A consortium of ten universities, led by the University of Plymouth, is warning that urgent action is required for the UK to meet its 2050 Net Zero target, with significant acceleration needed in tidal, wave, and offshore wind energy growth. The latest report, ORE Outlook 2040, from the Supergen Of
Northern Ocean has secured a new short-term job off the coast of Ghana for a semi-submersible rig, which recently finished its long-term assignment with the UK-headquartered Shell and has work lined up for the fourth quarter of 2024 offshore Namibia with an undisclosed operator.
Aker BP has used one of Odfjell Drilling’s semi-submersible rigs to delineate a two-year-old gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea and will contemplate a subsea tie-back to existing infrastructure as a development option.
Solstad Offshore has embraced another decarbonization tool to expand its zero-emission shipping toolbox by turning to renewable biodiesel (HVO) to bunker an anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel before it embarked on its assignment related to a semi-submersible rig off the coast of Norway.
E-fuel-powered container shipping services could be ready for commercial deployment by the year 2027, a new report by the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) and the UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub has projected. As informed, the report
U.S. offshore engineering and construction firm McDermott has secured an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for pipelines and cables with Qatar’s state-owned oil and gas company QatarEnergy for the expansion of the 1971-discovered North Field. The contract for th
Australia’s energy giant Santos has penned a deal with TotalEnergies Gas & Power Asia Private Limited, a subsidiary of France’s TotalEnergies, to deliver shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on a mid-term basis.
Mermaid Subsea Services (UK) has ahead of schedule wrapped up the first phase of what it says is a major North Sea decommissioning contract for Shell UK. Mermaid announced in June that it had been awarded an engineering, preparation, removal and disposal (EPRD) well head severance (WHS) contract by
Santa Barbara-based nonprofit Environmental Defense Center (EDC) has urged the government to postpone the restart of a pipeline in California that caused an oil spill nine years ago until the state provides access to all relevant documentation, conducts an environmental review, and enables public en
Germany-based container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd has placed orders for up to thirty liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container vessels in China.
Eni has fused its upstream assets in the UK, excluding East Irish Sea ones and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) activities, with Delek’s Ithaca Energy, a North Sea oil and gas operator and producer.
Liverpool City Region Mayor has unveiled that the first public consultation for the Mersey Tidal Power project started just days after the formal planning process was initiated. This six-week consultation allows the public and local organizations to review and comment on the project’s early proposal
Japanese “K” Line Wind Service (KWS) and Singapore-headquartered EGS Survey (EGS) have established a joint venture company specializing in offshore geo-surveys which recently completed its first survey contract for the Happo-Noshiro offshore wind project. At the Happo-Noshiro site(s), located off th
Canada-headquartered marine technology player Kraken Robotics is set to receive a bought deal public offering of $45 million, with the net proceeds to be used for the company’s long-term strategy, including expansion and acquisitions, among others. Kraken Robotics has amended its agreement with Corm
