Norwegian offshore services provider Sea1 Offshore has cut the first steel for the second of four offshore energy support vessels (OESVs) it has on order with a shipyard in China. Sea1 Offshore placed the order for the first two OESVs with Chinese shipyard Cosco Shipping in November 2024, with the c
The eighth and final CO2 storage tank has been installed on Carbon Destroyer 1, the first dedicated offshore CO2 carrier built in the EU, set to work on the Greensand project in Denmark. Once operational next year, the vessel will be prepared for its carbon capture and storage (CCS) duties, working
Australian energy player Santos has proposed to spud up to seven exploration and/or appraisal wells in the Commonwealth waters within the Bedout Basin, off the coast of Australia, in search of more hydrocarbons.
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has opened its second carbon storage licensing round, offering 14 locations offshore Scotland and England for exploration and appraisal, with the stores offering up to 2 gigatons of additional CO2 storage capacity. The round, opened today, December 9, offers
The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating and improving international shipping, has elected Member States to serve on three categories of the IMO Council. Meanwhile, EmissionLink’s Managing Director has warned
Ping Petroleum, an independent upstream oil and gas company incorporated in Bermuda, has secured a multi-year license extension for a giant undeveloped North Sea field on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).
The Trump administration’s draft five-year offshore leasing plan continues to run the gauntlet of commentators’ reactions, sparking both applause and outrage. While some are calling it vital for national security, energy independence, and job creation, others see it as a major risk that could jeopar
As part of a brand-new environmental strategy, starting from 2026, vessels that sail emission-free in and out of the Norwegian Port of Oslo are to be exempt from quay fees while plugged into shore power. Officials from the Port of Oslo have explained that those ships that are sailing in an eco-frien
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has revealed a proposed notice of sale for the next offshore oil and gas lease sale under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which is the second of thirty Gulf of America (U.S. Gulf of Mexico) oil and gas lease sales required by this legislation.
Underwater technology company Sonardyne has added more work to its existing contract with the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), a joint venture of BP, Equinor and TotalEnergies, for the UK’s first offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. Developed some 75 kilometers east of Flamborough
The Dutch container terminal operator APM Terminals, a part of Denmark’s shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk, has signed a concession agreement valued at $550 million with the Bangladeshi Chittagong Port Authority (CPA), aiming to deepen the South Asian nation’s infrastructural development and susta
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has issued a stamp of approval for a cooperative agreement with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and the Port of Los Angeles encompassing “time-bound and enforceable” commitments to develop zero-emissions infrastructure at the port
European shipping emissions surged last year to their ‘highest’ level since official monitoring began back in 2018, fresh data published by the EU’s Transport & Environment (T&E) shows. According to the EU MRV (monitoring, reporting and verification) system, which measures emissions from ships of 5,
Florida-headquartered marine environmental consulting firm CSA Ocean Sciences (CSA) has performed an environmental baseline survey (EBS) off the coast of Mozambique for what it says is a major oil & gas company. CSA’s project scope included water column profiling, environmental sampling, seafloor im
