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U.S. Drillers Cut Rigs for 12th straight Month

Nov 27, 2019

U.S. energy firms reduced the number of oil rigs operating for a record 12th month in a row after this week cutting rigs for a sixth consecutive week as producers slash spending on new drilling.Drillers cut three oil rigs in the week to Nov…

Mexico to Build Pipeline From Port of Tuxpan to Yucatan Peninsula

Nov 27, 2019

Mexico will soon launch a tender for the construction of a pipeline to bring natural gas from the eastern port of Tuxpan to the cities of Merida and Cancun in the Yucatan peninsula, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday.Speaking at a regular news conference…

Jan De Nul orders Offshore Installation Vessel

Nov 27, 2019

Six months after the offshore installation vessel Voltaire, Jan De Nul Group orders Les Alizés, a floating installation crane vessel from the CMHI Haimen shipyard in China.Together with the Voltaire, this new vessel will be in a super-size class of its own…

OPEC, Other Stakeholders May Adjust Output Quotas

Nov 27, 2019

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday the forthcoming meeting of OPEC and other large oil producers may discuss adjusting oil output quotas at a next-month meeting, local news agencies reported.'We don't rule out discussing various issues…

Solveig buys oilfield operator Capricorn from Cairn

Nov 27, 2019

Norwegian pipeline firm Solveig Gas has agreed to buy oil firm Capricorn Norge from Cairn Energy for $100 million, completing its transformation into a North Sea field operator, Solveig's owner HitecVision said on Wednesday.The private equity…

ONE-Dyas Rights in Gabon Extended

Nov 27, 2019

Oil and gas company, ONE-Dyas, a joint venture between Oranje-Nassau Energie B.V. (ONE) and SHV Holdings that owns Dyas, has its quest for an extension of its upstream investment programme offshore Gabon approved for its offshore Kowe project…

PetroRio Steadily Growing with Mature Fields

Nov 27, 2019

PetroRio, a Brazilian independent oil company specialized in revitalizing mature oil fields, has excelled at using cutting edge recovery technology, and applying an efficient program of reservoir management to pinpoint mature fields with potential to increase recovery…

EU Targets 450 GW Offshore Wind by 2050

Nov 27, 2019

The EU Commission’s big goals for offshore wind – between 230 and 450 GW by 2050 – are achievable provided the right investments in electricity grids and Governments take the right approach to maritime spatial planning, said a report.According…

Peterson, Itaoca Join Brazil Offshore Project

Nov 27, 2019

Itaoca Terminal Marítimo SA (Itaoca Offshore) and logistics provider Peterson Offshore Group have formed a partnership and consulting agreement for development of the Itaoca Offshore project.The Itaoca Offshore project will be a private terminal (TUP)…

Masirah Contracts Wings Offshore for FSO

Nov 27, 2019

Masirah Oil, an exploration and production company operating Block 50 offshore Oman, has awarded a contract to Wings Offshore for a floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel, which will be used on a field located offshore Oman.Masirah said…

Rever Offshore Extends Topaz Charter

Nov 27, 2019

Subsea and offshore solutions provider Rever Offshore has announced a three-year extension to the charter of its dive support vessel (DSV) Rever Topaz.The contract will see Rever Offshore secure exclusive and uninterrupted access to this asset…

Siemens Gamesa Unveils Wake Adapt

Nov 27, 2019

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has unveiled a new technology that allows the company to actively dictate the wind flow in offshore wind farms for greater power production.Named ‘Wake Adapt’, SGRE can adjust the heading of individual offshore wind turbines…

SGRE Unveils 11MW Offshore Turbine

Nov 27, 2019

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has launched its new DD Flex concept and the SG 11.0-193 DD Flex offshore wind turbine, which can reach 11 MW capacity under specific site conditions.The SG 11.0-193 DD Flex, which is built on the current largest offshore wind turbine…

Wintershall Gains Norwegian Sea Drilling Permit

Nov 27, 2019

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Wintershall Dea Norge, a Norwegian unit of the German oil company Wintershall Dea, a drilling permit for well 6604/6-1, located in the Norwegian Sea.Wintershall Dea Norge has made a minor oil discovery in the the Scarabeo 8 drilling facility…

Global FPSO to Grow at Over 19.9%

Nov 26, 2019

The floating production systems market worldwide is projected to grow by US$85.1 Billion, driven by a compounded growth of 19.5%.Floating production storage offloading (FPSO), one of the segments analyzed and sized in this study, displays the potential to grow at over 19…

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