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ABL Group to Acquire AGR from Akastor

Mar 20, 2023

Norwegian energy and marine consultancy group ABL Group has agreed to acquire 100% shares in offshore engineering, consultancy, and software company AGR from Akastor.'The purpose is to bolster ABL Group’s offering within well and reservoir consultancy…

Lukoil-Eni Congo Offshore License Bid Moves Forward

Mar 20, 2023

A joint bid between Lukoil and Eni for the rights to two of Congo's offshore energy blocks has moved forward, but has not yet completed, Interfax reported on Friday, citing a Lukoil executive and correcting previous agency reports that the contract had already been awarded…

Lhyfe, Centrica Team Up to Develop Green Hydrogen Offshore UK

Mar 20, 2023

Green hydrogen firm Lhyfe and UK-based energy and services company Centrica will jointly develop offshore renewable green hydrogen in the UK in what they say is 'a first' for the country. The two companies said they would explore combining their…

Edison Plans Final Investment Decision on East Mediterranean Gas Pipeline to Europe By End of Year

Mar 20, 2023

Energy group Edison plans to take the final investment decision on a proposed pipeline to deliver east Mediterranean gas to European markets by the end of this year, the Italian project developer told Reuters. The EastMed-Poseidon pipeline,…

Malaysia: Petra Energy Wins Work for Accommodation Workboat

Mar 17, 2023

Bursa Malaysia-listed Petra Energy has secured a contract with Petronas Carigali to provide accommodation workboat Petra Galaxy.The value of the contract is based on work orders issued by PCSB throughout the contract duration, Petra Energy said Friday…

Offshore Energy Industry's Best Celebrated at 2023 Offshore Achievement Awards

Mar 17, 2023

The winners of the 2023 Offshore Achievement Awards were revealed Thursday at the annual Offshore Achievement Awards dinner in Aberdeen.According to the organizers, around 400 guests celebrated the 'exceptional achievements and outstanding performance'…

NATO's Stoltenberg, EU's von der Leyen Travel to North Sea Platform

Mar 17, 2023

The heads of NATO and the European Commission flew on Friday to a North Sea platform bigger than the Eiffel Tower in a visit underlining Norway's importance for gas supplies since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.The Troll A platform extracts gas from Norway's biggest gas field…

After Delay, BW Energy Expects Closing of Petrobras' Oil Field Acquisition in Q2 2023

Mar 17, 2023

Oslo-listed oil and gas company BW Energy said Thursday the process to acquire Petrobras' interests in Golfinho and Camarupim deepwater oil fields and the related FPSO from Saipem was about to resume.In June 2022, BW Energy signed an agreement…

EU Announces Plans to Lead Green Industrial Revolution

Mar 17, 2023

The European Commission presented the centerpieces of a strategy on Thursday to ensure its industry can compete with the United States and China in making clean tech products and accessing raw materials required for the green transition.The…

Jan De Nul Starts Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 Contract

Mar 17, 2023

Offshore installation company Jan De Nul has officially started the transportation and installation contract for the construction of Ørsted’s 242 MW Gode Wind 3 and 900 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm in Germany.The first batch of three…

Multiple Failures Led to Pacific Khamsin Drillship Fatality

Mar 16, 2023

Multiple training and personnel safety failures led to a 2020 worker casualty on board the Pacific Khamsin drillship in the Gulf of Mexico, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) said in a recent report..A rig crewmember was killed on August 23…

Deteriorated Bollard Caused Drillship Breakaway and Collision

Mar 16, 2023

A deteriorated bollard led to a Valaris drillship breaking away and colliding with a bulk carrier in Pascagoula, Miss. last year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Thursday.On March 12, 2022, the mobile offshore drilling unit…

Nord Stream Owners Looking to Seal and Drain Damaged Gas Pipeline to Halt Corrosion

Mar 16, 2023

Shareholders of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline operator are discussing how to seal and empty the damaged gas pipeline to halt corrosion from sea water, said the chief financial officer of E.ON, one of the owners.The chief financial officer of E…

Halliburton Completes Offshore Wireline Service Work for Croatian INA

Mar 16, 2023

U.S. oilfield services firm Halliburton said Thursday it had recently provided offshore wireline services for Croatian INA Group in the Adriatic Sea. According to Halliburton, the wireline team completed logging operations on four wells, including 17 successful combined runs without any health…

Australia: ConocoPhillips Becomes Operator of VIC/P79 Offshore Block. Drilling to Start in 2024/2025

Mar 16, 2023

ASX-listed oil and gas company 3D Oil has completed the farmout of 80% interest and operatorship of VIC/P79 offshore block in Australia to ConocoPhillips, after the approval of the transfer of title documentation by the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Authority ('NOPTA')…

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