The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Shell Eastern Trading Pte Ltd (Shell) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand collaboration on the maritime decarbonisation efforts in Singapore. As part of the five-year MoU, MPA and Shell will work to advance the adoption of elect
Qatar’s state-owned energy giant QatarEnergy and Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of strengthening cooperation in the energy sector. The MoU, said to pave the way for continued cooperation, covers areas such as knowledge sharing, wor
Zenith Energy is working on getting its hands on a production sharing contract (PSC) for a block containing an oilfield off Benin.
Recent report about the impact of oil spills on UK waters is bound to spur further calls to end offshore drilling while targeting the Rosebank project.
Onboard carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (OCCUS) has emerged as one of the promising short-term measures shipping can implement for existing vessels to cut carbon emissions. According to a new report by Lloyd’s Register, OCCUS has a high technology readiness level, however, its investment re
The Supreme Court of Korea has rejected GTT’s appeal filed in December 2022 against the decision of the Seoul High Court, confirming the company’s obligation to separate, in whole or in part, the technology license and the technical assistance if requested by the Korean shipyards. GTT acknowledged t
The Danish government is working to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) due to possible concerns and risks for the green transition, among other things. The ECT is a trade and investment agreement that aims to create secure framework conditions and make it attractive for private investors
Wintershall Dea has received consent from the country’s offshore safety regulator for exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Alaska Gasline Development Corporation’s (AGDC) proposed Alaska LNG project. On 13 April, the U.S. DOE issued a document approving exports of LNG from the proposed Alaska project to non-free trade agreement
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), together with compatriot companies Tsuneishi Shipbuilding and Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co. (MES-S) has received approval in principle for ammonia-fuelled liquified gas carrier design.
The Danish Energy Agency has published the preliminary energy statistics for 2022, outlining that natural gas consumption declined last year.
The European Commission (EC) has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €158 million Polish measure to support LOTOS Green H2, a special purpose vehicle ultimately owned by PKN Orlen SA, in the production of renewable hydrogen to be used in the refinery production processes. The LOTOS’s Green H2 proj
Fugro has received full navigation licensing from the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure for its Blue Essence uncrewed surface vessel (USV). The navigation licensing for Fugro Pegasus represents the first registration of an over-the-horizon USV in the UAE, making the Blue Essence USV the firs
Canadian firm Bear Head Energy (BHE) has received Environmental Assessment (EA) approval from the Minister of Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change for its green hydrogen and ammonia production, storage, and loading facility in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia. The proposed project is being developed
