SeaMade turbines installed offshore Belgium

DEME’s jack-up vessel Apollo has installed all 58 Siemens Gamesa 8.4-MW turbines at Otary’s SeaMade offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea.   Offshore construction of the SeaMade wind farm started in September 2019 with the installation of the monopile foundations.   DEME was…

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Endesa to invest in the largest LNG bunkering terminal in Spain

As part of its energy transition and decarbonisation strategy, and with a firm commitment to reducing emissions, Endesa has presented a project to operate bunkering operations (supplying ships with LNG) for maritime transport in the terminal port of Los Barrios, in Algeciras Bay (Cádiz).  …

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Lockton Re adds Guy Carp’s Tritton to marine & energy division Lockton Re has added Guy Carpenter’s Steve Tritton as a senior broker within its London-based marine and energy division.   LSM promotes Rafique to new downstream energy role in Dubai Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM)…

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Oil Hungry Asia Lures 20 US Crude Carrying Tankers

A fleet of around 20 tankers laden with US crude oil is expected to leave for Asia this month as the region continues to outpace the rest of the world in its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.   The vessels have been booked, some of…

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BOEM sets rules for GoM G&G survey ops

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a ‘Record of Decision’ (ROD) establishing safeguards to reduce or eliminate impacts to marine life while setting a path forward for appropriate geological and geophysical survey activities on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf.  …

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Barryroe partners farm-out North Celtic Sea field

Providence Resources Plc and Lansdowne Oil & Gas Plc have agreed to farm-out 50% working interest in Barryroe oil and gas field, Standard Exploration Licence (SEL) 1/11, to Spoton Energy Ltd and a consortium of international service providers.   Barryroe – in the North Celtic…

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GE’s Most Powerful Onshore Wind Turbine Gets Even More Powerful

GE Renewable Energy has officially introduced the 6.0-164 version of its Cypress onshore wind turbine platform, making it the company’s most powerful onshore wind turbine available.   The 6.0-164 turbine will increase Annual Energy Production (AEP) by up to 11% over the 5.3-158 model. Like…

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JOG set to strengthen grip on North Sea Buchan area

Jersey Oil & Gas has a conditional agreement to acquire North Sea E&P company CIECO V&C (UK), currently owned by Japan’s ITOCHU Corporation and JOGMEC.   Assuming approval for the transaction, JOG would secure a further 12% interest in licence P2170 blocks 20/5b and 21/1d…

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Venezuela Oil Exports to China Surge

Venezuela almost tripled its crude oil exports even as the US continues to tighten sanctions against companies seeking to do business with its ruling regime.   Exports of oil surged to more than half a million barrels a day in November, with nearly all of…

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Turkmennebit extends Tatneft Goturdepe field contract

Turkmenistan has extended a contract with PJSC Tatneft aimed at increasing the flow rate of wells in the onshore Goturdepe oil and gas field.   State company Turkmennebit extended the service contract for an additional eight years.   Turkmennebit has worked with Tatneft under a…

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