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Scarabeo 8 rig; Source: Saipem
Regulation & Policy

Two oil & gas operators gearing up for North Sea drilling ops with COSL and Saipem’s rigs

Norwegian oil and gas operators, Equinor and Aker BP, have each obtained drilling permits for operations in the North Sea on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), which will be conducted with semi-submersible rigs owned by COSL Drilling Europe and Saipem.

about 1 month ago
An offshore rig
Regulation & Policy

Regulatory setback puts appraisal of gas discovery at risk in Southeast Asia

A regulatory notice over a missed drilling deadline has placed a production sharing contract (PSC) for a gas asset under threat unless SundaGas Banda Unipessoal, a wholly owned subsidiary of the UK-based and AIM-listed Sunda Energy, shows proof that a rig has been booked to undertake the appraisal p

about 1 month ago
From Left to Right: Michail Cheliotis, Marine Surveyor at Lloyd’s Register; Peter Van de Graaf, Strategic Key Account Business Partner at Lloyd’s Register; Tim Berckmoes, CEO at Anglo Belgian Corporat
Regulation & Policy

Hydrogen-fuelled shipping takes step forward as BeHydro’s engine gets go-ahead

UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has given its stamp of approval for a 100% hydrogen-fuelled, spark-ignited marine engine developed by BeHydro, a joint venture between CMB.TECH and Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC) Engines, focusing on hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines.

about 1 month ago
Transocean Encourage rig; Source: Transocean
Regulation & Policy

Equinor’s Norwegian Sea wildcat yields no hydrocarbons

Norwegian state-owned oil and gas giant Equinor has conducted drilling activities at a wildcat well in the Norwegian Sea off the coast of Norway with one of Transocean’s semi-submersible rigs. The drilling activity did not result in commercial quantities of hydrocarbons.

about 1 month ago
12-meter USV class secures MCA’s certification
Regulation & Policy

12-meter USV class secures MCA’s certification

UK designer and manufacturer of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) ZeroUSV has secured certification from the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency for its Oceanus12 class of USVs that demonstrates that it meets the safety, operational and technical requirements established under the MCA Workboat Code Edit

about 1 month ago
COSL Promoter; Source: COSL Drilling Europe
Regulation & Policy

Equinor’s North Sea P&A ops with COSL’s 2012-built rig cleared for action

Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor has received the Norwegian authorities’ blessing for plugging and abandonment (P&A) activities in the North Sea, which will be undertaken with a semi-submersible rig owned by COSL Drilling Europe, an offshore drilling player.

about 1 month ago
TGS
Regulation & Policy

TGS unveiling Equatorial Guinea’s offshore basin prospectivity with major seismic dataset

Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS has been tasked with delivering a large-scale multi-client seismic product that will shed light on the exploration potential of Equatorial Guinea’s offshore basins.

about 1 month ago
Energos Force; Source: DET
Regulation & Policy

Germany’s energy network awaits September to ignite next LNG link in FSRU chain

Germany’s Deutsche Energy Terminal (DET), part of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and a state-owned operator of four liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, has revealed the timeline for the commissioning of the European country’s next floating LNG terminal, which

about 1 month ago
Eni
Regulation & Policy

New country entry for Eni in West Africa with offshore block award

Italy’s energy giant Eni has expanded its African oil and gas portfolio with a new block off the coast of The Gambia.

about 1 month ago
Illustration; Source: ExxonMobil
Regulation & Policy

Oxy taking minor stake in ExxonMobil’s Caribbean ultra-deepwater block

Houston-headquartered energy player Occidental (Oxy) has secured the go-ahead from Trinidad and Tobago to join U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil in an ultra-deepwater exploration block in the Caribbean’s southernmost archipelagic country.

about 1 month ago
Cook Inlet LNG
Regulation & Policy

Cook Inlet LNG puts new FSRU-based lifeline on Alaska’s energy horizon

Cook Inlet LNG, a subsidiary of Louisiana-based independent oil and gas company Gardes Holdings, has set the wheels in motion to secure regulatory clearances for an offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) import project, utilizing a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) and existing platform

about 1 month ago
Deepsea Nordkapp rig; Source: Odfjell Drilling
Regulation & Policy

Green light for North Sea ops with Odfjell Drilling’s rig

Norwegian authorities have approved drilling activities that Norway’s oil and gas player Aker BP is planning to undertake in the North Sea on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), with a rig owned by Odfjell Drilling, an offshore drilling contractor.

about 1 month ago
EemsEnergyTerminal in Eemshaven; Courtesy of Gasunie
Regulation & Policy

Dutch LNG terminal eyes 2036 horizon as Gasunie, Vopak back conditional lifeline extension

A conditional final investment decision (cFID) is paving the way to prolong operations at a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Netherlands until 2036, securing its role in the country’s LNG infrastructure beyond 2027.

about 1 month ago
Illustration; Source: Europa Oil & Gas
Regulation & Policy

African oil & gas block’s farm-out one approval shy of completion

UK-headquartered and AIM-listed oil and gas company Europa Oil & Gas has confirmed that one key go-ahead is still pending for a farm-out process related to a block off the coast of Equatorial Guinea.

about 1 month ago
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