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Subsea 7 Clinches 'Substantial' EPCI Contract

Mar 15, 2022

Offshore engineering and construction company Subsea 7 said Tuesday it had won a substantial contract with an unnamed client.Subsea 7 defines a substantial contract as being between USD 150 million and USD 300 million (Subsea 7's share).The award…

Naftogaz's CEO Calls for Nord Stream 1 Sanctions. Says Russian Gas Will Keep Flowing Through Ukraine

Mar 15, 2022

Russian gas will continue to flow to Europe through Ukraine as long as the operators of Ukraine’s gas networks are able to function, the head of Ukraine's state energy firm Naftogaz told Reuters on Monday.Russia is the European Union's top gas…

First Gas Flows from IOG's Saturn Banks Project in UK North Sea

Mar 14, 2022

UK North Sea-focused oil and gas company IOG said Monday that first gas has started flowing from Phase 1 of its Saturn Banks Project, with the start-up of production from the Blythe field on Sunday. Phase 1 covers the production from Blythe…

Israel's President Visits Turkey to Thaw Frosty Ties as Gas Interest Grows

Mar 10, 2022

President Isaac Herzog embarked on Wednesday on the first visit by an Israeli leader to Turkey since 2008 as the regional rivals seek to overcome years of animosity.Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan invited Herzog, whose post is largely ceremonial…

Russian Piped Gas Deliveries to Europe Stable

Mar 10, 2022

Russian piped gas deliveries into Germany via Nord Stream 1 and Poland and into Slovakia via Ukraine remained stable, pipeline operator data showed on Thursday.Flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline which crosses the Baltic Sea to Germany were steady at around 73…

Bridge Petroleum Taps Fraser for Bardolino Field Services

Mar 09, 2022

Bridge Petroleum has awarded Fraser Well Management (FWM) and Fraser Integrity Management (FIM) a contract to supply well and pipeline operator services for its Bardolino field in the UK North Sea.Bridge Petroleum has recently increased its…

Can Germany Keep Warm Without Russian Gas?

Mar 09, 2022

Russia said it could cut gas deliveries to Germany through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline amid rising tensions over the Ukraine crisis, disrupting a route that accounted for 60% of Russian gas supplies to Europe in the first two months of this year…

How Dependent is Germany on Russian Gas?

Mar 08, 2022

Russia has warned it may shut off its main Nord Stream gas pipeline to Germany after Berlin halted approval of a second line across the Baltic Sea in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.  The comment, from Russian deputy prime minister Alexander Novak…

Offshore Oil: Thermoplastic Composite Pipes Have Much Lower Carbon Footprint Compared to Steel Pipelines, JIP Shows

Mar 07, 2022

DNV, Strohm, and the Non-Metallic Innovation Centre (NIC) have launched a report comparing the lifecycle carbon footprint of externally coated carbon steel pipe and thermoplastic composite pipes (TCP), which shows that TCP has a significantly lower carbon footprint…

Wintershall Dea Writes Off $1.1B Nord Stream 2 financing

Mar 02, 2022

German oil and gas firm Wintershall Dea, one of the five co-funders of Nord Stream 2, on Wednesday said it is writing off its 1 billion euros ($1.11 billion) financing in the gas pipeline that was suspended last week.The management board of…

Petrofac Taps Alam Maritim for Cendor Flexible Risers

Mar 02, 2022

Malaysian offshore oil and gas services provider Alam Maritim has won a contract with Petrofac to provide transportation, installation, and pre-commissioning of flexible risers for the Cendor pipeline project in Malaysia. The total contract value is RM52 million (around $12…

TDI-Brooks Puts New CPT System to Use

Mar 01, 2022

Marine data acquisition services company TDI-Brooks said it has conducted two projects with its new Neptune 5000 (N5K) cone penetration testing (CPT) System delivered from Datem in 2021.The first program was conducted in October for an offshore wind farm project on the U…

Nord Stream 2 Owner Mulls Insolvency in Wake of Pipeline Halt, Sanctions, Say Sources

Mar 01, 2022

The Swiss-based company which built the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany is considering filing for insolvency, two sources familiar with the situation said, as it attempts to settle claims ahead of a U.S. sanction deadline for other entities to stop dealings with it…

Nord Stream 2 AG CEO Steps Down from Soccer Club Schalke 04's Board

Feb 24, 2022

Matthias Warnig, the chief executive of Nord Stream 2 AG who has been targeted by U.S. sanctions, is stepping down from the supervisory board of German soccer club FC Schalke 04, the club said on Twitter.It said Warnig had informed the club that he was resigning with immediate effect…

Wintershall Dea: Political Suspension of Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Would Enable Compensation Claims

Feb 24, 2022

Wintershall Dea, one of the co-founders of Gazprom's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, on Thursday said canceling the project on political grounds would enable its operator to lodge compensation claims.The group's remarks come as Moscow launched an…

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