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OLI Systems and IFE embark on the next phase of landmark industry research project on CO2 transportation.

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

KDC-IV, continuing from its inception in 2013, will run from October 1st, 2023, to June 30th, 2027.

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  • KDC-IV, continuing from its inception in 2013, will run from October 1st, 2023, to June 30th, 2027.
  • With IFE's Corrosion Department at the helm, the JIP will lean on the experimental capabilities IFE boasts in the realm of CO2 transportation behavior.
  • OLI has developed a CO2 Cloud App that allows the determination of 'safe' impurity levels in CO2 streams to mitigate corrosion risk during transportation.
  • Andre Anderko, Chief Technical Officer at OLI Systems, noted, "The synergies between IFE and OLI ensure that we are not just addressing the challenges but also charting a path forward for safer and more efficient CO2 transportation."

Approved development plans for Skarv Satellite Projects (SSP)

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

FORNEBU, Norway, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aker BP (OSE:AKRBP) (OTCQX:AKRBF): The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) has today approved the three Plans for development and operation (PDO) under the Skarv Satellite Project (SSP) in the Norwegian Sea.

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  • FORNEBU, Norway, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aker BP (OSE:AKRBP) (OTCQX:AKRBF): The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) has today approved the three Plans for development and operation (PDO) under the Skarv Satellite Project (SSP) in the Norwegian Sea.
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    The development projects, coordinated by the Skarv Satellite Project (SSP), consist of the gas and condensate discoveries Alve Nord (Aker BP, Wintershall DEA and PGNiG), Idun Nord (Aker BP, Equinor and Wintershall DEA) and Ørn (Aker BP, Equinor and PGNiG).
  • The Skarv Satellite project is being launched some ten years after the production started from the Skarv field.
  • "For ten years, Skarv has been a reliable supplier of oil and, not least, gas to Europe, and today produces approx.

Transocean Ltd. Announces Harsh Environment Contract Award and Extension Totaling $113 Million

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

STEINHAUSEN, Switzerland, March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) today announced contract fixtures for two of its harsh environment semisubmersibles.

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  • STEINHAUSEN, Switzerland, March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) today announced contract fixtures for two of its harsh environment semisubmersibles.
  • Together, the fixtures represent approximately $113 million in firm contract backlog.
  • Transocean Endurance was awarded a multi-well plug and abandonment contract in Australia with an independent operator.
  • “Coupled with the awards for the Transocean Enabler and Transocean Encourage that were recently announced, we have added an incremental $494 million in backlog from our high-specification harsh environment fleet.”

TechnipFMC Awarded Significant Subsea Contract by Wintershall Dea

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

TechnipFMC (NYSE: FTI) has been awarded a significant(1) engineering, procurement, construction, and installation contract by Wintershall Dea Norge AS for its Dvalin North project.

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  • TechnipFMC (NYSE: FTI) has been awarded a significant(1) engineering, procurement, construction, and installation contract by Wintershall Dea Norge AS for its Dvalin North project.
  • Jonathan Landes, President, Subsea at TechnipFMC, commented: “We previously installed subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines in the Dvalin field, and this new contract builds on the success of our installed base there.
  • We have a deep understanding of our client’s needs and a strong, collaborative relationship with Wintershall Dea.”
    Dvalin North was the second significant contract awarded to TechnipFMC by Wintershall Dea in 2022, following on from an iEPCI™ that will extend the life of the Maria field in the NCS.
  • (1) For TechnipFMC, a “significant” contract is between $75 million and $250 million.

Transocean Ltd. Announces Contract Awards and Extensions Totaling $488 Million

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

STEINHAUSEN, Switzerland, Jan. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) today announced contract awards or extensions for five of its drilling rigs.

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  • STEINHAUSEN, Switzerland, Jan. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) today announced contract awards or extensions for five of its drilling rigs.
  • The contract contributes an estimated $43 million in backlog and is expected to commence in direct continuation of the rig’s current program.
  • The contract contributes an estimated $34 million in backlog and is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2023.
  • In Norway, certain previously disclosed options under the Transocean Norge contract with Wintershall DEA and OMV have now been added to backlog.

Major investments on the Norwegian shelf: Aker BP submits record number of field development plans

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Friday, December 16, 2022

Total recoverable resources in these development projects amount to 730 million net barrels of oil equivalent for Aker BP.

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  • Total recoverable resources in these development projects amount to 730 million net barrels of oil equivalent for Aker BP.
  • Aker BP's CO2 emissions per barrel are among the lowest in the entire oil and gas industry.
  • In connection with the PDO submissions, Aker BP has awarded a number of contracts to alliance partners and other strategic suppliers.
  • Aker BP will take over as operator, and will hence be operator for the entire area in both the development and operations phases.

Schlumberger Awarded Energy Data Project from Wintershall Dea

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

Wintershall Dea will use Schlumbergers ready-to-deploy Enterprise Data Management solution built specifically for the OSDU to connect people, applications and data that drives its business, said Rajeev Sonthalia, president, Digital & Integration, Schlumberger.

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  • Wintershall Dea will use Schlumbergers ready-to-deploy Enterprise Data Management solution built specifically for the OSDU to connect people, applications and data that drives its business, said Rajeev Sonthalia, president, Digital & Integration, Schlumberger.
  • Signing with Schlumberger as strategic partner marks the kick-start of Wintershall Deas OSDU-enabled data-driven future and accomplishes our efficient data hub strategy, said Hugo Dijkgraaf, chief technology officer, Wintershall Dea.
  • With the deployment of the OSDU Data Platform, Wintershall Dea aims to analyze data more efficiently, search and discover data more rapidly, and take advantage of new cloud-based applications and emerging digital innovations, commented Kathrin Dufour, senior vice president, Digitalization & Technology, Wintershall Dea.
  • Schlumberger and Microsoft have a strategic partnership to accelerate new technologies for the energy industry, including the creation of an energy data platform for the OSDU Data Platform.

Aker Carbon Capture Supports Greensand CO2 Storage Project in Denmark

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

OSLO, Norway, Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Aker Carbon Capture is a proud partner of the Danish Greensand CO2 transport and storage project, which todayannounced the formation of a strong industry consortium to drive forward one of Europe's leading CO2 infrastructure projects.

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  • OSLO, Norway, Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Aker Carbon Capture is a proud partner of the Danish Greensand CO2 transport and storage project, which todayannounced the formation of a strong industry consortium to drive forward one of Europe's leading CO2 infrastructure projects.
  • "Open access infrastructure for transport and storage of CO2 is key to deliver on the Paris agreement, and Aker Carbon Capture is proud to support national infrastructure projects with key capabilities and experience," said Henrik Madsen, Chairman of Aker Carbon Capture.
  • Through our Danish entity, Aker Carbon Capture Denmark, we are well positioned to serve not only the growing CCS market in Denmark, but also accelerate other markets in Europe," said Jon Christopher Knudsen, Chief Commercial Officer of Aker Carbon Capture.
  • The project will form the basis for a decision to enable CO2 storage as early as 2025, positioning Greensand among the frontrunners of CO2 storage projects in Europe.

Turbulent Flux and Wintershall Dea Team up to Create Value From Real-Time Well Flow Rates for Production Optimization

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

We are excited to team up with Turbulent Flux on our digital transformation journey.

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  • We are excited to team up with Turbulent Flux on our digital transformation journey.
  • Turbulent Flux compliments our portfolio of powerful and scalable real-time tools that help us optimize our oil and gas production lines, says Peter Dabrowski, Project Manager Digitalization at Wintershall Dea.
  • Access to quality flow rate predictions and live insights into fluids is the basis for effective production optimization.
  • Wintershall Dea was formed from the merger of Wintershall Holding GmbH and DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG, in 2019.

Wintershall Dea Working With Cognite to Scale Digitalization Efforts Globally

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Thursday, June 4, 2020

In a commitment to continue to drive value through digital, Wintershall Dea has entered a four year contract with Cognite and will use their flagship Software as a service (SaaS) product Cognite Data Fusion (CDF) , to scale digitalization solutions across assets.

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  • In a commitment to continue to drive value through digital, Wintershall Dea has entered a four year contract with Cognite and will use their flagship Software as a service (SaaS) product Cognite Data Fusion (CDF) , to scale digitalization solutions across assets.
  • Wintershall Dea leads the way by incorporating digital collaboration throughout their efforts and will deploy the Cognite SaaS and applications to an increasing number of assets long term.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200604005300/en/
    Wintershall Dea Working With Cognite to Scale Digitalization Efforts Globally (Photo: Business Wire)
    As Europes leading independent gas and oil company, Wintershall Deas deep commitment to remain agile while empowering teams by exploring new technologies has established them as a leader in digital transformation efforts.
  • Wintershall Dea was formed from the merger of Wintershall Holding GmbH and DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG, in 2019.