(Reuters) - The world's top central banks dominate the agenda next week with indications abounding that the aggressive pace of rate hikes might slow, but not yet fade away given price pressures. China publishes key economic data as Beijing loosens some of its strict COVID-19 shackles, while PMIs will provide a health check for the... Continue Reading →
Ocean Infinity’s first two high-tech ammonia-ready Armada ships head for Norway
Marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has taken delivery of the first two robotic vessels that will form part of the high-tech Armada fleet. The two ships have left Vard Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam and are headed to Norway and Vard Søviknes. “Armada 7801 and 7802 have set sail from Vietnam and are headed to Norway.... Continue Reading →
Marco Polo Marine Eyes Offshore Wind Work in Japan
(OE) Marco Polo Marine, a Singapore-listed offshore vessel company, is looking to enter the Japanese offshore wind market and has signed a memorandum of understanding with "K" Line Wind Service in that regard. Both parties, according to Marco Polo Marine, want to own and run suitable offshore support vessels that will serve customers in the... Continue Reading →
Geoview completes geophysical survey for Equinor’s floating wind project offshore South Korea
South Korea’s ocean exploration company, Geoview, has completed the marine geophysical survey for Equinor’s Firefly floating offshore wind farm in Ulsan. In the first half of 2022, Geoview won an ocean exploration project from Equinor for the first time as a Korean company. Geoview specializes in marine surveys such as seabed topography mapping, geophysical surveys,... Continue Reading →
Yinson, Azule Energy in Angola FPSO Deal
Malaysian FPSO leasing company Yinson has agreed to start preliminary activities for the provision of an FPSO for Eni, BP JV in Angola, called Azule Energy. Under the agreement with Azule Energy, Yinson will kick off preliminary activities for the provision, operation, and maintenance of a floating, production, storage, and offloading asset for the Agogo... Continue Reading →
Equinor Sticks to Renewables Profit Goal
(Reuters) Norwegian energy firm Equinor's renewables business faces rising supply chain bottlenecks and strong rivalry for new projects, but will not compromise on its 4-8% investment return target, the head of the unit told Reuters. While still largely an oil and gas producer, state-controlled Equinor is investing heavily in offshore wind, securing permits in Britain,... Continue Reading →
Malaysia’s Petronas Posts Q3 Profit, Warns of Continuing Market Volatility
(Reuters) Malaysia's state energy firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad, or Petronas, on Wednesday posted a near doubling of its third quarter profit and warned of continuing volatility in oil and gas prices. The company reported a profit of 30.8 billion ringgit in the July-September period, compared with a profit of 16.3 billion ringgit in the same... Continue Reading →
Eni in Talks to Buy Neptune Energy for $5-6B
(Reuters) Eni is in preliminary talks to buy private-equity backed gas and oil producer Neptune Energy for around $5 billion -$6 billion, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday, adding that no official bid had been submitted. Neptune produces around 130,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed), three-quarters of which is gas. It has operations... Continue Reading →
Sangomar FPSO Gears Up for Topside Integration as Construction Phase Completed
(OE) Australian oil and gas company Woodside on Tuesday announced the completion of the construction phase for the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility which will be deployed at the Sangomar field offshore Senegal. This will be Senegal's first offshore oil production unit. MODEC, Inc. was awarded the contract to supply the FPSO by... Continue Reading →
Shell, Hexicon JV Selects Vestas’ 15MW Turbines for S. Korea Floating Wind Project
(OE) MunmuBaram, a joint venture between Shell and Swedish floating wind technology developer Hexicon Hexicon, has named the wind turbine maker Vestas as the preferred turbine supplier for the 1.3 GW MunmuBaram floating offshore wind project in South Korea. If the project materializes, Vestas will supply and install 84 units of the V236-15.0 MW turbine... Continue Reading →