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Spencer Takes the Helm as Managing Director at Norwegian Oil Firm DNO

Sep 08, 2023

The Norwegian oil and gas DNO has appointed Christopher Spencer as Managing Director as Bjørn Dale steps down as part of a planned management transition initiated last year.Spencer has been DNO’s Chief Operating Officer since 2021. Before joining DNO six years ago…

Svanehøj's Equipment for Northern Lights' Third LCO2 Carrier

Sep 11, 2023

The Northern Lights carbon capture and storage JV in Norway is increasing CO2 shipping capacity with its third LCO2 carrier. Like the first two vessels, the gas equipment specialist Svanehøj will supply the cargo pump system. 'The three ships are the world's largest of their kind…

Cyprus Declines Chevron's Gas Field Development Proposal

Aug 25, 2023

Cyprus rejected Chevron Corp's plan to develop the island nation's offshore Aphrodite natural gas field, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing Energy Minister Giorgos Papanastasiou.Papanastasiou told Bloomberg that the concerned parties…

FACTBOX-US Offshore Wind Projects Facing Inflation Headwinds

Sep 12, 2023

The U.S. has no large-scale commercial wind farms in operation today, but President Joe Biden's administration aims to have 30 gigawatt (GW) installed by 2030 to help decarbonize the power sector and revitalize domestic manufacturing.The federal…

SHI Touts 'Eco-Friendly' Strategies at Gastech '23

Sep 06, 2023

At Gastech 2023, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) offers a separate 216 sq. m. exhibition hall at the Singapore Expo venue showcasing its technological developments in LNG and LCO2 transport vessels, centered around the FLNG (Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Production Facility) models…

Wood Group Raises Profit Outlook on Contract Wins; CFO to Retire

Aug 22, 2023

British oilfield services and engineering firm John Wood Group raised its expectations for annual adjusted core profit on Tuesday, betting on contract wins in its energy and materials business to sustain growth.Wood scored major contract wins…

First US Gulf Offshore Wind Auction to Fuel Green Hydrogen Push

Aug 28, 2023

The U.S. Gulf Coast region, the nation's primary offshore source of oil and gas, has cheap electricity and lacks state mandates for renewable energy procurement, making it an unlikely place to expand one of the most expensive forms of clean energy…

Shell, TotalEnergies Profits Slump as Oil, Gas Prices Cool after Bumper 2022

Jul 27, 2023

Shell and TotalEnergies reported sharp falls in second-quarter profit from bumper 2022 earnings as oil and gas prices, refining margins and trading results all weakenedOil and gas prices soared last year in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine…

Israel, Cyprus, and Greece Mull Energy Pacts to Tap Regional Gas

Sep 04, 2023

The leaders of Israel, Greece and Cyprus pledged to deepen their energy cooperation on Monday and explore ways to get East Mediterranean gas to Europe, as well as connect electricity grids.The eastern Mediterranean has yielded major gas discoveries in the past decade…

Equinor, BP Seek 54% Hike in US Offshore Wind Power Price, Filings Show

Sep 01, 2023

Norway's Equinor and its partner BP are seeking a 54% increase for the price of power produced at three planned offshore U.S. wind farms, according to a filing made by a New York state regulatory authority. The two partners in recent years won the rights to build the Empire Wind 1…

How Serious a Problem is the Cost Issue in U.S. Offshore Wind?

Sep 04, 2023

Much has been written recently about the challenges facing U.S. offshore wind projects, resulting in requests to terminate or renegotiate contracts to sell power to states. Examples of these challenges can be found from Massachusetts to Virginia…

Norway Oil and Gas Exploration Round Attracts Bids from 25 Companies

Aug 29, 2023

Norway's annual offshore exploration licensing round in mature areas attracted bids from 25 oil and gas firms, including Shell, ConocoPhillips, Aker BP and Equinor, the country's energy ministry said on Tuesday.In May, the ministry offered 92…

Floatel Bags 4-Month Contract to Support Shell's Offshore Operations in the UK North Sea

Aug 08, 2023

Offshore accommodation rig firm Floatel International has secured a 4-month charter to provide accommodation support to Shell in the UK North Sea.Floatel, which owns and operates five semisubmersible accommodation units, said the contract was…

US, Brent Crude Futures Stabilize After Negative Turn

Aug 21, 2023

Crude oil futures stabilized on Monday after briefly turning negative following gains of more than $1 earlier in the session, as markets weighed supply tightness against expectations of slow demand growth, particularly from China.Brent crude was up 14 cents to $84…

Chevron's Union Fight Escalates in Australia

Aug 29, 2023

Chevron's two major LNG production facilities in Australia could face daily work stoppages of up to 10 hours next week after unions on Tuesday threatened labour action in a dispute over pay and conditions.Chevron's Gorgon and Wheatstone projects account for more than 5% of global LNG capacity…

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