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Keppel Terminates Semi-sub Rig, Jack-up Rig, and Liftboat Orders as Clients Fail to Pay Up

Aug 08, 2022

Singapore-based shipbuilder Keppel has terminated three construction contracts signed years ago, citing clients' failure to pay up. The terminated contracts are related to orders made by TS Offshore, Sapura Energy, and Crystal Heights. TS Offshore…

MODEC, Toyo to Form Engineering JV for Large-Scale FPSOs

Aug 08, 2022

FPSO leasing specialist MODEC and Toyo Engineering Corporation have executed a deal to form a joint venture company for the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) business of FPSO vessels. The establishment of the joint venture company…

Japan's Inpex Increases Full-year Profit Guidance on Stronger Oil, Gas Prices

Aug 08, 2022

Japan's biggest oil and gas explorer Inpex Corp on Monday lifted its full-year net profit forecast by 17% as strong prices of oil and natural gas boosted its first-half earnings while a weaker yen also lent support.A rapid recovery in demand…

Indonesia: Pertamina's H1 Oil, Gas Output Rises to 965,000 BOEPD

Aug 08, 2022

Indonesia's state energy company Pertamina's production of oil and gas stood at 965,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOEPD), up from 850,000 BOEPD in the same period last year, the company said on Monday.Pertamina posted bigger production after boosting drilling activities…

Korean Companies Ink CCS MoU With Petronas

Aug 04, 2022

Six South Korean companies and Malaysian state-owned energy company Petronas have agreed to work together to look at the feasibility of a cross border carbon capture and storage project in what's been called Asia’s first CCS hub project. Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU)…

Siemens Gamesa Bags First Firm Offshore Wind Order in Japan

Aug 03, 2022

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy said it has been awarded an order from Green Power Investment for the 112-MW Ishikari offshore wind power project, marking the wind turbine manufacturer's first firm offshore order in Japan.The order includes 14 SG 8…

Ørsted Opens Offshore Wind Operations and Maintenance Hub in Taiwan

Aug 03, 2022

Global offshore wind developer Ørsted inaugurated the Ørsted Taiwan Offshore Wind Farms Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Hub. Located at the Port of Taichung, the O&M hub is the first operations facility with green design and the largest in…

Osbit Delivers Gangway for Japanese Offshore Wind

Aug 03, 2022

U.K.-based offshore engineering and technology company Osbit said it has completed its first project for Shimizu, following the delivery of a bespoke walk to work access system for the company’s new–build offshore jack-up vessel for offshore wind constructions…

Keppel O&M Wins $54.5 Million in Floating Production Contracts

Aug 01, 2022

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M)’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Keppel AmFELS in the U.S. and Keppel Shipyard in Singapore, have been awarded contracts worth around S$75 million (US$54.5 million) for the refurbishment and completion of two floating production units (FPU)…

CNOOC Finds Shale Oil in South China Sea Exploration Well

Jul 29, 2022

China's CNOOC Ltd has tapped commercial flows of oil and gas from a shale exploration well in the South China Sea, marking the first successfully drilled shale oil well offshore China, state media reported on Thursday.Exploration well Weiye-1…

Taiwan: Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Farm Delivers First Power to the Grid as 12 Turbines Installed

Jul 22, 2022

The Formosa 2 offshore wind project in Taiwan has reached two important construction milestones: the installation of 12 turbines and the successful transmission of power to the national grid.Once fully completed, the project will have 47 8 MW…

Petronas to Contribute $13.25B to Malaysian Gov't Coffers in 2022

Jul 22, 2022

Malaysia's state energy firm Petronas is forecast to contribute to government coffers as much as 59 billion ringgit ($13.25 billion) this year, a cabinet minister said in a statement to parliament published Friday.Petronas contributions are a significant source of revenue for the federal government…

CMIC to Deliver Liftboat Jacking Systems to CTW

Jul 21, 2022

Chinese companies CMIC and CTW (Tianjin) Offshore Engineering (CTW) on July 18 signed an agreement for strategic cooperation and supply of four liftboat jacking systems to CTW.'The strategic cooperation framework provides the basis of cooperation for the construction of liftboats…

TotalEnergies 'Definitely' Withdraws from Myanmar

Jul 20, 2022

French oil major TotalEnergies on Wednesday confirmed its definite withdrawal from Myanmar and repeated its condemnation of the abuses and human rights violations in the country.To remind, Total said earlier this year it would officially exit Myanmar oil and gas business in July…

Indonesia Offers Six Oil and Gas Blocks for Bidding

Jul 20, 2022

Indonesia is offering five exploration oil and gas working areas and one exploitation working area across the country in its first bidding round of this year, a senior energy official said on Wednesday.The oil and gas blocks have a total potential resources of 3…

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