Offshore Regions News - page 709

 

ExxonMobil Posts Biggest Quarterly Profit in Over a Year

Jul 30, 2021

Exxon Mobil on Friday posted its biggest quarterly profit in more than a year that also topped analysts' estimates as demand for oil, gas and chemicals rebounded, quelling some investor concerns over its recent weak performance.The company's…

PHOTO: Offshore Wind Blade for MingYang's 11MW Turbine Rolls of Production Line

Jul 30, 2021

China's MingYang is making progress will its MySE 11MW-203 offshore wind turbine development.The company said Friday via social media that its MySE 11-99A1 blade for the 11MW turbine had rolled off the production line at the Guangdong Shanwei offshore blade production facility on Thursday…

TechnipFMC to Take Full Ownership of Well Intervention Firm TIOS

Jul 30, 2021

Oilfield services giant TechnipFMC plans to acquire the remaining 49% of shares in TIOS AS from Island Offshore.TIOS is an offshore well intervention joint venture formed in 2018 between TechnipFMC and Norwegian offshore vessel owner Island Offshore…

Harbour Energy Taps Xodus for Offshore Platform Electrification Support

Jul 30, 2021

North Sea oil and gas producer Harbour Energy has tapped consultancy Xodus to assess the infrastructure and modifications required to enable electrification of the oil and gas company's Central North Sea platforms.The move comes following the…

Petrofac Brings Online East Cendor Offshore Field in Malaysia

Jul 30, 2021

Malaysian oil and gas firm Petronas said Friday that Petrofac had brought online the East Cendor field in Block PM304, 40 kilometers offshore Peninsular Malaysia.The field was developed by Petrofac as the operator and Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company and Petronas Carigali as partners…

Pharos Wraps Seismic Survey Off Vietnam. Eyes Drilling Partner

Jul 30, 2021

Pharos Energy said Thursday it had completed its 3D seismic program on the western part of Block 125 in the Phu Khanh Basin, 'the last unexplored frontier offshore Vietnam.' The company hopes the data will help it attract a drilling partner…

UK: Subsea 7 Installs Pipeline Bundle at CNOOC's Buzzard Offshore Field

Jul 30, 2021

Offshore installation company Subsea 7 said Friday that July 2021 marked the successful installation of a 5km pipeline bundle for China-based CNOOC's Buzzard Phase II (BPII) project in the UK North Sea, moving the project a step forward towards…

'World's Most Powerful Tidal Turbine' Brought Online in Scotland

Jul 29, 2021

O2, dubbed the world's most powerful tidal turbine, and built by the Scottish engineering firm Orbital Marine, has this week started power generation at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. The floating turbine is anchored in…

Nigerian Offshore Oil Graft Case: Appeals Filed After Acquittal of Eni and Shell

Jul 29, 2021

Italian prosecutors and the Nigerian government have appealed the acquittal of Eni and Shell, as well as a series of past and present managers, in a Nigerian corruption case, according to a document seen by Reuters.In March, a Milan court acquitted…

Siem Offshore's Anchor Handler Secures Charter Extension in Australia

Jul 29, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Siem Offshore has been awarded a six-month extension for the AHTS Siem Topaz in Australia. Siem Offshore shared the news on Wednesday, without disclosing the identity of the client.The Siem Topaz is a low emission anchor handler that is suitable for anchor handling…

U.S. Looking at Ways to Compensate Fishing Industry for Offshore Wind Impacts

Jul 29, 2021

The Biden administration is considering ways to ensure the U.S. commercial fishing industry is paid for any losses it incurs from the planned expansion of offshore wind power in the Atlantic Ocean, according to state and federal officials involved in the matter…

Gazprom to Buy Gas from IOG's UK North Sea Fields

Jul 29, 2021

Oil and gas company IOG, focused on developing gas fields in the Southern North Sea, off the UK, has signed a gas sales agreement with Gazprom Marketing & Trading Limited ('GM&T').The contract follows a competitive offtake process involving more than 10 bidders over recent months…

BOEM Seeks Public Input on Offshore Wind Areas off California

Jul 29, 2021

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has moved a step forward towards advancing the federal wind leasing process offshore California.BOEM said Wednesday it would publish a Call for Information and Nominations…

Canada to Offer up to $4.1Bn to Debt-ridden Newfoundland

Jul 29, 2021

Canada will offer up to C$5.2 billion ($4.1 billion) to debt-ridden Newfoundland and Labrador to help it complete a problem-plagued hydroelectric power plant and also ease the Atlantic province's fiscal plight, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday…

Norway: Neptune Energy Gets Green Light to Start Up Duva Offshore Field

Jul 28, 2021

The Norwegian oil and gas authorities have approved the start-up of the Neptune Energy-operated Duva field in the North Sea.Neptune Energy estimates the reserves at around 71 million barrels of oil equivalent to be at the field.The Duva oil…

Current News

Venterra Company, CAPE Holland, Awarded Contract for Fengmiao Offshore Wind Farm

Venterra Company, CAPE Holland

Bae Systems Launches Incubator Program to Propel Technologies Beyond Defense

Bae Systems Launches Incubator

DOF Group ASA Contract Award for Well Intervention Services in North America

DOF Group ASA Contract Award f

Jacket Loadout Milestone Completed for BorWin6 Offshore HVDC Platform

Jacket Loadout Milestone Compl

Subscribe for OE Digital E‑News

 
Offshore Engineer Magazine