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  • From the World of Wind Power, 10 Talking Points for 2010

    28 December 2010

    Reviewing a year’s worth of work can focus the mind on important developments. That seems especially true for wind power, which in 2010 was embraced by, among other organisations, Ikea, Google, Bacardi and the US Army. With those eclectic endorsements in mind, here are 10 developments from 2010 that have stuck with me: 1. Thumbs […]

  • Watch live: Former Exxon CEO at Senate’s confirmation hearing

    11 January 2017

    The U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in December 2016 elected ExxonMobil CEO Tillerson as his choice for secretary of state. Tillerson then announced his resignation from Exxon after 40 years with the company. Engineer by training, Tillerson, who had acted as chairman and chief executive officer of ExxonMobil, recently reached a deal to sever all ties with the […]

  • ‘New benchmark’ for triad’s drilling JV with delivery of first wells under 20 days

    27 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Exploration & Production

    Three players, two incorporated in the United States (U.S.) and one in the Middle East, recently set up a new joint venture, named Turnwell, which has ticked off its list the first batch of wells in its initial 144-well program under 20 days.

  • Port-Related Start-Ups Gather in Rotterdam

    1 July 2018

    Start-ups and innovation are two words that belong together.

  • Farstad Shipping Releases Results for 1st Quarter 2011 (Norway)

    19 May 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Results for the 1st quarter 2011 Farstad Shipping achieved an operating income of NO K 801.0 million for the 1st quarter (NO K 730.5 million for the same period in 2010). The operating costs for the period were NO K 526.0 million (NO K 432.6 million). The operating profit (EBIT ) was NO K 142.8 […]

  • NOAA in Major GoM Restoration Projects

    6 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    NOAA and its fellow Natural Resource Damage Assessment trustees in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill have signed a formal Record of Decision to implement a Gulf restoration plan. The 44 projects, totaling an estimated $627 million, will restore barrier islands, shorelines, dunes, underwater grasses and oyster beds. This announcement marks the largest suite of Gulf […]

  • Two More Early Restoration Projects Approved (USA)

    24 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Additional early restoration projects totaling about $9 million will begin along the Gulf Coast in 2013, according to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill Natural Resource Damage Assessment trustees. Following a 30-day public comment period on the “Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Phase II Early Restoration Plan & Environmental Review,” the NRDA trustees have finalized plans allowing […]

  • USA: Officials Unveil First Set of Early Environmental Restoration Projects

    15 December 2011

    Funding from BP’s $1 billion early restoration agreement will accelerate restoration projects in the Gulf of Mexico. State and federal Trustees today unveiled the first set of early environmental restoration projects that are proposed for funding under the landmark agreement BP Exploration & Production, Inc. (BP) signed with the Trustees in April 2011. The eight […]

  • Emergency arbitrator picked: Has Dolphin Drilling’s attempt to oppose Nigerian oil & gas firm’s restraining order against rig termination failed?

    15 May 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Regulation & Policy

    General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) has succeeded in its endeavor to obtain an interim injunction against Dolphin Drilling’s plan to break off a semi-submersible rig’s deal off the coast of Nigeria.

  • VAALCO’s H2S plans off Gabon shelved until oil prices recover

    27 January 2016

    VAALCO Energy (VAALCO), an oil production company, is putting off its offshore Gabon Etame Marin Crude Sweetening Project (CSP) until oil prices recover to levels that support positive economic returns.  “Although over 15 potential solutions were identified and evaluated to remove hydrogen sulfide (H2S) from produced fluids, none are economic in the current depressed oil price […]

  • Iran to boost production by drilling 35 new wells on ‘world’s largest offshore gas field’

    15 November 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy

    To ramp up and maintain gas production from a field off Iran, Pars Oil and Gas Company unveiled plans to drill 35 new wells at this field.

  • Deepwater Horizon NRDA Trustees Approve Two More Early Restoration Projects in GoM

    27 December 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Additional early restoration projects totaling about $9 million will begin along the Gulf Coast in 2013, according to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) trustees. Following a 30-day public comment period on the “Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Phase II Early Restoration Plan & Environmental Review” (Phase II), the NRDA trustees have […]

  • Saudi Arabia Gives Boost to IMO Djibouti Code Trust Fund to Combat Piracy

    21 September 2011
    Business & Finance

      Saudi Arabia has made a significant contribution to the IMO Djibouti Code Trust Fund, giving a welcome boost to the IMO-led project to implement the Code of Conduct concerning the Repression of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden signed in Djibouti in January 2009 […]

  • Fresh gas discovery with multiple development routes emerges from North Sea depths

    19 June 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    Wintershall Dea has expanded its natural gas arsenal with a new gas condensate discovery in the Northern North Sea, thanks to drilling activities undertaken with one of Transocean’s semi-submersible rigs.

  • Slumping oilfield services sector bets on new offshore technology

    4 May 2017

    By Jessica Resnick-Ault and Liz Hampton HOUSTON (Reuters) – The oil industry’s top equipment and services suppliers this week are hawking vastly cheaper ways of designing and equipping subsea wells, aiming to slash the cost of offshore projects to compete with the faster-moving shale industry. At the Offshore Technology Conference, the industry’s annual gathering of […]

  • UAE FTA, ITF to Work on Solving Crew Abandonment as Owner Impunity Persists

    20 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal Transport Authority (FTA) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have agreed to work together to tackle abandonment cases in UAE waters. FTA and ITF officials met this week to discuss the increasing number of abandonment cases faced by the UAE and the Gulf State’s desire to bring an […]

  • OMV clinches stake in ADNOC’s offshore concession

    30 April 2018
    Business & Finance

    ADNOC has awarded OMV an interest in Abu Dhabi’s SARB and Umm Lulu offshore concession for a fee of $1.5 billion. 

  • $1.7 billion drilling campaign for 144 wells unleashing additional oil & gas before 2025 ends while hinting at more to come

    1 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Three player have given birth to the Turnwell joint venture, which is now in charge of handling an initial 144-well program, whose completion has been accelerated to unlock unconventional oil and gas resources from the wells by the fourth quarter of 2025 while giving out clues about the potential for a significant number of extra wells being on the horizon in the second phase.

  • NOAA reports progress on Gulf of Mexico restoration

    6 October 2014
    Project & Tenders

    NOAA and its fellow Natural Resource Damage Assessment trustees in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill have announced the signing of a formal Record of Decision to implement a Gulf restoration plan. The 44 projects, totaling an estimated $627 million, will restore barrier islands, shorelines, dunes, underwater grasses and oyster beds. This announcement marks the largest […]

  • Eni and ADNOC to collaborate on carbon capture utilization and storage program

    21 January 2020

    ADNOC has signed a strategic framework agreement with Italy’s energy company, Eni, to explore new opportunities for collaboration in carbon capture utilization and storage.

  • Comfort in Offshore Wind Working Conditions

    2 October 2017

    Europe is the leader of the growing market for the offshore wind energy. Most of the activities take place in the wet conditions of the North Sea. As the people work in varying temperatures and under dire weather conditions, it is most important that their personal protective equipment (PPE) is not only up-for-the-job and in accordance with all regulations, it should also raise the feeling of comfort for the user. While it is true that wet or sweat drenched PPE is not one of the main problems for offshore operators, many small issues can lead to bigger ones.

  • UK: IMO Secretary-General Opens 27th IMO Assembly

    22 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has focused heavily on actions to stem climate change and to address piracy off the coast of Somalia, in what has been a busy and productive biennium for the Organization on the regulatory front, Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos told delegates at the opening (on Monday, 21 November) of the 27th […]

  • ITF accuses North Sea oil majors of secretive tax evasion schemes

    25 August 2016

    London-based International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has released a report showing alleged secretive corporate structures and aggressive tax evasion schemes used by Chevron and other major North Sea oil producers. ITF, a global union federation representing around 700 unions and more than 4.5 million transport workers from 150 countries, released its report named “Offshore Oil, Offshore Tax” […]

  • ExxonMobil, ADNOC talk further collaboration in upstream

    7 May 2019

    CEOs of ADNOC and ExxonMobil have met to explore new opportunities for collaboration in the upstream and downstream sectors.

  • Plug and Play to launch 1st maritime platform in Antwerp

    26 April 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Environment, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    Innovation platform, Plug and Play, together with founding partners Euronav, CMB, Port of Antwerp, City of Antwerp, and DXC Technology, has announced the launch of their first maritime program in Antwerp, Belgium.