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Australian Green Group Looks to Derail Woodside's $12B Scarborough Offshore Project

Nov 19, 2021

Lawyers for the Conservation Council of Western Australia have sent letters to Woodside Petroleum and the country's energy minister seeking to delay, if not stop, the company's Scarborough natural gas project.The letters were sent just weeks…

Italy Gets 64 Expressions of Interest to Build Offshore Wind Farms

Nov 19, 2021

Italy said on Friday it had received 64 expressions of interest to build offshore wind farms following a tender launched by the ecology transition ministry.Italy is keen to boost the development of offshore renewable energy plants to help reach…

Legal Background Behind New Nord Stream 2 License Demand

Nov 19, 2021

Germany's energy regulator has temporarily halted the certification process for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, requiring the Swiss-based, Gazprom-led consortium behind the infrastructure to form a German subsidiary to secure a licence.Following…

Hydrogen's Many Colors

Nov 19, 2021

Industries including energy, steel, and chemicals are looking to develop large-scale hydrogen applications to help reduce carbon emissions and avert global warming.Although hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, it's very scarce as a gas…

Report: Petrobras to Raise Capex to $60-$70B in 2022-2026 Plan

Nov 19, 2021

Petroleo Brasileiro SA is expected to commit between $60 billion and $70 billion in capital expenditure (capex) in its next multi-year business plan as Brazil's state-controlled oil company focuses on exploration and production in subsalt areas…

Norway: Oil and Gas Output in October Exceed Forecasts

Nov 19, 2021

Norway's petroleum output in October rose from the previous month, exceeding official forecasts, preliminary data from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) showed on Friday.Crude oil output increased to 1.82 million barrels per day (bpd) in October from 1…

Halfway There: DEME Offshore Installs 40th Foundation at Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm Site

Nov 19, 2021

Belgian offshore installation firm DEME Offshore has confirmed that the installation of foundations at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm in France has reached a halfway point.The news follows DEME Offshore's previous announcement regarding…

Ithaca Energy Charters Solstad Offshore Platform Supplier

Nov 19, 2021

Norwegian offshore support vessel firm Solstad Offshore has secured a term contract for the platform supply vessel Far Symphony in the UK North Sea.The contract is with the UKCS-focused oil and gas company Ithaca Energy.Under the charter, the platform supplier…

Offshore Energy Tech Firm Ashtead Technology Goes Public

Nov 19, 2021

Ashtead Technology, a UK-based offshore energy services and technology company, announced Thursday that it had received strong support from new institutional investors and will begin trading on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market on Tuesday…

Tullow Leaves Suriname

Nov 18, 2021

Suriname has been described as the next big thing in the offshore oil and gas exploration world, as its proximity to Guyana where ExxonMobil has discovered around 10 billion barrels of oil so far has led oil companies, including ExxonMobil,…

TechnipFMC to Become Shareholder in Tidal Power Firm Orbital

Nov 18, 2021

Scottish floating tidal turbine developer Orbital Marine Power has entered a strategic partnership with offshore energy services giant TechnipFMC ( to speed up the global commercialization of Orbital’s tidal energy technology. TechnipFMC will also become a shareholder in Orbital…

McDermott's Booster Compression Module for Inpex's Ichthys Explorer Platform

Nov 18, 2021

Offshore engineering and construction firm McDermott will deliver a booster compression module for the Inpex-operated Ichthys LNG development, having successfully completed FEED services.Under the contract award, McDermott will build the module…

Rem Offshore Picks Kongsberg's Vessel Insight for Offshore Wind Fleet

Nov 18, 2021

Offshore vessel operator Rem Offshore has selected Vessel Insight from Kongsberg Digital to collect vital data from its three new offshore wind vessels, currently under construction.The first vessel will be completed at Green Yard Kleven in November…

80 New Jobs in Aberdeen: PD&MS to Modify Dana Petroleum's FPSOs

Nov 18, 2021

Engineering and construction company PD&MS Group has secured a contract to carry out modifications on Dana Petroleum's Triton and Western Isles FPSOs in the UK North Sea.The contract, of an undisclosed value, is expected to create up to 80 new jobs at its Aberdeen base…

Swire Projects Charters Six Multipurpose Heavy-lift Vessels

Nov 18, 2021

Swire Projects, a Swire Shipping division formed last year to provide specialist shipping services to the energy, renewable, and infrastructure sectors, has agreed to charter six multipurpose heavy-lift vessels.The company said Thursday it had…

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