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Macron Bets on Nuclear, Promises More Offshore Wind, Solar

Feb 11, 2022

France will build at least six new nuclear reactors in the decades to come, President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday, placing nuclear power at the heart of his country's drive for carbon neutrality by 2050.Macron said the new plants would…

Semco Maritime to Spruce Up 'Floatel Superior'

Feb 11, 2022

Offshore accommodation rig provider Floatel International has awarded a contract to Semco Maritime for service work on the semi-submersible accommodation unit Floatel Superior.Semco said that the harsh environment accommodation rig is expected to dock at Hanøytangen in Norway…

Solstad Offshore Sells Two AHTS Vessels

Feb 11, 2022

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has this week sold two anchor handling tug and supply vessels, in line with its objective to reduce fleet size to a level of 80-90 vesselsThrough its subsidiary Solstad Rederi AS, the company sold the AHTS Normand Master and Normand Mariner…

Very Large Order Intake: Aker Solutions in Maintenance and Modifications Extension with Equinor

Feb 11, 2022

Norwegian energy industry services provider Aker Solutions has won a three-year contract extension to a maintenance and modifications frame agreement it has with Equinor.'The agreement for work on oil and gas installations offshore Norway represents a very large order intake for Aker Solutions…

High Speed Offshore Service Crafts in UK Now Allowed to Carry Up to 60 Workers

Feb 10, 2022

High Speed Offshore Service Craft operating in the UK are now allowed to transport up to 60 workers, the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency said Wednesday.According to MCA, the change will mean that vessels transporting those who work on offshore…

Equinor Gets OK for Veslefrikk Platform Disposal

Feb 10, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has received consent from Norway's oil and gas industry safety body the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) for disposal of the facilities on the Veslefrikk field in the North Sea.'Equinor has applied to the…

Aker BP May Export More Gas from Skarv Offshore Field

Feb 10, 2022

Norway's Aker BP is considering whether to increase gas exports from its Skarv field to take advantage of high prices that exceed those for oil, Chief Executive Karl Johnny Hersvik said on Thursday.Aker BP currently injects natural gas produced…

Norway Approves Aker BP's Kobra East & Gekko Field Development Plan

Feb 10, 2022

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy on Thursday approved Aker BP's plan for development and operation (PDO) for Kobra East & Gekko (KEG) project in the Alvheim area, offshore Norway. Aker BP as the operator, and its license partners…

TotalEnergies Swings Back to Profit

Feb 10, 2022

TotalEnergies swung back to profit in 2021 thanks to higher hydrocarbons prices, it said on Thursday, with net income of $16 billion and adjusted net income of $18.1 billion, the highest since record years in 2007 and 2008.The French oil major…

Aker BP to Drill More Exploration Wells in 2022

Feb 10, 2022

Norwegian independent oil company Aker BP said on Thursday it planned to drill more exploration wells this year, after reporting a record operating profit for the final quarter of 2021 buoyed by higher petroleum prices.Its earnings before interest…

No Quick Solution for Offshore Wind Turbine Maker Siemens Gamesa, CEO of Siemens Energy Says

Feb 09, 2022

Turning around Siemens Gamesa will take time, the CEO of its majority shareholder Siemens Energy said on Wednesday, adding that the latest profit warning from the wind turbine maker was 'frustrating'.Siemens Gamesa, the world's largest maker of offshore wind turbines…

UK to Hold Annual Auctions for New Renewable Projects from 2023

Feb 09, 2022

Britain will hold yearly auctions to support new renewable projects from 2023, the government said on Wednesday, as it seeks to boost low carbon power production to meet its climate goals.Britain has a target to reach net zero emissions by 2050…

Equinor Posts Record Q4 Results

Feb 09, 2022

Norway's Equinor joined European peers in hiking shareholder payouts after posting record pretax profits for the fourth quarter due to a boom in oil and gas prices.Adjusted earnings before tax rose to $15.0 billion in the October-December quarter from $756 million in the same period a year ago…

Viking Supply Ships Wins Work for Four AHTS Vessels

Feb 08, 2022

Offshore vessel operator Viking Supply Ships said Tuesday it had secured a seasonal contract with 'a major construction company' for its four anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels of 1A and 1A Super ice classes. 'The vessels will assist…

Biden: Nord Stream 2 Will Be Halted if Russia Invades Ukraine

Feb 08, 2022

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline would be halted if Russia invades Ukraine and stressed unity with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as the West rallies to avert a war in Europe.At a White House press conference with the new German leader…

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