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Petrobras Makes History, Sells First FPSO for Green Recycling in Brazil

Jul 11, 2023

In a first, Brazilian oil company Petrobras last week reportedly sold the P-32 FPSO for sustainable recycling in Brazil, paving the way for the development of the local ship recycling industry.The sale of the floating unit P-32 reportedly took place on July 7…

Danish Green Energy Investor CIP Secures $6B for New Fund

Jul 11, 2023

Danish green investment company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has raised 5.6 billion euros ($6.13 billion) for its latest fundand expects to meet its full 12 bln euro target amid undiminished global investor appetite, it said on Monday…

Former BOEM Head Amanda Lefton Joins RWE

Jul 10, 2023

German energy company RWE announced it has hired Amanda Lefton as Vice President of Offshore Development, U.S. East.Lefton was previously Director of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) during a period of sigificant growth for the U…

Wellesley Petroleum, Partners Make 'Norway's Largest Offshore Discovery since 2013'

Jul 10, 2023

Norwegian oil and gas company DNO on Monday announced a significant gas and condensate discovery on the Carmen prospect, claiming it to be the largest discovery offshore Norway since 2013.Wellesley Petroleum the operator of the offshore license PL1148 in the North Sea…

Havfram Wind Orders Additional Huisman Cranes for WTIV Pair

Jul 10, 2023

Dutch offshore crane maker Huisman has won another contract from Havfram Wind, an offshore wind turbine installation contractor, for the delivery of two packages of Auxiliary Cranes for both of the company’s NG-20000X-HF Wind Turbine Installation Vessels…

Oil and Gas Firms Set to Spend $58 Billion on Well Intervention in 2023

Jul 10, 2023

Oil and gas companies are set to spend $58 billion on well intervention – a way to extract additional resources from an existing well instead of drilling a new one – in 2023, the Norwegian energy intelligence group Rystad Energy said.Rystad…

Unite Ballots Petrofac Offshore Workers on Strike Action

Jul 10, 2023

Unite the union confirmed Friday that offshore workers employed by Petrofac Facilities Management Limited in the UK will be balloted on strike action.Around 80 Unite members contracted to work on Ithaca Energy’s FPF1 platform, Captain WPP, Captain floating production…

Hibiscus Petroleum's Teal West Offshore Project One Step Closer to FDP Approval

Jul 10, 2023

Anasuria Hibiscus UK Limited, a subsidiary of the Malaysian oil and gas company Hibiscus Petroleum said it has received the consent for the Environmental Statement for the Teal West Development in the UK.The consent was granted by the Offshore…

CHC Helicopter Wins Dogger Bank Wind Farm Crew Change Contract

Jul 10, 2023

Offshore helicopter transportation services firm CHC Helicopter has won a contract to support the construction of Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the UK North Sea.CHC is providing crew change support for the development of the first phase of the project – the 1…

VIDEO: Two Dead, One Missing after Fire Tears through Pemex Offshore Oil Platform

Jul 08, 2023

Two workers died and another remained missing after a raging fire broke out early on Friday morning at an offshore platform run by Mexican state oil company Pemex just off the southern edge of the Gulf of Mexico.In posts on Twitter, Pemex said…

Fire Breaks Out at Pemex Offshore Platform at Cantarell Complex - Source

Jul 07, 2023

A fire broke out early Friday morning at the Nohoch-A offshore platform run by Mexican state oil company Pemex at the Cantarell complex, a source at the company said.Pemex has sent four vessels to extinguish the fire and is preparing to receive potentially injured workers at a nearby hospital…

Engie, Svanehøj Team Up to Make LNG Storage on FSRUs Safer

Jul 07, 2023

Svanehøj and energy researchers at Engie Lab Crigen have joined forces to develop more effective safety measures regarding LNG storage on FSRU.According to Svanehøj , stratifications and roll-overs pose significant safety risks when natural gas is liquified and stored in a cryogenic state…

Tyra Field on Track for Winter Production as TotalEnergies Powers Up Gas Turbines Ahead of Schedule

Jul 07, 2023

French oil firm TotalEnergies has said Thursday it had powered up two gas turbines at the Tyra field, almost one month ahead of schedule. 'This represents a crucial step in the final stages of the Tyra Redevelopment since the two active gas…

Thailand's PTT in Advanced Talks with Qatar for LNG Deal - Sources

Jul 07, 2023

Thailand's largest energy company, state-controlled PTT, is in advanced talks with Qatar for a 15-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal, four trading sources told Reuters.The oil and gas conglomerate is negotiating a supply of 1 or 2 million tonnes per annum (mtpa)…

French Court Rejects Case Seeking Halt to TotalEnergies' New Oil and Gas Projects

Jul 06, 2023

A French court on Thursday declined to consider a case brought by a coalition of environmental groups and local authorities which was seeking an immediate halt to new oil and gas projects by TotalEnergies.The coalition launched legal action…

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