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Germany Preps for More FSRU Vessels

Nov 19, 2024

Germany is expanding its natural gas import options to replace Russian supply. Following are updates on key facilities and terminals being developed to host floating storage regasification units (FSRUs) to receive seaborne liquefied natural gas (LNG)…

Baker Hughes: US Rig Count Remains Steady

Nov 08, 2024

U.S. energy firms this week kept the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating unchanged for a record third week in a row, according to energy services firm Baker Hughes' data going back to 1987.The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output…

UK Ups Windfall Tax on North Sea Oil Producers

Nov 01, 2024

The British government will increase a windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas producers to 38% from 35% and extend the levy by one year, finance minister Rachel Reeves announced on Wednesday.Presenting the first budget under the new Labour government…

US Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Auction Draws Just $22 Million in Bids

Oct 29, 2024

A Biden administration auction of offshore wind development rights in the Gulf of Maine drew $21.9 million in high bids for half of the eight areas offered, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said on Tuesday.Offshore wind developers Avangrid AGR…

Woodside Raises Production Expectations After Record Quarter

Oct 15, 2024

Australia's top energy firm Woodside marginally raised its annual output expectations on Wednesday after a record production for the quarter, reflecting ramp-up at Sangomar facility in Senegal and higher seasonal domestic gas demand.The country's…

North Sea Crude: Ekofisk and Forties Lose Ground

Oct 14, 2024

North Sea Ekofisk and Forties crude differentials lost ground in the week's opening session on keen selling interest in the Platts window.PLATTS WINDOW* Indications are on a free-on-board (FOB) basis unless marked as cost, insurance, and freight (CIF) or delivered at place (DAP)…

Chevron CEO Hits Biden's Natural Gas Policies, Says Fuel is Crucial for AI

Sep 17, 2024

Chevron CEO Michael Wirth on Tuesday criticized U.S. President Joe Biden's administration for what he described as 'attacks on the natural gas” industry and emphasized the crucial role of Permian natural gas in powering the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI)…

Gulf of Mexico Offshore Platforms Evacuated Ahead of Storm Francine

Sep 09, 2024

U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil and gas producers were evacuating staff and curbing drilling to prepare for Tropical Storm Francine on Monday as it churned through the energy region on a path to bring high winds and drenching rains to the U.S. mid-South…

EnQuest Chief Warns of Irreversible Damage of UK Windfall Tax

Sep 05, 2024

Britain's windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas companies' profits is causing irreversible damage to the industry, EnQuest's CEO said on Thursday, adding his voice to critics of the levy the government is poised to increase.On Thursday, EnQuest reported a profit after taxation of $30…

Windfall Tax Could Cost British Government $16 billion in Taxes

Sep 01, 2024

The British government's proposed plans to increase a windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas producers would lead to a 12 billion pound ($16 billion) drop in revenue to the state, an industry group said on Monday.The Labour government said in…

Shipbuilding: Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Delivered to Cadeler

Aug 16, 2024

Cadeler took delivery of the fifth and newest addition to its fleet – Wind Peak, the first of seven newbuilds for which Cadeler currently has signed contracts. The P-class jack-up installation vessel was built at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (COSCO) shipyard in Qidong…

Europe's Gas Surplus Nearly Dried Up

Aug 14, 2024

Europe's record gas surplus inherited from the winter of 2023/24 has been largely eliminated following an unusually small accumulation of inventories so far in the summer of 2024.Inventories across the European Union and the United Kingdom have risen by just 336 terawatt-hours (TWh) since March 31…

Harbour Energy Shrinks Full-Year Production Outlook

Aug 08, 2024

Harbour Energy, the largest British North Sea oil and gas producer, reported a net profit for the first half of the year from a year-earlier loss and narrowed its full-year 2024 total production outlook on Thursday.Following a spike in energy prices in 2022…

ExxonMobil to Transfer Operations of Two Malaysian PSC Assets to Petronas

Jul 22, 2024

Exxon Mobil intends to transfer the operations of all assets of two production-sharing contracts in Malaysia to state energy company Petronas, Exxon Mobil said on Saturday.Reuters had reported on Friday that Exxon Mobil had agreed to sell its Malaysian oil and gas assets to Petronas…

ExxonMobil Selling Malaysia Oil and Gas Assets to Petronas

Jul 19, 2024

Exxon Mobil has agreed to sell its Malaysian oil and gas assets to state energy firm Petronas, exiting the country's upstream sector where it used to be a dominant producer, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.The U.S. major…

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