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RWE Renewables, National Grid Reveal Name of U.S. Offshore Wind JV

Mar 09, 2022

Offshore wind giant RWE Renewables and National Grid, British multinational electricity and gas utility, have unveiled the official name of their U.S. offshore wind joint venture, Community Offshore Wind.This follows the success of the duo's…

Iberdrola's ScottishPower, Shell to Invest $99M in Offshore Wind Infrastructure

Mar 09, 2022

Iberdrola-owned Scottish Power and Shell said on Wednesday they will invest 75 million pounds ($99 million) in infrastructure and facilities to support the growth of the offshore wind industry in Scotland.The two companies were awarded seabed…

'World's Largest OSV Fleet': Tidewater to Buy Swire Pacific Offshore

Mar 09, 2022

U.S.-based offshore support vessel owner Tidewater said Wednesday it had agreed to acquire Swire Pacific Offshore Holdings Limited (SPO), a subsidiary of Swire Pacific Limited for around $190 million. Tidewater said the transaction would create…

Pandion Energy to Buy One-Dyas Norge, Double Production with Nova Field Start-up

Mar 09, 2022

Norwegian oil company Pandion Energy agreed to buy ONE-Dyas Holdings B.V.'s Norwegian subsidiary ONE-Dyas Norge AS for an undisclosed fee. The deal includes a 10 percent share of the Nova offshore field in the North Sea field, and a total of 11 exploration licenses…

Akastor and IKM Create Offshore Wind O&M Firm Føn Energy Services

Mar 09, 2022

Norwegian companies Akastor and IKM, best known for their services in the offshore oil and gas space, are teaming up to create an operations and maintenance services firm for the offshore wind industry called Føn Energy Services.According to the two companies…

Despite Rumors, Seplat on Track to Buy Exxon's Offshore Fields in Nigeria, Chairman Says

Mar 09, 2022

Nigeria's Seplat Energy is on track to buy Exxon Mobil's offshore shallow water business in the country for $1.28 billion, Seplat's chairman told Reuters on the sidelines of the CERAweek energy conference by S&P Global.The comments come amid…

UK to Boost Oil and Gas Output after Russian Import Ban

Mar 09, 2022

Britain will step up its production of oil and gas after saying it will ban Russian oil imports at the end of the year, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Wednesday.'We're fortunate in the UK that we don't buy proportionately very much…

Colombia Launches Offshore Wind Plan, Announces First Project

Mar 08, 2022

Colombian Energy Minister Diego Mesa launched the country's plans for offshore wind energy at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston on Tuesday, while an agreement to develop the first wind project has been signed, the government said in a statement…

Schlumberger Says Russia-Ukraine Conflict Will Weigh on Q1 Results

Mar 08, 2022

Schlumberger's current-quarter results are likely to be impacted by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, its chief executive officer said on Tuesday, as Moscow accounts for about 5% of the oilfield services company's global revenue.Crude prices…

Greensea Launches Hull Cleaning Spin-off Armach Robotics

Mar 08, 2022

Marine software pioneer Greensea Systems Inc. has launched spin-off company Armach Robotics, that capitalizes on Greensea’s digital expertise to offer a subscription model robotic hull cleaning system using autonomy, intelligence and data fusion to tackle biofouling…

How Dependent is Germany on Russian Gas?

Mar 08, 2022

Russia has warned it may shut off its main Nord Stream gas pipeline to Germany after Berlin halted approval of a second line across the Baltic Sea in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.  The comment, from Russian deputy prime minister Alexander Novak…

Perdana Petroleum Nets Three AHTS Charters with Petronas Carigali

Mar 08, 2022

Malaysian offshore services company Perdana Petroleum has secured contracts for three Anchor Handling Tug and Supply vessels with Petronas Carigali.Perdana Nautika will provide the three AHTS vessels with crews and equipment to perform 24-hour services for assisting and/or servicing drilling rigs…

Petrobras, CNOOC Sign Búzios Field Deal

Mar 08, 2022

Brazilian oil firm Petrobras last Friday signed a contract with its Chinese partner CNOOC for the assignment of 5% of its interest in the Búzios field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt area, offshore Brazil.The agreement is the result of the option to purchase an additional share…

Soaring Prices Set Stage for Drop in Oil, Gas Demand

Mar 08, 2022

Oil prices running at their hottest level in 14 years are poised to cut post-COVID pandemic fuel demand as consumers react to surging pump and power prices by pulling back on spending and travel, top energy executives warned on Monday.Global…

Net Zero Technology Centre Launches Funding Competition to Reduce Offshore Emissions

Mar 08, 2022

The Net Zero Technology Centre, a UK-based organization previously known as Oil and Gas Technology Centre, has announced the launch of its 2022 Open Innovation Programme aimed at developing and deploying technologies that will reduce offshore emissions…

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