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Fabrication of J-tube Frames Starts for Moray West Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 07, 2023

Global Energy Group's (GEG) North Fabrication division has started fabrication of two J-tube frames for the 882MW Moray West offshore wind farm, with a steel cutting at the Port of Nigg, Scotland.The completed J-tube frames will be attached…

Swedish Prosecutor Believes State Actor Behind Nord Stream Pipeline Blasts

Apr 07, 2023

A state actor's involvement in the blast of the Nord Stream pipelines last year is the 'absolute main scenario', though confirming identity will prove difficult, the Swedish prosecutor investigating the attack said on Thursday.In September 2022…

World Court says it Can Rule on Guyana-Venezuela Border Dispute

Apr 07, 2023

Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday ruled they had jurisdiction over a long-running border dispute between Guyana and Venezuela, which could determine which country has rights to territory rich in oil and gas.Guyana in 2018 asked the ICJ…

Rare Shipments of North Sea Forties Crude Head to East Coast Refiners

Apr 07, 2023

U.S. and Canadian refiners have turned to North Sea 'Forties' crude oil for the first time in seven years in the latest sign of changing global oil flows from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Nearly 2.6 million barrels of the crude are set to arrive at U…

W&T Offshore's CFO Yang to Step Down in May

Apr 06, 2023

U.S. Gulf of Mexico-focused oil company W&T Offshore said Thursday that Janet Yang, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, would leave the company on May 11, 2023, following the release of the company’s first-quarter earnings…

Leonardo, Siemens Sign Deal to Create Cybersecurity Platform

Apr 06, 2023

Leonardo and Siemens on Thursday said they signed a memorandum of understanding to offer cybersecurity solutions for infrastructure in the energy, oil and gas and industrial sectors. 'The main area of intervention will concern the resilience…

Seabed Surveys Start for Two 1GW Offshore Wind Farms in Scotland

Apr 06, 2023

Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) has launched seabed surveys for its two ScotWind projects – the 1GW Ayre Offshore Wind Farm and the 1GW Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm.The Ayre offshore wind farm is a floating wind project to the east of Orkney, while…

Investors Join Activists to Press TotalEnergies on Climate Targets

Apr 06, 2023

A group of investors with $1.1 trillion in assets under management has joined climate activist group Follow This in asking TotalEnergies shareholders to push for more ambitious targets on emissions cuts.The resolution filed for the company's…

JOG Targets 2026 for First Oil from Greater Buchan Area as Farm-out Deal Struck

Apr 06, 2023

UK North Sea-focused oil and gas company Jersey Oil & Gas (JOG) said Thursday it had agreed to farm out a 50% interest in the Greater Buchan Area in the UK North Sea to NEO Energy.In exchange for entering into definitive agreements to divest…

Floating Offshore Wind: Technip Energies' Semi-Submersible Concept Wins FLOWIN Prize

Apr 05, 2023

Technip Energies, with its three partners  Crowley, Anchor QEA, and Offshore Construction Associates, has been awarded the Floating Offshore Wind Readiness (FLOWIN) prize for Phase One by U.S. Department of Energy. The prize was awarded for Technip Energies’ in-house floater solution INO15…

Aker BP Granted Permit to Drill Norwegian Sea Wildcat

Apr 05, 2023

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Aker BP ASA a drilling permit for well 6405/7-2 S offshore Norway.The wildcat well is expected to be spudded in April.Aker BP will use the Scarabeo 8 semi-submersible drilling rig to drill the offshore exploration well…

Karoon Suspends Production at Brazilian Offshore Field Due to Leak

Apr 05, 2023

Oil and gas company Karoon has shut production from its Baúna field offshore Brazil, including from the Patola field, due to 'a loss of containment incident' associated with the high-pressure flare on the Cidade de Itajaí FPSO.Karoon said that production was shut-in on March 28…

Scana's Seasystems to Deliver Mooring Equipment for Offshore Project in West Africa

Apr 05, 2023

Norwegian company Scana said Monday that its subsidiary Seasystems had signed a sizeable contract for the delivery of an anchoring system to an FSO project offshore West Africa.'This is a sizeable contract for Scana, valued close to NOK 50 million [currently around $4…

Exxon Mobil Ends Brazil Offshore Oil Hunt after Third Failed Attempt - WSJ

Apr 05, 2023

Exxon Mobil has ended a major campaign to find oil in Brazil, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The oil and gas giant has stopped current drilling at the offshore acreage it started snapping up with partners for $4 billion in 2017…

Siemens Gamesa Orders Konecranes Cranes for Offshore Nacelle Plant in Taiwan

Apr 05, 2023

Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa has ordered four electrical overhead cranes from Konecranes for its offshore nacelle plant in Taichung, Taiwan. The cranes will support the entire material handling of the site’s broadened production scope, with lifting capacities of up to 400 tons…

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