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Battle in UK Offshore Sector: 1650 Contractors Set to Strike Over Jobs and Pay

May 23, 2023

UK-based union Unite said Tuesday that around 1650 offshore contractors would start two new rounds of 48-hour strike action 'in an increasingly bitter dispute over jobs, pay, and conditions in the offshore sector.'Around 1650 contractors across…

UK's SSE to Spend Up to $50.5B This Decade on Clean Energy Projects

May 24, 2023

British power generator and network operator SSE Plc on Wednesday set out plans to invest up to 40 billion pounds ($50.48 billion) this decade on clean energy projects and called on the government to ensure the country remains competitive. Britain…

Moving Shell Head Office Not a Priority, CEO Sawan Says

May 04, 2023

Relocating Shell's headquarters from London is not on Chief Executive Wael Sawan's priority list, he said on Thursday, as he focuses on narrowing the energy giant's share performance gap with U.S. rivals. Shares of Europe's top energy companies including Shell…

Ithaca May Top Up UK Cambo Oilfield Stake as Shell Tries to Sell

May 05, 2023

Ithaca Energy said on Friday it had signed an agreement with Shell to market the oil major's 30% stake in the Cambo oil prospect in the UK North Sea, with a potential for Ithaca to increase its ownership. Shell pulled its support for Cambo in late 2021 citing economic reasons…

TetraSpar Demonstrator Launches Floating Wind Innovation Challenge

May 17, 2023

The shareholders of the TetraSpar Demonstrator floating wind project, Shell, TEPCO Renewable Power, RWE and Stiesdal Offshore, have launched an innovation challenge to accelerate the technical advancement of floating offshore wind.To encourage…

Baltic Leaders Look to Offshore Wind for Energy Security

May 10, 2023

The Baltic Offshore Wind Forum was held in Berlin, Germany on May 9 as part of a bid to advance sustainable energy and energy security in the Baltic Sea region.Foreign Ministers and high-level representatives of Member States of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS)…

Berkshire Hathaway Boosts Stake in Occidental Petroleum to 24.4%

May 19, 2023

Berkshire Hathaway Inc said on Thursday it had acquired more shares of Occidental Petroleum Corp, boosting its stake in the oil company to 24.4%.In a regulatory filing, the conglomerate controlled by billionaire Warren Buffett said it paid about $201 million for 3…

Brazilian Oil-Export Tax Concerning, says Shell Chief

May 01, 2023

The head of oil major Shell Plc's Brazilian operations on Monday said a temporary oil-export tax established in March was a concerning development that could hurt the country's investment attractiveness.Brazil's government in March said the temporary…

Cluster of Chinese Vessels Spotted Near Russian Rig Off Vietnam

May 10, 2023

A Chinese research vessel flanked by coast guard and nearly a dozen boats on Wednesday entered a gas block operated by Russian and Vietnamese state firms, two monitoring groups said, another potential flashpoint in the South China Sea.It follows…

BP to Buy Shell's Stake in Australian Browse Gas Project

Apr 30, 2023

BP has agreed to buy rival giant Shell's 27% stake in the Browse joint venture, expanding its holding in Australia's largest untapped gas resource in a move that could improve the development prospects for the long-stalled project.The Browse project…

SFL Bags $50M Contract for Hercules Offshore Drilling Rig

May 05, 2023

SFL Corporation Ltd. has signed a $50 million contract with a subsidiary of Portugal's Galp Energia to deploy the harsh environment semi-submersible rig Hercules in Namibia.The contract is for two wells plus optional well testing and is expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2023…

Exxon Rebuts Proxy Advisor, Says Net Zero Emissions Scenario 'Unlikely'

May 19, 2023

Exxon Mobil Corp has pushed back against investors pressing the largest U.S. oil producer to report on the risks to its business from restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions and potential environmental disasters. In a reply on Wednesday to proxy advisor Glass Lewis…

UK Offers 20 Offshore Carbon Storage Licenses to 12 Companies

May 18, 2023

Twelve companies were awarded a total of 20 licenses to develop carbon dioxide (CO2) storage offshore, in Britain's first licensing round for such projects, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) said on Thursday.Britain aims to use carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology…

Report: US Gulf of Mexico Oil Production Leads on GHG Intensity

May 16, 2023

The US National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has released a study on global oil production emissions that finds that the greenhouse gas intensity of US oil production, particularly in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, is significantly lower than most other regions around the world…

BP Ventures Back into Offshore Oil Frontiers to Boost Output

May 10, 2023

BP is ramping up oil exploration and drilling activity in frontier prospects as the energy giant tries to stem a decline in its oil and gas output after years of focusing on a shift to renewables to cut carbon emissions. The move comes as companies…

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