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Archer in 5-Year Drilling Services Deal with Aker BP

Nov 24, 2020

Oslo-listed oilfield services provider Archer has won a five-year contract with the Norwegian oil company Aker BP.The contract is for the provision of platform drilling operations and maintenance services on the Ula and Valhall installations in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea…

Neptune Energy Names New Managing Director for Egypt

Nov 24, 2020

Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has appointed Mohamed Mounes Shahat to the role of Egypt Managing Director, based in Cairo. Mounes, who will start in December, joins Neptune from Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum, having most recently held the position of Minister’s Advisor for Gas Affairs…

Ørsted Plans to Build 1.6GW Offshore Wind Projects Near Incheon, South Korea

Nov 24, 2020

Danish offshore wind farm developer Ørsted on Tuesday said it would develop South Korean offshore wind projects with a potential capacity of up to 1.6GW off the coast of Incheon City. Ørsted said its projects in Incheon could provide clean energy to 1…

Brent Hits Highest Since March on Promising Vaccine News

Nov 24, 2020

Brent crude prices hit their highest levels since March as news of a third promising coronavirus vaccine candidate spurred hopes of a quicker recovery in oil demand, while U.S. President-elect Joe Biden received the go-ahead to begin his leadership transition…

ARMS Reliability Wins Contract with MODEC

Nov 23, 2020

ARMS Reliability said it has reached an agreement with floating production solutions provider MODEC to assist with optimization and rapid strategy development of asset maintenance management philosophy for MODEC’s newest floating production…

NKT Selected as Preferred Cable Supplier for European Offshore Wind Farm

Nov 23, 2020

Power cable supplier NKT has been selected as the preferred turnkey supplier for a high-voltage offshore wind farm project in Europe, the company said Monday, without sharing the identity of the client.As the main contractor, NKT will deliver…

RCG Appoints Floating Wind Expert

Nov 23, 2020

Advisory company Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) has appointed floating offshore wind specialist Dan Kyle Spearman to lead its global floating offshore wind practice.'As floating offshore wind will be a key renewable energy technology in the energy transition to net zero carbon emissions…

Offshore Driller Noble Says Reorganization Plan Gets Court Approval

Nov 23, 2020

Offshore drilling contractor Noble, which filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in August, said Monday that its restructuring plan had received court approval. The offshore drilling company changed its name earlier this month from Noble Corp…

Ivory Coast: Foxtrot to Spend $315M to Increase Its Gas Output

Nov 23, 2020

Ivory Coast-based energy firm Foxtrot International will invest $315 million to increase its gas output by a third by 2022 to meet the West African nation's growing power needs, the firm's general manager told Reuters on Monday.Ivory Coast,…

Wintershall Dea Targets Net-zero Emissions from Upstream Activities by 2030

Nov 23, 2020

German oil and gas company Wintershall Dea has set greenhouse gas reduction targets for its production activities (scope 1 + 2 emissions, operated and non-operated upstream activities at equity share basis). The company said Monday it wanted to achieve net zero operations by 2030…

OKEA Names New VP Investor Relations

Nov 23, 2020

Norwegian oil and gas company OKEA has appointed Trond Omdal as new VP Investor Relations.'Mr Omdal has extensive experience from equity research and petroleum market analysis, management consulting and investment banking. He most recently worked…

Vår Energi Gets OK to Drill Production Wells at Goliat Field

Nov 23, 2020

Norwegian oil and gas company Vår Energi has been given consent to use Saipem's Scarabeo 8 drilling rig on the Goliat oil field in the Barents Sea, off Norway.Vår Energi will use the semi-submersible drilling rig for production drilling on the Goliat field…

Ocean Infinity to Expand Armada Fleet with 'World's Largest' Robotic Vessels

Nov 23, 2020

Marine and offshore survey company Ocean Infinity, which recently announced plans to build the world's largest fleet of unmanned surface vessels - the Armada, is now adding what it says are 'world's largest marine robotic vessels' to the Armada fleet…

BP Agrees $332M Sale of London HQ

Nov 23, 2020

BP has agreed to sell its London headquarters for 250 million pounds ($332 million), a spokesman said on Friday, the latest in a string of disposals as the British energy company shifts to low-carbon energy.BP also agreed to lease 1 St James's…

Turkey Extends Seismic Survey in Contested Waters in Eastern Mediterranean

Nov 23, 2020

Turkey said it was extending the seismic survey work being carried out by its Oruc Reis ship in a disputed part of the eastern Mediterranean until Nov. 29, a move that could add to tensions in the region.NATO members Turkey and Greece are locked…

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