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How Will Japan Resolve Shipping Insurance for Russian LNG imports?

Dec 29, 2022

Japan, the world's top liquefied natural gas (LNG) importer, is facing its latest challenge in securing vital gas supplies from Russia after Western reinsurers said they would halt marine war insurance for ships travelling in Russian waters from Jan…

Indonesia Awards Two Oil & Gas Exploration Blocks to Domestic Firms

Dec 28, 2022

Indonesia has awarded another two oil and gas exploration blocks to domestic firms as it seeks to boost production to meet growing energy demand, the energy ministry's director general of oil and gas said on Wednesday. The Paus working area in offshore East Natuna…

Japan's Cosmo Energy Signs New Offshore Oil Field Deal with QatarEnergy

Dec 27, 2022

Japan's Cosmo Energy Holdings Co Ltd said on Friday it has signed a new agreement with Qatar Energy to continue its operation in the Al-Karkara and A-Structures offshore oil fields, which came into effect after the expiry of the current contract this month…

CNOOC Launches Power from Shore Bohai Bay Project. Starts Production from Offshore Oil Field

Dec 27, 2022

Chinese oil company CNOOC Limited said Monday that its Bozhong- Kenli oil fields power from shore project had successfully started operation. The project will power 39 offshore platforms in Bohai Bay, China.The main facilities of the project…

Natural Gas Exports from Indonesia to Vietnam Targeted for 2026

Dec 23, 2022

Indonesia aims to export natural gas to Vietnam starting in 2026 from the Tuna offshore block located near the Indonesian and Vietnamese maritime border, the country's energy minister said on Friday. Southeast Asia's biggest economy may deliver…

Japan's First Utility-scale Offshore Wind Farm Starts Commercial Operations

Dec 22, 2022

Marubeni said Thursday it had started commercial operation at the Noshiro Port offshore wind farm in Japan on December 22, 2022, based on the feed-in tariff program for renewable energy.Marubeni Corporation has been implementing this first utility…

Report: Output from Shell's Prelude FLNG Shut Again

Dec 22, 2022

Shell has stopped production at its Prelude floating LNG plant off Western Australia after a fire.A Shell spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday that the fire at the giant FLNG unit 'was rapidly extinguished.'The 488-meter-long, Shell-operated…

DOF Subsea Nets Construction Support Gig at Brownfield Project Off Malaysia

Dec 21, 2022

Subsea services firm DOF Subsea said Wednesday it had secured a construction support contract at a brownfield expansion project in Malaysia.DOF Subsea will provide services related to riser and spool installation, including air and saturation diving…

Short-term Charter Extension for Yinson's FPSO in Nigeria

Dec 21, 2022

Malaysia's FPSO leasing company Yinson has secured a one-month contract extension for its Adoon FPSO in Nigeria.The contract was signed with client Addax, a Sinopec subsidiary, on December 16, 2022 and will run until January 2023.The value of the contract extension is estimated to be $3…

Western Gas to Link its Equus Gas Field to North West Shelf And Pluto LNG Plants

Dec 20, 2022

Australian oil and gas company Western Gas has signed non-binding milestone agreements with the North West Shelf Project participants and Pluto LNG in Australia to process up to 3 Mtpa of gas from its Equus offshore gas field for LNG export and the WA market from 2027…

Report: Iranian Oil Workers Protest for Higher Wages

Dec 19, 2022

Groups of oil workers held protests in southern Iran on Saturday, demanding higher wages and retirement bonuses, according to videos and reports posted on social media.The reported oil workers’ protests, which Reuters could not verify, come…

Australia Launches First Offshore Wind Farm Zone

Dec 19, 2022

Australia on Monday opened up its first zone for developing offshore wind farms in a region off its southern coast, looking  to jumpstart a new industry to help achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.As expected, the government selected the…

Wind Turbine Maker Vestas to Hire First Asia-designed CSOV

Dec 15, 2022

Shipbuilder Marco Polo Marine's Taiwan-based subsidiary, PKR Offshore, has signed a deal with wind turbine maker Vestas Taiwan Co., Ltd, for the maiden deployment of its new Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV).The new CSOV, which will be able to accommodate up to 110 persons…

Report: Offshore Oil Worker Kills Colleague on a Rig in Qatar

Dec 15, 2022

A British offshore oil worker in Qatar murdered a coworker on an offshore oil rig, hid the body, and tried to kill another coworker on Monday, the British media reported.The Mirror initially reported that all three workers are from Scotland and employees of Stapem Offshore…

Northland Power Sells Stake in Taiwan Offshore Wind Farm

Dec 15, 2022

Canada-based energy company Northland Power Inc. has signed a deal to sell 49% of its interest in the Hai Long offshore wind project in Taiwan to Gentari.Upon closing, the transaction will result in Gentari holding a 29.4% indirect equity interest in the project…

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