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First Foundations Installed at World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Jul 26, 2022

The first monopile and transition piece have been installed at the Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the U.K. North Sea, marking a key milestone for the construction of the world's largest offshore wind farm.The foundations, designed by Wood Thilsted…

U.S. LNG Exports to Europe on Track to Surpass Biden Promise

Jul 26, 2022

When U.S. President Joe Biden promised European leaders in March that he would help secure new supplies of liquefied natural gas to offset shortages from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, his pledge was greeted with skepticism.After all, the U.S…

Wintershall Dea Looks to Domestic Production as Russia has 'Destroyed' Trust

Jul 26, 2022

Germany's Wintershall Dea, a shareholder of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline and longstanding Gazprom partner, on Tuesday said it would look to increase domestic oil and gas output since Russia has lost its status as a reliable energy supplier.If…

TotalEnergies Extends Siem PSV Pair in Brazil

Jul 25, 2022

Norwegian shipowner Siem Offshore said it has secured contract extensions for two of its platform supply vessels (PSV) working for TotalEnergies offshore Brazil.Total E&P do Brazil has declared the first of two options for the PSVs Siem Atlas and Siem Giant…

Shell to Develop Jackdaw Gas Project in the UK North Sea

Jul 25, 2022

Supermajor Shell on Monday said it will develop the Jackdaw gas field approximately 250 kilometers east of Aberdeen, Scotland in the U.K. North Sea.The Jackdaw field is 100% owned and operated by Shell U.K. affiliate BG International, which…

EMGS Gets Prefunding for a Multi-client Survey Offshore East Canada

Jul 25, 2022

Norwegian geophysical services company Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) on Monday announced it secured $2 million in prefunding for a multi-client survey offshore Newfoundland and Labrador.The acquisition is expected to take place in late third quarter 2022…

Magseis Fairfield Awarded OBN Contract in Gulf of Mexico

Jul 25, 2022

Magseis Fairfield said on Monday it has been awarded an OBN project in the Gulf of MexicoThe Norwegian company last month revealed it had been awarded the conditional contract, and today confirmed the deal has been executed.The project is scheduled…

AKOFS Offshore Inks $282m, Four-year Deal for Aker Wayfarer

Jul 25, 2022

Akastor ASA's 50% owned affiliate AKOFS Offshore AS signed a firm contract for its vessel Aker Wayfarer that will continue to perform services as a subsea equipment support vessel (SESV) for Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. as client in Brazil.The duration of the contract is 1…

Heerema Wins Decom Contract for Woodside’s Nganhurra RTM

Jul 25, 2022

Heerema Marine Contractors said it won a decommissioning contract by Woodside Energy that includes the integrated engineering, preparation, removal and transport of the Nganhurra Riser Turret Mooring (RTM).The work involves removing the RTM from the Enfield field…

Galp Profit Leaps 90%

Jul 25, 2022

Portuguese oil and gas company Galp Energia reported a 90% jump in adjusted second-quarter profit on Monday, citing soaring oil prices and a sharp increase in its refining margin.Rapid recovery in demand after pandemic lockdowns and a surge…

Production from Nigeria's Ikike Field to Start

Jul 25, 2022

TotalEnergies, OML99 operator (40%) in partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC, 60%), announces the start of production from the Ikike field, in Nigeria.Located 20 kmoff the coast, at a depth of about 20 meters, the…

BW Offshore Transfers Ownership, Operation of FPSO to Pemex

Jul 25, 2022

BW Offshore Limited announced that, effective July 22, 2022, Pemex has assumed the ownership and operation of the FPSO Yùum K’ak Náab in accordance with the terms of the 15 year FPSO financial lease contract that commenced in 2007.Following the transfer…

Serica Energy Rejects Kistos' Revised $1.4 Billion Merger Offer

Jul 25, 2022

Serica Energy has rejected a revised merger proposal from energy investment firm Kistos at a valuation of nearly 1.2 billion pounds ($1.4 billion), saying it undervalues the British oil and gas group.Kistos on Monday disclosed details of the proposal…

Swiss "Take Note" of EU Sanctions Tweak for Russian Oil

Jul 25, 2022

The Swiss agency in charge of sanctions said it was up to the Swiss government to decide whether to adopt a tweak to EU sanctions that eases shipments of oil from Russian state-owned firms Rosneft and Gazprom to third countries.Purchases of…

Kremlin Rejects Report Nord Stream Turbine is Stuck in Transit

Jul 22, 2022

The Kremlin on Friday rejected a report that a turbine for the Nord Stream 1 pipeline taking gas from Russia to Germany was stuck in transit.Reuters reported on Thursday that Russia had not yet given the go-ahead to transport the turbine back to Russia…

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