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Japan's Largest Oil & Gas Producer Inpex Sets Net Zero Emission Goal

Jan 27, 2021

Inpex Corp, Japan's biggest oil and gas producer, said on Wednesday it is targeting net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 through the expansion of renewable and hydrogen energy as well as the use of carbon capture technology.The move comes after…

Study: Green Hydrogen Imports Feasible Solution for Belgium's Climate Efforts

Jan 27, 2021

A study published Wednesday by the Belgian hydrogen import coalition – a collaboration between DEME, ENGIE, Exmar, Fluxys, Port of Antwerp, Port of Zeebrugge, and WaterstofNet – has found that importing green hydrogen from abroad is is both…

Chrysaor, Aker BP Obtain Approvals for Offshore Wells in Norway

Jan 27, 2021

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has this week given its consent to oil firms Chrysaor and Aker BP to use the COSL Innovator and Maersk Integrator drilling rigs, respectively, for their drilling projects offshore Norway.Chrysaor, which is working to complete its merger with Premier Oil…

Oil Search Expects Tough Year Ahead

Jan 27, 2021

Papua New Guinea-focused Oil Search Ltd said on Wednesday it expects 2021 to be another challenging year and forecast lower annual output due to planned maintenance activity at the PNG liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant.The Australia-listed company said it expects annual production of between 25…

Petrobras' Oil Reserves Dropped 8% in 2020

Jan 27, 2021

Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras ended 2020 with proven reserves of oil, condensate, and natural gas of 8.816 billion barrels, it said in a securities filing on Tuesday, down about 8% from the previous year.The company said its replacement rate was 29% of last year's production…

Airswift, EPI JV Targets Renewables Projects in APAC

Jan 27, 2021

Airswift, a workforce provider for the energy, process, and infrastructure sectors, has formed a joint venture (JV) with energy consultancy, EPI Group, to target renewable energy services projects within the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.Under the agreement…

Aker Offshore Wind, Aker Horizon, Statkraft in Offshore Wind Pact

Jan 27, 2021

Norway's Aker Offshore Wind and its and its majority owner Aker Horizons have entered into a cooperation agreement with Statkraft to explore possibilities for collaboration on offshore wind power projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (“NCS”)…

Seismic Surveyor Polarcus Sees Shares Nosedive as it Defaults on Debt Payment

Jan 26, 2021

Oslo-listed seismic surveyor Polarcus has defaulted on its bank loans and bonds, it said on Tuesday, sending the company's shares plunging more than 30%.Polarcus and other seismic surveyors have been hit by weak demand as oil companies slash…

Jersey Oil & Gas Sees 'Significant' Increase in Buchan Oil Field Resources

Jan 26, 2021

UK-focused oil and gas firm Jersey Oil & Gas (JOG), on Tuesday announced a significant increase in 2C contingent resource estimate for the Buchan oil field, within the Greater Buchan Area ('GBA') in the UK North Sea.Dynamic reservoir modeling…

Dry Well for Lundin at Bask Prospect in Barents Sea

Jan 26, 2021

Swedish oil and gas company Lundin Energy has not found commercial quantities of hydrocarbons at its exploration well targeting the Bask prospect in the southern  Barents Sea, off Norway.The main objective of the well, drilled by the company's Norwegian subsidiary Lundin Energy Norway…

Subsea Expo Event Postponed for 2022

Jan 26, 2021

Organizers of Subsea Expo, dubbed the world’s largest underwater engineering event, said Tuesday that the event will not be taking place this year, citing lockdown restrictions, rising infection cases, and new variants of the coronavirus in the UK…

U.S. Offshore Wind Developer Asks Biden to Restart Permitting Process

Jan 26, 2021

Vineyard Wind, the developer of the first major U.S. offshore wind farm, said on Monday it has asked the Biden administration to restart its permitting process after former President Donald Trump's government abruptly canceled it last month…

Offshore Oil Firm Eco Atlantic Launches Renewables Division

Jan 26, 2021

Eco Atlantic, an oil company with offshore oil and gas acreage in Guyana and Namibia, said Tuesday it had formed a new solar energy-focused company Eco Atlantic Renewables, citing, in part, a lack of oil and gas acquisition opportunities.Formed with Nepcoe Capital Partners Ltd…

Indonesia: Premier Oil Farms Down Share in Tuna Offshore Block to Zarubezhneft

Jan 26, 2021

Premier Oil has completed a farm down of interest in the Tuna production sharing contract (PSC), offshore Indonesia to Russia's Zarubezhneft. The UK-based company that will soon merge with rival Chrysaor, said Tuesday the transaction completion came after receipt of Indonesian government approval…

World's First 100,000-ton Deepwater Semi-submersible Platform Launched

Jan 26, 2021

The world’s first 100,000-ton deepwater semi-submersible production and storage platform, which is built to ABS Class, has been launched in China.China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) will now begin installation and commissioning on the China-built platform - named “Deep Sea No…

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