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Putin Orders Seizure of Exxon-led Sakhalin 1 Oil and Gas Project

Oct 09, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Friday that establishes a new operator for the Exxon Mobil Corp-led Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project in Russia's Far East.Putin's move affecting Exxon's largest investment in Russia mimics a…

Allseas Says Audacia Vessel Sets Pipelaying Record in Malaysia

Oct 28, 2022

Offshore installation firm Allseas said Friday that its pipelay vessel Audacia had recently broken a pipelaying record in Malaysia.'Congratulations to crew who installed 4 kilometers of pipeline in 24 hours, beating the previous best of 3.8 kilometers for Malaysian waters…

Massachusetts Denies Motion to Delay Offshore Wind Contracts

Nov 08, 2022

Massachusetts utility regulators denied offshore wind power company Commonwealth Wind's motion to suspend its power purchase agreement with state electric utilities, raising questions about the future of Commonwealth's proposed offshore wind project…

QatarEnergy Names Shell Partner in North Field South Expansion Project

Oct 24, 2022

QatarEnergy's chief executive on Sunday named Shell a partner in the Gulf Arab state's North Field South expansion, part of the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. Shell will have a 9.3% share of the project, and QatarEnergy will keep 75%…

Oil and Gas Trade Should be Depoliticized, Qatar Energy Chief Says

Oct 24, 2022

Saad al-Kaabi, the head of Qatar's state-run energy company, said on Monday all oil and gas trade should be depoliticized, calling for policies to move away from sanctions and anti-free market agreements.The comments by Kaabi, who is also Qatar's minister of state for energy…

Report: Germany Could Seize Property to Speed LNG Build-out

Nov 02, 2022

Germany, racing to end its reliance on Russian gas, plans to introduce new regulation that will make it possible to expropriate property to link offshore liquid natural gas terminals to the grid, Handeslblatt reported. The new law could make…

Japan Consortium to Apply for Stake in New Operator of Russia's Sakhalin-1 Project

Nov 04, 2022

Sakhalin Oil and Gas Development Co (SODECO), a Japanese consortium, has decided to participate in the new Russian operator of the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project in the Far East, an official at the Japanese industry ministry said. SODECO, which…

Rosneft's Sokol Crude Oil Tender Shows Sakhalin-1 Output Recovering

Oct 25, 2022

Russia's top oil producer Rosneft has issued a tender to sell six cargoes of Sokol crude for loading in November to early December in a sign that output from the Sakhalin-1 project may be recovering following the departure of ExxonMobil, sources said…

Wintershall Dea Posts Q3 Income Jump, Seeks Looser Ties with Russia

Oct 25, 2022

Oil and gas producer Wintershall Dea said on Tuesday that its most closely watched measure of earnings more than doubled in the third quarter of 2022 and that it would seek to strengthen business in locations outside Russia.Wintershall Dea…

OWGP Launches Offshore Wind Innovation Grant for UK Firms

Nov 09, 2022

The UK-based Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has launched a new Innovation Grant funding competition targeted at two offshore wind industry innovation priorities: Decarbonising the sector and Improving reliability.Sponsored by Equinor…

Italy Expands Adriatic Drilling Rights to Boost Gas Output, Lower Price

Nov 07, 2022

Italy's new government will expand concessions to drill for gas in the Adriatic, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday, in a drive to double Rome's output to 6 billion cubic meters per year and lower energy prices for firms.The measure…

Iberdrola to Invest $47B in Energy Transition in 2023-25. Nearly Half Of It in Offshore Wind

Nov 09, 2022

Spain's Iberdrola plans to invest 47 billion euros ($47 billion) in its electricity networks, renewable energy production and customer businesses in 2023-2025 alongside an expected rise in profits, it said on Wednesday. Iberdrola is pushing…

Nigeria Planning Auction for Seven Deep Offshore Oil Blocks

Oct 31, 2022

Nigeria is planning to auction seven deep offshore oil blocks, 15 years since the last ones were auctioned, the upstream regulator said on Saturday. Apart from marginal fields, Nigeria last conducted bidding for 45 oil blocks in 2007 even when…

Schlumberger Evaluates Options for Russia Staff as Ukraine War Escalates

Oct 20, 2022

Oilfield services provider Schlumberger is evaluating unspecified options for its thousands of Russian employees as the war in Ukraine escalates, Chief Executive Olivier Le Peuch told Reuters an interview.Among Western companies that did not exit following the February invasion of Ukraine…

SLB Boosts Shareholder Returns. CEO Says Upstream Spending 'Very Resilient'

Nov 04, 2022

Top oilfield services firm SLB will raise its quarterly dividend next year by 43% and resume a share buyback program, executives said on Thursday, offering an upbeat view of energy markets. Although annual revenues have fallen every year since 2019…

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