Lundin Proposes Name Change

Lundin Petroleum AB has proposed to change its name to Lundin Energy AB following the launch of a decarbonisation strategy.   The company’s board is proposing the name change in order to “better reflect the business today and the clear actions and targets towards a…

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Damen reveals new offshore support vessel concept

Dutch shipbuilding company Damen has developed a new concept vessel – the Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) 9020.   The vessel has been designed to perform a variety of offshore tasks both at surface level and subsea, Damen said in a statement on the 27th January….

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IOOC introduces PMS system for offshore Iran pipelines

Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) has developed Iran’s first offshore pipeline integrity management system (PMS), according to news service Shana.   This was to comply with international and national requirements for standard, safe and continuous operation of the gas pipelines of the Salman oil field…

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Wärtsilä to provide main equipment for three LNG-fuelled vessels

Wärtsilä has announced that it has been selected to supply all of the main equipment for the first LNG-fuelled short-sea Ro-Lo (roll-on, lift-off) vessels to be operated by Finland-based Bore Ltd.   According to the statement, three ships have been ordered, and are under construction…

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Ammonia-Fuelled Supply Vessel on the Drawing Board

Equinor announced on the 23rd January that the world’s first carbon-free ammonia-fuelled supply vessel is on the drawing board.   In a statement posted on its website, the company revealed that it has signed a five-year agreement with Eidesvik Offshore for the modification of the…

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CGX wraps up seismic survey over Guyana block

Seismic services provider PGS has completed a 3D seismic programme on the northern section of the CGX Energy-operated Corentyne block offshore Guyana.   CGX is the operator of the Corentyne Block under a joint operating agreement with Frontera Energy. CGX has a 66.667% participating interest…

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Tulip to step up drilling in North Sea Q10-A area

Tulip Oil has issued an update on its Q10-A gas field development in the Dutch North Sea, which came onstream last year via a newly built platform.   During the fourth quarter of 2019 production totalled 258 MMcm. Tulip is using data from all four…

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Microgrids Are Quickly Becoming a Top Solution to Energy Problems

Microgrids are becoming essential for millions of people around the world.   After earthquakes and aftershocks left Puerto Rico without power, microgrids installed at ten schools continue to run, providing power to residents.   When PG&E shut off power in California to battle high winds…

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