A report published by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, provides an assessment of options to mitigate and offset greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with potential production and Australian consumption of gas extracted from the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Sub-basin. The research addresses a recommendation of the 2018 Scientific Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracturing in the Northern Territory, chaired by the Honorable Justice Pepper. Recommendation 9.
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CGG and TGS Announce Dense OBN survey in Balder and Ringhorne Areas of Norwegian Continental Shelf
CGG and TGS have been jointly awarded the acquisition and imaging of a dense ocean bottom node (OBN) multi-client seismic survey in the Balder and Ringhorne areas of the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Echandia enters offshore energy-sector to reduce emissions in drilling operations
Echandia, a Swedish developer of heavy-duty energy storage solutions for maritime and offshore applications, has received an initial order for battery systems to help reduce emissions and increase the energy efficiency on a jack up drilling rig in the middle east.
Veritas Capital Completes Acquisition of Wood Mackenzie
Veritas Capital has announced that an affiliate of Veritas has completed the purchase of Wood Mackenzie from Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK).
Beach Reaches Agreement with Webuild to Complete Delivery of Waitsia 2
Following Webuild’s due diligence and review of cost and work schedules, Beach has revised its total capital expenditure estimate to $400 – 450 million net to Beach ($350 – 400 million originally) with the Waitsia Joint Venture and Webuild targeting first gas from the Waitsia Gas Plant by the end of 2023.
CGG and 2CRSi Join Forces to Launch State-of-the-Art HPC-as-a-Service Offering
CGG and 2CRSi, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance energy-efficient computer servers, have signed a strategic agreement to jointly launch a new high-performance computing (HPC)-as-a-Service (HPCaaS) offering to meet the needs of HPC clients globally.
Large US Utility Aims for Grid-Balancing With Order for Two Wartsilia Power Plants
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.
CGG and TGS Announce Sleipner OBN Multi-Client Survey on the Norwegian Continental Shelf
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).
Global Energy Expert Joins APPEA to Boost Cleaner Energy Focus
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.
Shearwater Announces Petrobras 4D contracts in Campos Basin, Brazil
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 a high-resolution baseline 4D survey, together with gravity and magnetic measurements, over the Tartaruga Verde (Green Turtle) field.