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  • Deutsche Bucht wind turbines installed offshore Germany

    Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus has installed 31 turbines on monopiles at the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.   As the Balance of Plant contractor, Van Oord was responsible for the design, engineering, procurement, construction, and installation of the…

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  • UK shale gas reserves at least 80% smaller than thought

    Over the past decade, the UK has tentatively begun to exploit its reserves of shale gas through a process best known as “fracking”. But according to our new research, UK shale gas reserves are substantially lower than previously thought – in fact, the amount of…

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  • Maersk firms hired for Thames field decommissioning

    Maersk Decom, together with Maersk Supply Service, has been hired for project managing the removal, recycling, and waste management of subsea infrastructure for Perenco’s Thames field in the UK North Sea.   Maersk Decom was created in April 2018 as a 50:50 joint venture between…

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  • Giant North Sea Field Gets NPD Start-up Consent

    The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) revealed the 2nd September that it has granted its consent for the start-up of the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea.   Johan Sverdrup, which is described by the NPD as “giant”, is expected to come online in November,…

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  • US$80 million Equinor Deal Goes to Weatherford

    Weatherford International Plc reported on the 30th August that it has signed an US$80 million liner-hanger frame agreement with Equinor ASA. Moreover, the oilfield services firm stated the deal is the largest such agreement in company history.   “Weatherford is the market leader for liner-hanger…

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  • Alaska Well Sets Onshore Record

    A supermajor has set an onshore North American drilling record for longest extended-reach well, Houston-based technology start-up Corva reported on the 31st August.   The undisclosed international oil and gas producer drilled a 32,468-foot (9,896-metre) well in July in the National Petroleum Reserve of Alaska’s…

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