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Wood to Provide Operations and Maintenance Services on Shell, NAM Southern North Sea Assets

Oct 01, 2021

Engineering firm Wood has won a new operations and maintenance contract with Shell UK (SNS) and Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM) on assets located in the UK and Netherlands sectors of the Southern North Sea basin.The three-year contract…

Neptune Energy Spuds Dugong Tail Wildcat

Oct 01, 2021

Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has started drilling on the Dugong Tail exploration well in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.Neptune Energy is using the Deepsea Yantai semi-submersible rig for the operation. The same rig was used for the Dugong well last year…

Archer Names New Director

Oct 01, 2021

Oilfield services company Archer has appointed Jan Erik Klepsland as director. He will replace Kristian Melhuus, who has resigned resign as director of the Archer board. 'The board would like to thank Mr. Melhuus for his substantial contribution to Archer over the past years…

Van Oord Orders WTIV for 20MW Offshore Wind Turbines

Oct 01, 2021

Dutch marine and offshore services company Van Oord has ordered a new offshore wind turbine installation vessel that will be able to install next-generation wind turbines of up to 20MW. The vessel will be built by Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard in China…

Seaway 7, OHT Merger Complete

Oct 01, 2021

Offshore installation giant Subsea 7 has informed that the merger between its offshore wind subsidiary Seaway 7 and offshore and heavy lift vessel owner OHT has been completed.Subsequent to the combination, first proposed in July 2021, OHT ASA will be re-named Seaway 7 ASA…

Hurricane Ida's Lingering Effects Tighten Global Oil Market

Oct 01, 2021

Hurricane Ida's extensive and unexpectedly lingering disruption to output in the Gulf of Mexico has been the single most important factor contributing to the surge in oil prices over the last month.Damage to offshore installations has cut cumulative…

First Oil Flows from Lundin Energy's Solveig Offshore Oil Field in Norway

Oct 01, 2021

Swedish oil company Lundin Energy has started production from the Solveig oil field in the North Sea, offshore Norway.First oil from the field, developed as a subsea tie-back to the Edvard Grieg platform was achieved Thursday, The Solveig field…

Polish PGNiG Buys INEOS' Oil and Gas Business in Norway for $615M

Sep 30, 2021

INEOS Energy has completed the $615 million sale of its oil and gas business in Norway to Poland's PGNiG.The deal, first announced in March 2021, includes all INEOS Oil & Gas interests in production, licenses, fields, facilities, and pipelines…

Rockhopper Eyes Cheaper Development Option for Falkland Islands Oil Field as Partner Set to Exit

Sep 30, 2021

Oil and gas company Rockhopper Exploration on Thursday affirmed its intention to press ahead with the development of the Sea Lion offshore oil field in the Falkland Islands, a week after its partner decided to pull out.Rockhopper Exploration…

Australia Sets Aside $180M for Carbon Capture Projects

Sep 30, 2021

The Australian government on Thursday committed to provide A$250 million ($180 million) in grants to support the development of carbon capture, use, and storage (CCUS) projects, part of a broader technology push to help cut carbon emissions…

Qatar Strikes Long-Term LNG Supply Deal with China's CNOOC

Sep 30, 2021

Qatar Petroleum has signed a long-term LNG sales deal with China's CNOOC Gas and Power Trading & Marketing Limited, a subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).QP will supply of 3.5 million tons per annum (MTPA) of LNG to CNOOC over a 15-year period starting January 2022…

McDermott Joins German Green Hydrogen Project

Sep 30, 2021

Offshore installation and construction firm McDermott has joined AquaVentus, a consortium of more than 70 companies, organizations, and research institutions collaborating toward green hydrogen energy production in the North Sea.The aim of AquaVentus…

CNOOC Makes Large Oil Discovery in China's Bohai Bay

Sep 30, 2021

Chinese oil company CNOOC said Thursday it had made a 'large-sized' discovery at Kenli 10-2 site in Bohai Bay, offshore China.The Kenli 10-2 oilfield is located in Laizhou Bay Sag in Southern Bohai Bay, with an average water depth of about 15…

MatthewsDaniel Opens Aberdeen Office

Sep 29, 2021

MatthewsDaniel, a services provider for the marine and energy industries and applicable insurers, announced it has opened a new office in Aberdeen to enhance its offering to North Sea clients.David Cox, MatthewsDaniel CEO, said, “Aberdeen and the North Sea have a rich oil and gas history…

Hellenic Cables Orders Tekmar Energy Bend Restrictors for Subsea Cable Protection

Sep 29, 2021

Hellenic Cables has awarded Tekmar Energy a contract for Bend Restrictor supply for subsea cable projects in Denmark and Greece.Tekmar Energy will design, manufacture, and supply Bend Restrictors for the KBH02 “København02” submarine cable project in Denmark…

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