The German Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) has granted Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA (PGNiG) and its German subsidiary, PGNiG Supply & Trading GMBH (PST), participation in the certification proceedings for the now-complete Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline. PGNiG and PST believe that…
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has scheduled a closed-door hearing for the 29th September to discuss Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, which several lawmakers say could harm allies in Eastern Europe. Amos Hochstein, senior adviser for energy security at the US Department of…
Chinese oil producer CNOOC Limited has started production from the Bozhong 19-4 oilfield comprehensive adjustment project. Bozhong 19-4 oilfield comprehensive adjustment project is located in the south of Bohai Sea, with an average water depth of about 21 metres. In addition to fully…
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has secured a contract with ExxonMobil to undertake a 3D acquisition work offshore Suriname. The vessel Ramform Tethys will commence the acquisition during Q4 2021. The seismic company plans to complete the project in Q1 2022. “We are very pleased with…
A £1million competition has been launched to help decarbonise offshore oil and gas production. The competition, managed by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), is designed to advance the widespread electrification of offshore installations on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), which are powered by…
Turkey has rapidly developed into a leading market for wind energy. The country lately celebrated an important milestone: it reached a cumulative wind energy capacity of 10,000 MW. Turkey’s large territory and excellent wind speeds offer ideal conditions for wind energy production. Over the…
UK-based Harbour Energy has decided to exit its operated Sea Lion project in the Falkland Islands but its partner Rockhopper remains committed to unlocking its development and is in talks with Israel’s Navitas Petroleum about its potential entry to the project. Following a strategic…
The Norwegian government and the Ministry of Finance have issued proposals for potential changes to Norway’s petroleum taxation system from 2022 onwards. Following a period of feedback, final changes should be enacted during the spring of 2022. According to Longboat Energy’s latest results…
Romanian energy company Black Sea Oil & Gas (BSOG) has installed its Ana offshore production platform in the Black Sea. BSOG said that the Ana platform was the first offshore platform built and installed in Romania in the past 30 years. Following the…
GE Renewable Energy and ACTA MARINE announced today the signature of a supply contract for the chartering of a Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for the commissioning activities of 80 Haliade 150-6MW turbines at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm (“Parc éolien en mer de Saint-Nazaire”). …
