UK-based oil and gas company Serica Energy has entered into an agreement with compatriot Tailwind Energy Holdings to acquire the entire issued share capital of Tailwind Energy Investments in a deal worth approximately £367 million. The consideration for the acquisition comprises the issue of up to 1
Dutch shipping company De Bock Maritiem has signed contracts for the construction of two diesel-electric seagoing vessels that will enable the company to halve its CO2 emissions. The 3,600-tonne vessels were designed by the Dutch Conoship International and they will be built by the Holland Shipyards
Noble Corporation has evacuated all rig personnel after an issue was found on one of the legs of a Noble Corporation-owned jack-up rig.
Italy’s oil and gas giant Eni and energy infrastructure operator Snam have formed a joint venture to develop the first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Italy. Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi and Snam CEO Stefano Venier signed an agreement on 19 December to jointly develop and manage Phase 1 of t
The Mediterranean Sea has been designated as an Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides and particulate matter at last week’s MEPC 79th session. The designation means that as of 1 May 2025 ships will be required to use marine fuel with reduced sulphur content. The permissible sulphur content will f
Today, the German Federal Government and energy company Uniper have concluded a framework agreement to concretize the measures to stabilise Uniper agreed between the Federal Government, Uniper, and Fortum on 21 September 2022. Under the agreement, German’s Federal Ministry of Finance will be respons
South Korea’s defense and energy conglomerate Hanwha Group has signed a $1.5 billion deal for the acquisition of a controlling stake in compatriot shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME). The troubled shipbuilder has been controlled by the state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB)
Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has entered into bareboat and time charter contracts with Northern Lights JV DA for two 7,500 m3 liquefied CO2 ships under construction in China. China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (DSIC) launched the construction of the two LNG-powered, w
UK energy market regulator Ofgem has withdrawn the cap and floor regime awarded in principle for a 1.4 GW interconnector due to the project having encountered “significant delays”.
QatarEnergy, TotalEnergies, and Petronas have been awarded an offshore exploration block in Brazil.
Regulator has laid charges against Suncor Energy related to an incident from 2019 on an FPSO off Canada, in which a worker was injured.
Clean energy company Iberdrola Australia has partnered with hydrogen developer ABEL Energy for a green hydrogen and green methanol project at the Bell Bay production facility, known as the Bell Bay Powerfuels Project, in northern Tasmania. Iberdrola said that the total estimated capital requirement
Guangzhou Yuanhai Car Carrier Transportation, a joint venture recently set up by Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers, SIPG Logistics and Anji Logistics, has placed an order for six 7,500 CEU dual-fuel LNG car carriers. The vessels will be built by Fujian Shipbuilding’s Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry a
Scana-owned PSW Technology has signed an agreement with offshore drilling contractor Northern Ocean Operations for the sale of a complete marine riser system for ultra-deep-water operations. The contract includes project management, inspection, repair and logistics of the marine riser system. Work s
