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Archives for January 2023

Wartsilia USA

Large US Utility Aims for Grid-Balancing With Order for Two Wartsilia Power Plants

17/01/2023 Posted by Dale

Wärtsilä will supply its internal combustion engine technology for two new U.S. power plants. The order was placed by a major American investor-owned utility in the Upper Midwest.

The Wärtsilä engines were selected primarily for their grid-balancing capabilities as the utility expands its integration of renewable energy, notably wind and solar. The order was booked into Wärtsilä’s order intake in November 2022.

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CGG South Korea

CGG and TGS Announce Sleipner OBN Multi-Client Survey on the Norwegian Continental Shelf

17/01/2023 Posted by Dale

CGG, a global technology and HPC leader, and TGS, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, have been jointly awarded the acquisition and imaging of a dense ocean bottom node (OBN) multi-client seismic survey in the Sleipner Area of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).

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APPEA Conference

Global Energy Expert Joins APPEA to Boost Cleaner Energy Focus

17/01/2023 Posted by Dale

A respected international energy and technology expert has been appointed as the Australian oil and gas industry’s new Director of Net Zero Technologies, reaffirming the sector’s focus and increasing program of work on emissions reduction and ways to use gas in a cleaner energy future.

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Shearwater Announces Petrobras 4D contracts in Campos Basin, Brazil

09/01/2023 Posted by Dale

Shearwater said it was pleased to announce the award of two contracts for 4D seismic surveys with Petrobras for the Jubarte and Tartaruga Verde fields in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil.

Combined, the two surveys together will add eight months to the company’s order book.

The first contract is for a second 4D monitor survey over the Jubarte (Humpback) and Baleia Anã fields, expected to start in the third quarter of 2023.

The second contract covers acquisition of…

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Hydrogen Bus

Hydrogen ICE Vehicle Shipments to Hit 400,000 by 2040

09/01/2023 Posted by Dale

New research from Interact Analysis shows that hydrogen ICE vehicles are in their infancy in terms of rollout. However, mass production is predicted to take off within 5 years.

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CGG Amazonas

CGG Commences 7700²km Foz do Amazonas 3D Seismic Reimaging Project of Existing Public Data

09/01/2023 Posted by Dale

CGG has announced the start of a new Foz do Amazonas 3D seismic reimaging project, aimed at supporting Brazil’s Permanent Offer initiative in the Equatorial Margin.

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Western Gas Valaris MS-1 Rig

Western Gas Secures Strategic Ashburton Land for Low Carbon Equus Gas Production

09/01/2023 Posted by Dale

Western Gas has welcomed the Western Australian Government announcing the allocation of land in the Ashburton North Strategic Industrial Area (ANSIA) to its wholly owned subsidiary Equus Energy (ANSIA) Pty Ltd.

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