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Guyana Aims to Reclaim 20% of Stabroek Block from ExxonMobil

Feb 17, 2023

Guyana Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo told Reuters the country plans to take back 20% of the giant Stabroek oil block that has been responsible for a series of massive discoveries from a consortium led by Exxon Mobil Corp., and remarket it by next year…

Equinor Extends Charter for Island Offshore's Supply Vessel

Feb 17, 2023

The Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has given a longer-term charter to the Island Commander offshore supply vessel.The vessel, which is owned by Island Offshore, is currently on spot assignment for the same company.The 2009-built offshore…

Williams Strikes Oil and Gas Gathering Deals with Oil Major Chevron

Feb 17, 2023

Natural gas processing and transportation firm Williams Cos Inc said on Friday it executed deals with oil major Chevron Corp's unit to support natural gas development in the Haynesville basin as well as the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Williams…

Scana Wins 'Sizable' Offshore Wind Gig

Feb 17, 2023

Scana-owned Trans Construction (ATC) has secured a contract for the delivery of two E-house modules for generator sets that will be part of an offshore wind farm. Scana said the contract, which includes the design, fabrication, and installation work…

Norway: Project Launched to Develop Offshore Charging Solutions for Offshore Wind Vessels

Feb 17, 2023

A project aimed developing a solution to charge offshore vessels' batteries in the offshore wind farms was officially launched at a kick-off ceremony in Ålesund, Norway on Thursday.The project, called the Ocean Charger will be lead by Vard, with its sister companies Seaonics and Vard Electro…

TechnipFMC's Subsea Production System for Equinor's Irpa Project

Feb 17, 2023

Oilfield services firm TechnipFMC said Thursday it had won a 'significant' contract from Equinor to deliver subsea production systems for the Irpa oil and gas project in the Norwegian Sea.For TechnipFMC, a “significant” contract is between $75 million and $250 million…

Vietnam to Further Delay Rules for Multi-billion-dollar Offshore Wind Power

Feb 16, 2023

Vietnam may not have a legal framework to regulate offshore wind farms until next year, a European Union business representative said on Thursday, a delay that could stall billions of dollars of foreign investment in the sector. Vietnam has big offshore wind power potential…

100,000 barrels per day: Shell Starts Production from Vito Offshore Platform in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Feb 16, 2023

Oil major Shell has started production from its Vito offshore platform in the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM). 'With an estimated peak production of 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, Vito is the company's first deep-water platform in the GoM to employ a simplified…

Funding Granted for "World’s First" Vessel Charging Station within Offshore Wind Farm

Feb 16, 2023

A renewable energy technology consortium has secured £1.5 million funding to what they say is 'the world’s first offshore charging station within a UK wind farm.'The funding was awarded as part of the UK's Department for Transport and Innovate…

Bourbon and Horizon Join Forces to Provide Offshore Vessel Services in North Sea and Canada

Feb 16, 2023

Bourbon and Horizon Maritime have created a new joint venture that will offer marine services and operations in the North Sea and Canadian offshore markets.Incorporated in Norway, the new company is called Bourbon Horizon, and, according to a press release issued Thursday…

Equinor's Appraisal Well Comes Up Dry, Cutting Resource Estimate of 2009 Offshore Discovery

Feb 16, 2023

The Norwegian oil company Equinor has completed the drilling of an appraisal well to test a 2009 offshore discovery in the North Sea, off Norway. The appraisal well, 16/2-23 S, came up dry, with traces of hydrocarbons, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said…

Repsol Flags Big Spending Increase as Profit Beats Forecasts

Feb 16, 2023

Spain's Repsol said on Thursday its fourth-quarter adjusted net profit more than doubled, helped by high oil and gas prices, and flagged a big increase in capital spending for this year. Its fourth-quarter profit surged to 2.01 billion euros ($2…

Dutch Project to Grow Seaweed in Offshore Wind Farms Gets $1.6M from Amazon

Feb 16, 2023

Amazon.com has granted 1.5 million euros ($1.6 million) to a Dutch project testing the viability of commercially growing seaweed in between turbines of offshore wind farms, the company and organizers said on Thursday. The project, led by the non-profit group North Sea Farmers…

Energean and Shell Collaborate on Offshore CCS Study in Egypt

Feb 16, 2023

Oil and gas companies Energean and Shell have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a decarbonization solution in Egypt involving Shell's LNG plant and Energean's offshore CO2 storage. The proposed partnership is addressing a major CCS feasibility challenge…

TotalEnergies, Corio Generation in JV to Develop Formosa 3 Offshore Wind Farms in Taiwan

Feb 16, 2023

TotalEnergies and Corio Generation have signed a joint venture partnership to develop the Formosa 3 offshore wind farms in Taiwan. Corio will remain the majority shareholder and lead developer with 50% plus 10 shares overall in project.The announcement…

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