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Rare Shipments of North Sea Forties Crude Head to East Coast Refiners

Apr 07, 2023

U.S. and Canadian refiners have turned to North Sea 'Forties' crude oil for the first time in seven years in the latest sign of changing global oil flows from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Nearly 2.6 million barrels of the crude are set to arrive at U…

Saipem Bags Offshore Contracts Worth $650M

Apr 03, 2023

Italian energy industry services firm Saipem said Monday it had won three new offshore contracts and two competitive FEED contracts totaling around $650 million.Azule Energy has assigned the first contract for the Agogo Full Field Development project…

Shell Completes Sale of Baram Delta and SK307 Offshore Blocks to PSEP

Mar 15, 2023

Shell's Malaysian subsidiary Sarawak Shell Berhad has completed the previously announced sale of its stake in two offshore production sharing contracts (PSC) in the Baram Delta to Petroleum Sarawak Exploration & Production Sdn. Bhd. (“PSEP”)…

Shell Greenlights Development of Dover Offshore Oil Field in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Mar 15, 2023

Oil major Shell has sanctioned the development of the Dover offshore oil field in the Gulf of Mexico.Shell plans to develop the Dover project as a subsea tieback to the Shell-operated Appomattox offshore production platform, with two production wells produced through a 17…

DNV's Joint Industry Project to Demonstrate Value of Wind Farm Control Technology

Apr 04, 2023

Energy expert and assurance provider DNV has launched a joint industry project (JIP) alongside wind farm owners, turbine manufacturers, and other sector experts to increase confidence in innovative wind farm control (WFC) technology.According to DNV…

Shell Partners with Kongsberg Digital for Large-Scale Digitalization of Operations

Mar 13, 2023

Kongsberg Digital said Monday it had entered a five-year deal with Shell to digitalize its global assets using Kongsberg Digital's digital twin technology.The Norwegian company said the contract was an amendment to the framework agreement signed in 2020…

Vestas to Supply 15MW Turbines for Floating Offshore Wind Project in South Korea

Mar 31, 2023

Danish wind turbine maker Vestas said Friday it had signed a preferred supplier agreement to supply its giant 15MW offshore wind turbines for a floating wind project in South Korea.Vestas did not say who the client was. It did say that the floating…

Oil Surges as OPEC+ Surprise Output Cuts Shake Markets

Apr 03, 2023

Oil prices surged on Monday, posting the biggest daily rise in nearly a year, after a surprise announcement by OPEC+ to cut more production jolted markets.Brent crude was trading at $83.89 a barrel by 0627 GMT, up $4, or 5%, after touching the highest in a month at $86…

Shell Invests in Gulf Wind Technology for Gulf of Mexico Wind Turbine Project

Mar 13, 2023

New Orleans-based wind turbine rotor specialist Gulf Wind Technology (GWT) said Monday it had partnered with Shell New Energies US LLC (Shell), through a $10 million investment by the energy company, to create the Shell Gulf Wind Technology Accelerator program…

Denmark Invites Nord Stream Operator to Help Salvage Unidentified Object Near Baltic Sea Pipeline

Mar 24, 2023

Denmark on Thursday invited the Russian-controlled operator of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to help salvage an unidentified object found close to the only remaining intact gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea. Three explosions last September on the…

Norway Opens First Offshore Wind Tenders. Aims to Build 30 GW of Offshore Wind Capacity by 2040

Mar 29, 2023

Norway on Wednesday opened its first tenders to build offshore wind farms, including one area for floating wind, in a step to meet growing electricity demand at home and to build a new industry.'In order to further develop Norway, the answer…

China's CNOOC Reports Record 2022 Profits

Mar 30, 2023

China's CNOOC more than doubled its net profit in 2022, benefiting from a year of elevated international oil and gas prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The company, one of China's three largest state-controlled oil and gas companies…

Saudi Aramco Posts Record Profit of $161.1B in 2022

Mar 13, 2023

Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco on Sunday reported a record annual net profit of $161.1 billion for 2022, up 46% from the previous year on higher energy prices, increased volumes sold, and improved margins for refined products.The profits, which are around triple that of Exxon's $56 billion…

Chevron, Exxon Big Buyers in U.S. Gulf of Mexico Drilling Auction

Mar 30, 2023

A U.S. government auction of oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico generated $263.8 million in high bids, the most of any sale in the region for years and the first test of demand for investment since the Russian invasion of Ukraine…

BP Petrofac Workers to Support North Sea Strikes Over Pay

Mar 22, 2023

UK's Unite the union on Wednesday said that its members at BP Petrofac sites have voted to support a strike over pay at oil and gas facilities in the North Sea.'The vote will see the BP Petrofac workers join 1,400 others in dispute with their employers…

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