State Supervision of Mines (SSM) is also taking measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus as much as possible. [Read more…] about How State Supervision of Mines in the Netherlands is dealing with coronavirus
Apache makes significant oil find
Last Thursday Apache Corporation announced a significant oil discovery at the Sapakara West-1 well, which was drilled offshore Suriname in Block 58. [Read more…] about Apache makes significant oil find
McDermott awarded contract by BHP for Trion FPU Pre-FEED design competition
McDermott International announced today it has been awarded a sizeable contract by BHP Billiton Petróleo Operaciones de México (BHP) to provide pre-front-end engineering design (pre-FEED) services for a floating production unit (FPU) that will be installed in a water depth of approximately 8,200 feet (2,500 meters) at the Trion field, located approximately 19 miles (30 kilometers) south of the U.S./Mexico border and approximately 112 miles (180 kilometers) from the Mexican coastline. [Read more…] about McDermott awarded contract by BHP for Trion FPU Pre-FEED design competition
Trelleborg supplies Hornsea Two with NjordGuard cable protection systems
Trelleborg’s applied technologies operation has been awarded a contract by leading renewable energy provider, Ørsted, to provide four integrated cable protection systems for Hornsea Two, the world’s largest offshore windfarm. [Read more…] about Trelleborg supplies Hornsea Two with NjordGuard cable protection systems
Updated global sustainability reporting guidance released
IPIECA, the American Petroleum Institute (API), and the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) today released the new edition of the Sustainability reporting guidance for the oil and gas industry, which marks over fifteen years of collaboration between the member companies across the three leading industry associations. [Read more…] about Updated global sustainability reporting guidance released
GWEC will revise 2020-2024 forecast in the light of the potential impacts of COVID-19
Global economic activity is on hold at the moment, but 2019 was a boom year for wind energy, with more than 60GW of capacity installed around the world. [Read more…] about GWEC will revise 2020-2024 forecast in the light of the potential impacts of COVID-19
WindEurope launches information hub on COVID-19
With European countries locked down, COVID-19 has reached a new stage. [Read more…] about WindEurope launches information hub on COVID-19
Three wellhead platforms to be decommissioned
Brazil’s Petrobras has awarded the contract for decommissioning services covering three wellhead platforms at the shallow-water Cacao field in the Espirito Santo basin to the Piaui Alabama Consorcium. [Read more…] about Three wellhead platforms to be decommissioned
Shell, Total cut spending, share buybacks in response to oil price slump and corona virus
European oil majors Shell and Total announced Monday plans to cut capital expenditure by around 20% and suspend their share buybacks as part of a raft of measures to strengthen balance sheets in response to collapsing oil prices and the economic impact of the global coronavirus pandemic. [Read more…] about Shell, Total cut spending, share buybacks in response to oil price slump and corona virus
Europe must chart a path to a 100% renewables future
With the EU Climate Law, the European Commission proposes to enshrine in legislation the goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050. [Read more…] about Europe must chart a path to a 100% renewables future
