(OE) French green hydrogen production specialist Lhyfe has announced the operating results of its offshore hydrogen production pilot platform, Sealhyfe, confirming the initial objectives have been met with valuable insights gathered for the large-scale HOPE project. After 14 months of testing, including in particularly tough conditions, Sealhyfe was brought back with its full production capacity... Continue Reading →
Following alterations, US monetary penalties for oil & gas players get bigger
(OET) The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has made modifications to monetary penalties for oil and gas companies, implementing the 2024 inflation adjustments for the maximum daily civil monetary penalties contained in BOEM regulations per Federal law. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management made the final rule announcement on Thursday, January 25, 2024,... Continue Reading →
Offshore wind industry turns out for NY auction as BP and Equinor split
(Reuters) - Offshore wind developers submitted revised bids to supply power to New York state on Thursday to cope with soaring costs, with industry heavyweights Equinor (EQNR.OL), opens new tab and BP (BP.L), opens new tab saying they would no longer develop projects together. The closely watched New York solicitation, which allows companies to exit old contracts and re-offer... Continue Reading →
Californian Port Gets $427M Boost for New Offshore Wind Infrastructure
(OE) The U.S. government has awarded a major grant to the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation, and Conservation District for the construction of a new marine terminal to be primarily used for floating offshore wind-related activities. The grant for the Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind MVP (Minimum Viable Port) project comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes Beats Profit Estimates
(Reuters) U.S. oilfield technology firm Baker Hughes beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, powered by strong demand for its services and equipment from LNG producers, as well as offshore and international markets. The company concludes fourth-quarter reports from the world's top oilfield services providers. International demand also helped rivals SLB and Halliburton beat estimates amid slowing activity in... Continue Reading →
Well intervention ops on the cards to bring Karoon’s Bauna offshore well back online
(OET) Australian oil and gas company Karoon Energy is working on sorting out the issues impeding the restart of production from a well located on a field in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil. To this end, well intervention activities are seen as the likely solution for the well to come back online. Karoon’s production from the Baúna project,... Continue Reading →
BP sees Trinidad deepwater gas project getting greenlight as soon as 2025
(Reuters) - BP (BP.L), opens new tab expects the Calypso deepwater natural gas field off Trinidad and Tobago, which it shares with Woodside Energy (WDS.AX), opens new tab, to get the greenlight when a final investment decision (FID) is made as early as the end of next year, a company executive said. BP, which holds a 30% stake... Continue Reading →
Siemens Energy Q1 preliminary results above expectations, keeps outlook unchanged
(Reuters) - Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE), opens new tab said its preliminary financial results on Tuesday were above market expectations, with revenue up 12.6% on a comparable basis to 7.65 billion euros ($8.29 billion) and a profit margin before special items of 2.7%. The company kept its outlook for the year unchanged, pointing to expected variations across its... Continue Reading →
Halliburton Profit Beats on International Strength
(OE) Halliburton's fourth-quarter profit beat market expectations on Tuesday as strength in offshore and overseas drilling activities boosted demand for oilfield services and equipment. With a better economic environment and acerages internationally, oilfield services are setting their sights outside the United States to grow, with the North American segment dominated by higher efficiencies but fewer... Continue Reading →
Navitas assessing FPSOs for Phase 1 offshore Falklands Sea Lion project
(OM) Rockhopper Exploration has commented on a progress report on the Sea Lion oil development in the offshore North Falkland basin from operator Navitas Petroleum LP. This includes an updated development plan, which takes into account static and dynamic reservoir models. Netherland Sewell & Associates’ latest independent report has increased gross 2C resources in the partners’ licenses in the basin... Continue Reading →