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Eni, HitecVision Sell 5% in Vår Energi for $530M

Jun 09, 2022

Italy's Eni and Norway's HitecVision completed the sale of a 5% stake in Norwegian oil firm Vår Energi worth $530 million, the Italian energy group said on Thursday.Vår Energi, whose shares dropped 9% in morning trade, listed in February and…

DeepOcean Charters Volstad's Volantis Subsea Construction Vessel

Jun 09, 2022

Subsea services company DeepOcean has chartered Volstad Maritime's M/S Volantis subsea construction vessel, which will, before starting the charter in 2023, be upgraded with batteries to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.The time charter…

End of an Era: Dunlin Alpha Topsides Removed

Jun 08, 2022

Fairfield Energy on Wednesday announced the end of an era with the removal of the topsides from Dunlin Alpha platform in the UK North Sea, the latest milestone in the decommissioning of the four fields which make up the Greater Dunlin Area.Following…

Manor Marine, Chartwell Marine Partner

Jun 07, 2022

Shipbuilder Manor Marine UK Ltd. announced it has signed an agreement with naval architecture firm Chartwell Marine Ltd. to jointly develop vessel designs and pursue shipbuilding contracts in the offshore wind industry.The U.K.-based companies…

World's Largest Floating Wind Farm: Norwegian Prime Minister Visits Turbine Assembly Site

Jun 07, 2022

Norwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Tuesday visited Wergeland Base in Gulen in Vestland County, Norway, to see the construction of floating wind turbines for the Hywind Tampen floating wind farm - the world's largest of the type.'Four…

Reuters: Repsol in Talks to Sell 25% of Oil and Gas Unit to EIG

Jun 07, 2022

EIG Global Energy Partners is in early discussions with Repsol to buy a slice of the Spanish company's oil and gas exploration and production business, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.The U.S. fund is seeking to purchase up to 25% of Repsol's so-called upstream business…

Transocean Bags Nine Well Drilling Rig Deal with Equinor

Jun 07, 2022

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has won a contract extension with Equinor for the harsh environment semi-submersible drilling rig Transocean Spitsbergen for work offshore Norway.Equinor has added nine more wells to the rig contract, and two one-well options…

Crown Estate Doubles Funding for Program Aimed at Enabling Coexistence of Offshore Wind and Marine Environment

Jun 06, 2022

The Crown Estate for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland said Monday it has committed £50million (around $62,7 million) to enable the coexistence of offshore wind farms with a thriving marine environment.Since the launch of the UK Government’s…

VIDEO: First Hywind Tampen Floating Wind Turbine Reaches Offshore Site

Jun 06, 2022

Norwegian energy giant Equinor said Monday that the first of 11 floating wind turbines that will make up its Hywind Tampen floating wind farm in the Norwegian North Sea, had reached the offshore location.As Offshore Engineer reported last week…

Equinor's Cambozola Offshore Well Comes Up Dry

Jun 06, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas company Equnoir has failed to find hydrocarbons at the Cambozola exploration well in licence PL1049 in the North Sea,  offshore Norway.Longboat Energy, Equinor's partner with a 25% stake in the license said Monday that…

Oil Output at Risk in Case of Strike, Norwegian Workers' Union Says

Jun 03, 2022

Some 74 members of Norway's Lederne oil and gas labor union plan to go on strike from June 12 onwards if state-brokered mediation with employers fail, and would likely force a reduction of oil output, the trade union said on Friday.Gas production should remain unaffected however…

Norway Oil and Gas Workers Threaten Strike

Jun 03, 2022

At least 647 Norwegian oil workers plan to strike from June 12 if state-brokered wage mediation fails, labour unions said on Friday, putting some crude output at risk of shutdown although gas may not be affected.Workers are seeking above-inflation…

Storage Space a Challenge for Offshore Wind Turbine Manufacturers

Jun 02, 2022

Some equations just don’t add up. For example, storing 500 offshore wind turbine blades at a site with only space for 400 (and that’s only if you don’t store the other key elements required to build a full turbine). Elaine Maslin visited Siemens Gamesa’s blade manufacturing facility in Hull…

UK Approves Shell's Revised Jackdaw Field Plan

Jun 02, 2022

Britain's regulator on Wednesday approved Shell's revised plan to develop a North Sea natural gas field as the government seeks to boost domestic energy output following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.In a statement, Shell welcomed the decision…

Norway's Hammerfest Plant Resumes LNG Production almost Two Years After Fire

Jun 02, 2022

Norway's Hammerfest liquefied natural gas plant has restarted LNG production following a fire almost two years ago, boosting the country's gas exports, operator Equinor said on Thursday.The company last week told Reuters the plant had completed repairs and was preparing to restart output…

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