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EXPLAINER-What Can Australia's Labour Tribunal Do in Chevron's Dispute with LNG Workers?

Sep 13, 2023

Chevron has asked Australia's Fair Work Commission (FWC) to intervene in its dispute with workers on strike at two major liquefied natural gas facilities, banking on new laws that came into effect in June and which empower the industrial arbitrator…

Chevron Accepts Australian Labour Tribunal's Terms to End Strike at LNG Plants

Sep 21, 2023

Chevron said on Thursday it had accepted recommendations from Australia's labor regulator to end its dispute with unions at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Western Australia.The Fair Work Commission of Australia, which has the power to impose a settlement…

Fault at Strike-hit Chevron Australia Plant Shuts 25% of Output

Sep 14, 2023

A fault at Chevron's Wheatstone facility in Australia temporarily shut about a quarter of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) production on Thursday, the same day that unionized workers escalated strike action.A Chevron spokesman said the cause…

UK Climate Goals Seen at Risk after Offshore Wind Spurns Auction

Sep 08, 2023

Offshore wind power developers warned on Friday that Britain's climate goals could be at risk after a subsidy auction for new renewable energy projects did not attract any investment in those planned off British coasts.Britain is aiming to develop 50 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity by 2030…

BP CEO Bernard Looney to Resign

Sep 12, 2023

BP CEO Bernard Looney resigned on Tuesday with immediate effect after less than four years in the oil major's top job for failing to fully disclose details of past personal relationships with colleagues, the company said.Chief Financial Officer Murray Auchincloss will act as CEO on an interim basis…

UH Aims to Develop Subsea Pipeline Inspection Autonomous Robot

Aug 31, 2023

University of Houston researchers are developing an autonomous robot to identify potential pipeline leaks and structural failures during subsea inspections. The technology will aim to make the inspection process safer and more cost effective…

Enerpac wins Calvados Offshore Wind Farm Deal

Aug 31, 2023

Enerpac won a contract by Saipem to supply the Hydraulic Levelling and Fixation System for the installation of 64 transition pieces (TP) at the offshore wind farm in France. The Enerpac system is designed to allow accurate levelling and fixation of the transition pieces on the monopile foundation…

Renewables Competitiveness Accelerates Despite Cost Inflation

Aug 29, 2023

The fossil fuel price crisis has accelerated the competitiveness of renewable power, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Around 86% (187GW) of all the newly commissioned renewable capacity in 2022 had lower costs than fossil fuel-fired electricity…

HMDC to Pay $400,000 for 2019 Oil Spill Offshore Canada

Aug 02, 2023

Canadian oil firm Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. (HMDC) will pay $400,000 for a 2019 offshore oil spill, the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board said Tuesday.According to C-NLOPB, HMDC has pled guilty…

NOIA Unhappy About Rice Whale Protection Recommendations

Aug 21, 2023

National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Erik Milito has said that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issue of a Notice to Lessees (NTL) with recommended restrictions on ongoing industry activities within the expanded…

Boskalis' Offshore Energy Branch Sees 1H Revenue Increase 50%

Aug 18, 2023

Dutch offshore and marine services firm Boskalis said its Offshore Energy division saw its revenue increase by 50%, with an EBITDA increase of almost 70% in the first half of 2023.All business units within the Offshore Energy branch saw increases in both revenue and earnings…

UN Removes Oil from Decaying Tanker Off Yemen

Aug 12, 2023

The United Nations said on Friday it had completed the removal of more than 1 million barrels of oil from a decaying supertanker off Yemen's Red Sea coast, averting a potential environmental disaster.U.N. officials and activists have been warning…

Repsol Sinopec Taps Archer for $165 Million Decommissioning Project in North Sea

Aug 15, 2023

Repsol Sinopec Resources UK has awarded a $165 million decommissioning contract to Archer to execute the plug and abandonment (P&A) of 30 wells in the Fulmar Field and two wells in the Halley Field in the UK North Sea.The contract is a fully integrated P&A project…

Pemex Downplays Impact of Offshore Oil Spill

Jul 27, 2023

The chief executive officer of Mexican state energy oil Pemex on Wednesday sought to downplay an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico this month, saying it was quickly fixed and less serious than academics had calculated.Pemex has been under intense…

Britain Boosts Latest Renewable Power Subsidy Round by 22 Million Pounds

Aug 03, 2023

Britain has increased the amount available in its latest auction round to spur renewable power projects by 22 million pounds ($28 million) taking the total to 227 million pounds, the government said on Thursday.The move comes after Britain’s…

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