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Natuna Field, one of Premier Oil's Indonesian assets — An oil platform offshore Indonesia in the Natuna Sea.

Harbour restarts Natuna drilling after chopper accident in Indonesia

UK-based upstream player Harbour Energy has restarted development well drilling at its Natuna Sea Block A offshore Indonesia after operations were suspended due to a helicopter accident last week.

By Damon Evans

Asia

PTTEP has ‘no clarity’ on clash with Chevron for access to Erawan
Indonesia eyes giant offshore decommissioning wave

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Southeast Asia deepwater spend set to double in 2021

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Vast opportunities loom as Asia offshore wind gets set for massive expansion

The offshore wind market in Asia is expected to experience massive expansion over the next five to 10 years, particularly in the more advanced economies of Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, as governments face increasing pressure to focus on climate change and hit their net-zero emissions targets. Read More

By Damon Evans

Renewables and Energy Transition

Equinor to trial safe fishing within floating wind farm off coast of Aberdeenshire

By Hamish Penman

Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens team up for supply chain focussed ScotWind bid

By Hamish Penman

Truck on a stage with clapping people in foreground

SEC charges electric truck ex-CEO with fraud

By Ed Reed

Oil & Gas

Mike Loggie, Chief Executive of Saltire Energy

AFC kit sponsor Saltire Energy reports ‘consistent’ oil and gas business

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By Erikka Askeland

A customer refuels at a Chevron Corp. gas station in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. The average price of gas nationwide has climbed to $3.13, a high for the year and up 40% since January 1, CBS News reports.

Exxon and Chevron ride plastics boom to cash-flow bonanzas

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By Bloomberg

Here’s who wins and who loses from the surge in commodity prices

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By Bloomberg

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Energy Voice monthly supplement, July 2021

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Innovo’s electrical reel drive system (RDS), Innodrive, is one of the largest capacity and operationally proven systems for onshore and offshore projects.

Why electric reel drive systems are better than hydraulic

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Opinion

‘There is a discernible gap between the rhetoric and the reality’: Fairfield Decom MD on decision to cease trading

By Graeme Fergusson, MD, Fairfield Decom

ScotWind will prove beauty is more than skin deep

By Dylan Mitchell, director of wind and new energy at Akselos

The St Fergus Gas Terminal near Peterhead is home to the Acorn CCS project.

Carbon capture keypart of our integrated energy

By Andy McDonald

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Other News

Greta Thunberg criticises Science Museum over reported Shell ‘gagging’ clause

30/07/2021

By Mike Bedigan, PA

Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has criticised the Science Museum following reports it signed a "gagging clause" with oil giant Shell over sponsorship of one of its exhibitions.

A licking pipe of PDVSA Petropiar facilities near the Bare Operational Center in el El Tigre in Anzoategui state, Venezuela on Sunday October 14, 2018 .

Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies, Equinor exit Venezuela venture amid foreign exodus

29/07/2021

By Bloomberg

French oil company TotalEnergies and Norway’s Equinor decided to quit a key venture in Venezuela, adding to an exodus of foreign firms in recent years as the country’s energy industry has withered.

Oil & Gas

Fugro returns to growth for first time since pandemic began

29/07/2021

By Hamish Penman

Dutch geo-services firm Fugro has returned to growth for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic last year.

Oil & Gas

Updated: TotalEnergies riding wave of increased oil prices, signs offtake agreement with Amazon

29/07/2021

By Hamish Penman

TotalEnergies enjoyed a strong financial showing in the first half of 2021, driven by a recovery in the oil price.

Oil & Gas

Shell lifts dividend and starts $2bn share buyback programme

29/07/2021

By Mark Lammey

Shell hoisted its dividend and kicked off a $2 billion share buyback programme today, emboldened by a return to the black in the first half of 2021.

Oil & Gas

Aberdeen-headquartered RotoJar rebrands as HydroVolve, announces new CEO

29/07/2021

By Hamish Penman

Aberdeen-headquartered energy technology company RotoJar has rebranded to become HydroVolve.

E&P

ADM appoints former Africa Finance Corp executive as chairman

29/07/2021

By Ed Reed

ADM Energy has appointed former Africa Finance Corp. (AFC) chief investment officer Oliver Andrews to the role of non-executive chairman.

Asia

Malaysia to lead global new-build offshore gas projects

29/07/2021

By Damon Evans

Malaysia is expected to contribute about 12% or 3.1 billion cubic feet (bcf) of global natural gas production in 2025 from key offshore planned and announced projects that are projected to start operations between 2021 and 2025, according to research from GlobalData.

A drilling rig being towed offshore Sarawak, Malaysia

Asia

Shell wins Malaysia offshore exploration block

29/07/2021

By Damon Evans

Shell has snapped up new exploration acreage in Malaysia offshore the state of Sarawak in a move that underscores the supermajor’s commitment to country’s upstream sector.

E&P

Fast finish doesn’t bode well for Equinor-BP Tiger Lily exploration well

29/07/2021

By Dave Moseley, senior analyst at Westwood Global Energy

Westwood Global Energy reports that as of June 28 there were two appraisal wells active in the UK. Completions to date in 2021 are one appraisal well at 22/26d-3 Glengorm South and two exploration wells at 22/6c-B4Z Bacchus South and 16/2a-6 Tiger Lily.

Total has made a second gas condensate discovery offshore South Africa, it will now switch to working on a commercialisation plan.

Norway

Norway records seven commercial discoveries in year to date

29/07/2021

By Dave Moseley, senior analyst at Westwood Global Energy

Westwood Global Energy reports that there were two exploration and one appraisal wells active as of July 28. Key wells in July include frontier play tests at Stovegolvet and Stangnestind, both of which completed. A total of 17 exploration wells have completed to date in 2021, from which seven commercial discoveries have been made giving a 41% commercial success rate to date.

North Sea

Updated: New North Sea firm co-founded by industry stalwart clinches maiden acquisition

28/07/2021

By Mark Lammey

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North Sea stalwart Neill Carson is celebrating a maiden acquisition at Quattro Energy – the fourth oil and gas vehicle he has co-founded.

North Sea

Workers evacuated from Piper Bravo oil platform after Covid outbreak

28/07/2021

By Allister Thomas

The crew on board the Piper Bravo has been reduced to “essential workers only” after a Covid outbreak on board the North Sea platform.

Oil & Gas

RigQuip to create 120 jobs and invest £10m in growth strategy

28/07/2021

By Allister Thomas

Aberdeen-headquartered RigQuip has announced plans to create 120 jobs and invest at least £10m in growth plans over the next five years.

Americas

ExxonMobil announces Whiptail oil discovery off Guyana

28/07/2021

By Allister Thomas

ExxonMobil has announced a “significant” oil discovery at the Whiptail field off Guyana.

Baker Hughes, Bridge of Don Facility, Woodside Rd, Aberdeen.

North Sea

Hammer blow: 100 facing redundancy with Baker Hughes poised to close Aberdeen base

28/07/2021

By Mark Lammey

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More than 100 workers are facing redundancy as US energy service firm Baker Hughes looks poised to close one of its Aberdeen sites.

North Sea

Campaigners approved to take UK Government to court on North Sea oil plans

28/07/2021

By Allister Thomas

A group of climate campaigners have received approval to take the UK Government to the High Court over its North Sea oil plans.

North Sea

Severe weather delays dozens of North Sea helicopter flights

28/07/2021

By Allister Thomas

Dozens of North Sea helicopter flights from Aberdeen and Sumburgh face delays this morning as severe weather strikes the region.

Events

Save the date for Reuters Events: Hydrogen Europe 2021

28/07/2021

By Reuters Events

Reuters Events: Hydrogen Europe (December 2-3) gathers the value chain to realise the hydrogen economy. Covering policy & regulation, scaling-up production, infrastructure, and end-use sectors, attendees will leave with the critical information and partnerships they need for expansion in Europe.

Events

Africa Oil Week headliners announced

28/07/2021

By Reporter

Hyve Group Plc, organisers of Africa Oil Week, have announced the CEOs and Ministerial headliners attending the 27th edition, due to take place on 8-11 November in Dubai.

On the job: the Noble Tom Prosser jack-up rig

Asia

East Timor’s Bayu-Undan production boost exceeds expectations

28/07/2021

By Damon Evans

Santos, which operates the Bayu-Undan field offshore East Timor, said today that production from its Phase 3C infill drilling program has started with the first well producing a better than expected outcome.

Seadrill's West Capella drillship is busy drilling Malaysian deep-waters this year

Asia

Deepwater activities in Southeast Asia set to boom

28/07/2021

By Damon Evans

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Deepwater upstream projects are increasingly important for Southeast Asia, where new investment in production is critical to meet rising demand for oil and gas, as economies continue to expand.

Decom

Dunlin decommissioning costs jump £25million as Covid pushes timeline

28/07/2021

By Allister Thomas

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Costs of decommissioning the Greater Dunlin Area in the North Sea have increased by £25million in the last year, with the completion timeline slipping.