The recently introduced Infrastructure (Wales) Bill, which includes a new unified consenting process for significant projects in Wales – both on land and in the sea – has been characterised as transformative for marine energy. The Infrastructure (Wales) Bill was introduced on 12 June as an important
Gas carrier owner and operator Navigator Holdings has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Bumi Armada Berhad, one of the world’s largest floating infrastructure operators, to establish a joint venture company to provide CO2 shipping and injection solutions in the United Kingdom. Th
Cheniere Marketing, a subsidiary of LNG producer and exporter Cheniere Energy, has entered into a long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with energy major Equinor ASA. Under the SPA, Equinor has agreed to purchase approximately 1.75 million tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG from Cheniere Marketi
Denmark-based NKT has completed the first in-house temporary overvoltage (TOV) test sequence of high-voltage DC cable systems, said to represent an important technical milestone that increases the reliability of cable systems needed for the green transition. NKT reported on 21 June that it had execu
Swedish tanker shipping company Donsötank has placed an order for two newbuildings dual-fuel 22,500 dwt oil and chemical tankers with Wuhu Shipyard based in China. The vessels are scheduled for delivery in the second and fourth quarters of 2025. “As we navigate the path towards the future of shippin
Edrill is expanding its rig fleet thanks to a deal with Seadrill, which will enable it to buy three tender-assist drilling units.
OMV Petrom and Romgaz have made a final investment decision for a giant deepwater natural gas project in the Black Sea.
TotalEnergies has confirmed its participation in Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023 (OEEC 2023), to be held this November in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The energy giant is now a returning exhibitor and sponsor at OEEC, after having been part of OEEC 2022. The company will join this year’s
India’s Chowgule Shipyard has launched Electramar, the first unit in the series of twelve energy-efficient plug-in hybrid vessels ordered by AtoB@C Shipping, a subsidiary of Finnish dry bulk shipping company ESL Shipping. “The launching of a vessel is always a special moment in shipbuilding and we a
A semi-submersible rig, owned by SFL Corporation (SFL) and managed by Odfjell Drilling, has embarked on its journey to Canada, where it will start its new contract with ExxonMobil, a U.S.-based energy giant.
Evergreen Line’s vessel Ever Ulysses has received ExxonMobil’s marine biofuel oil blend via a ship-to-ship transfer in Singapore waters before heading to the discharge port. According to ExxonMobil, the commercial marine biofuel oil bunkering was completed in the port of Singapore on 1 April this ye
Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings, a Hong Kong shipowner, and Qiyao Environmental Technology (Qiyao Environ Tec), a subsidiary of Shanghai Marine Diesel Engine Research Institute, have secured an approval in principle from Bureau Veritas (BV) for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project onboar
Valaris has confirmed the arrival of one of its heavy-duty ultra-harsh environment jack-up rigs in Trinidad.
Boskalis and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have signed a contract for the construction of approximately 40 hectares of new land in the northwest corner of the Prinses Alexiahaven on Maasvlakte 2. In addition to constructing the site, Boskalis will also build two sand dams. Behind these sand dams,
