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Van Oord Partners with Two Start-ups

Dec 27, 2021

Dutch dredging, marine and offshore services company Van Oord said it has signed partnership agreements with LexX and Heliorec, two start-ups scouted through the innovation platform PortXL. The signing ceremony took place during the shakedown…

US DOE Opens Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations

Dec 27, 2021

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is establishing a new office it says will help deliver on President Joe Biden’s climate agenda, create jobs and reduce pollution while benefitting disadvantaged communities.President Biden’s $1 trillion bipartisan…

Young Leaves Jadestone to Become Cooper CFO

Dec 27, 2021

Cooper Energy announced that it has hired Daniel Young as its new chief financial officer, effective May 2022. He will succeed David Di Blasio, who has been serving as acting CFO.An energy professional with over 25 years of global experience in Australia…

Brent Oil Rises Toward $77

Dec 27, 2021

Brent crude oil rose towards $77 on Monday due to hopes that the Omicron COVID-19 variant will have a limited impact on global demand in 2022, even as U.S. crude came under pressure from flight cancellations amid surging cases.More than 1,300 flights were cancelled by U…

Borr Drilling Defers $1.4 Billion of Debt Maturities and Yard Instalments

Dec 27, 2021

Offshore drilling rig contractor Borr Drilling announced it has reached agreements in principle with its largest creditors, the Singaporean yards, to refinance and defer a combined $1.4 billion debt maturities and delivery instalments from 2023 to 2025…

How Venezuela Pulled Its Oil Production Out of a Tailspin

Dec 27, 2021

Venezuela this year almost doubled its oil production from last year's decades-low as its state-owned company struck deals that let it pump and process more extra heavy crude into exportable grades.The surprising reversal began as state-run Petroleos de Venezuela…

Solstad Awarded AHTS Contract in Brazil

Dec 27, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore ASA announced on Monday it has been awarded a new contract with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for the 80.4-meter anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS) BOS Turquesa.The contract is three years firm…

W. Africa Crude-Some Angolan Spot Moves

Dec 24, 2021

A few Angolan spot cargoes changed hands on Thursday, while results from a few tenders were still outstanding.Angola's state oil firm Sonangol sold its last February spot cargo, a Girassol, to Exxon Mobil after offering it at dated Brent plus 50 cents a barrel…

Europe Missing Out on Gas with Nord Stream 2 Delay, Russia says

Dec 24, 2021

Europe, struggling with soaring gas prices, is missing out on additional Russian supplies amid delays to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, a top Russian official signaled on Friday.Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said European companies that invested in the project…

Regulator Orders Shell to Keep Prelude FLNG Output Shut Until it Can Prove It Is Safe

Dec 24, 2021

Australian oil and gas industry safety regulator NOPSEMA has ordered Shell to keep the giant Prelude FLNG facility off W. Australia shut until it can convince the regulator that it can keep the facility properly powered and that the safety systems are operational…

Oil Prices Ease in Holiday Trade, Market Focus on Next OPEC+ Move

Dec 24, 2021

Brent crude futures snapped a three-day rally on Friday in light holiday trading but the benchmark was still headed for a weekly gain, with the market focusing on next steps by OPEC+ and the impact of the Omicron variant.Brent crude futures slid 41 cents…

Glaucus-2: ExxonMobil Starts Drilling at Block 10, Offshore Cyprus

Dec 24, 2021

U.S. oil major ExxonMobil has started drilling the Glaucus-2 well in Block 10, offshore Cyprus, to better understand the size of the giant Glaucus-1 gas discovery made in the block back in 2019.The news was shared this week by the Cypriot Ministry of Energy…

ION Geophysical Gets NYSE Listing Warning

Dec 24, 2021

Marine seismic data provider ION Geophysical has received a notice from the New York Stock Exchange informing it that the company is not in compliance with the continued listing standards.ION is considered below criteria established by the NYSE…

5,100-ton Substation Jacket Installed at Scotland's Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Dec 24, 2021

UK-based offshore wind developer SSE Renewables has informed that construction of Seagreen, the world’s deepest fixed bottom offshore wind farm,  which is also Scotland’s largest, has reached another milestone with the installation of a jacket…

Odfjell Drilling Takes Over Management of Northern Ocean's Rigs from Seadrill

Dec 24, 2021

Northern Ocean, the billionaire John Fredriksen-owned harsh-environment offshore rig owner, has signed contracts with the Norwegian offshore contractor Odfjell Drilling.Odfjell Drilling will provide Northern Ocean's rig fleet with marketing and management services…

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