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BP Pauses All Shipments Through Red Sea Amid Houthi Attacks

Dec 19, 2023

Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as investors eyed the impact on oil supply after attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militants on ships in the Red Sea disrupted maritime trade and forced companies to reroute vessels.Brent crude futures rose 6 cents to $78…

Shell Authorizes Construction Work on Manatee Gas Field

Nov 28, 2023

Shell has authorized contractor McDermott International to start engineering work on its Manatee gas field development project off Trinidad and Tobago's east coast, the contractor disclosed on Tuesday.Trinidad is Latin America's largest LNG exporter…

Shell's Prelude LNG Facility Expected to Resume Exports Next Month

Nov 27, 2023

Shell has almost finished extensive maintenance at its Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility off Australia and is set to resume exports next month, according to industry sources and shipping data.The timing of the giant floating…

CCUS: Bernhard Schulte Orders Its First CO2 Tanker

Dec 14, 2023

Bernhard Schulte ordered its first CO2 tanker, a newbuild to be constructed at Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore (DSOC) and to showcase technologies designed to reduce its carbon footprint. Planned for delivery in 2026, the ship is committed to a long-term time charter agreement with Northern Lights…

Shell Strikes Gas Offshore Egypt

Nov 22, 2023

Shell Egypt said Tuesday it had completed the drilling of the first well in its three-well exploration campaign, Mina West, located in the North East El-Amriya block, in the Mediterranean Sea, discovering a gas bearing reservoir. Drilling activities…

Drilling Roundup: New Contracts and New Carbon Storage Activity

Dec 05, 2023

Esgian has published its Week 48 Rig Market Roundup highlighting that new contract awards were revealed for a Velesto Drilling jackup, two Seadrill drillships and a Dolphin Drilling semisub. Meanwhile, Wintershall Dea is planning to drill a new carbon storage well in Norway…

Plans in Progress for New North Sea Wells

Dec 11, 2023

Esgian has published its Week 49 Rig Market Roundup highlighting new drilling activity in the North Sea and a new licensing deal in Morocco.Drilling Activity and DiscoveriesSerica Energy is continuing with plans for its four-well drilling campaign in the UK North Sea…

Van Oord Completes Offshore Wind Farm Install

Dec 04, 2023

Van Oord completed the installation of the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm, located 18.5 km off the west coast of the Netherlands near Egmond aan Zee.CrossWind, a joint-venture between Shell and Eneco, contracted Van Oord in 2020. As a Balance of Plant contractor…

Shell Selects Subsea 7 for Decommissioning Project Offshore Brazil

Nov 20, 2023

Subsea 7 said Monday it had secured a sizable contract from Shell for the decommissioning of subsea infrastructure associated with the FPSO Fluminense offshore Brazil.The FPSO is located at the Bijupirá and Salema fields of the Campos Basin…

World Oil Demand Next Year to Rise Faster than Expected, IEA Says

Dec 14, 2023

World oil demand will rise faster than expected next year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday, a sign that the outlook for near-term oil use remains robust despite this week's COP28 agreement to transition away from fossil fuels…

Green Light for New Offshore Wind Test Turbines in Norway

Dec 07, 2023

The Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) in Norway has been granted final approval for new test concessions for floating wind.'This is a big day for the global floating wind industry and a big day for Norway. With this important expansion of our test activities…

'Leave No Stone Unturned' in Gas Exploration, Norway Tells Industry

Dec 06, 2023

Norway still has vast proven natural gas resources without development plans, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) said on Wednesday, urging exploration companies to find ways of producing it despite technological challenges.As this year's COP28 U…

Tapping the Gas Bank in the Barents Sea

Dec 08, 2023

Analyses show that the Barents Sea contains significant resources, probably more gas than oil. What needs to be done if Norway is to supply Europe with the requested volumes of gas?The Barents Sea is like a separate petroleum province on the Norwegian shelf…

Russia to Seek Compensation Over Nord Stream Blasts - RIA

Nov 21, 2023

Russia is waiting for the outcome of an investigation into the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines before making any request for compensation, the RIA state news agency cited a foreign ministry official as saying on Tuesday.The pipelines…

Venezuela Close to Approving Offshore Gas License with Trinidad, Shell

Nov 20, 2023

Venezuela is close to approving a license for Shell and the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago to develop a promising offshore natural gas field and export its production to the Caribbean country, two people close to the matter said…

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