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Six New Gas Wells in Line for BP’s Shah Deniz Field in Caspian Sea

Feb 11, 2025

BP plans to add six new wells to its operation in Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz gas field in the Caspian Sea to ensure stable production in the years ahead, a senior manager at the international energy major told Reuters.BP currently operates 21 gas wells in Shah Deniz…

ONGC and BP Sign Deal to Boost Production at India's Largest Offshore Oil Field

Feb 11, 2025

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) and BP have signed a contract under which BP will serve as the Technical Services Provider (TSP) for the Mumbai High field, India’s largest and most prolific offshore oil field.ONGC will retain ownership and operational control of the field…

ADNOC Secures LNG Supply Deal with India's BPCL

Feb 10, 2025

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) will supply 2.5 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to India's Bharat Petroleum Corp under a new five-year deal, sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday.Indian's state refiner will receive…

India Set to Launch Oil and Gas Licensing Later This Week

Feb 10, 2025

India will launch rounds for oil and gas blocks licensing this week, Oil Minister Hardeep S Puri said on Monday.Puri said that he hopes energy supply issues will be discussed during the meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U…

Strategic Marine to Build Survey Vessel for Odyssey Group

Feb 10, 2025

Singaporean shipbuilder Strategic Marine has signed a shipbuilding contract with Odyssey Group for a multi-purpose survey vessel, which will operated offshore Australia.Under the terms of the agreement, Strategic Marine will construct the advanced…

Malaysia's Petronas Plans Job Cuts

Feb 07, 2025

Malaysia's state energy firm Petronas will reduce its workforce to ensure its long-term survival amid increasing challenges in the global operating environment, local media reported on Friday, citing the Petronas chief.'The rationale to do this…

CNOOC Starts Production at Offshore Oil Filed Equipped with CCUS Tech

Feb 07, 2025

China's state-owned oil and gas firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has brought on stream the first phase of Bozhong 26-6 oil field development project in Bohai Bay, which also features carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) capabilities…

Mitsubishi Reports $342M Impairment Charge on Japan’s Offshore Wind

Feb 06, 2025

Japan's Mitsubishi took a 52.2 billion yen ($342.4 million) impairment charge on its domestic offshore wind projects in the nine-month period ended in December, it said on Thursday.The trading house said on Monday it is reviewing how to proceed…

Initial Drilling Results Raise Questions on South Korea’s Offshore Gas Viability

Feb 06, 2025

South Korea's hopes for a major oil and gas project off its east coast may not be economically feasible, according to initial drilling results, energy ministry officials said on Thursday.Recent drilling showed some signs of gas prospects but the amount was not believed to be meaningful…

McDermott Concludes Work at PTTEP’s Kikeh Gas Field Off Malaysia

Feb 05, 2025

McDermott has completed transportation, installation, and commissioning activities for the Kikeh subsea gas lift project, awarded by PTTEP Sabah Oil Limited (PTTEP) in the first quarter of 2024.The project, executed by the company's Kuala Lumpur (KL) based team…

DOF Gets Two Subsea Services Contracts in Asia Pacific

Feb 05, 2025

Norwegian offshore supply vessel operator DOF Group has secured two subsea contract awards in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.The first of the recent subsea service contracts secured in the APAC region will utilize the DSV Skandi Singapore with…

Japan's Mitsui Eyes Alaska LNG Project

Feb 04, 2025

Japanese trading house Mitsui could consider studying a project to liquefy natural gas (LNG) in the U.S. state of Alaska, but no decisions have been made yet, Chief Financial Officer Tetsuya Shigeta said on Tuesday.Japan is considering offering…

Mitsubishi Reassessing Japan Offshore Wind Projects Amid Market Changes

Feb 03, 2025

Mitsubishi Corp on Monday said it is reviewing how to proceed with its offshore wind projects in Japan given a 'significantly changed' business environment, showing that the country is not immune to rising costs across offshore wind projects globally…

Santos Hires Weststar-GAP for Timor-Leste Offshore Helicopter Services

Jan 31, 2025

Australian oil and gas company Santos has signed a helicopter transportation services contract with Weststar-GAP Aviation for its offshore operations in Timor-Leste’s Bayu-Undan region.Under the $40 million contract, Weststar-GAP Aviation, a joint venture between Timor GAP-Timor Gas Petroleo…

Cadeler Takes Delivery of Its Sixth Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

Jan 31, 2025

Danish offshore wind installation firm Cadeler has taken delivery its new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Wind Maker, the first of the two planned M-class vessels to join its growing fleet.Wind Maker was officially named at a naming ceremony at the Hanwha Ocean Shipyard in Korea…

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