US offshore wind market emerging

Installed offshore wind capacity in US waters could reach 20 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 and annual investments in the sector could surpass US$15 billion by the mid-2020s, according to new research by Rystad Energy.   Such a trajectory means capex in US offshore wind will…

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Premier farms into Mubadala’s Indonesian blocks

UAE-based Mubadala Petroleum has completed the farmout of a 20 percent participating interest in each of the Andaman I and South Andaman Gross Split Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs), located offshore Indonesia, to Premier Oil.   Mubadala signed the agreement with Premier to farm out the 20…

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BP “Pulls Out” of Kirkuk Oilfield

BP has pulled out of Iraq’s giant Kirkuk oilfield after its US$100 million exploration contract expired with no agreement on the field’s expansion, dealing a fresh blow to Iraq’s hopes to increase its oil output, three sources told Reuters.   “It’s very obvious study results…

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IHS: LNG industry set six new records in 2019

Records set by the liquified natural gas  industry in 2019 are indicative of a sustained growth trend, with global LNG capacity expected to increase by more than 50% – from 283 million metric tonnes per annum (MMtpa) in 2015 to 437 MMtpa in 2020, according…

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STATS resolves pipeline issues offshore Malaysia

STATS Group has completed a six-month campaign of pipeline isolations in Malaysia.   The company performed the 12 isolations on behalf of partner Handal Energy Berhad for an unnamed operator in Malaysia.   In all cases the company deployed its Remote Tecno Plugs (RTPs), providing…

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Millions of E-Cars for the Billion-Inhabitant Market

Volkswagen has given an insight into the future of electric vehicles at the Guangzhou Auto Show   2020 is a key year for electric mobility, especially in the Chinese market. While the Chinese government is changing the incentive system for e-cars, Volkswagen Group is accelerating…

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Saipem to Test Plastic Recycling Tech

Saipem reported Monday that it has signed a licence agreement to test a new technology for the disposal and reuse of plastics.   “Plastic recycling is an objective of great interest to Saipem, although further studies and technologies are required,” Mauro Piasere, chief operating officer…

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