Houston-based oil and gas company Talos Energy has received stockholder approval for the acquisition of EnVen Energy Corporation, a private operator in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The deal is expected to double Talos’ operated deepwater facility footprint. Talos Energy announced on 8 February
Finland’s government has adopted a resolution on hydrogen in which it describes the countries’ objectives regarding hydrogen and the measures to promote them. According to the government, Finland’s goal is to become the European leader in the hydrogen economy in the entire value chain, and it has th
Classification society DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Michelin for their WISAMO wing sail system. DNV said that this was the first AiP to have been awarded to an inflatable wing sail design. The wing prototype with a surface area of 100 sqm is being installed on Compagnie Maritime
Dutch gas infrastructure company Gasunie has applied to the European Commission for Project of Common Interest (PCI) status, proceeding with its intentions to develop a hydrogen network in the German part of the North Sea. Gasunie’s application is part of the international Clean Hydrogen for Europe
Korean industry majors, led by shipping heavyweights HMM and Sinokor, have joined forces on the development of nuclear-powered ships. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed earlier today by representatives of Gyeongju city, the Gyeongbuk Province, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, th
Wellesley Petroleum has received consent from Norway’s regulator for exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea.
With legal action over climate risk looming on the horizon, Shell denies allegations made against its board, vowing to oppose the derivate claim application.
Equinor has more than doubled its annual profit in 2022, setting a new record driven by higher energy prices and growing demand.
Montenegro’s Minister of Finance, Aleksandar Damjanović, and representatives of the United States (US) Department of State have discussed the economic relations between the two countries with an emphasis on cooperation in the field of energy, agreeing to take action in regard to the Bar LNG terminal
Global data analytics firm Xeneta has launched a campaign to rank the environmental performance of carriers across the world’s top 13 shipping trades. The firm is using the Carbon Emissions Index (CEI), a tool developed by Xeneta and Marine Benchmark, to evaluate carriers’ emissions levels in the ma
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has decided to discontinue the 50% harbour craft port dues concession which was launched in 2021 for floating storage units (FSUs) / floating storage regasification units (FSRUs) supporting LNG bunkering and breakbulk activities in port. The discontinua
Marine insurance provider Skuld has signed the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance, a global framework for assessing and disclosing the climate alignment of insurers’ hull and machinery portfolios. The framework is aimed at enabling the insurance sector to implement transparency and establish a
Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor has made a new commercial oil and gas discovery in the North Sea off Norway, using a Transocean-owned rig.
UK energy market regulator Ofgem has granted electricity interconnector licenses for three energy links that will connect the UK with three countries in the European Union.
