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Shell's Giant Prelude FLNG Unit to Remain Shut for Longer as Pay Dispute Continues

Aug 18, 2022

Unions at Shell Plc's Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) site off Australia have extended industrial action to Sept. 1 over a long-running pay dispute, the company said on Thursday. Shell shut down the 3.6-million-tonne-a-year site…

Kazakhstan's Kashagan Oil Output to Remain Below Normal Until end-Sept

Sep 01, 2022

Output at Kazakhstan's Kashagan giant oilfield will remain below normal at least until the end of September due to maintenance following a gas leak early in August, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters on Wednesday.Daily oil production on Kashagan stayed close to 100…

Gazprom CEO Says 'Sanctions confusion' Means Siemens Cannot Service Nord Stream 1 - Interfax

Sep 01, 2022

Gazprom Chief Executive Alexei Miller on Wednesday said Western sanctions mean Siemens Energy ENR1n.DE is unable to carry out regular maintenance on equipment for the Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipeline, Interfax news agency reported.Periodic replacement of some equipment…

Northern Lights JV in Yara CO2 Subsea Storage Deal

Aug 29, 2022

Norwegian carbon dioxide (CO2) storage company Northern Lights and its owners have agreed to store emissions captured at fertilizer maker Yara's Dutch operation from 2025 in what they say is a commercial breakthrough for the business.The joint venture…

Shell to Shut Gulf of Mexico Crude Pipes for 2 Weeks in September

Aug 16, 2022

Shell on Tuesday said it plans to shut for two weeks in September a key crude oil pipeline in Gulf of Mexico that supplies oil to Louisiana refineries.The Odyssey and Delta crude pipelines in September will be shut for planned maintenance early-to-mid September…

Shell Makes Gas Discovery at Colombia's Deepest Offshore Well

Aug 15, 2022

Oil major Shell has made a gas discovery in ultra-deep waters in the southern Colombian Caribbean, its partner, Colombia-based oil company Ecopetrol, said.The Gorgon-2 well is located 70 kilometers off the coast and was drilled at a water depth of around 2…

Dayang Pens Deal with Shell for Dayang Cempaka Vessel

Aug 16, 2022

Malaysia's Dayang Enterprise has won a contract with Shell for the supply of landing craft tank (LCT) Dayang Cempaka in Malaysia.Dayang won the contract through its subsidiary DESB Marine Services (“DESB Marine”).The value of the contract is…

People Could Abandon Gas Over 'Insane' Prices, says Wintershall Dea CEO

Aug 31, 2022

Wholesale gas prices have scaled 'insane' levels that will ultimately hurt demand, although the lack of Russian gas means Europe's supply will be tight for several years, the chief executive of German oil firm Wintershall Dea said on Tuesday…

Russia Ups Stakes in Sakhalin Energy Standoff in Sanctions Retaliation

Aug 05, 2022

Russia increased pressure on investors in its two Pacific energy projects which once helped Moscow rebuild its economy, blaming ExxonMobil for falling oil output at Sakhalin-1 and giving shareholders of Sakhalin-2 a month to claim their stakes…

Stiesdal, Maersk Offer Floating Wind Services

Sep 08, 2022

Denmark's Maersk Supply Service and renewable energy pioneer Stiesdal Offshore have entered into a strategic partnership to offer combined solutions to this fast-growing sector within floating offshore wind.The companies say they intend to combine…

UK Oil and Gas Producers Call for More Investment to Ease Energy Crunch

Sep 07, 2022

Britain’s oil and gas industry body called for new drilling licenses in the North Sea and rapid investment in the sector to mitigate the impact of high prices on consumers as the country grapples with the worst energy crisis in decades.The incoming…

Capricorn Explores Other Deals as Tullow Merger Faces Backlash

Sep 06, 2022

Capricorn Energy, whose planned merger with rival Tullow Oil has faced investor backlash, said on Tuesday it was exploring alternative deals after unnamed parties expressed interest.Oil and gas producer Capricorn's proposed $827 million deal with Tullow has faced stiff opposition from investors…

Guyana Boosts Oil Profit Outlook for 2022 by 30%

Sep 05, 2022

Guyana could bank about $1.25 billion this year from the sale of oil as its share of offshore production and royalties, up 30% from a prior estimate, the government's finance ministry said over the weekend. Historically one of South America's poorest nations…

Baltic Sea: Group of EU Countries Agree to Boost Offshore Wind Power Capacity

Aug 31, 2022

Eight European Union countries bordering the Baltic Sea have agreed to increase offshore wind power generation capacity sevenfold by 2030 to decrease dependency on Russian energy, Denmark's prime minister said on Tuesday. The pledges come after…

Nord Stream 1 Pipeline to Shut for Three Days in Latest Fuel Blow to EU

Aug 22, 2022

Russia will halt natural gas supplies to Europe for three days at the end of the month via its main pipeline into the region, state energy giant Gazprom said on Friday, piling pressure on the region as it seeks to refuel ahead of winter.The unscheduled maintenance on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline…

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