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Australian Firm Launches Offshore CO2 Capture and Storage Project

Dec 07, 2020

An Australian company has lined up the country's national science agency and Japanese firms to work on a plan to capture carbon dioxide, and liquefy and transport it to a site offshore Australia to be injected under the seabed.The push comes…

Indonesia: Inpex Signs MoU for Abadi LNG Sale

Dec 07, 2020

Japanese oil and gas firm Inpex has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the sale of gas from its Abadi project in Indonesia to the local company with PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk (PGN).Abadi gas field is located in the Masela Block…

Vaalco Wraps Gabon 3D Seismic Survey

Dec 07, 2020

Oil and gas company Vaalco has said it has completed the acquisition of nearly 1,000 square kilometers of new dual-azimuth 3-D seismic data over the entire Etame Marin block, offshore Gabon.Vaalco will use the data to optimize and de-risk future…

OMV to Use Maersk Drilling Rig for North Sea Wildcat

Dec 07, 2020

Austrian oil and gas company OMV has chartered a Maersk Drilling jack-up drilling rig to drill an exploration well offshore Norway.Maersk Drilling said that OMV would use its jack-up rig Maersk Integrator to drill one exploration well in the…

Russian Pipe-laying Vessel Stops near Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Site

Dec 07, 2020

Russian pipe-laying vessel Akademik Cherskiy stopped on Saturday near the construction site of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea, Refinitiv Eikon data showed on Saturday.The consortium led by Gazprom building the 1,230 kilometers…

Santos in 10-Year Barossa Gas Sales Deal with Mitsubishi

Dec 07, 2020

Australia's no. 2 independent gas producer Santos Ltd said on Monday it signed a 10-year agreement to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Barossa project to a unit of Japan's Mitsubishi Corp.Santos will supply Diamond Gas International 1…

Energean in Talks to Take Full Ownership of Israeli Subsidiary

Dec 07, 2020

Mediterranean Sea-focused oil and gas company Energean is looking to take full ownership of its 70 percent-owned subsidiary Energean Israel.The company said Monday it had entered into an exclusivity arrangement with an affiliate of Kerogen Capital…

Shearwater to Shoot 3D Seismic for Reliance Offshore India

Dec 07, 2020

India's Reliance Industries has awarded a 3D seismic data acquisition contract to seismic survey services provider Shearwater.Under the contract, Shearwater will carry out a 3D survey in the Bay of Bengal, India.The survey is slated to start in the first quarter of 2021 and covers 1…

Keppel Hits Awilco with Another Arbitration Notice, Rig Contract Cancellation

Dec 04, 2020

Singapore-based offshore drilling rig builder Keppel has terminated a construction contract with Awilco Drilling for the Nordic Spring semi-submersible drilling rig and served Awilco with a notice of arbitration.Awilco, a UK North Sea focused driller…

Denmark's Offshore Oil Output to Drop Faster than Projected

Dec 04, 2020

Denmark's oil and gas output from the North Sea will fall faster than currently projected because the country's decision to phase out hydrocarbon production will lead to lower investments, the climate, and energy minister said on Friday.Denmark…

Ørsted to Sell 25% in 1,1GW U.S. Offshore Wind Project to NJ's PSEG

Dec 04, 2020

Offshore wind developer Ørsted has entered into an agreement to sell a 25% stake in its 1,1 GW Ocean Wind offshore wind project off the coast of Atlantic City to New Jersey’s Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG). PSEG’s contribution will include…

Dry Well for Equinor at Spissa Prospect in Barents Sea

Dec 04, 2020

Norwegian energy company Equinor has drilled a dry well at the Spissa prospect in the Barents Sea, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said Friday.The exploration well, formally named 7018/5-1, was drilled around 100 kilometers southwest of the Snøhvit field…

Vietnam: FSO Golden Star Receives First Condensate

Dec 04, 2020

Malaysia Vietnam Offshore Terminal's FSO Golden Star has received the first condensate at the Sao Vang and Dai Nguyet (SVDN) Project offshore Vietnam.MVOT is a 51% MISC Berhad (MISC) owned joint venture with PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC)…

Siem Offshore Sells 1998-built AHTS Vessel

Dec 04, 2020

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Siem Offshore has signed an agreement to sell its AHTS vessel Venture Sea. The vessel, built by Halter Marine in 1998, is owned by Secunda Canada, a Siem Offshore Canadian subsidiary.Siem Offshore said that the…

U.S. Adds China's CNOOC to Defense Blacklist

Dec 04, 2020

The Trump administration on Thursday added China's top chipmaker, SMIC, and oil giant CNOOC, to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies, drawing condemnation from Beijing as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office.The Department…

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