Offshore energy assets are a highly vulnerable feature for any power or production business. Security and safety leaders don’t need to have to watch the news from the Middle East or Black Sea to understand their vulnerability. Even in the quieter parts of the world, protestors, nature itself through
Norway’s oil and gas company OKEA has struck a deal with Japex Norge, a Norwegian subsidiary of Japan Petroleum Exploration (JAPEX), to divest its interest in an offshore gas/condensate discovery on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).
Scotland-headquartered offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling has reported an equipment-handling incident on a 17-year-old semi-submersible, which halted rig activity pending repairs.
A three-party partnership has been established to explore the marketing and supply of low-carbon ammonia as a marine fuel to maritime end-users in Singapore. Singapore-headquartered NYK Bulkship (Asia), a subsidiary of Japanese shipping major NYK, Singaporean bunker supplier Golden Island, and Yara
As negotiations on a landmark climate agreement introducing the world’s first global carbon price on any polluter are set to catch a second breeze, the resumption of talks at the UN is seen as a big test whether countries can unite against the U.S. and other largely oil-producing states to defend th
Dajin Heavy Industry has signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Zhengli Marine Engineering to develop offshore wind installation vessel solutions for the European market. Under the agreement, the two Chinese companies will jointly assess the feasibility of retrofitting Zhengli Offsh
Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras has expanded its oil and gas portfolio with a new exploration block off the coast of São Tomé and Príncipe, Africa.
Dubai-based offshore vessel operator Astro Offshore, an Adani Group company, has enlarged its fleet with a new multipurpose support vessel (MPSV). This addition is described as the largest vessel in the firm’s fleet.
U.S.-based Pacifico Energy has received a site survey license for a 500 MW offshore wind project in Ba Ria–Vung Tau, offshore Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The license, granted by Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE), allows the company to carry out site survey assessment activities
A U.S.-UK partnership has launched what is said to be the first-ever pilot project that will see the extended at-sea trial of a system designed to remove methane during normal ship operations. California-headquartered climate technology company Bennu Climate and Lomarlabs, an innovation arm of Lomar
A vessel, described as the first U.S.-flagged liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier dedicated to serving Puerto Rico, has transported more than 500 million gallons to the North American country during its first year of operation, according to Crowley, a U.S.-owned and operated maritime, energy, and lo
Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS has signed a strategic agreement with the Republic of Equatorial Guinea for the acquisition, processing, reprocessing and promotion of seismic and geophysical data across the country’s offshore basins. TGS announced on April 16 that it will deliver
Inpex Shipping, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan’s Inpex, has sealed a deal with MOL Encean, a subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), to expand its liquefied natural gas (LNG) fleet with a new vessel for which a naming ceremony has now been held in South Korea.
Dutch Fugro has opened a new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) test pool in Singapore, which will help its teams identify and resolve technical issues early, validate performance against design requirements, and optimize procedures before mobilization. According to Fugro, the facility provides a contr
