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OMV to Sell Stake in Arctic Offshore Oil Field Wisting to Lundin Energy

Oct 28, 2021

Austrian oil and gas company OMV has agreed to sell its 25% stake in the Wisting offshore oil field in the Barents Sea off Norway, to the Swedish oil firm Lundin Energy for $320 million. OMV, which discovered the oil field in 2013, said it was focusing increasingly on low-carbon projects…

Chariot Moves Step Forward to Anchois FID in 2022

Oct 28, 2021

Chariot, a company looking to develop the Anchois offshore gas discovery in Morocco, has found a buyer for the field's gas as well as a partner.The company said  Thursday it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding ('MOU') with an unnamed 'leading international energy group…

Lamprell Takes $45M Loan for IMI Jack-up Rig Construction

Oct 28, 2021

Offshore construction specialist Lamprell has secured a $45 million revolving trade loan facility to be used for the working capital requirements of the two IMI newbuild jackup rigs which are currently under construction at the Lamprell's Hamriyah yard…

Aker BP Raises Dividend as Q3 Profit Jumps on Strong Oil, Gas Prices

Oct 28, 2021

Norway's Aker BP said on Thursday it would increase its dividend payout as third-quarter profits soared on the back of strong oil and gas prices.Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) for July-September rose to $849 million from $242 million a year ago…

Weak Q3 and Mixed 2022 Guidance Overshadow Saipem's New Plan

Oct 28, 2021

Weak quarterly results and mixed 2022 guidance overshadowed a new business plan from Saipem on Thursday, sending shares in the Italian energy services group down more than 8%.In his first strategy plan, Chief Executive Francesco Caio said Saipem…

Hess Sees 1 Million bpd Oil Output from Guyana by 2027

Oct 28, 2021

Hess Corp expects to produce more than 1 million gross barrels of oil per day (bpd) in Guyana by 2027 from at least six production units, the U.S. oil producer said on Wednesday.The projection comes shortly after a second floating production…

Shell Sets Tougher Climate Targets, Q3 Income Below Expectations

Oct 28, 2021

Royal Dutch Shell set itself tougher emissions-cutting targets on Thursday, even as it reported a lower-than-expected third-quarter profit of $4.13 billion.The oil major said it would cut absolute emissions from its operations and the electricity it uses…

TotalEnergies Says Gas Prices Should Stay High, Q3 Earnings Soar

Oct 28, 2021

TotalEnergies' earnings rose sharply in third quarter, the French energy group said on Thursday, as it reaped the rewards of surging power prices and predicted gas prices would remain high in Europe and Asia though next spring.The company's third-quarter adjusted net profit soared to $4…

Siem Offshore's PSV to Feature Wärtsilä Energy-saving Hybrid Propulsion

Oct 28, 2021

Finland-based marine equipment and technology provider Wärtsilä will upgrade Siem Offshore's platform supply vessel ‘Siem Pride’ for hybrid engine and battery propulsion. The upgrade will enable the vessel to reduce the number of engines in…

Gazelle Wind Power Opens US Office

Oct 27, 2021

Dublin, Ireland based floating wind platform company Gazelle Wind Power announced its entry into the U.S. offshore wind energy marketplace with the opening of its first U.S. office in Austin, Texas.“The addition of this U.S. office is a significant…

Hess Posts 3Q Profit. Output Drop Partially Offset by Guyana Contribution

Oct 27, 2021

U.S. oil producer Hess Corp on Wednesday reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, as soaring prices for crude and gas cushioned the hit from lower production.Shale producers in the United States are poised to deliver their strongest…

D. R. Congo: Inpex Exits Offshore Block it Acquired in 1970

Oct 27, 2021

Japan-based oil and gas firm Inpex has said it has sold its stake in an offshore block in D. R. Congo, from which it produced oil since 1975. An expected significant decline in production is the reason for the sale, Inpex said.Inpex has sold its shares in Teikoku Oil (D…

U.S. Offshore Wind Expansion: Here’s How Officials Decide Where Turbines May Go

Oct 27, 2021

The Biden administration has announced ambitious plans to scale up leasing for offshore wind energy projects along the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts. In an announcement released on Oct. 13, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Interior stated…

Investors on Board as U.S. Oil Majors Dismiss Wind and Solar Projects

Oct 27, 2021

Top U.S. oil firms are doubling down on drilling, deepening a divide with European rivals on the outlook for renewables, and winning support from big investors who do not expect the stateside companies to invest in wind and solar. Among a dozen U…

ASCO to Provide Logistics Services for Horisont Energi's Barents Blue Project

Oct 27, 2021

Horisont Energi, a Norwegian company developing a blue ammonia project in Norway that involves offshore carbon storage, has signed a four-year framework deal with logistics and supply company ASCO Norge, with an option to extend it.Horisont…

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