BP is investing in a Silicon Valley start-up which aims to help feed the world by turning natural gas into food for fish farms and livestock. The British oil and gas major is putting US$30 million into Calysta, which aims to meet the growing…
Peru’s government has approved Tullow’s entry into two offshore licences, Z-38 and Z-64. The company and Karoon Gas plan an exploration well early next year on Z-38, which may target the Marina prospect. Also, off Guyana, Tullow plans to drill two back-to-back exploration…
Vestas has signed an 18 MW contract with VRG Wind 060 for the extension of the Mazara del Vallo wind park in Sicily. Utilising Vestas’ industry-leading technology and the operation data from the site’s existing wind turbines to boost energy production and mitigate production…
Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam has completed maintenance work on the diving support vessel (DSV) Deep Arctic. Damen said on the 26th June that a substantial proportion of the maintenance work was done in dry dock. According to the company, the 156-metre, TechnipFMC-owned, Deep Arctic…
Saudi Aramco is planning a US$6 billion expansion at its South Korean refining unit as the state-owned producer signs deals to ensure long-term demand for its crude in Asia. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman took Aramco’s Chief Executive Officer Amin Nasser with him…
Pacifico Energy, an Asia based developer of renewable energy, is pleased to announce the commencement of operation of the 40 MWp Mui Ne Solar Power Plant in Phan Thiet city, Binh Thuan province, Vietnam on the 12th June. Construction of the plant commenced on…
Allseas’ Lorelay has completed construction of the offshore section of the Balticconnector gas pipeline across the Gulf of Finland. Offshore pipelay started on the 20th May at Inkoo and finished on the 24th June with the final section in place at Paldiski on the…
Equinor and OMV have signed memorandums of understanding to cooperate in development of the Austrian company’s Wisting oil discovery in the Barents Sea off Norway and concept development of its Hades/Iris gas and condensate discovery in the Norwegian Sea. Subject to government approval, Equinor…
Petro Matad, the AIM quoted Mongolian oil explorer, has provided an operational update on progress towards its planned drilling programme in 2019, and its application for PSC extensions for Blocks IV and V. Operational Highlights Drill sites for the three Block XX wells, Heron…
Norway’s safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has given Equinor consent to use the P1 processing platform on the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea offshore Norway. The P1 production platform is the third of four platforms to be installed at the…
