Canada-headquartered Stamper Oil & Gas Corp., a Namibia-focused oil and gas exploration company, has confirmed an extension of a Namibian offshore petroleum exploration license (PEL), as energy majors continue to move in across multiple basins in the African country to pursue hydrocarbon exploration
Preparation work is underway in Danish waters to replace an outdated submarine cable that connects Denmark and Sweden, passing across Øresund. Swedish and Danish transmission system operators (TSOs) Kraftnät and Energinet own and operate four Øresund links that connect Zealand and southern Sweden vi
Oil and gas company Lansdowne has embarked on an arbitration battle to pursue its Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) claim against Ireland over the country’s refusal to issue a lease undertaking for an oil and gas field in the North Celtic Sea, which is operated by Barryroe Offshore Energy’s subsidiary, Ex
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia, a subsidiary of the U.S. energy giant ConocoPhillips, has made inroads in clearing regulatory requirements for its redevelopment project on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).
Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor has secured a drilling permit for operations in the North Sea on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), which will be conducted with a semi-submersible rig owned by COSL Drilling Europe, an offshore drilling contractor.
Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor has received authorization from the country’s authorities to embark on exploration drilling activities with one of COSL Drilling Europe’s semi-submersible rigs in the North Sea off the coast of Norway.
The U.S. Testing Expertise and Access to Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) program has approved a record 34 marine energy projects through its 17th Request for Technical Support (RFTS), reflecting a total of over $4.8 million. Backed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and managed by the Pacific Oc
Amplitude Energy (formerly Cooper Energy), an Australian gas production company focused on supplying the Southeast domestic gas market, has obtained a production license, which entails an undeveloped gas discovery in the Otway Basin off the coast of Victoria, Australia.
The diesel generator engine failure that sparked an engine room fire and total power blackout on board the UK-flagged site investigation vessel Kommandor Susan in January 2025 was caused by substitute engine components installed during a 2019 overhaul, the investigation report issued by the UK gover
England-based energy transition-focused player EnergyPathways is awaiting the award of a gas storage license (GSL) from the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) in connection with the firm’s flagship energy storage project off the Cumbria coast in the East Irish Sea.
Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean’s business combination with the Bermuda-incorporated Valaris is facing extended antitrust scrutiny, as the offshore drilling giants’ merger request is under review with the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the United Sta
Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has shed light on the expanded award in pre-defined areas 2026 (APA 2026) round for oil and gas exploration activity, encompassing the predefined areas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) with blocks in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea, and Barents Sea.
Australian Energy Producers, representing Australia’s upstream oil and gas exploration and production industry, has applauded a commitment to stable policy settings for the energy future, as encouraging investment in early-stage exploration helps bolster efforts to unlock the next generation of supp
Australian energy giant Woodside has received a blessing for its environmental plan (EP) from the country’s offshore regulator for permanent plug and abandonment (P&A) of multiple subsea exploration wells off the coast of Australia.
