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Aker Solutions, Equinor Sign $114M LoI for Kristin Sør Subsea Production System

Dec 11, 2020

Norwegian offshore oilfield equipment maker Aker Solutions has signed a letter of intent with compatriot Equinor for the delivery of a subsea production system to the Kristin Sør oil and gas satellite fields offshore Norway.The contract value is about NOK 1 billion ($114…

Brazil: Karoon Offloads First Oil Cargo as Bauna Field Operator

Dec 10, 2020

Australia's Karoon Energy has offloaded its first oil cargo from the  Baúna offshore oil field in Brazil it recently bought from Petrobras.The shipment produced by the FPSO Cidade de Itajaí, amounted to over 500,000 barrels of oil.The cargo…

Amazon, Ørsted Ink Europe's Largest Offshore Wind Power Purchase Deal

Dec 10, 2020

E-commerce and cloud computing giant Amazon has signed a 10-year corporate power purchase agreement with offshore wind firm Ørsted.In what has been described as Europe's largest ever offshore wind power purchase deal, Amazon has committed to…

Africa Energy VP: Luiperd Offshore Discovery Proof South Africa is a World-class Hydrocarbon Spot

Dec 09, 2020

French oil major Total in October struck its second significant discovery offshore South Africa, at the Luiperd-1X well.Luiperd well was drilled to a total depth of about 3,400 meters and encountered 73 meters of net gas condensate pay in well-developed good quality Lower Cretaceous reservoirs…

Hibiscus Pushes North Sea Field Development FID to March 2021

Dec 09, 2020

Malaysian oil and gas operator Hibiscus Petroleum has said that the final investment decision for the development of its Marigold cluster in the UK North Sea, will be made in March 2021, and not in December 2020, as previously expected, citing Covid-19 effects…

U.S. Gulf of Mexico Operator Lifts Output Guidance

Dec 09, 2020

Following a record-breaking hurricane season in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, with several production shut-downs across the region, oil and gas firm W&T Offshore on Tuesday increased its oil output forecast for the fourth quarter of 2020.The company…

Norway Approves Aker BP's Hod Field Development Plan

Dec 08, 2020

The Norwegian authorities have approved Aker BP's development and operation plan for the Hod field in the Norwegian part of the North Sea.Aker BP submitted the plan for development and operation of the Hod offshore field to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy in June…

MAN Compressors for Senegal's First FPSO

Dec 08, 2020

Japanese FPSO contractor Modec has ordered six compressors from MAN Energy Solutions for an FPSO destined for Woodside-operated Sangomar field, offshore Senegal.Sangomar, located approximately 100 km south of Dakar, Senegal, together with the nearby Rufisque and Sangomar Offshore blocks…

Santos in 10-Year Barossa Gas Sales Deal with Mitsubishi

Dec 07, 2020

Australia's no. 2 independent gas producer Santos Ltd said on Monday it signed a 10-year agreement to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Barossa project to a unit of Japan's Mitsubishi Corp.Santos will supply Diamond Gas International 1…

Denmark's Offshore Oil Output to Drop Faster than Projected

Dec 04, 2020

Denmark's oil and gas output from the North Sea will fall faster than currently projected because the country's decision to phase out hydrocarbon production will lead to lower investments, the climate, and energy minister said on Friday.Denmark…

Vietnam: FSO Golden Star Receives First Condensate

Dec 04, 2020

Malaysia Vietnam Offshore Terminal's FSO Golden Star has received the first condensate at the Sao Vang and Dai Nguyet (SVDN) Project offshore Vietnam.MVOT is a 51% MISC Berhad (MISC) owned joint venture with PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC)…

Denmark to End Oil and Gas Exploration and Production by 2050. Cancels Licensing Round

Dec 04, 2020

Denmark's government on Thursday agreed with a majority in parliament to put an end to all oil and gas exploration and extraction in the North Sea by 2050 as well as cancel its latest licensing round.The future of Denmark's oil and gas operations…

Chevron Tightens Belt. Cuts Billions Off Long-Term Capex

Dec 04, 2020

U.S. oil major Chevron Corp on Thursday cut billions off its long-term capital and exploratory budget even after a major restructuring of its operations as it tries to ride out a collapse in oil prices and preserve its dividend.Oil majors have…

OPEC+ Agrees to Slightly Ease Oil Output Cuts from January

Dec 04, 2020

OPEC and Russia on Thursday agreed to slightly ease their deep oil output cuts from January by 500,000 barrels per day but failed to find a compromise on a broader and longer-term policy for the rest of next year.The increase means the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and Russia…

ConocoPhillips Brings Online Tor II Project Offshore Norway

Dec 03, 2020

U.S. oil and gas company ConocoPhillips has via its Norwegian subsidiary ConocoPhillips Scandinavia brought online its Tor II project, a redevelopment of the Tor field, which was in production from 1978 through 2015. The field is located in the Norwegian part of the North Sea…

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