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GE Gas Power (NYSE: GE) and Shell GlobalSolutions, a pioneer in liquefied natural gas (LNG) for more than 50 years, announcedtoday they have signed a development agreement to pursue potential pathways aimingto reduce the carbon intensity of Shell’s LNG supply projects...

Miami, Florida — Van Oord has commissioned an upgrade on its Aeolus offshore installation vessel. The new, 133-m-long boom, designed by Huisman, should allow the vessel to handle larger turbines of up to 15 MW for offshore wind projects....

A well drilled by Shell Oil has confirmed the extension of a gas discovery made in 2017 in ultra-deep waters in the southern Colombian Caribbean, project partner Ecopetrol SA said in a release Aug. 10. The well, 70 km off the coast, verified the presence of gas and...

ExxonMobil this afternoon announced two new oil discoveries in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana. In a statement, the company said the discoveries were ExxonMobil this afternoon announced two new oil discoveries in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana. In a statement,...

Operators Chevron, Shell, Talos, and others announced five new discoveries in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico over the past twelve months. As oil prices improve and demand increases, in part due to U.S. led Russian sanctions and the expanding economy, Gulf operators...

The subsea construction vessel Amazon which will be used to lay super-deep pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico. Offshore staff Pensacola – Shell has awarded McDermott a subsea contract f0r the deepwater Whale field development in the US Gulf of...

Miami, FL: Petrobras has started the sale of its entire 20% stake in the Gulf of Mexico.  It is held by its subsidiary Petrobras America Inc. in MP Gulf of Mexico, LLC.

ExxonMobil and its partners have made their 20th discovery offshore Guyana. The drillship Noble Sam Croft. (Courtesy Noble Corp.) View Image Gallery Offshore staff NEW YORK/Miami – ExxonMobil and its partners Hess and CNOOC have made their 20th discovery on...

MIAMI, Florida – ExxonMobil has contracted PGS to perform 4D seismic acquisition offshore Guyana.  Seismic experts estimate that offshore Guyana has enough subsea petroleum reserves to power the entire world for a year. Despite the continuing impact of COVID-19, PGS...

Oceanwind’s Floating Wind Power MIAMI, Florida – DNV has completed a concept verification review of Odfjell Oceanwind’s WindGrid system for mobile offshore wind units. The company’s review confirms the technical feasibility of the WindGrid system, and that expected...

MIAMI, Florida – Equinor and partners have committed to develop Phase 1 of the Bacalhau field in the Brazilian presalt Santos basin, at an estimated cost of $8 billion. Partners in the development include Equinor, ExxonMobil.  Drilling and well...

MIAMI – Exploration in the Americas last year in 2020 held up better than expected. Among the largest offshore discoveries were at Kwaskwasi offshore Suriname.  Apache Corp. and partner Total have made what may be their largest oil discovery to date....