A court decision, which was interpreted to pose a serious threat to new and existing oil and natural gas operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico with some fearing that it would have unintended consequences for the offshore wind program as well, has been replaced with a new one.
Green Marine Europe (GME), the European environmental certification program dedicated to the maritime industry, revealed that the number of program participants more than doubled in just two years.
U.S.-headquartered TDI-Brooks is set to upgrade diesel engines on one of its research vessels to ensure compliance with the regulations of the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The 48-meter-long R/V Brooks McCall is a Jones Act-complaint multi-use vessel said to be suited for various comprehens
While the implementation of ammonia as a marine fuel is expected to be technologically feasible as early as 2025-2026, its toxic nature requires the maritime industry to develop new approaches to safety. However, the majority of maritime community members are willing to sail on or work with ammonia-
Eni Energy Bonaparte, an affiliate of Italy’s energy titan Eni, has submitted a revised environment plan for decommissioning operations at a field in the Bonaparte Basin in northern Western Australia to the Australian Commonwealth regulator, National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Manag
Consulting and engineering firm Wood has established and is leading a joint industry partnership (JIP) to accelerate carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) projects through the creation of industry guidelines for CO2 specifications. Wood set up the JIP to collate industry research and the e
Italian oil and gas giant Eni has filed an official strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) against two non-governmental organizations (NGOs), Greenpeace Italy and ReCommon.
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
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.
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
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
The Rijeka Gateway terminal in Croatia, a joint venture between Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk’s APM Terminals and Croatian investor Energia Naturalis (ENNA Group), has secured electricity from renewable energy sources to power the operations of its container terminal. The estimate is that
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
United for Climate Justice (UCJ), a platform of climate and social justice movements coordinating the Stop Fossil Subsidies campaign, has held a protest in Brussels urging EU leaders to put an end to state funding of fossil fuels.
