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Brava Energia Welcomes US Oil and Gas Company as Partner in Two Brazil Fields

Sep 27, 2024

Brava Energia, formerly 3R Petroleum before the merger with Enauta, has concluded a sale of 20% stake in a concession offshore Brazil to the affiliates of Westlawn Americas Offshore (WAO), welcoming the U.S. oil and gas company as partner in the Atlanta and Oliva fields…

Hurricane Helene: 17 Oil and Gas Platform Evacuated in US Gulf of Mexico

Sep 26, 2024

About 29% of crude production and 17% of natural gas output in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico were shut in response to Hurricane Helene, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said on Wednesday.Energy producers had shut-in 511,000…

OPT Teams Up with Brazilin Institute for Autonomous Ocean Developments

Sep 26, 2024

Ocean Power Technologies Signs (OPT) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Brazil’s SENAI to advance autonomous ocean developments.OPT and SENAI, short for Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial (SENAI Innovation Institute for Virtual Production Systems from Firjan) in Brazil…

November Elections an Inflection Point for US Offshore Wind

Sep 25, 2024

We are fast approaching a potential inflection point for the U.S. offshore wind industry, the November 2024 elections.On the positive side of the scale, federal and state leases supporting approximately 63 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity have been awarded to developers on the East Coast…

Shell Restarts Stones Platform as Hurricane Forecast Shifts

Sep 24, 2024

Shell said on Tuesday it has started the process of restoring oil production at its Stones platform as the forecast of a looming major hurricane in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico shifted.Shell had shut down production on Sunday at both the Stones and…

US Oilfield Services Firms Form Strategic Technology Alliance

Sep 24, 2024

Oilfield Service Professionals (OSP), a provider of oilfield technology and service solutions related to well construction, downhole interventions, and decommissioning, has entered a strategic global technology alliance with Alpha Oil Tools…

US Wave Energy Set for Government Commercialization Boost of $112M

Sep 24, 2024

The U.S. Department of Energy has made its largest ever investment in marine energy, making $112.5 million available for the commercialization of wave energy technologies.This five-year investment is expected to significantly accelerate the design…

Energy Firms Evacuate US Gulf of Mexico Platforms as Hurricane Risk Builds

Sep 23, 2024

U.S. offshore oil producers were taking initial steps ahead of a storm predicted to become a hurricane in the middle of the week, evacuating non-essential staff from Gulf of Mexico production platforms.The U.S. National Hurricane Center said…

PTTEP Sells Its Entire Stake in Deepwater Block Offshore Mexico to Repsol

Sep 20, 2024

Thailand’s state-owned oil and gas company PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) has divested its entire interest in Mexico Block 29, located in deep waters of the Salina Basin offshore Mexico, to the operator Repsol, which has increased its working interest in the block to 46…

McDermott, BW Offshore Team Up for Blue Ammonia Production on FPSOs

Sep 19, 2024

McDermott and BW Offshore have entered into a collaboration to advance the technical and commercial viability of offshore blue ammonia production aboard a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility.The strategic partnership aims…

SLB and Aramco Form Digital Alliance to Mitigate GHG Emissions

Sep 19, 2024

SLB and Aramco have signed an agreement with the aim of co-developing, commercializing, and utilizing digital solutions to help mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in industrial sectors.The agreement between SLB and Aramco establishes a…

Seadrill to Install Oil States’ MPD Tech on Its Drilling Rigs

Sep 18, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has entered into non-exclusive collaborative relationship with Oil States International aimed at increasing the safety and efficiency of offshore Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) operations.The strategic…

Big Chunk of US Gulf of Mexico Output Still Shut After Hurricane Francine

Sep 17, 2024

About 6% of crude production and 10% of natural gas output in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico were offline in the aftermath of Hurricane Francine, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) said on Tuesday.There were 101,778 barrels…

Chevron CEO Hits Biden's Natural Gas Policies, Says Fuel is Crucial for AI

Sep 17, 2024

Chevron CEO Michael Wirth on Tuesday criticized U.S. President Joe Biden's administration for what he described as 'attacks on the natural gas” industry and emphasized the crucial role of Permian natural gas in powering the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI)…

Hurricane Francine Leaves Over 12% of US Gulf of Mexico Oil Output Shut

Sep 17, 2024

More than 12% of crude production and 16% of natural gas output in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico were offline in the aftermath of Hurricane Francine, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) said on Monday.There were 213,204…

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