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Inpex Sells Ichthys LNG at Record Low

Apr 28, 2020

Inpex sold a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from Australia's Ichthys plant for loading in May at what traders say is a record low price.Inpex had offered two cargoes for loading in May and has sold at least one of them at about $1.70 to $1…

Van Oord Installs Slip Joint Foundation at Borssele Wind Farm Site

Apr 28, 2020

Dutch offshore installation and construction company has installed what it calls the 'Slip Joint' foundation at the Borssele Wind Farm Site V in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.The Slip Joint is an alternative connection between foundation elements…

Fugro Expands In Taiwan Offshore Wind Space with IOVTEC JV

Apr 28, 2020

Dutch offshore survey company Fugro is expanding in Taiwan's emerging offshore wind space with the formation of Fugro IOVTEC, a joint venture company with local player IOVTEC.'Fugro has been actively supporting the renewables market in Taiwan…

Spider-like Robot to Change Offshore Wind Blade IMR Game

Apr 28, 2020

A spider-like robot designed for inspection, maintenance, and repair of offshore wind turbine blades has successfully passed its turbine walking test.During the trials, which took place in early March at the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth…

BP's Profit Tumbles

Apr 28, 2020

BP's first-quarter profits tumbled by two-thirds as the coronavirus crisis hammered oil demand and the energy major's debt rose sharply as it warned of exceptional uncertainty ahead.London-based BP said it expected significantly lower refining…

Petrobras Reverses Oil Output Cuts as Fuel Demand Beats Expectations

Apr 28, 2020

Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras has reversed most of its previously announced production cuts due to higher-than-expected demand for some fuels, it said on Monday, a surprising turnaround that may be tied to an aggressive bet on bunker fuel…

Diamond Offshore Sues Beach Energy for Terminating Drilling Contract

Apr 27, 2020

Bankrupt Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc has sued Australian oil and gas producer Beach Energy Ltd for abruptly terminating a $65 million drilling contract.Beach Energy ended the agreement, claiming Diamond Offshore missed a 'contractual milestone to deliver the rig'…

Equatorial Guinea: 30 FPSO Workers Test Positive for Coronavirus

Apr 27, 2020

Thirty workers at an offshore oil platform in Equatorial Guinea, operated by ExxonMobil have tested positive for the new coronavirus, two sources close to the ministry told Reuters, one of the largest reported clusters in the sector so far.It…

Petronas Denies Shutting Down Offshore Rigs

Apr 27, 2020

The Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas has denied reports claiming the company has shut down 14 oil rigs.'Petronas refutes the allegations in news reports published in the New Straits Times dated 24 April 2020, regarding the deactivation of 14 Petronas oil rigs as reported in its print version…

Nigeria Oil Export Plans Put Off amid Talks with Majors on Cuts

Apr 27, 2020

Nigeria's state oil company has delayed publishing its future oil export plans as it negotiates with local companies and international majors about how to cut output in line with a global deal on production curbs, trading sources said.Official selling prices (OSPs) for Nigerian oil…

DOF Chairman to Resign after 18 Years in Position

Apr 27, 2020

Norwegian offshore vessel operator DOF has said Helge Møgster will be resigning from the Board of Directors in DOF ASA following the upcoming ordinary General Meeting, after 18 years in the role as Chairman. He will also resign as chairman in DOF Subsea AS…

Nestle Buys Power from Ørsted's Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 27, 2020

Nestlé's UK subsidiary has signed a 15-year indexed fixed price agreement with Danish offshore wind company Ørsted to buy green power from the Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm, off the coast of Norfolk.Nestlé UK will buy the output of 31MW of the offshore wind farm's 573MW total capacity…

'Decision Hard to Take' But ONS 2020 is Canceled

Apr 27, 2020

Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) exhibition and conference that was supposed to be held in Stavanger, Norway between August 31 September 3, 2020, has been canceled.The organizers of one of the largest gatherings for the international energy community…

Parkwind, Bladt Sign Substation Deal for German Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 27, 2020

Belgium-based offshore wind farm developer Parkwind and Danish offshore construction company Bladt have signed a deal to build a substation for the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind project in the German Baltic SeaThe platform will be jointly developed and will be jointly operated with 50Hertz…

Angola's Sonangol Starts Selling Stakes in Firms

Apr 27, 2020

Angolan state oil company Sonangol said on Friday it has opened a public tender to sell its stakes in some private firms as part of a government bid to privatize key state assets including parts of Sonangol itself by 2022.Describing Sonangol as an 'octopus…

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