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Equinor 'More Optimstic' About Proceeeding with Bay Du Nord Offshore Project After Delay

Sep 21, 2023

The head of Canadian operations for oil producer Equinor said on Tuesday he is more optimistic the Norwegian company will proceed with its Bay du Nord offshore project, four months after delaying the project for up to three years due to soaring costs…

Ljungstrӧm to Provide Specialized Steelwork for New Jersey Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 21, 2023

Steel component provider Ljungstrӧm has signed a contract with Riggs Distler & Company, Inc. to provide specialized structural steelwork for an offshore wind project. Ocean Wind I, New Jersey's first offshore wind project developed by the Danish offshore wind farm developer Ørsted…

Australia Tribunal to Rule on Chevron LNG Strikes after Talks Fail

Sep 21, 2023

Fresh talks between Chevron and unions over strikes at two liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Western Australia ended on Wednesday without a deal, a Chevron spokesperson said, leaving it up to a workplace tribunal to map a way forward…

Swedish Prosecutor Hopes to Conclude Nord Stream Enquiry by Year-end

Sep 20, 2023

The Swedish investigation into the sabotage last year of the Nord Stream pipelines is at a sensitive stage and the prosecutor hopes to decide whether to bring any charges before the end of this year, he told Reuters on Wednesday.In September 2022…

Rosebank Oil Field Project Approval Highly Likely This Year, Ithaca Energy's Executive Chair Says

Sep 20, 2023

Ithaca Energy's Executive Chair Gilad Myerson said on Wednesday that there was a 'very high likelihood' that Britain's Rosebank oil field development would be approved by authorities, Reuters has reported. A formal sanctioning of the project could take place by the end of the year…

Enauta Starts Anchoring Campaign for FPSO Atlanta

Sep 20, 2023

Brazilian oil and gas company Enauta, the operator of the Atlanta field in Santos Basin. offshore Brazil, has started the anchoring campaign for the FPSO Atlanta, which is expected to start production in 2024.This marks the start of installation works on what is called Atlanta’s Phase I…

India's ONGC Willing to Wait to Regain Oil from Russian Project

Sep 20, 2023

India's state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp wants to eventually receive a share of crude from a Russian project it partly owns, but is willing to wait because Russian oil is hard to ship right now, the head of ONGC's overseas investment arm, ONGC Videsh…

Non-Commercial Hydrocarbon Find at Velocette Offshore Exploration Well in Norway

Sep 20, 2023

OMV Norge, a Norwegian subsidiary of the Austrian oil firm OMV, has made a minor, non-commercial discovery at the Velocette offshore exploration well in Norway, Longboat JAPEX Norge, a partner in the PL1016 offshore license, has informed.The exploration well 6607/3-1 S in the Norwegian Sea…

Octopus Energy Acquires Stake in Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 19, 2023

Britain's Octopus Energy has acquired a 10% stake in the Borssele III & IV offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea for an undisclosed sum, part of a wider $20 billion offshore wind investment plan, the company said on Tuesday.The wind farm…

Germany: Fraunhofer IWES Deploys Wind Lidar Buoys in North Sea to Boost Offshore Wind Expansion

Sep 19, 2023

The Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES in Germany has been contracted by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency of Germany (BSH) to carry out a preliminary meteorological investigation in the North Sea as part of the area development plan…

Geological Connection to Namibia Sparks Offshore Oil Hope in Uruguay

Sep 19, 2023

Uruguay state-run energy firm Ancap is set to agree to final terms for a record number of seven offshore exploration licenses next month, a senior executive told Reuters, as the frontier market lures bets from global players like Shell.To date no oil or gas has been found in Uruguayan waters…

Aramco, Exxon CEOs Push Back against Forecasts of Peak Oil Demand

Sep 19, 2023

The CEOs of top Saudi Arabian and U.S. oil producers Aramco and Exxon Mobil on Monday pushed back against forecasts that oil demand will peak, and said the transition to cleaner energy to fight climate change would require continuing investment in conventional oil and gas…

Hibiscus Petroleum, Ithaca Energy, Caldera Unite to Develop Marigold Offshore Field

Sep 19, 2023

Malaysian oil and gas firm Hibiscus Petroleum has, via its UK North Sea subsidiary Anasuria Hibiscus UK, Ithaca Energy, and Caldera, entered into a unitization and unit operating agreement to jointly develop the Marigold field, about 250km northeast…

Johan Castberg Project Costs Rise. First Oil Still on Track, Equinor Says

Sep 19, 2023

Costs at Equinor-operated Johan Castberg offshore field development project have increased by almost NOK 13 billion (currently $1,2 billion) since last year, but the production start-up date remains unchanged and is still slated for the fourth quarter of 2024…

Ørsted CEO Says US Offshore Wind Targets Still Possible But Not Easy

Sep 18, 2023

U.S. President Joe Biden's plan to deploy 30,000 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind by 2030 is still possible, although not easy, the CEO of Ørsted, the world's largest offshore wind developer, said on Monday at the Climate Week NYC event in New York…

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