The UK’s competition regulator has found that the merger of Noble Corp. and Maersk Drilling could increase operating costs for oil and gas producers in the UK North Sea.
Australian National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has approved Chevron’s environment plan for the commissioning, start‐up and operation of the Gorgon and Jansz feed gas pipeline and wells.
BW Energy has decided to proceed with the Maromba development project off Brazil and signed an agreement to buy an FPSO from BW Offshore.
Equinor has received two types of consent from Norway’s offshore safety regulator for ops in the North Sea with Odfjell Drilling-owned rigs.
BHP has submitted an environment plan to the offshore regulator for decommissioning and management of a field offshore Australia.
Germany and Dutch ONE-Dyas are looking into possible natural gas production in the North Sea to reduce the country’s reliance on Russian fossil fuels.
There are currently 55 offshore wind projects totalling more than 133 GW undergoing licensing process to obtain environmental investigation authorisation in Brazil, according to the government’s latest update, which also shows more European developers have offshore wind plans in the country, on top
RenewableUK has called on the UK Government to increase ambition and maximize investment in wind, tidal and solar energy for the currently ongoing fourth Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction, the biggest one so far.
i3 Energy and Europa have inked a farm-in deal for a sub-area of UKCS Licence P.2358 containing the Serenity discovery in the UK North Sea.
Denmark has decided to speed up its renewable energy production and temporarily boost its gas output from the North Sea fields.
Maersk Drilling has entered into an agreement with ADES to sell a jack-up rig for $42.5 million in an all-cash transaction.
UAE government-owned Masdar has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Energy to explore the development of renewable energy opportunities, including floating solar and hydropower, as well as onshore solar PV projects.
Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has extended ConocoPhillips’ production licenses in the Greater Ekofisk Area.
Aker BP has received a drilling permit from Norwegian authorities for a wildcat well located in the North Sea off Norway.
