Posted in energy policy, Norway, pipelines, Russia, Uncategorized, tagged NATO, Nord Stream, pipelines, sabotage on February 8, 2023| 1 Comment »
I’m posting this link without comment.
Last June, the Navy divers, operating under the cover of a widely publicized mid-summer NATO exercise known as BALTOPS 22, planted the remotely triggered explosives that, three months later, destroyed three of the four Nord Stream pipelines, according to a source with direct knowledge of the operational planning.
Seymour Hersch
Posted in energy policy, Gulf of Mexico, natural gas, pipelines, Russia, tagged Nord Stream, offshore safety, pipelines, Victoria Nuland on February 3, 2023| Leave a Comment »
I do not recall any other such incidents.
Victoria Nuland’s glee over the Nord Stream damage (video clip below) is particularly galling to those responsible for offshore production, worker safety, and environmental protection. Does she realize that the Gulf of Mexico has more than 13,000 miles of active offshore pipeline that could be similarly targeted, and that the US has 2.6 million miles of onshore pipelines?
Whether or not the US was involved in the Nord Stream sabotage, Ms. Nuland’s schadenfreude is disturbing given the economic and security implications of the attack.
Posted in Guyana, Offshore Energy - General, pipelines, tagged Exxon, flaring, gas to energy, Guyana oil and gas production, Hess on January 18, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Only 3 years after first oil, Guyana’s offshore production has soared to nearly 400,000 BOPD, and that rate should triple by 2027. If you want to see the production details, Guyana is doing a good job posting their oil and gas production data.
The startup and compressor issues that contributed to high gas flaring volumes seem to have been resolved, and the recent flaring record is exceptional. Over the month of November 2022, the volume flared averaged less than 0.2% of the gas produced, better than the 1.0-1.5% flaring/venting rate for oil-well gas in US GoM from 2015-2021. Using the World Bank’s flaring intensity metric (m3/bbl), the current flaring intensity for Guyana is a remarkable ~0.07 m3 flared per bbl of oil produced.
The next step is to use the associated offshore gas to power Guyana. The two videos embedded below, while promotional, provide good information on plans to use natural gas for onshore power generation, new industry, and other beneficial purposes. This step will only use 50 million cu ft/day, leas than 1/8 the volume that is currently being reinjected. Increased use of the associated gas resource will be dependent on expanded pipeline and power generation capabilities, and LNG facilities to provide for gas exports.
Posted in energy, pipelines, tagged NordStream, Russia, sabotage on December 21, 2022| Leave a Comment »
“There is no evidence at this point that Russia was behind the sabotage,” said one European official, echoing the assessment of 23 diplomatic and intelligence officials in nine countries interviewed in recent weeks.
Washington Post
Posted in climate, energy policy, pipelines, tagged Mick Wallace MEP, Nord Stream on December 17, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Posted in accidents, California, Gulf of Mexico, pipelines, tagged aban pearl, BSEE, Hogan and Houchin, Huntington Beach, NordStream, offshore incidents, Russell Peterson on December 15, 2022| Leave a Comment »
As we approach the end of 2022, I’m still waiting for:
Posted in accidents, energy, Offshore Energy - General, pipelines, tagged EU, investigations, Nord Stream, pipeline leaks, sabotage on December 13, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Wer ist verantwortlich?
As reported by Tagespiegel, the EU states have agreed to better protect critical infrastructure. Yet apparently the status of the Nord Stream investigation(s) was not discussed. When will the findings be released? How and when will the responsible parties be identified?
Posted in Offshore Energy - General, pipelines, Russia, tagged explosions, Nord Stream, pipelines, who did it? on November 28, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Posted in energy, Offshore Energy - General, pipelines, Russia, tagged explosives, Nord Stream, Sweden on November 18, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Sweden’s prosecutor’s office said Friday that an investigation into gas leaks from two underwater pipelines connecting Russia to Germany found traces of explosives, confirming that it is a case of “serious sabotage.”
CNBC
Posted in pipelines, Russia, UK, tagged AIS, dark ships, Nord Stream, pipeline rupture on November 14, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Using satellite data, SpaceKnow detected 2 “dark ships” near the pipelines prior to the explosions. The ships were operating with their automatic identification system (AIS) transponders turned off or malfunctioning. While this is cause for suspicion, no data were provided on the frequency of such issues in the Baltic. Also, what were the specific routes and timelines for these vessels? Absent this information. the “dark ship” reports aren’t terribly meaningful.
Although the assumption that the explosions occurred outside the pipeline seems most likely, some observers have suggested that the explosions were internal. It’s unknown whether the investigators have ruled out this possibility.
Meanwhile, the folks in Germany and elsewhere in Europe are understandably impatient. They want answers from their governments!
Bud's Offshore Energy (BOE) 