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Serica Pushes for Expansion Beyond UK North Sea after Tailwind Deal

Jan 05, 2023

Serica Energy will look to expand beyond the British North Sea following the acquisition of smaller rival Tailwind in order to diversify its revenue sources, its chief executive said.Serica last month announced it had agreed to buy privately…

VIDEO: Ocean Infinity's Armada 7801 Robotic Vessel Reaches Norway

Jan 05, 2023

Ocean Infinity's Armada 7801 has reached Norway after a long journey from Vietnam, where its hull was built last year at the Vard Vung Tau shipyard.'Our first new ship has arrived in Norway, having set sail on its maiden voyage from Vietnam in November…

ADNOC Earmarks $15B for Decarbonization Push

Jan 05, 2023

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said Thursday it had allocated $15 billion (AED55 billion) to advance an array of decarbonization projects across its diversified value chain by 2030. These projects will include investments in clean power…

Equinor, RWE Partner on Major Hydrogen Projects

Jan 05, 2023

The Norwegian energy company Equinor has signed a strategic partnership with Germany's RWE that involves 'large scale projects that will contribute to the European energy supply as well as to the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy in Germany and the EU…

Keppel O&M to Build Offshore Wind Substation for APAC Project

Jan 05, 2023

Singapore's Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) said Thursday it had won a contract worth around S$130 million (~$97 million) to build an offshore wind substation. The company did not say who the client was, apart from describing it as 'an international renewable energy company…

Polish Firm Books Chinese Offshore Rig for Norwegian Sea Drilling

Jan 05, 2023

The Norwegian offshore drilling company Odfjell Drilling has, on behalf of the China-based rig owner CIMC Offshore, signed a contract with the Polish oil firm PGNiG for the Deepsea Yantai offshore drilling rig.PGNiG will use the semi-submersible drilling rig to drill one firm well…

Transocean Lands $488M in Contracts for Five Offshore Drilling Rigs

Jan 05, 2023

Offshore drilling company Transocean has secured contracts and extensions worth $488 million in total for five offshore drilling rigs.In the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Invictus has won a 100-day, three-well contract with an unnamed independent operator…

Ilmatar Gets Research Permit for Two Offshore Wind Areas in Finland

Jan 04, 2023

Finland's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TEM) has granted Ilmatar Offshore a research permit for two offshore wind areas in Finland’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The areas cover approximately 700 square kilometers in total. 'In order to secure long-term value chains…

China Ready to Resume Oil & Gas and Maritime Talks with the Philippines

Jan 04, 2023

China is ready to resume oil and gas talks and manage maritime issues 'cordially' with the Philippines, China President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday, according to Chinese state television.Xi was speaking to his Philippines counterpart Ferdinand Marcos Jr…

Talos Makes Two Deepwater Discoveries Near Ram Powell Platform in Gulf of Mexico

Jan 04, 2023

U.S. oil firm Talos Energy said Tuesday that its two deepwater wells in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico had discovered commercial quantities of oil and gas during drilling operations in the fourth quarter of 2022. Talos holds a 60% working interest in the two deepwater discoveries…

Chevron Awards 12-month Extension for Shelf Drilling's Jack-up Rig in Angola

Jan 04, 2023

Offshore drilling firm Shelf Drilling said Wednesday it had won a one-year contract extension for its Shelf Drilling Tenacious jack-up rig.The contract is a direct continuation of its current contract for drilling operations offshore Angola…

Report: Brazil's Petrobras CEO Resigns as Ministry Chooses his Successor

Jan 04, 2023

The chief executive of Brazilian oil company Petrobras, Caio Paes de Andrade, has informed the board of directors of his resignation, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.The resignation comes shortly after the country's…

Petra Energy Continues Banang Offshore Field Ops for Petronas

Jan 03, 2023

Petra Energy Berhad has secured a contract extension with Petronas for production, operation, and maintenance services at the Banang offshore oil field. The agreement runs until August 6, 2024. Its scope under the extension includes the provision of production…

Wind Turbines are Already Skyscraper-sized. Is There Any Limit To How Big They Will Get?

Jan 03, 2023

In 2023, some 100 miles off the coast of northeast England, the world’s largest wind turbines will start generating electricity. This first phase of the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm development uses General Electric’s Haliade X, a turbine…

Baker Hughes' Equipment for 'World's Largest' Offshore CCS Project

Jan 03, 2023

Oilfield services firm Baker Hughes has won a contract with Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE) to supply carbon dioxide (CO2) compression equipment to Petronas Carigali's Kasawari offshore carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project in Sarawak…

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