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TotalEnergies Inks 15-Year LNG Supply Deal with China’s Sinopec

Nov 04, 2024

TotalEnergies has signed a sales agreement with China’s Sinopec for the delivery of 2 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year for 15 years, starting in 2028.With the major agreement with one of the leading LNG players in the country…

Shelf Drilling Secures $200M Contract Extensions with Chevron for Thailand Ops

Nov 04, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured contract extensions for two of its jack-up rigs with Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production for operations offshore Thailand.The contract extensions are for Shelf Drilling Chaophraya and Shelf Drilling Krathong jack-up rigs…

HydroWing Inks Deal with PLN for Indonesia’s First Tidal Energy Plant

Oct 29, 2024

HydroWing, tidal energy division of Inyanga Marine Energy Group, has signed a binding agreement with PLN’s Subholdings to develop plans for plans for the first tidal current power plant in Indonesia.The 10 MW tidal energy project is planned…

Chinese Firm Takes Minority Share from SBM Offshore in Mero Field FPSO

Oct 25, 2024

SBM Offshore has completed the divestment of a 13.5% ownership interest in FPSO Sepetiba, deployed at Petrobras’ Mero field offshore Brazil, to China Merchants Financial Leasing (Hong Kong) Holding Co (CMFL).SBM Offshore is operator of the FPSO…

Dutch Firms Team Up for Offshore Wind in APAC Region

Oct 23, 2024

Engineering firm TWD and IX Renewables, a consultancy company specializing in EPCI management, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen their presence in the offshore wind sector in the APAC region.Under the agreement, IX…

MOL Inks Charter for Singapore’s First FSRU with Singapore LNG Corp

Oct 23, 2024

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed an agreement with Singapore LNG Corporation, Singapore's state-owned LNG terminal operator, on a long-term time charter contract for one newbuilding floating storage regasification unit (FSRU).The FSRU will be built at Hanwha Ocean in South Korea…

Equinor Tries Again for a Japan Offshore Wind Lease

Oct 22, 2024

Norwegian energy company Equinor has submitted a bid to develop an offshore wind farm together with other companies in the latest round of Japan's state auctions, two sources said, as it seeks a foothold in the fledgling market.Equinor's bid…

Yinson Production Concludes Minority Stake Sale in FPSO Anna Nery

Oct 22, 2024

Yinson Production has completed the sale of minority stake in floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit Anna Nery, working for Petrobras offshore Brazil, to “K” Line for $49 million.Yinson Production sold its 11.8% stake in Yinson Boronia Consortium…

Sunda Energy Pushes Back Chuditch-2 Appraisal Well Drilling Date

Oct 22, 2024

Sunda Energy, the AIM-quoted exploration and appraisal company focused on gas assets in Southeast Asia formerly known as Baron Oil, has delayed the start of drilling operations for the Chuditch-2 appraisal well off Timor Leste to the second quarter of 2025Sunda Energy…

CNOOC Starts Production at Another Oil Field in South China Sea

Oct 22, 2024

China's state-owned oil and gas firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has brought onstream another oilfield development in South China Sea ahead of schedule.The development, the Xijiang 30-2 oilfield Xijiang 30-1 block development project…

Petronas to Proceed with South China Sea Oil and Gas Exploration

Oct 15, 2024

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday reiterated that state energy firm Petronas will continue to conduct oil and gas exploration activities in Malaysia's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, despite objections from China…

Korea's Hanwha Raises Offer for Singapore's Dyna-Mac Takeover

Oct 14, 2024

South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group on Monday raised its offer for the remaining stake it does not already own in Singapore's Dyna-Mac, valuing the offshore oil and gas contractor at S$790.6 million ($605.41 million).The improved offer of S$0…

Shearwater Geoservices Gets Asia Pacific Survey Job

Oct 14, 2024

Offshore seismic services contractor Shearwater Geoservices has secured work on two survey projects in Asia Pacific.Shearwater Geoservices has been awarded two consecutive towed streamer survey projects, set to begin in early fourth quarter of 2024…

South Korea’s 1.1GW Floating Wind Farm Gets Grid Connection Clearance

Oct 10, 2024

KF Wind floating wind project, being developed by Aker Horizons majority-owned Mainstream Renewable Power and Ocean Winds, has secured a transmission service agreement (TSA) with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO).The agreement covers the first phase of the project…

East Timor Eyes Chinese Partners for Stalled Greater Sunrise Gas Development

Oct 09, 2024

East Timor has talked with Chinese firms including state-owned Sinopec about developing the stalled Greater Sunrise gas field, President Jose Ramos-Horta said on Wednesday, after disagreements with Australia over the shared field's future.The field…

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