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Energean, DEPA Pact for EastMed Pipeline

Jan 05, 2020

UK-based international oil and gas exploration and production company Energean Oil & Gas and the Public Gas Corporation of Greece (DEPA) have agreed to cooperate to further support the EastMed Pipeline Project.The have signed a Letter of Intent…

SGRE Reaches $1.9Bn Green Guarantee Lines

Jan 05, 2020

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has announced that in less than a year, and aligned to its commitment to sustainability it has accumulated €1.72 billion ($1.9Bn) in green guarantee lines.'SGRE is moving forward in its strategy of making…

Iran Begins Gas Extraction from South Pars

Dec 31, 2019

Iran begins extraction of natural gas from an offshore rig at South Pars, the largest gas field in the world which is shared between Iran and Qatar, said the country's official media.The extraction of gas will add some 14.2 million cubic meters…

Gazprom Neft Crosses 12-MT Oil at ARCO

Dec 31, 2019

Russian oil and gas company Gazprom Neft said that its Prirazlomnaya offshore platform in the southeastern Russian Barents Sea has produced its 12-millionth metric ton (13.23 MM ton) of ARCO (Arctic-blend) oil.The shipment was delivered by the…

3D Printing for Offshore Wind Turbines Introduced

Dec 30, 2019

IT service provider Accucode is partnering up with RCAM Technologies, a specialist in large-scale concrete additive manufacturing, to develop large-scale, 3D printed concrete structures supporting offshore wind turbines.The partnership with Accucode comes on the heels of a grant announcement…

DSV Completes US Northeast Campaign

Dec 27, 2019

Aqueos Corporation said it has wrapped up saturation diving and remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) campaigns for multiple clients in the US Northeast.The saturation diving vessel DP2 DSV Kelly Ann Candies was used to conduct inspection…

Crew of Pacific Warden Released

Dec 25, 2019

Offshore vessel operator Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) has informed that seven of its crew members of the Pacific Warden,  abducted in a pirate attack offshore Equatorial Guinea in November, have now been released.According to a press release…

Equinor Re-ups Magseis Fairfield Contract

Dec 24, 2019

Magseis Fairfield announced Norwegian energy company Equinor had awarded four-year renewal for its reservoir monitoring program for the Snorre and Grane fields in the Norwegian North Sea.The containerized permanent reservoir monitoring (PRM) system…

Ørsted Secures Funding for Hydrogen Pilot

Dec 22, 2019

Offshore wind developer Orsted has secured funding for a demonstration project using offshore wind power to produce renewable hydrogen to power.Seven industrial partners have been awarded funding for a demonstration project in Denmark using…

Vestas Tidal Wind Solutions for Vietnam

Dec 22, 2019

Danish manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems has developed a customized solution for a 50 MW intertidal project in Bạc Liêu Province, Vietnam for the local EPC construction company Bac Phuong JSC, using onshore wind technologies to harvest wind resources from the sea…

Solstad Offshore Wins Several Contracts

Dec 22, 2019

Norwegian offshore service and supply ship shipping company Solstad Offshore has signed contracts for several of its vessels with various clients.Technip FMC have extended the present frame agreement with Solstad for ploughing/trenching duties in the North Sea with 1 year…

U.S. Drillers Add Most Rigs Since Feb 2018

Dec 20, 2019

U.S. energy firms added the most oil rigs this week since February 2018 - primarily in the Permian shale - even though producers have been reducing spending on new drilling for much of this year.Companies added 18 oil rigs in the week to Dec…

Norway Plans North Sea Power Grid

Dec 20, 2019

Norwegian energy firm BKK announced plans to build an offshore power grid in the North Sea, in a more than $2 billion project to help the country's oil and gas industry cut greenhouse gas emissions.It will undertake the project with infrastructure company CapeOmega…

Siem Offshore Wins Work for AHTS Trio

Dec 19, 2019

Norwegean offshore and subsea shipping company Siem Offshore has won one-year contracts for three anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels in Australia.The Cayman Islands-registered marine transportation and logistics services provider said…

Serica Wins 'Out of Round' North Sea Licence

Dec 19, 2019

The mid-tier UK oil & gas company operating mainly in the North Sea, Serica Energy has announced an “out of round” North Sea licence award.The exploration and production firm said that  its wholly owned subsidiary, Serica Energy (UK) Limited…

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