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Vår Energi Says Goliat Field May Supply Gas to Hammerfest LNG

Oct 25, 2023

Vår Energi said on Wednesday it will decide next year whether to send natural gas from Norway's Goliat oil field in the Arctic Barents Sea to the nearby Hammerfest liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant for export to world markets. Oslo-listed Vår Energi…

UK's NSTA and Orcadian Agree on Extension Terms for Offshore License in North Sea

Oct 25, 2023

UK North Sea-focused oil and gas company Orcadian said Wednesday that the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) had confirmed to the company that it was prepared to agree to an extension to the second term of the offshore license containing the undeveloped Pilot oil field…

TechnipFMC Wins Its Largest Flexible Pipe Deal in Gulf of Mexico

Oct 25, 2023

Oilfield services firm TechnipFMC said Tuesday it had won a contract with Australia's Woodside Energy to manufacture flexible pipe for a deepwater oilfield development in Mexico.Under the contract of an undisclosed value, the company will supply…

Ecopetrol CEO: Oil Industry's Future Not Threatened by Energy Transition

Oct 25, 2023

Colombia's oil and gas industry is not coming to an end due to the transition to cleaner energy, Ecopetrol CEO Ricardo Roa said on Tuesday, in response to a union statement that alleged executive decision-making is threatening the majority state-owned company's future…

Colombia Eyes Launch for First-ever Offshore Wind Tender

Oct 25, 2023

Colombia hopes to launch its first-ever tender to license offshore wind blocks in December, Minister of Mines and Energy Andres Camacho said on Tuesday, adding that the ministry was analyzing more than 50 comments on a draft of the rules.In July…

Japan, Denmark to Collaborate on Floating Offshore Wind Technology

Oct 25, 2023

Japan and Denmark have agreed to join hands in researching and developing floating offshore wind power technologies in a bid to combat climate change, Japan's trade and industry ministry said.The nascent floating offshore wind industry is poised…

New York Throws Support Behind Offshore Wind with Three Project Awards

Oct 24, 2023

New York officials on Tuesday said the state has awarded conditional contracts to three offshore wind projects as part of a massive renewable energy procurement that will provide 12% of the state's power needs in 2030.The announcement, which…

Aramco CEO Sees Significant Oil Demand Growth

Oct 24, 2023

Saudi oil giant Aramco's Chief Executive Amin Nasser said on Tuesday he saw significant demand growth for oil, citing a possible resurgence in the Chinese economy and an aviation sector that remains below pre-pandemic levels. He said a one-size…

Ghana Looks to Market More Oil and Gas Blocks

Oct 24, 2023

Ghana is looking to boost its oil and gas production by selling more exploration rights, aiming to avoid leaving valuable fossil fuels in the ground and generate revenue to fund its energy transition, a Ghanaian official said on Tuesday.The…

Eneti CEO Bullish on Offshore Wind Market as Subsidiary Inks Contract for Newbuild WTIV

Oct 24, 2023

Eneti, a company providing offshore wind installation vessel services, said Tuesday its subsidiary Seajacks had signed a contract with an undisclosed client to transport and install wind turbines.With mobilization starting in the second quarter of 2027…

SLB, Plexus in North Sea P&A Deal

Oct 24, 2023

Oil and gas engineering services firm Plexus Holdings said Tuesday it had won a contract award for Exact and Centric equipment for a North Sea Plug and Abandonment ('P&A') project secured through its licensor SLB (ex-Schlumberger) for an unnamed  'leading North Sea operator…

Vår Energi Misses Q3 Forecast, Raises Output Guidance

Oct 24, 2023

Oslo-listed Vår Energi, which is majority-owned by Italy's Eni, on Tuesday posted a 33% drop in third-quarter operating profit on weaker energy prices, missing forecasts, while raising its end-2025 production guidance.Earnings before interest…

Norway Wealth Fund Committed to Offshore Wind Despite Headwinds

Oct 24, 2023

Norway's $1.4 trillion wealth fund, the world's largest, remains committed to investing in offshore wind, a top official said on Tuesday, despite a wave of cancellations of projects due to inflation, supply chain disruptions, and rising costs…

China CNOOC's Q3 Profit Down 8% on Yr Despite Higher Output

Oct 24, 2023

Chinese national offshore oil and gas major CNOOC Ltd, on Tuesday posted an 8.13% fall in third quarter profit on lower realised oil prices despite higher output.Net profit fell to 33.88 billion yuan ($4.64 billion), CNOOC said in a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange…

Masdar to Buy Stake in Iberdrola's Largest Offshore Wind Project in Scotland

Oct 24, 2023

Abu Dhabi's Masdar is set to buy a 49% stake in Spanish utility Iberdrola's largest offshore wind project off Scotland's coast, known as East Anglia 3, Spanish newspaper Cinco Dias reported on Tuesday, citing unidentified market sources.The acquisition will be worth around 2 billion euros ($2…

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