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Sapura Energy Refinances $2.5B in Debt

Mar 30, 2021

Malaysia's largest oil and gas services provider Sapura Energy on Tuesday said it has refinanced 10.3 billion ringgit ($2.48 billion) of its debt for a period of seven years.The company said the refinancing includes an $820 million term loan facility to be offered by banks in U…

'Floatel Endurance' Gets Extended Stay at Equinor's Martin Linge Field

Mar 30, 2021

Floatel, a provider of offshore accommodation rigs for the international offshore energy industry, has secured a contract extension for its Floatel Endurance semi-submersible unit in Norway.Floatel, which last week announced it had successfully…

Vår Energi Obtains Approval to Drill Four Wells Off Norway

Mar 30, 2021

Norwegian offshore oil and gas company Vår Energi has received regulatory approvals to drill four wells in the production license 229, in the Norwegian section of the North Sea.The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said Tuesday it had granted Vår Energi a drilling permit for wells 25/8-20 S…

'Supermajor' Taps PGS for 3D Survey Offshore Egypt

Mar 30, 2021

Norwegian marine seismic data company PGS has said it has won a contract for a high-fidelity 3D exploration program by a supermajor offshore Egypt. Without sharing the identity of the client, apart from saying it is a supermajor, PGS said Tuesday…

Ørsted Welcomes U.S. Gov'ts Offshore Wind Push

Mar 30, 2021

The U.S. administration on Monday announced a set of actions to accelerate offshore wind energy development and set a target to install 30 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030. The news was welcomed by Orsted, one of the world's largest offshore wind developers…

Santos Sanctions $3.6B Barossa Offshore Development in Australia

Mar 30, 2021

Australian oil and gas company Santos on Tuesday announced a final investment decision (FID) has been taken to proceed with the US$3.6 billion gas and condensate project, located offshore the Northern Territory, Australia.The Barossa development will comprise a BW Offshore supplied FPSO…

PTTEP Discovers Oil and Gas at Sirung-1 Well, Offshore Malaysia

Mar 30, 2021

Thai oil and gas company PTTEP has made an oil and gas discovery from the first exploration well, Sirung-1, in Block SK405B, off the coast of Sarawak, offshore Malaysia.Phongsthorn Thavisin, PTTEP Chief Executive Officer, disclosed that PTTEP…

Ørsted and NOAA Ink Data Sharing Agreement

Mar 29, 2021

NOAA and offshore wind development company Ørsted have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to share physical and biological data in Ørsted-leased waters subject to U.S. jurisdiction. NOAA, said the MOA is the first of its kind with an offshore…

U.S. Sets 30 GW Offshore Wind Target

Mar 29, 2021

The Biden administration on Monday unveiled a goal to expand the nation’s fledgling offshore wind energy industry in the coming decade by opening new areas to development, accelerating permits, and boosting public financing for projects.The…

Norway Pressing Ahead with Offshore Wind. Prepares First Tenders

Mar 29, 2021

Norway will press ahead with North Sea wind power this year, awarding its first development licenses as it spurs the transition of its oil and gas industry and despite its already plentiful renewables supply.The government has earmarked two areas in the North Sea for up to 4…

Neptune Revises Dugong Offshore Oil Discovery Size Estimate

Mar 29, 2021

Oil and gas exploration and production company Neptune Energy on Monday revised down the estimated size of its Dugong offshore oil discovery made last year in the Norwegian part of the North Sea.The company, which had previously estimated recoverable…

U.S. State Secretary: Completing Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Ultimately up to Builders

Mar 29, 2021

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that it was ultimately up to those building the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline whether to complete it despite opposition from Washington.On Wednesday, Blinken said he had told his German counterpart that U…

Shell, Deltic to Drill 'High-impact' Pensacola Well in UK North Sea in 2022

Mar 29, 2021

UK oil company Deltic Energy and oil major Shell have decided to drill what Deltic says is a potentially transformational Pensacola well in the North Sea, off the UK in 2022.Shell as the operator, and Deltic as its partner, in the Licence P2252 in the North Sea…

OHT Sees Uptick in Demand to Transport Offshore Wind Equipment to China

Mar 29, 2021

Oslo-listed Offshore Heavy Transport has said it has recently experienced an uptick in demand for the transportation of offshore wind equipment to China.'OHT’s fleet of semi-submersible heavy transportation vessels have been busy transporting offshore wind equipment to China…

Roxtec Delivers Seals for Orbital's O2 Tidal Turbine

Mar 29, 2021

Safety seal manufacturer Roxtec said Monday it had supplied Scotland-based Orbital Marine Power with a range of cable sealing solutions to support the construction of Orbital Marine's tidal turbine, the Orbital O2 2MW.Orbital’s O2 turbine is…

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