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First Subsea Compression Station for Shell's Ormen Lange Arrives at OneSubsea's Horsøy Center

Sep 21, 2022

The first of two subsea compression stations built for Shell's Ormen Lange offshore field has arrived at Horsøy, OneSubsea’s Centre of Excellence, outside of Bergen.This is according to Mads Hjelmeland – Managing Director, OneSubsea Processing…

What is Known About the Nord Stream Gas Pipeline Leaks?

Sep 27, 2022

Unexplained gas leaks detected in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines from Russia to Germany have prompted investigations by European countries into the cause, including possible sabotage.Denmark's armed forces on Tuesday released video showing…

India's ONGC Says No Clarity on Resumption of Sakhalin-1

Sep 26, 2022

India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp ONGC.NS said on Monday there was no clarity on the resumption of its oil and gas project Sakhalin-1.Production at Sakhalin-1 was 'minimized' shortly after the Ukraine war started and there is no clarity or timeline yet when it could be resumed…

Norway Will Patrol its Oil and Gas Platforms with Help from Allies

Sep 30, 2022

Norway will receive help from Britain, Germany and France to patrol the seas around its oil and gas platforms amid suspicion that sabotage caused leaks in Nord Stream pipelines earlier this week, Norway's prime minister said on Friday.Russia's…

Rystad: Global Exploration Falters

Sep 08, 2022

Global oil and gas exploration is set to falter this year as the number of licensed blocks and total acreage fall to near all-time lows as the sector struggles to shake off the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing oil market crash…

Australia - a Land of Promise and Hurdles for Offshore Wind Developers

Sep 26, 2022

Under a new government, Australia is shaping up to be the next big market for offshore wind developers, attracting interest from the likes of Shell, Denmark's Orsted and Norway's Equinor. But the industry, starting from scratch Down Under, faces a slew of challenges…

EU Eyes Levy on Fossil Fuel Firms to Help Consumers Survive Energy Crisis

Sep 13, 2022

Fossil fuel firms may have to share their excess profits to help European households and industries cope with red-hot energy bills, a draft European Union plan showed on Monday as the cost of the West's 'energy war' with Russia took a growing toll…

Halliburton Completes Sale of Russia Operations

Sep 09, 2022

Oilfield services firm Halliburton Co said on Thursday it has completed the sale of its Russia operations and no longer operates in the country.In March, Halliburton suspended its operations in the country in response to U.S. sanctions over…

BP Halts Oil Production at Two Platforms Ahead of Hurricane Ian

Sep 26, 2022

BP Plc on Monday said it is shutting in production at the Na Kika and Thunder Horse offshore oil platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, after forecasts indicating Hurricane Ian will strengthen in the next few days into the northeastern Gulf.Hurricane…

Russian Gas Flows to Europe Steady. Nord Stream 1 Pipeline Remains Shut

Sep 12, 2022

Natural gas flows from Russia to Europe along key routes were steady on Monday morning, while the Nord Stream 1 pipeline remained shut.Eastbound natural gas flows through the Yamal-Europe pipeline to Poland from Germany were steady.Exit flows…

Shell Extends Maersk Drillship Stay in Mexico

Sep 08, 2022

Shell has exercised an option to extend the provisioning of the 7th generation drillship Maersk Voyager for drilling services offshore Mexico. The contract extension is expected to commence in April 2023, in direct continuation of the rig’s current contract…

Petrofac Hires AHTS to Assist with Northern Endeavour FPSO Disconnection

Sep 27, 2022

Akastor's subsidiary DDW Offshore has won a one-year contract with Petrofac for the AHTS vessel Skandi Atlantic. The AHTS will support the disconnection of the FPSO 'Northern Endeavour' together with towing and well isolations work in the Laminaria Corallina oil fields in the West Timor Sea…

Gulf of Mexico Oil Driller QuarterNorth Explores Sale

Sep 19, 2022

QuarterNorth Energy is exploring a potential sale which could value the oil and gas producer in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico at more than $2 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter.The privately held company…

Oil Rises from 9-month Low on U.S. Gulf Supply Cuts, Softer Dollar

Sep 27, 2022

Oil rose more than 1% on Tuesday from a nine-month low a day earlier, supported by supply curbs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico ahead of Hurricane Ian and a slight softening in the U.S. dollar.Analyst expectations that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies…

Shell Brings Online U.S. Gulf of Mexico Well, Hess Says

Sep 09, 2022

U.S. oil and gas firm Hess Corp says first oil began flowing last month from a Shell-operated Llano-6 well in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, a project for which it owns a 50% stake. Hess, best known for its 30% interest in the Exxon Mobil-operated Guyana offshore oil and gas development…

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