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Corrosion-countering pipes for Petrobras pre-salt fields offshore Brazil

Fossil Energy – Flexible Pipes

Petrobras has contracted Baker Hughes to supply 77 km of flexible pipe systems for deployment in deepwater pre-salt fields offshore Brazil.

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UK likely to unlock £10 billion worth of North Sea oil & gas

Fossil Energy – Policy

Given the rising focus on energy security, Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence group, has pointed out that the United Kingdom (UK) could get its hands on an additional £10 billion of North Sea oil and natural gas value from existing assets if it puts the right set of fiscal and regulatory policies in place.

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BlueFloat pulls out of NZ amid seabed mining concerns

Wind Energy – Cancellation

Spanish offshore wind developer BlueFloat Energy is cancelling plans for wind farms off the coast of Taranaki and Waikato, citing ‘key uncertainties’ about the route to market and the competition for allocation of the seabed.

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SBM Offshore divests minority interest in FPSO Sepetiba

Fossil Energy – SBM

SBM Offshore has completed the divestment of a 13.5% ownership interest in the special purpose companies related to the lease and operation of the FPSO Sepetiba to China Merchants Financial Leasing (Hong Kong) Holding Co.

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