(OE) Norwegian government has offered 24 companies ownership interests in 62 production licenses on the Norwegian shelf in pre-defined areas (APA) 2023, Norway's regulator of the petroleum resources informed. The awards, unveiled on January 16, 2024, mark an increase from previous year, when 47 licenses were awarded, according to Norwegian Offshore Directorate. The authorities reviewed... Continue Reading →
Stena Carron drillship goes to Las Palmas for its SPS
(OET) Offshore drilling contractor Stena Drilling has confirmed that one of its drillships is on its way to Las Palmas to start its special period survey (SPS). According to Stena Drilling, the Stena Carron drillship has headed to Las Palmas to start its SPS. The company looks forward to the rig’s return to Guyana, where it will... Continue Reading →
Repsol faces second lawsuit in Peru over oil spill
(Reuters) - Spanish energy giant Repsol (REP.MC) faces a class action lawsuit with 30,000 alleged victims in Peru stemming from a major oil spill in 2022, the law firm representing the class said on Monday, as a small protest marked two years since the incident. The class action lawsuit is asking for a $1 billion judgment, local... Continue Reading →
Shell to exit Nigeria’s troubled onshore oil after nearly a century
(Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L) is set to conclude nearly a century of operations in Nigerian onshore oil and gas after agreeing to sell its subsidiary there to a consortium of five mostly local companies for up to $2.4 billion.The British energy giant pioneered Nigeria's oil and gas business beginning in the 1930s. It has struggled for years... Continue Reading →
US energy tax credit trading grows to as much as $9 billion, study finds
(Reuters) - Developers of renewable energy projects selling unused U.S. tax credits to other companies now account for a market worth between $7 billion and $9 billion, buoyed by legislation in 2022 that made these trades possible, a new study shows. President Joe Biden's climate law aimed to stoke trillions of dollars of investment to wean the economy off... Continue Reading →
Molecular Energies begins drilling exploration well near Paraguay near prolific Argentine oil field
(WO) – Molecular Energies confirmed that the Tapir x-1 exploration well at the Pirity Concession in the Chaco, Paraguay, has been spudded. Target depth is approximately 3,800 m with an estimated drilling time of 45 days. The prospect and the adjacent complex of prospects being drilled are covered by good quality 3D seismic data from... Continue Reading →
1.2 GW Taiwanese Floating Offshore Wind Project Moves Forward
The Huan Ya offshore wind project, being developed by Taiya Renewable Energy, has received preliminary approval of its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The Huan Ya offshore wind project will be located off the coast of Zhunan Township, Hualien Township, and Tongxiao Township in Miaoli County, Taiwan. The wind farm’s surface area is about 74.08 square... Continue Reading →
Italian TSO puts submarine drone for seabed surveys to test
(OET) Italian transmission system operator (TSO) Terna has launched a project in cooperation with U.S. startup Terradepth focused on testing innovative approaches to surveying the seabed for planning environmentally friendly submarine electrical connections. As part of Project Odisseo, the first test was conducted off the coast near the port of Casamicciola Terme, on the island... Continue Reading →
ABL and Integrity HSE Form Rig Inspection Alliance
(OE) Norwegian company ABL and Aberdeen-based health and safety consultancy Integrity HSE have formed strategic partnership to reinforce their rig inspection services. ABL’s rig inspection service offering will be enhanced with Integrity HSE’s tailored onshore and offshore inspection and rig intake solutions. The services will add value to a wide range of drilling and production... Continue Reading →
Developers Submit EIA for 1.3GW Floating Wind Project Offshore Italy
(OE) The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) procedure has begun for Odra Energia, the proposed 1.3 GW floating offshore wind project that the partnership between Renantis and BlueFloat Energy plans to develop off the southern coast of the province of Lecce in Italy. After a year-long assessment and research phase, the EIA study was submitted to... Continue Reading →