Tag Archives: Offshore Technology

Russian Energy Ministry is reportedly preparing a report on the possibility of natural gas export via the new Nord Stream 2 pipeline by Rosneft to Europe. The report is due to be completed in the coming days, Russian news agency Interfax reported citing Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. Following …

ETIP Ocean has released results from the Gross Value Added (GVA) study stating that there is a significant benefit to be generated by supply chain activity servicing global (European and non-European) deployments of ocean energy to 2050. The GVA study, authored by the University of Edinburgh, presents results, analysis, and …

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is planning to divest at least a 7.5% stake in drilling subsidiary ADNOC Drilling through an initial public offering (IPO). ADNOC intends to float the drilling unit’s issued share capital on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). The listing is a part of the …

Iran has commissioned the Jask oil terminal and pipeline project along the Sea of Oman to bypass the Hormuz Strait for crude oil exports. Located near Jask port in the southern Hormozgan Province, the terminal has capacity to receive up to one million barrels per day (bpd) of light, heavy, …

Canada-based ShaMaran Petroleum has agreed to acquire a stake of 18% in the Sarsang licence in the Kurdistan region of Iraq from TotalEnergies. Under the deal, ShaMaran will purchase a 100% stake in TotalEnergies subsidiary TEPKRI Sarsang, which holds production sharing contract (PSC) interest in Sarsang block. HKN Energy owns …

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a peer-reviewed report today, focussed on the efforts of oil and gas companies to reduce their environmental footprints, concluding that companies’ failure to address growing calls to reduce greenhouse gas emissions could threaten their long-term social acceptability and profitability. The International Energy Agency …

BP has commenced production from the East South flank, the new phase of its Shah Deniz II gas field in Caspian Sea offshore Azerbaijan. Planned to reach full production rates in the third quarter of this year, the deepwater flank has a production capacity of 400 million standard cubic feet …

Qatar Petroleum has signed agreements with TotalEnergies to acquire a stake in three offshore exploration blocks in South Africa. The assets involved in the deal include the South Outeniqua block, DWOB block, and OBD block. Under the deal, the state-owned firm will acquire a stake of 25% in the approximately …

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies such as Russia (known as OPEC+) agreed in April 2020 to reduce oil production by 9.7 million barrels per day (mmbd) to stabilize falling oil prices. The landmark decision was meant to stabilize and lift oil prices that were …

GlobalData’s latest report, ‘Global Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook for LNG Liquefaction Terminals, 2021–2025 – North America Dominates Global Capacity Additions and Capex Spending,’ indicates that global liquefied natural gas (LNG) liquefaction capacity is expected to grow by 70% over the next four years, from 460 million tonnes per annum …