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Australia: ConocoPhillips Becomes Operator of VIC/P79 Offshore Block. Drilling to Start in 2024/2025

Mar 16, 2023

ASX-listed oil and gas company 3D Oil has completed the farmout of 80% interest and operatorship of VIC/P79 offshore block in Australia to ConocoPhillips, after the approval of the transfer of title documentation by the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Authority ('NOPTA')…

DNV Study Highlights Importance and Potential of Offshore Hydrogen Production in Europe

Mar 16, 2023

Offshore hydrogen production is paramount to meet the substantial increase expected in European hydrogen demand, as hydrogen is due to play a significant role as a low-carbon energy carrier – not only to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors, but also to boost security of energy supply in Europe…

Rebuild, Reuse, Recycle: Norwegian Yard Completes Two Retrofit Projects for Brazilian Offshore Vessel Owner

Mar 16, 2023

Norway's Green Yard Kleven has completed and delivered two retrofit projects for the Brazilian shipowner Oceanica. Oceanicasub Vlll and Oceanicasub lX have been rebuilt from offshore supply vessels to advanced offshore vessels for ROV- and crane operations…

Eidesvik Offshore, Reach Subsea JV Wraps Buy of Subsea IMR Vessel

Mar 16, 2023

Norwegian firms Eidesvik Offshore and Reach Subsea said Thursday they had completed the previously announced acquisition of the subsea inspection repair and maintenance vessel Viking Reach (ex-Edda Sun).The 85,30 meters long vessel was built…

BlueFloat Energy Deploys LiDAR for 1GW Floating Offshore Wind Project in Taiwan

Mar 16, 2023

Floating offshore wind developer BlueFloat Energy said Thursday that its 1GW  ‘Winds of September’ floating wind project had taken a step further by deploying a floating LiDAR in the waters off Hsinchu, Taiwan. The project was named after the…

350 New Jobs: Haizea Bilbao to Supply Monopiles for UK's East Anglia Three Offshore Wind Farm

Mar 16, 2023

Scottish Power, a UK subsidiary of Iberdrola, a Spanish renewables giant, on Wednesday signed a framework agreement worth over €200 million with Haizea Wind Group, for Haizea Bilbao to supply 50 monopiles to the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm in the UK…

DNV Supports KEPCO's Project to Bring Offshore Wind Power to South Korea

Mar 16, 2023

DNV said Thursday it was assisting Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) Research Institute in the development of a long-term offshore power grid plan to deliver renewable offshore wind power to South Korea. The project is scheduled for completion by mid-2025…

Prax Group Set to Acquire Lancaster Oil Field Operator Hurricane Energy

Mar 16, 2023

UK-based Prax Group has reached a deal to acquire Hurricane Energy, the operator of the producing Lancaster oil field, west of Shetland.Hurricane has one asset, the Lancaster oil field, that produces from a single well (“P6”) and riser. As at ERCE…

DOF Secures Long-term Platform Supply Vessel Deal in UK

Mar 16, 2023

Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner DOF has secured a new four-year firm contract for the platform supply vessel Skandi Gamma with UK-focused oil company Ithaca Energy.The contract for the 2011-built PSV also includes two 1-year extension options…

Louisiana's Request to Oversee Carbon Storage Projects Moving Ahead, EPA says

Mar 16, 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by May should complete a review of Louisiana's request to take on oversight of carbon capture projects, according to a letter to the state, which wants to speed up approvals.Louisiana is seeking to permit and monitor so-called Class VI wells…

BW Offshore Wraps Sale of BW Opportunity FPSO

Mar 15, 2023

BW Offshore said Wednesday it had closed the transaction for the sale of the FPSO BW Opportunity for $125 million to an undisclosed third party.The Oslo-listed FPSO provider last Friday said it had agreed to sell the laid-up FPSO to an unnamed buyer…

Karoon Brings Online PAT-2 Well at Patola Offshore Field in Brazil

Mar 15, 2023

Oil and gas company Karoon said Wednesday that production had started from the PAT-2 at the Patola field in the BM-S-40 production license in Brazil.The well, one of two new production wells drilled at the field, came onstream on March 15, 2023 at a rate of 12…

Golar LNG Buys NFE's Stake in FLNG Hilli

Mar 15, 2023

Golar LNG has acquired New Fortress Energy's (NFE) stake in FLNG Hilli - also known as Hilli Episeyo. 'In return for NFE’s 50% Common Unit holding in Golar Hilli LLC, Golar has transferred its remaining 4.1 million NFE shares to NFE, paid NFE $100 million in cash…

Shell Greenlights Development of Dover Offshore Oil Field in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Mar 15, 2023

Oil major Shell has sanctioned the development of the Dover offshore oil field in the Gulf of Mexico.Shell plans to develop the Dover project as a subsea tieback to the Shell-operated Appomattox offshore production platform, with two production wells produced through a 17…

Offshore Charging and Electric Foiling Vessels to Cut Emissions from Offshore Wind Operations

Mar 15, 2023

The UK-based Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is driving forward decarbonization in the maritime industry after winning two projects in the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) round 2, funded by the Department for Transport…

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