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Portugal's Offshore Wind Potential Attracting Investment from Top International Firms

Feb 10, 2023

Renewable energy developer and fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) intends to invest 8 billion euros ($8.6 billion) in a large offshore wind power park in Portugal that is preparing its first auction of such concessions. CIP…

Big Oil's Good Times Set to Roll on After Record 2022 Profits

Jan 17, 2023

The West's top energy firms are expected to rake in a combined record profit of $200 billion from a turbulent 2022 marked by huge volatility in oil and gas prices after Russia's invasion of Ukraine with buoyant earnings likely to roll through 2023…

Equinor Says Sanctions Prevented it Helping on Nord Stream

Feb 02, 2023

Norway's Equinor said European Union sanctions had prevented it from providing services and equipment to inspect the damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines last year, revealing for the first time why Norwegian assistance was not forthcoming.In September…

UK North Sea: Over 700 Bilfinger Workers Balloted for Strike in Pay Dispute

Feb 13, 2023

About forty offshore installations in the UK North Sea could be affected by strike action by Bilfinger workers beginning in early April 2023, over a pay dispute.Unite the union, a workers' rights union in the UK, said Friday that more than 700…

Report: Shell Held Talks to Sell Norway Business Amid Renewable Energy Push

Jan 10, 2023

Shell held talks with Harbour Energy to sell its Norwegian oil and gas fields last year but could not reach a deal due to gas price volatility and uncertainty over the long-term outlook, three company sources told Reuters. London-based Shell…

Change to BP Climate Goal a Concern for Emissions-focused Investors - Shareholder

Feb 10, 2023

A member of a major climate-focused investor group leading engagement with BP has voiced concern the company may stray from commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions after its CEO this week rowed back on plans to cut oil and gas output.Chief…

Israel's NewMed Forecasts $15B Offshore Gas Boost for Sovereign Wealth Fund

Feb 08, 2023

Israel's NewMed Energy forecast on Tuesday that the country's nascent sovereign wealth fund will get a 52 billion shekel ($15 billion) injection in the coming decade from its two main natural gas fields. NewMed Energy Chief Executive Yossi Abu said that the company…

Power from Shore: Aker Solutions to Electrify OKEA's Draugen Platform

Feb 07, 2023

Norwegian offshore engineering and construction company Aker Solutions has signed a firm contract with oil firm OKEA for the electrification of OKEA's Draugen platform in the Norwegian Sea, offshore Norway.The Draugen oil field sits in about 250 meters of water…

Russian Antarctic Vessel Docks in South Africa as Green Groups Protest

Jan 29, 2023

A Russian research vessel which has been prospecting for oil and natural gas in the Antarctic docked in South Africa on Saturday following protests by green campaigners who say its operations in the region violate a treaty banning mineral exploration…

Shell LNG Trading Gives Quarterly Boost

Jan 06, 2023

Earnings from Shell's liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading operations are likely to have been significantly higher in the fourth quarter of last year despite a sharp output drop owing to plant outages, it said on Friday.Europe's largest oil and…

Mayflower Wind Changes Name to SouthCoast

Feb 01, 2023

A developer set to produce wind energy off the coast of Massachusetts has announced a name change. The company formerly known as Mayflower Wind said on Tuesday it has changed its name to SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC, to 'better reflect the company’s commitment to the people…

SLB Wins Russia Business as Oilfield Rivals Exit after Ukraine Invasion

Jan 19, 2023

Following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, world's largest oilfield firm SLB has boosted its business in Russia by cherry-picking service and equipment contracts from rivals who left, according to company documents and people familiar with its operations…

U.S. Grants License to Trinidad and Tobago to Develop Venezuela Offshore Gas Field

Jan 25, 2023

The Biden administration has granted a license to Trinidad and Tobago to develop a major gas field located in Venezuelan territorial waters, U.S. and Trinidad officials said on Tuesday, marking a further easing of some sanctions on Venezuela…

Japan's Inpex to Ramp up LNG Output, Sales, CEO Says

Jan 12, 2023

Inpex Corp, Japan's biggest oil and natural gas explorer, aims to accelerate its expansion of production and sales of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on the premise that LNG market will remain tight in the mid-term, its CEO said on Thursday. 'Global…

Chevron Taps ABL for MWS at Jansz-Io Compression Project in Australia

Feb 03, 2023

Chevron Australia has hired ABL Group (ABL) to do marine warranty surveys (MWS) for the Jansz-Io Compression project off the coast of Western Australia.Part of the original development plan for the Chevron Australia-operated Gorgon Project,…

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