appears to be ready to hit the mainstream. With gigawatt scale developments already on the horizon, what will the infrastructure needed to build and support them look like…

ADNOC Taps Technip Energies to Optimize Ghasha Project Costs, Add Carbon Capture

Dec 08, 2021

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has awarded Technip Energies a contract to update the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for the Ghasha mega project including accelerating the integration of carbon capture into the development.This project…

Are Germany's New Climate Plans Realistic?

Dec 08, 2021

The German government, to be sworn in on Wednesday, has presented plans to step up climate protection efforts entailing far-reaching reforms for the utility sector and across manufacturing industries, buildings, transport, and agriculture.The targets are radical…

Australia's Santos Awards Long-term Charters for Solstad Offshore Vessel Duo

Dec 08, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured long-term contracts with Santos for two of its offshore vessels in Australia.The AHTS Far Senator and PSV Far Seeker have been awarded a contract by Santos in support of its drilling activities…

KOTUG Canada Bags Charters for Three Vessels

Dec 08, 2021

Marine services and towage firm KOTUG Canada Inc., a partnership between KOTUG International and Canada’s Horizon Maritime Inc., has won a long-term agreement with Trans Mountain, operator of Canada’s only oil pipeline servicing the West Coast…

Offshore Wind Could Power Alcoa's Smelter in Australia

Dec 08, 2021

Australia's Alinta Energy said on Tuesday it is considering building a A$4 billion ($2.8 billion) offshore wind farm to supply Alcoa Inc's (AA.N) Portland aluminum smelter and the country's east coast grid.The project is at a very early stage…

U.S. Officials: Nord Stream 2 Pipeline to be Shut Down if Russia Invades Ukraine

Dec 08, 2021

U.S. officials have told members of Congress they have an understanding with Germany about shutting down the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine, a senior congressional aide told Reuters on Tuesday.The White House said…

Reach Subsea Acquires OCTIO from Equinor

Dec 08, 2021

Reach Subsea has agreed to buy OCTIO AS, a provider of monitoring solutions for oil and gas producing fields and CO2 storage reservoirs, from Equinor Ventures.OCTIO performs the geophysical studies that lead to overall monitoring strategies…

Oil CEOs Say Transition from Fossil Fuels to Renewables Could Be 'Messy'

Dec 08, 2021

A coming transition from oil and gas to renewables will be 'messy' for many years and lead to sharp energy price volatility as demand and supply clash, top energy executives said on Tuesday.The World Petroleum Congress, a gathering to discuss the future of oil and gas and explore new technologies…

BP's Comms EVP Morrell Joins Disney

Dec 08, 2021

Walt Disney Co on Tuesday named former Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell to the newly created position of chief corporate affairs officer, overseeing corporate communications, government relations, and global public policy.Morrell is currently…

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