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TenneT Proposes Speeding Up Construction of German Offshore Wind Power Links

Oct 29, 2021

Power grid operator TenneT has proposed bringing forward by three years the construction of German power links that could distribute six gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power from the North Sea, it said on Friday.The proposal, just ahead of the COP26 global climate meeting in Glasgow…

Exxon Posts Strongest Results Since 2017

Oct 29, 2021

Exxon Mobil on Friday pledged to revive a share repurchase program next year as its earnings outlook improved on quarterly results that topped analysts' estimates.The largest U.S. oil producer posted an adjusted profit of $1.58 a share, beating the Refinitiv estimate by two cents…

U.S. Moves to Expand Offshore Wind Beyond the Northeast

Oct 29, 2021

The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled fresh steps toward building offshore wind farms in waters off the coasts of Massachusetts, the Carolinas, and in the Gulf of Mexico.The announcement is the government's latest in an aggressive push to expand the nascent ocean industry to every U…

Norway: OKEA Eyes Floating Wind Power for Draugen Platform

Oct 29, 2021

Norwegian oil and gas company OKEA, the operator of the giant Draugen platform off Norway, is working on a project that will see the offshore oil production facility powered by floating wind turbines.The news was shared by the recently formed…

Petrobras: Binding Phase Starts for Sale of Santos Basin Offshore Fields

Oct 29, 2021

Brazil's state-controlled oil company Petrobras said on Wednesday it has entered the binding phase for the sale of its stakes in the Urugua and Tambau fields in the Santos basin.The two fields belong to the BS-500 concession and are located in the north of the Santos Basin…

Chevron Posts Highest Quarterly Profit in Eight Years

Oct 29, 2021

Chevron Corp on Friday posted its highest quarterly profit in eight years on surging oil and gas prices and as a recovery in motor fuel demand that boosted refining margins.The strong results came a day after top executives from major oil companies were grilled by U…

Aker BP's Mugnetind Offshore Well Falls Short of Expectations

Oct 29, 2021

Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has made a minor oil discovery at the Mugnetind exploration well in the North Sea, offshore Norway.According to Longboat Energy, Aker BP's partner in the offshore license PL906 where the well is located…

China's CNOOC Sees Q3 Revenue Soar, Reaffirms Green Investment

Oct 29, 2021

CNOOC Ltd's unaudited third-quarter revenue grew 64% to 59.7 billion yuan ($9.33 billion) on higher prices and output, the Chinese offshore oil and gas major said on Thursday.The state oil firm said it is mapping out an emissions-cutting roadmap…

Petrobras Posts Big Profit Right After Bolsonaro Says It Is Too Profitable

Oct 29, 2021

Brazil's Petrobras posted third-quarter results on Thursday that smashed profit and margin estimates, less than two hours after President Jair Bolsonaro said the state-run oil company was too profitable and would have to contribute more to society as a whole…

Egypt: TGS, Schlumberger in Red Sea Seismic Survey Project

Oct 29, 2021

Seismic data firm TGS and oilfield services giant Schlumberger have teamed up in a 3D seismic survey project in the Red Sea, Egypt.TGS said Friday the project would cover around 6,800 square kilometers and would be acquired with long offsets…

'Short Delay' for Serica Energy's North Sea Field Start-up

Oct 29, 2021

Serica Energy's Columbus field in the UK North Sea will see its first production start-up delayed due to restricted capacity at Shell's Shearwater platform.The Columbus field development plan, approved in 2018, envisions the reservoir will be…

Lundin Energy to Lift Dividend by 25% as 3Q Profit Nearly Triples

Oct 29, 2021

Swedish independent oil firm Lundin Energy will raise its dividend for 2021 by 25% after its third-quarter operating profit almost tripled from a year ago, the company said on Friday.Lundin's earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) for July-September rose to $1…

Eni Q3 Profit Jumps Back to pre-COVID Levels Boosted by Gas

Oct 29, 2021

Italian energy group Eni on Friday beat expectations with a third-quarter profit that jumped back to pre-COVID levels boosted by higher gas prices.The group swung to an adjusted net profit of 1.43 billion euros ($1.67 billion) from a 153 million euro loss a year earlier and beat a 1…

'Major' Oilfield Service Firm Books Solstad Offshore's CSV for South America Work

Oct 29, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore has won a contract for its construction support vessel Normand Samson.The CSV Normand Samson was chartered by a major oil service firm for a minimum of 350 days, with the possibility to extend for an additional 150 days…

China's MingYang to Deliver 11MW Wind Turbine for European Floating Wind Project

Oct 29, 2021

Chinese offshore wind turbine maker MingYang has secured an order to supply its 11MW offshore wind turbine for a floating wind project in Europe.The company said Friday the order was related to an offshore floating wind power pilot project in…

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