Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Siemens Digital Industries Software (DISW), a US-based industrial software specialist, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to accelerate the digital transformation of maritime classification processes across ship design and con
The Clean Arctic Alliance has welcomed the Nordic Council’s adoption of a resolution concerning polar fuels, which calls on Nordic governments to craft and implement a regulation that would mandate the application of cleaner, marine fuels that could cut black carbon emissions whilst operating in the
Britain’s trade body for the offshore energy industry, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), has disclosed the results of its survey, which indicate that the Energy Profits Levy (EPL) needs to be tweaked from next year to unlock investments in the offshore energy arena.
As the United States (U.S.) has set its cap on growing its liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, multiple steps are being taken to shake off the regulatory shackles impeding the LNG export boom. The latest such move is encapsulated in a proposed bill aimed at accelerating the federal approval proces
FortisBC has secured the endorsement from the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC), an independent regulatory body regulating BC’s energy utilities, basic automobile insurance rates, and intra-provincial pipeline rates, for the proposed storage expansion of its existing liquefied natural gas
The Marine Energy Taskforce (MET), a 12-month initiative commissioned by the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), has entered its second phase following a meeting in Cardiff. Launched in June by UK Energy Minister Michael Shanks, the MET is tasked with developing recommendations a
Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor has secured a drilling permit for operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), which will be done with a semi-submersible rig owned by COSL Drilling Europe, an offshore drilling contractor.
The Government of the Canary Islands has declared the DESALIFE project a strategic initiative for the region, recognizing it as a “highly innovative and sustainable project, with strong strategic relevance and proven technical feasibility.” According to Ocean Oasis, this recognition marks a mileston
As energy security concerns continue to run the show, Great Britain’s regulator, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), has called on oil and gas operators to join forces and bolster well interventions and development drilling activities to revive shut-in wells to sustain domestic oil and gas pr
The Department of Energy and Economic Diversification (DEED) of the Government of Western Australia (WA Government) has confirmed the approval of NH3 Clean Energy’s flagship WAH2 clean ammonia project for facilitation support under the Lead Agency Framework.
A new report, published by the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA), has painted the Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico) as one of the world’s most valuable and dynamic offshore energy regions, spotlighting it as a critical engine of innovation, economic strength, and national security.
As global and geopolitical sanctions continue to gain momentum, Borr Drilling, an offshore drilling player with its corporate base in Bermuda, has dropped two long-term rig assignments off the coast of Mexico.
In the aftermath of a court decision related to its carbon neutrality ambition, France’s energy giant TotalEnergies has shed light on its multi-energy strategy investments, highlighting its low-carbon inroads backed by a €20 billion injection over the past five years.
Twelve organizations representing energy, transport, and industry have urged the UK Government to ensure low-carbon ammonia is explicitly integrated into its hydrogen strategy.
