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Dyna-Mac Nets $116,9M Worth in New Contracts. Loses Offshore Vessel Deal

Nov 10, 2020

Singapore-based oil and gas module building firm Dyna-Mac has won new contract worth S$157.50 million ($116,9 million) but has also said it has lost a contract for work on an offshore vessel, which was awarded in April 2020.Dyna-Mac said Tuesday…

BP, Ørsted Enter Green Hydrogen Pact in Germany

Nov 10, 2020

British oil major BP and Danish wind developer Ørsted have signed an agreement to work together to develop a ‎project for industrial-scale production of green hydrogen in Germany.Green hydrogen is made by the electrolysis of water using ‎renewable power…

Vår Energi Charters Olympic, Tidewater PSVs

Nov 09, 2020

Norwegian oil and gas firm Vår Energi has chartered two offshore support vessels, which the company says will help it reduce environmental footprint.One is the Olympic Energy platform supply vessel, owned by Olympic Shipping, the other is Tidewater's 2012-built Troms Sirius platform supply vessel…

Tech File: Offshore Real-Time Video Streaming Solution Debuts

Nov 09, 2020

SubC Imaging released its new Offshore Real-Time Video Streaming Solution. The low-latency video streaming solution enables live streaming of subsea video from ROV, and other subsea systems, allowing decision-makers real-time operation of remote assets from anywhere in the world…

Woodmac: Five Effects of a Biden Administration on US Energy

Nov 09, 2020

Joe Biden offered American voters a radically different vision of energy policy from President Donald Trump, focused on addressing the threat of climate change.He will enter the White House with a goal of setting the US on course for net zero…

Malaysia: Petronas to Pay $303M in Sales Tax to Sabah State

Nov 09, 2020

Malaysian state-owned energy giant Petronas is expected to pay the resource-rich state of Sabah 1.25 billion ringgit ($303 million) in sales tax next year, state media said.Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Jeffrey Kitingan said Prime Minister Muhyiddin…

Petrobras Extends Contract for Prosafe Flotel

Nov 09, 2020

Offshore accommodation specialist Prosafe has won a contract extension with Brazil's Petrobras for the provision of the Safe Notos semi-submersible vessel for safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil. The original three years and 222-day firm period were due to complete in July 2020…

Hess, BHP Complete $505M Shenzi Field Transaction

Nov 06, 2020

U.S. oil firm Hess has completed the sale of its interest in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico Shenzi deepwater oil field to BHP for $505 million.The deal, announced in October, sees BHP taking over Hess' 28 percent stake in the six-lease development in the U…

Apache Plots Fifth Wildcat, Appraisals for Suriname Offshore Block. Two Rig Deals Imminent

Nov 06, 2020

After a string of offshore oil discoveries in Suriname's Block 58 in the past year, U.S. oil firm Apache is lining up another exploration well and is set to award two rig deals for the 2021 drilling program.To remind, the company, with its partner Total…

Canada Invests in Its First Floating Tidal Energy Array

Nov 06, 2020

Canada on Thursday announced one of its largest-ever investments in tidal energy — $28.5 million to Sustainable Marine in Nova Scotia to deliver Canada's first floating tidal energy array.Sustainable Marine has developed a floating tidal energy…

Denmark: Total Delays Tyra Field Start-Up Due To Pandemic, Partner Noreco Says

Nov 06, 2020

The start-up of the Total-operated Tyra Redevelopment Project in the Danish Sector of the North Sea is now expected in the second quarter of 2023, and not in 2022, Noreco, a partner in the project, said Friday.'Due to COVID-19, local governmental…

Iberdrola's $88B Green Spending Spree Eclipses European Big Oil's Plans

Nov 05, 2020

Spanish wind energy group Iberdrola's plans to spend around $88 billion on renewable power by 2025 eclipse Europe's top oil companies' combined planned investments in low-carbon over the same period.Royal Dutch Shell, BP, Total, Norway's Equinor…

In a World's First, Spider-like Robot Deployed on Offshore Wind Turbine

Nov 05, 2020

In what has been described as a 'world's first' a spider-like robot recently achieved its first blade walk an offshore wind turbine in the UK, opening door to significant offshore inspection cost cuts.Developed by BladeBUG, with support of the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult…

ADM Energy Names CFO

Nov 05, 2020

ADM Energy, an AIM-listed oil and gas investing company with interest in the Aje oil field offshore Nigeria, has appointed Lionel Therond as its Chief Financial Officer.West Africa-focused ADM said this week that Therond had 35 years' experience in the oil & gas sector and investment banking…

Australia's Santos Secures $750M Loan

Nov 05, 2020

Australian oil and gas company Santos has executed documentation to enter into a new US$750 million syndicated bank loan, to refinance existing debt facility established for the acquisition of ConocoPhillips’ northern Australian and Timor-Leste assets…

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