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Petrobras Plans Major Investment Cut for Oil and Gas Platforms Decommissioning

Dec 10, 2024

Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras cut $1.1 billion in planned investments in decommissioning oil and gas platforms in its strategic plan for the 2025-2029 period, compared to what was earmarked in its 2024-2028 plan, the company told Reuters…

Kuwaiti Oil and Gas Firm Exploring More Opportunities in Indonesia's Natuna Sea

Dec 10, 2024

Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) is looking at more oil and gas opportunities in Indonesia's Natuna Sea, its country representative said on Monday, with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto looking to boost the country's production…

Equinor Delays Johan Castberg Field Start-Up to Early 2025

Dec 10, 2024

Equinor and its partners Vår Energi and Petoro have postponed the start-up of Johan Castberg field, located in the Norwegian part of the Barents Sea, to January or February 2025 from the initial plan to bring the field on stream by the end of 2024…

Borr Drilling Norve Jack-Up to Stay in West Africa Under New Contract

Dec 10, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has secured a contract for its Norve jack-up rig for drilling operations in West Africa.The work, with a repeat customer whose name was not disclosed, is in direct continuation of the Marathon Oil contract and is estimated to begin in third quarter of 2025…

Israeli Firm Launches Middle East’s First Grid-Connected Wave Energy Plant

Dec 09, 2024

Eco Wave Power has officially switched on wave energy power plant, developed in collaboration with EDF Renewables IL, at Tel Aviv’s Port of Jaffa.The EWP-EDF One project has 100 kW installed capacity and is comprised of 10 wave energy floaters…

Petronas Awards PSCs for Nine Fields and One Exploration Block off Malaysia

Dec 09, 2024

Malaysia’s state-owned energy giant Petronas has awarded Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) for three oil and gas clusters and one exploration block offered under the Malaysia Bid Round (MBR) 2024, with Shell and ConocoPhillips among the winners…

BP and JERA Combine Offshore Wind Units to Form JERA Nex BP Joint Venture

Dec 09, 2024

Energy major BP and Japan’s largest power generation company JERA have agreed to combine their offshore wind businesses to form a new standalone, equally-owned joint venture that will become one of the largest global offshore wind developers…

Equinor Exits Nigeria and Azerbaijan in $2B Oil and Gas Assets Sale

Dec 09, 2024

Equinor has closed transactions exiting the upstream businesses in Azerbaijan and Nigeria, with a total estimated consideration of up to $2 billion.After more than 30 years as a business partner in Azerbaijan and Nigeria, transactions leading…

Sunda Energy Closing in on Jack-Up Deal for Chuditch-2 Appraisal Well

Dec 09, 2024

Sunda Energy, the AIM-quoted exploration and appraisal company focused on gas assets in Southeast Asia formerly known as Baron Oil, has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with an unnamed drilling contractor for the use of its…

DNO Boosts North Sea Output with Trym Field Production Restart

Dec 09, 2024

Norwegian oil and gas operator DNO has restarted production at its Trym field in the Norwegian North Sea, which is tied-back to Tyra field’s infrastructure, after five-year shutdown.First commissioned in 2011, Trym is expected to contribute 3…

First Jacket Foundation for CVOW Substation Sets Sail from Danish Port

Dec 06, 2024

The first jacket foundation for the substation of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project has departed from the Danish Port of Esbjerg and is on its way to the United States to be installed at the country’s largest offshore wind farm…

Denmark to Engage with Industry to Seek Clarity Over Failed Offshore Wind Tender

Dec 06, 2024

Denmark's latest offshore wind farm tender in the North Sea has failed to attract any bids, authorities said on Thursday, in a further setback for the industry.After a year of challenges, the global offshore wind industry no longer has much…

Sembcorp Signs 10-Year LNG Supply Contract with Chevron

Dec 06, 2024

Sembcorp Industries has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Chevron’s Singapore branch to import up to 0.6 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) year, starting from 2028.The LNG deliveries will take place over the course of 10 years as agreed by the companies…

Corio Generation Set to Axe Offshore Wind Jobs

Dec 06, 2024

Corio Generation, the UK-based offshore wind developer backed by Australia's Macquarie Group, plans to cut a small number of jobs roles, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday.Ballooning costs due to technical and supply chain problems…

Brazil's PPSA to Auction 78 Million Barrels in Mid-2025

Dec 06, 2024

Brazil's state-run Pre-Sal Petroleo (PPSA) will hold an oil auction on June 25 for an estimated 78 million barrels, the firm's head of finance Samir Awad said on Thursday.The volume to be auctioned off next year will be more than double what was auctioned off this year…

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