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Norway Oil Firms and Labor Unions Seek Mediation to Avert Strike as Wage Talks Break Down

May 05, 2022

Wage talks between Norwegian oil firms and three labor unions broke down on Wednesday and will switch to state-led mediation in a bid to prevent strike action by workers, the unions and companies said.If Norway's government-appointed mediator is unable to broker a deal…

Norway's Pipeline Gas Exports Could Hit All-time Highs

May 04, 2022

Norway's pipeline gas export could hit all-time highs this year, exceeding a 2017 record of 117 billion cubic meters (bcm), pipeline operator Gassco said on Wednesday.'I think we will see it (in) that range, and I will not be surprised if it's a bit over…

Brent Oil Price Nears $109 a Barrel as EU Details Plans to Cut Russian Oil Imports

May 04, 2022

Oil prices jumped on Wednesday as the European Union, the world's largest trading bloc, spelled out plans to phase out imports of Russian oil, which offset worries about demand in top crude importer China.Brent crude futures were up $4.00, or 3…

DEME Offshore, Barge Master Develop Feeder Solution for U.S. Offshore Wind Farms

May 04, 2022

Belgian offshore installation firm Deme Offshore and Dutch company Barge Master, which specializes in offshore motion compensation systems, have partnered up to further develop a U.S. Jones Act-compliant feeder solution for the upcoming offshore wind projects in the U…

Pipeline Operator Genesis Energy to Increase Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Footprint

May 04, 2022

Genesis Energy will increase its footprint in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico with expansion of an existing pipeline system and construction of a new line, it said in its first-quarter earnings report on Wednesday.Genesis will spend about $500…

India Plans to Install 30GW of Offshore Wind

May 04, 2022

India plans to set up 30,000 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind power capacity alongside 50,000 MW of solar capacity, the country's power minister said on Tuesday.'India has focused programs for capacity addition and accelerating the energy transition…

Brazil Looking to Auction Ametista Deepwater Oil Block in 2022

May 04, 2022

Brazil's government is trying to add the 12th block to an auction of oil exploration areas expected later this year, an Energy Ministry official said on Tuesday at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston.The Ametista block is located…

BASF Looking to Transfer Wintershall's Russian Assets to Co-owner

May 04, 2022

BASF is looking into a deal to transfer the Russian assets and operations of its oil and gas business, Wintershall Dea, to co-investor LetterOne, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.Offloading Wintershall Dea's Russia-based energy assets could allow…

Prosafe Bags 4-Year Flotel Contract with Petrobras

May 04, 2022

Offshore accommodation specialist Prosafe has won a four-year contract with the Brazilian oil company Petrobras for the provision of the Safe Notos semi-submersible accommodation rig.Petrobras will use the accommodation unit for safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil…

ReCoral - Ørsted to Try Growing Corals on Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations

May 04, 2022

Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted is planning what it says is a world-first attempt to support coral reefs by growing corals on offshore wind turbine foundations in Taiwan.The company will test the concept in the tropical waters of Taiwan this summer…

BP to Invest $22,5B in UK Energy System by 2030 End

May 04, 2022

British oil major BP plans to invest up to £18 billion (around $22,47 billion) in the UK’s energy system by the end of 2030, with the investments including North Sea oil and gas, as well as offshore wind, EV charging, hydrogen, retail and carbon capture…

East Timor Aiming for Greater Sunrise Offshore Gas Field Output by 2030

May 04, 2022

East Timor's national oil company wants to start producing natural gas from its Greater Sunrise fields by 2028 or 2030, the company's head said on Tuesday in Houston, hoping to develop the offshore project that has been stuck in limbo for decades…

Equinor Posts Record 1Q Pretax Profit. Sale of Gas Now Its Most Profitable Business

May 04, 2022

Equinor reported record earnings on Wednesday, as the war in Ukraine triggered an energy supply crunch that sent gas prices soaring to all-time highs.The state-controlled Norwegian company has emerged as a big winner in Europe's energy crisis…

Guyana, ExxonMobil in Talks to Build Pipeline to Bring Offshore Gas Ashore

May 03, 2022

Guyana has started discussions with Exxon Mobil Corp to build a more than 120-mile (190-km) natural gas offshore pipeline, Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat said on Tuesday at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston.Guyana, a tiny South American country…

Bilfinger UK Expands Offshore Wind Team

May 03, 2022

UK-based engineering and maintenance contractor Bilfinger UK has made three appointments to its offshore wind team in Great Yarmouth, growing the business’s Southern North Sea presence for projects in the UK and Denmark.The company has appointed a business development consultant…

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