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How Big Oil Won the Bidding for German Offshore Wind Sites

Jul 14, 2023

Energy majors BP and TotalEnergies have won a 7 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind site auction in Germany worth a record 12.6 billion euros ($14.1 billion), allowing them entry to the central European market without a partnership.Previous auctions have been won by consortia…

Rosetti Marino to Build Green Hydrogen Platform for Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

Jul 13, 2023

Dutch offshore wind farm developer CrossWind has awarded Italy-based Rosetti Marino a new engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) contract for an offshore green hydrogen production and storage pilot plant - called the 'Baseload Power Hub…

Orsted Opts Out of German Offshore Wind Auction over 'Record high prices'

Jul 13, 2023

Global offshore wind firm Orsted chose to exit a German seabed lease auction, its top executives said on Thursday, after the company expressed concerns about high prices.Germany on Wednesday announced the results of the tender for 7 gigawatts (GW) of capacity in the auction…

Jacktel to Provide Offshore Accommodation Rig for Aker BP's Valhall PWP - Fenris Project

Jul 13, 2023

Jacktel, the owner of offshore accommodation rig Haven, has now formally secured a contract with the Norwegian oil firm Aker BP for the provision of accommodation services to the Valhall PWP - Fenris project.The contract was first announced in December 2022…

Aker BP Raises Guidance after Q2 Profits Jump on Record Oil Production

Jul 13, 2023

Norwegian oil group Aker BP on Thursday reported a rise in second-quarter earnings that matched expectations as record production offset weaker prices for oil and gas, and lifted its full-year production outlook. Norway's second-largest listed oil company…

Massive UK Offshore Wind Farm Project Gets Development Consent

Jul 12, 2023

The British government granted development consent for the Hornsea 4 offshore wind farm project on Wednesday. The project, being developed by Danish wind developer Orsted will be located off the Yorkshire coast in England. The wind farm will have a capacity of up to 2…

BP, Total Win in $14B German Offshore Wind Site Tender

Jul 12, 2023

Oil majors BP and TotalEnergies emerged as the winners in a 7 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind site auction in Germany worth 12.6 billion euros ($13.96 billion), highlighting the appeal of renewable assets across Europe.The move comes as European…

Equinor's Mongstad Refinery Reduces Output after Lightning Strike

Jul 12, 2023

Equinor has evacuated some staff and reduced output at its Mongstad oil refinery on Norway's west coast after a lightning strike near the plant disrupted power supplies, it said on Wednesday.Mongstad is Equinor's largest refinery with a crude oil and condensate distillation capacity of 226…

Azerbaijan Oil Output Declines 8% to 15.2 mln metric Tons in Jan-June

Jul 12, 2023

Azerbaijan's oil output was at 15.2 million metric tons between January and June, country's, energy minister Parviz Shahbazov said on Wednesday on Twitter, a decline of 8% from the year-earlier period.Production of oil in Azerbaijan has been…

Norway's Safety Watchdog Demands Action from Equinor Mongstad after Worker's Fall from Scaffolding

Jul 11, 2023

Norway's oil and gas industry safety watchdog Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has concluded its investigation into a January 2023 incident at Equinor's onshore processing plant in Mongstad, where a worker fell from scaffolding from a height of 23…

Fagerland Takes the Helm as CEO of Aker Carbon Capture

Jul 11, 2023

Aker Carbon Capture announces the appointment of Egil Fagerland as its new Chief Executive Officer with effect from today, July 11, 2023. Fagerland will replace Valborg Lundegaard, who is stepping down to focus on her health and family. Fagerland…

Wellesley Petroleum, Partners Make 'Norway's Largest Offshore Discovery since 2013'

Jul 10, 2023

Norwegian oil and gas company DNO on Monday announced a significant gas and condensate discovery on the Carmen prospect, claiming it to be the largest discovery offshore Norway since 2013.Wellesley Petroleum the operator of the offshore license PL1148 in the North Sea…

TotalEnergies and SOCAR Kickstart Production from Absheron Offshore Field

Jul 10, 2023

French oil major TotalEnergies and its partner SOCAR, Azerbaijan's national oil firm, have started production of the first phase of development of the Absheron gas and condensate field in the Caspian Sea, around 100 km south-east of Baku.This…

CHC Helicopter Wins Dogger Bank Wind Farm Crew Change Contract

Jul 10, 2023

Offshore helicopter transportation services firm CHC Helicopter has won a contract to support the construction of Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the UK North Sea.CHC is providing crew change support for the development of the first phase of the project – the 1…

Tyra Field on Track for Winter Production as TotalEnergies Powers Up Gas Turbines Ahead of Schedule

Jul 07, 2023

French oil firm TotalEnergies has said Thursday it had powered up two gas turbines at the Tyra field, almost one month ahead of schedule. 'This represents a crucial step in the final stages of the Tyra Redevelopment since the two active gas…

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