Petrobras, Shell, and CNOOC have signed three concession contracts for three blocks in the Pelotas Basin acquired at the public session held by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) in December 2023.
ORLEN Upstream Norway, part of Poland’s ORLEN Group and formerly known as PGNiG Upstream Norway (PUN), has decided to withdraw from the Polaris CO2 exploration license, the only CO2 storage located in the Barents Sea, with Horisont Energi now assessing the way forward for the project. The Polaris li
The New Lock (Nieuwe Sluis) Terneuzen in North Sea Port has been officially inaugurated, marking an important milestone for the Netherlands, Belgium, and Flanders.
A seven-member crew has been evacuated and taken ashore after a fire broke out in the engine room of an oil tanker off the coast of Germany, however, efforts continue to put out the blaze.
ConocoPhillips has picked anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTSVs) for its upcoming Otway exploration drilling program (OEDP) in 2025, which will be done with a semi-submersible rig owned by Transocean, a Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor.
NAM, a 50/50 joint venture (JV) between the UK-based Shell and the U.S.-headquartered ExxonMobil, is expecting to close its exploration and gas production chapter in the North Sea after more than 60 years next year. However, the inability to settle the dispute regarding the end of gas extraction act
The United States Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Office of Environment and Innovation has selected ABS to establish and maintain the U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation under a five-year cooperative agreement.
Angola is determined to continue its hydrocarbon exploration and bring new oil and gas projects online while curbing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions footprint and enriching its energy arsenal with renewable energy sources to pave the way for a just energy transition.
UK regulator North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) and The Crown Estate, manager of the seabed and renewable energy rights within the economic zone in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, have signed a new Statement of Intent as part of joint aspirations to ensure a more sustainable and closely coor
Germany’s government has unveiled the National Action Plan for Climate-Friendly Shipping to boost investments centered around maritime energy transition for the German industry.
The UK Chamber of Shipping has published a roadmap laying out the ways shipping in the UK could reach net-zero emissions by 2050 with a proposed plan for £700 million (circa $915.5 million) worth of investments in the upcoming Budget as part of efforts to aid the country in becoming a clean and ecol
The Danish Energy Agency has launched the tendering procedure for its third fund for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, with DKK 28.7 billion ($4.2 billion) available for interested parties to help Denmark in its path to climate neutrality. The CCS Fund will cover the costs of capture, trans
The UK’s regulator, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), has published a guidance document to assist current and potential offshore license holders and investors with the application for and management of licenses on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). Following consultations with industry stakeh
Norway’s Ministry of Energy has listed the status of 13 projects, either under development or recently completed, out of 19 operated by the Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor in the country’s proposed budget for next year.
