Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Energy News

TWMA Appoints Group Commercial Director

Jonathan Parkes, Commercial Director at TWMA (c) TWMA

Drilling waste management specialist, TWMA, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Parkes as its new Group Commercial Director. This strategic hire comes as the Aberdeen-based company…

Oil Rises as Syria's Assad Departs, China eases Monetary Policy

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Oil prices rose by nearly 2% on Monday on increased geopolitical risk after the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and as top importer China flagged its first move towards a loosened…

Petrobras Slashes Platform Decommissioning Budget

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Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras PETR4.SA cut $1.1 billion in planned investments in decommissioning oil and gas platforms in its strategic plan for the 2025-2029 period, compared to what was earmarked in its 2024-2028 plan…

NOIA Reacts as BOEM Announces Next Steps for GoM Oil & Gas

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National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Erik Milito issued the following statement after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) released the Draft Programmatic Environmental…

No Subsidies, No Bids: Denmark Largest Offshore Wind Tender Falls Flat


Trekroner Fort, a historical fortress situated on an artificial island near the harbor of Copenhagen Denmark in the Øresund strait, with offshore wind turbines in the background See Less
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In the wake of Donald Trump's election as U.S. President, all eyes have been trained on the U.S. Offshore Wind market and future, with his promise to stifle the U.S. Offshore Wind market in favor of oil and gas.

Oil Rises on Lebanon Fears, possible OPEC cuts

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Oil prices rose more than 2% on Tuesday as Israel threatened to attack the Lebanese state if its truce with Hezbollah collapses, and as investors positioned for OPEC+ to announce an extension…

Poten & Partners addresses Rising LNG Terminal Costs

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Rising costs of building and equipping new U.S. liquefied natural gas plants will reduce the competitiveness of U.S. gas exports, LNG analysts at Poten & Partners predicted on Tuesday.The…

BOEM ID's Environmental Measures for NY Bight Wind

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In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today issued a…

Oil Slips as U.S. Gasoline Stocks Surprise

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Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday as a large, surprise build in U.S. gasoline stocks outweighed easing supply concerns from a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah.Brent crude futures fell 12 cents…

Woodside: LNG Market to Grow by 50% in Next Decade

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Australia's Woodside Energy WDS.AX expects the global market for liquefied natural gas (LNG) to grow by 50% in the coming decade, its CEO said on Tuesday."Over the last decade the LNG market grew by 50%.

Mooreast Appoints Ellingsen as CEO

Eirik Ellingsen Mooreast CEO (c) Mooreast

Mooreast Holdings Ltd. announced today it will appoint Mr Eirik Ellingsen, a Norwegian with deep experience in the offshore and marine sector, as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) amid growing…

Oil Edges to 2-Week High on Ukraine News

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Oil prices edged up about 1% to a two-week high on Friday as the intensifying war in Ukraine this week boosted the market's geopolitical risk premium.Brent futures rose 66 cents, or 0.9%, to $74.89 a barrel by 11:39 a.m.

Greece Aims to Wean Tourist Islands from Fuel Imports

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Greece signed a deal with the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) on Thursday to set up a fund that will help its tourism-reliant islands wean off fossil fuel and reduce power costs…

US Judge Proposes CITGO Auction Solution

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The U.S. judge overseeing an auction of shares in a Citgo Petroleum parent to pay Venezuela-linked creditors on Wednesday proposed major procedural changes to advance a case stalled by…

EIA: US Crude, Gasoline Inventories Rise

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U.S. crude oil and gasoline inventories last week rose more than forecast, while distillate stockpiles posted a larger-than-expected draw, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.Crude inventories rose by 545…

Poland to Boost Offshore Wind, Energy Security

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Poland is planning to assign new areas for offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea and is drafting additional measures to boost the security of its critical energy infrastructure, government…

Elliott Affiliate's Citgo Bid to be Challenged

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Companies seeking to claim proceeds from a court auction of shares in a parent of Venezuela-owned Citgo Petroleum are pressing a U.S. court to lift an exclusivity deal with an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management…

Euro Oil Giants Rethink Renewable Balance

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Almost five years ago, BP embarked on an ambitious attempt to transform itself from an oil company into a business focused on low-carbon power. The British company is now trying to return…

Oil Dips 2% as Hurricane Fears Ease

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Oil prices fell more than 2% on Friday as traders grew less fearful of prolonged supply disruptions from a hurricane in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, while China's latest economic-stimulus packages…

ND Governor Burgum on Trump's Energy Shortlist

President-elect Donald Trump is considering North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to be his new "energy tsar", the Financial Times reported on Friday.Burgum is Trump's preferred candidate for the role…