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Major Offshore Wind Developer Says U.S. Must Speed Up Permitting Process

Jul 02, 2021

The United States must speed up project permits if it is to meet the Biden administration's 2030 target for offshore wind power, major developer Orsted said on Thursday.The United States, with just two small offshore wind facilities, has lagged…

Jadestone, OMV Extend Long-stop Date for New Zealand Oilfield Transaction

Jul 02, 2021

Oil and gas companies Jadestone Energy and OMV New Zealand have given themselves more time to complete the transaction related to the Maari offshore field in New Zealand.Singapore-based Jadestone in November 2019 agreed to buy OMV's 69% operated interest in the Maari Project for $50 million…

Decom Engineering Making Oil & Gas Decommissioning Greener

Jul 02, 2021

Northern Ireland-based decommissioning specialist Decom Engineering has said it has developed tools that can make decommissioning in the energy sector greener, faster and safer, and is also looking at business opportunities in the offshore wind sector…

Nigerian Lawmakers Pass Historic Oil Industry Overhaul Bill

Jul 02, 2021

Both chambers of Nigeria's parliament have passed a bill that overhauls nearly every aspect of the country's oil and gas production, putting a project that has been in the works for two decades one step closer to presidential sign-off.Legislators…

OKEA Orders Subsea Equipment for Hasselmus Development

Jul 02, 2021

The Norwegian oil and gas company OKEA has awarded a 'sizeable' contract to Subsea Integration Alliance, a Subsea 7 - OneSubsea partnership, for the Hasselmus gas field development offshore Norway, Subsea 7 said. Subsea 7 defines a sizeable…

U.S. Gov't to Review Dominion's Giant Offshore Wind Project in Virginia

Jul 02, 2021

The U.S. government will conduct an environmental review of a potential wind power project off the coast of Virginia, the Biden administration said on Thursday, part of an effort to create tens of thousands of jobs in the business by 2030.Dominion…

Chevron Sanctions $4B Jansz-Io Compression Project Offshore Australia

Jul 02, 2021

Oil and gas major Chevron as the operator of the Gorgon gas project has, with its partners, agreed to proceed with the Jansz-Io Compression (J-IC) project, offshore W. Australia. The investment is estimated at around $4 billion (AU$6 billion)…

James Fisher Sells Dive Support Vessel to Seamec

Jul 01, 2021

UK-based offshore services provider James Fisher and Sons has agreed to sell its dive support vessel [Subtech] Paladin.The company has sold the DSV to the Indian offshore services provider Seamec for $17.3 million.'This announcement is in line…

Inmarsat Wins Court Case over 5G Use in The Netherlands

Jul 01, 2021

A Dutch court on Wednesday ruled in favor of Inmarsat in a dispute over the use of 5G bandwidth in the Netherlands, ordering the government to suspend a decision to reserve the bandwidth for telecommunications as of Sept. 1, 2022.Inmarsat currently uses the 3…

Nigeria: Parliament to vote on Oil and Gas Overhaul Bill Designed to Attract Investments

Jul 01, 2021

A long-awaited bill to overhaul nearly every aspect of oil and gas production in Nigeria has been presented in both chambers of parliament, which could vote on the package as early as today, members of parliament told Reuters.Legislators have…

ADNOC Adds Goldman Sachs to Lead Drilling Unit IPO

Jul 01, 2021

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has added Goldman Sachs to a lead role on the initial public offering of its drilling unit, sources said, in the bank's first such high-profile deal in the emirate since 2019.Goldman Sachs' investment banking…

TechnipFMC Confirms 'Significant' Equinor Subsea Contract

Jul 01, 2021

Oilfield services firm TechnipFMC has confirmed it has secured a 'significant' contract from Equinor for the delivery of subsea equipment for Equinor's Kristin Sør field development in the North Sea, offshore Norway.The company said Wednesday the contract was for the supply rigid pipelines…

Delfin Asks for Another Year to Build Louisiana Floating LNG Project

Jul 01, 2021

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer Delfin LNG asked federal energy regulators for a third extension until September 2022 to bring into service the onshore facilities of its proposed floating LNG export plant off the coast of Louisiana…

Esvagt's New SOV Set to Start Work on Moray East Offshore Wind Farm

Jul 01, 2021

Danish shipowner Esvagt said Thursday its newbuilt offshore wind service vessel Esvagt Alba was set to start its contract in the UK with wind turbine maker Vestas.The Esvagt Alba service operations vessel, delivered last week by Havyard, will…

Report: BW Energy, DBO Bid for Petrobras' Golfinho Offshore Fields

Jul 01, 2021

Norway's BW Energy Ltd and Brazil's DBO Energy have submitted binding offers for Petrobras' Golfinho offshore oilfields, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as Brazil's state-run oil company is formally known…

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