Africa Energy has issued drill-stem test results for the recent ultra-deep-water Luiperd-1X discovery on block 11B/12B offshore South Africa, operated by Total. According to Jan Maier, the company’s vp Exploration, the well, drilled by the semi-submersible Deepsea Stavanger in 1,800 metres (5,905 feet) of water, intersected…
A Russian pipe-laying vessel has stopped near the construction site of the Gazprom-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea. According to a Reuters article, AIS data from the 5th December puts the Akademik Cherskiy pipelayer near the Nord Stream 2 construction…
Malaysia Vietnam Offshore Terminal’s (MVOT) FSO Golden Star has received first condensate at the Sao Vang and Dai Nguyet (SVDN) project offshore Vietnam. MISC Berhad, a 51 per cent owner of the MVOT joint venture, said that the FSO received first condensate on 16…
The Prime Minister has announced a new target to reduce the UK’s emissions by at least 68 percent by 2030, compared with 1990 levels. The new target is among the highest in the world and commits the UK to cutting emissions at the fastest…
Eni has acquired a 20% stake from Equinor and SSE Renewables in the Dogger Bank (A and B) project, 80 miles (129 km) offshore the English east coast. The project involves 190 turbines, each with a capacity of 13 MW. At full capacity,…
Aptera Motors has announced it has introduced the first solar electric vehicle (sEV) which requires no charging for most daily use and boasts a range of up to 1,000 miles per full charge, shattering industry performance achievements to date. Aptera leverages breakthroughs in lightweight…
The Danish Parliament has announced that it will cancel all future licensing rounds for new oil and gas exploration and production permits in the Danish part of the North Sea and end existing production by 2050. As a major oil-producing country in the EU,…
The Pentagon added four more Chinese companies to a list of firms it says are owned or controlled by China’s military, exposing them to increased scrutiny and potential sanctions by the US. The four companies added to the list posted online by the Pentagon on the…
The 2nd December marks a year since the start of first-ever pipeline supplies of Russian gas to China – via the Power of Siberia gas trunkline from the Chayandinskoye field. At present, Gazprom keeps ramping up its gas exports to China via Power of…
The narrative that has been unfolding in the offshore drilling industry since the price crash of oil in 2014 is rapidly approaching a climax. To an already toxic mix – composed of stubbornly low crude prices, a chronic oversupply of drilling rigs, unsustainable capital…
