Europe
Technology , Gathering & Processing
Wood Secures Kollsnes Gas Processing EPCI Contract from Equinor
Wood has secured a new $42 million contract from international energy company Equinor on behalf of operator Gassco to provide EPCI services at the Kollsnes gas processing plant in Norway, the company said on Sept. 17.
Highlights , Field Development , Emerging Plays , Drilling
E&P: September 2020 International Drilling Activity Highlights
Check out the latest oil and gas drilling activity highlights from around the world featured in the September issue of E&P including plans to drill and test a play offshore the U.K. originally discovered by ConocoPhillips in 1982.
Business , Subsea
Service Provider Proserv Opens New Facilities Boosting Global Operations
The new facilities in Abu Dhabi and Scotland demonstrate that even during a global pandemic, the controls technology provider is “growing and moving forwards,” says Michael Purkiss, Proserv’s vice president of services.
International , Infrastructure , Construction , Pipelines
Newspaper: Germany Offered to Build LNG Terminals to Avert US Sanctions
German finance minister made the offer in early August, before the sanctions were imposed.
Markets , Crude Oil
IEA: Except for China, Oil Demand Recovery Slow for Rest of 2020
China’s COVID recovery has pushed its economy but the rest of the world lags.
Exports , International
Ukraine: US Company Refuses to Cooperate over LNG Supply Deal
Louisiana exporter says Ukraine lacks a ‘serious desire’ for a long-term contract.
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) , Natural Gas , Midstream
US LNG Exports Rise from Coronavirus Lows as Global Gas Prices Soar
Several U.S. LNG export plants stepped up to supply more of the super-cooled fuel even though Cameron LNG's facility in Louisiana remains shut due to lingering power problems after Hurricane Laura.
Policy & Regulations , Construction , Pipelines
No Nord Stream 2? No Problem for Germany, Economists say
Canceling the project would create a legal mess and higher costs but nothing Germany couldn’t handle, say experts.
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) , Natural Gas , Trade , International , Midstream
German Chancellor Merkel Doesn’t Rule Out Sanctions on Russian Gas Pipeline
Chancellor Angela Merkel is under mounting pressure from members of her conservative party to suspend the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, a huge project to double Russian gas exports to Germany.
Exploration & Production , International
NATO: Greece, Turkey Agree to Talks over East Med Drilling Activity
NATO allies Turkey and Greece vehemently disagree over claims to natural gas reserves in the eastern Mediterranean and the extent of their continental shelves.