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  • H-Energy takes delivery of Höegh Giant FSRU

    H-Energy has taken delivery of India’s first floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), berthed at its Jaigarh LNG terminal in Maharashtra on India’s west coast.   The company says testing and commissioning of the six-million tonne/year (~750 MMcfd) unit will start “soon.”   Natural gas…

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  • Heerema to install Sofia converter platform offshore the UK

    Sembcorp Marine has contracted Heerema Marine Contractors to transport and install the HVDC converter platform at the Sofia offshore wind farm.   The company’s semi-submersible crane vessel Sleipnir is expected to install the platform in 2024.   RWE Renewables is developing the 1.4-GW Sofia offshore…

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  • Future of Brent Platform’s Giant Legs Uncertain

    The UK government is still undecided on whether it will allow Royal Dutch Shell Plc to leave in the sea the giant concrete legs which once supported the iconic Brent oil platforms.   Shell has asked for permission to leave the columns — each almost…

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  • Tullow Oil outlines path to net-zero by 2030

    UK-based oil and gas company Tullow Oil has committed to becoming a net-zero company by 2030 on its Scope 1 and 2 emissions through a combination of asset decarbonisation and carbon offsetting programme.   Announcing its commitment to become a net-zero company, Tullow has recently…

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  • Sunrun Solar to Help Small Businesses Benefit From Solar Rebate

    According to Sunrun Solar, installers of commercial solar panels in Melbourne, the biggest hurdle for most businesses looking to switch to solar is the out-of-pocket costs.   Fortunately, a new rebate has been announced to reduce the up-front costs associated with solar power systems.  …

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  • Touchstone to accelerate work to bring Cascadura wells onto production

    Touchstone Exploration Inc will accelerate operations to bring two Cascadura wells in the Ortoire exploration block onshore Trinidad and Tobago onto production after the company confirmed liquid rich natural gas during flowback testing of Cascadura Deep-1.   Touchstone perforated the top 199 ft of 449…

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  • People in the News

    Lloyd’s Europe names Breitburd CEO as Rottiers exits amid structural overhaul Lloyd’s has announced the chief executive of its European platform Sonja Rottiers will step down at the start of June and will be succeeded by former Axa UK CFO Amélie Breitburd.   Kaufman’s RB…

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  • Eni Bolsters Vietnam Presence

    Eni SpA revealed on the 12th April that, through its affiliate Eni Vietnam, the company has completed the acquisition of a 100 percent participating interest in and the operatorship of, Block 115/09 offshore Vietnam from Krisenergy (Vietnam 115) Ltd.   Block 115/09 covers an area…

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  • TGS to bolster multi-client survey offshore Timor-Leste and Australia

    TGS has announced the reprocessing of Kyranis 3D, a large cross-border multi-client seismic survey covering blocks in current exploration licence rounds offshore both Timor-Leste and Australia.   The 9,024 square kilometre survey will provide 3D broadband PSDM imaging for the first time in an area…

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