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First Phase of World's Largest Wind Farm to Come Online This Summer

Jul 26, 2023

The first phase of what will be the world's largest offshore wind farm - the Dogger Bank in the UK - is expected to start producing electricity 'during summer.'This is according to Equinor, a Norwegian energy giant that is a partner in the project…

Iberdrola Sells 49% stake in Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm to Abu Dhabi's Masdar

Jul 26, 2023

Spanish utility Iberdrola has sold a 49% stake in its 476 megawatt (MW) offshore wind farm in German waters in the Baltic Sea to Abu Dhabi's Masdar for about 375 million euros ($414.5 million), it said on Wednesday. Iberdrola said that the deal…

Equinor Q2 Profit Down 57% as Oil and Gas Prices Fall

Jul 26, 2023

Equinor posted on Wednesday a 57% year-on-year decline in second-quarter core profit, in line with expectations as oil and gas prices fell, while maintaining its dividend and share buyback levels.The Norwegian energy group's adjusted earnings before interest and tax for April-June fell to $7…

Indonesia's Big Gas Projects to Proceed after Global Majors Sell Stakes

Jul 25, 2023

Shell and Chevron's agreements to sell stakes in major Indonesian gas projects to Pertamina, Petronas and Eni ENI.MI will unleash development at the fields, enabling the country to boost its flagging output, the buyers said.Indonesia has seen…

Greenpeace Challenging UK's New North Sea Oil and Gas Licenses

Jul 25, 2023

Britain's decision to authorize new licenses for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea came under scrutiny at London's High Court on Tuesday, as Greenpeace argued the government failed to assess emissions produced by burning extracted fuel…

UN Starts Removing Oil from Decaying FSO in Red Sea

Jul 25, 2023

The United Nations said on Tuesday it had started the removal of more than 1 million barrels of oil from a decaying supertanker off Yemen's Red Sea coast in a complex operation it hopes will ward off a regional disaster.U.N. officials have been…

Egypt Denies Giant Zohr Offshore Gas Field Facing Problems

Jul 25, 2023

Egypt denied reports its giant Zohr gas field was facing technical problems, in a statement on Monday, instead highlighting investments to boost its production. Total investment in the offshore gas field has reached $12 billion and is expected to hit $15 billion in three years…

Vaar Energi Q2 Operating Profit Declines More than Expected

Jul 25, 2023

Oslo-listed Vaar Energi, majority owned by Italy's Eni, posted on Tuesday a 55% drop in second-quarter operating profit on weaker oil and gas prices, narrowly missing analysts' forecasts. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) for the April-June quarter fell to $778 million from $1…

OceanPact Buys Two AHTS Vessels from Akastor's DDW Offshore

Jul 25, 2023

Brazilian offshore support vessel service company OceanPact has acquired two AHTS vessels, Skandi Saigon and Skandi Pacific, from Akastor's subsidiary DDW Offshore.OceanPact chartered the two vessels in March 2021 to support Petrobras' operations…

Eni Takes Over Chevron's Stakes in Three Blocks in Indonesia

Jul 25, 2023

Italian oil and gas company Eni  said Tuesday it had acquired Chevron interests and operatorship in the Indonesian Blocks named Ganal PSC (Chevron 62%), Rapak PSC (Chevron 62%) and Makassar Straits PSC (Chevron 72%), in the Kutei Basin, offshore East Kalimantan…

Britain's Octopus Energy to invest $20B Globally in Offshore Wind by 2030

Jul 24, 2023

Renewables investor Octopus Energy Generation plans to invest $20 billion in offshore wind by 2030, aiming to boost energy security and reduce dependence on fossil fuels, it said on Monday. The firm, part of Octopus Energy Group, said the investment…

Singapore-based Cyan Renewables Acquires First Offshore Wind Vessel

Jul 24, 2023

Singapore-based offshore wind vessel firm Cyan Renewables said Friday it had acquired its first vessel from DEME Offshore NL - the Service Operation Vessel (SOV) Groenewind, for an undisclosed fee.The Groenewind is a SWATH vessel used to service offshore wind farms…

Chevron's $6B Q2 Profit Tops Analysts' Outlook

Jul 24, 2023

Chevron Corp's second-quarter earnings topped Wall Street estimates, the company said on Sunday, and Chief Executive Michael Wirth also signaled the number two U.S. oil company remains open to more acquisitions and to increasing shareholder distributions this year…

Ørsted to Divest 25% Stake in London Array Offshore Wind Farm for $921.6M

Jul 24, 2023

Denmark-based offshore wind developer Ørsted has signed an agreement with funds managed by Schroders Greencoat, a global specialist asset manager focusing on renewable energy infrastructure assets, to divest its remaining 25% minority interest in the London Array Offshore Wind Farm in the UK…

Venezuela Expects to Sign Gas Licenses by Year-end, Oil Minister Says

Jul 24, 2023

Venezuelan expects to sign licenses by year-end for developing the nation's vast natural gas reserves, oil minister Pedro Tellechea said on Friday, even amid U.S. sanctions.Most of the South American country's gas reserves remain undeveloped after decades of insufficient investment…

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