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Foresea NS-42 (ODN-II) drillship will be used during the pre-operational assessment for drilling operations; Source: Petrobras
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2012-built rig at designated spot: Petrobras sets the stage to secure go-ahead for drilling ops

Following the arrival of a drillship at its drill site, Brazil’s state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras is getting ready to embark on the pre-operational assessment, as the final stage of the licensing process for drilling a deepwater well in Amapá.

about 1 year ago
Port of New South Wales
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Australia’s Port Authority of NSW earns badges in sustainability

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Australia’s Port Authority of New South Wales has strengthened its sustainability credentials as it received multiple recognitions from prominent environmental programs.

about 1 year ago
Illustration; Source: Australian Energy Producers (former APPEA)
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Australia’s upstream industry stepping up gas game with reform proposals

Australian Energy Producers (AEP), representing the country’s upstream oil and gas exploration and production industry, has come up with a set of proposals aimed at boosting Australia’s natural gas arsenal.

about 1 year ago
Illustration; Source: TotalEnergies
Regulation & Policy

TotalEnergies and Shell’s offshore drilling plans at risk as court throws a spanner in the works

As oil and gas exploration off South Africa’s coast continues to garner attention, the offshore drilling activities planned by two energy giants, France’s TotalEnergies and the UK-based Shell, have hit a snag, with the Western Cape High Court opting to set aside the South African government’s decisi

about 1 year ago
Image of Ocean Power Technologies PowerBuoy and WAM-V during sea trials.
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New Jersey encouraged to accelerate support for marine energy sector

U.S.-based marine energy firm Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has called on New Jersey lawmakers to accelerate support for the state’s emerging marine energy sector during a joint hearing of the New Jersey Assembly Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee and the Senate Environment a

about 1 year ago
Illustration; Source: North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA)
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Fresh gas storage license for Snam’s subsidiary in East Irish Sea fueling UK’s hydrogen dreams

North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has offered a license for gas storage in the East Irish Sea to dCarbonX, a subsidiary of Snam, which is expected to propel the UK’s decarbonization aspirations forward, thanks to offshore hydrogen storage.

about 1 year ago
Calcasieu Pass LNG facility; Source: Venture Global LNG
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Venture Global emerges as winner in LNG arbitration case with Shell

Venture Global, an American producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) sourced from North American basins, has secured a win in the arbitration process with the UK-headquartered Shell over the U.S. player’s delay in kicking off full commercial operations.

about 1 year ago
US rejects IMO Net-Zero Framework, vows retaliation against its supporters
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US rejects IMO Net-Zero Framework, vows retaliation against its supporters

The United States has officially rejected the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) net-zero framework, which aims to reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the shipping sector, and vowed to retaliate against countries that support the framework.

about 1 year ago
Hydrogen-powered USV becomes first UK-certified remotely operated and unmanned vessel
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Hydrogen-powered USV becomes first UK-certified remotely operated and unmanned vessel

Classification and compliance services provider Lloyd’s Register has issued the UK’s first certification for a remotely operated and unmanned vessel (ROUV), awarded to ACUA Ocean’s hydrogen-powered long-endurance uncrewed surface vessel (USV). The certification for ACUA Ocean’s PIONEER has been issu

about 1 year ago
Deepsea Bollsta; Source: Odfjell Drilling
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All-systems-go for Odfjell Drilling-managed rig’s North Sea assignment

Equinor, a Norwegian state-owned energy giant, has received the go-ahead from the country’s authorities to undertake plug and abandonment (P&A) activities in the North Sea off the coast of Norway with a semi-submersible rig managed by Odfjell Drilling, an offshore drilling contractor.

about 1 year ago
DNV to help realize UK’s carbon capture and storage projects with quality assurance
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DNV to help realize UK’s carbon capture and storage projects with quality assurance

Independent assurance and risk management provider DNV Inspection has secured three-year contracts to provide quality assurance for two of the UK’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects. DNV is set to deliver site inspection, quality assurance and quality control services for Net Zero Tees

about 1 year ago
Borgsten Dolphin rig; Source: Geo Therm
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Dolphin Drilling makes partial payment as settlement talks continue in multi-million tax case

Dolphin Drilling, an Oslo-listed, Aberdeen-headquartered owner and operator of a fleet of harsh environment mid-water and deepwater semi-submersible drilling rigs, has paid in part the amount required to comply with the UK Supreme Court’s decision in a historic corporation tax liability case, which

about 1 year ago
New hydrogen alliance targets cleaner shipping in Indonesia’s small islands
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New hydrogen alliance targets cleaner shipping in Indonesia’s small islands

HDF Energy, Neuman & Esser (NEA), and GIZ have signed a letter of intent (LoI) to jointly explore green hydrogen applications for decarbonizing maritime transport across Indonesia’s small islands.

about 1 year ago
An offshore platform
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220 blocks up for grabs in Nigeria’s bid round to speed up oil & gas development

Given its interest in unlocking oil and gas growth, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has revealed its plans to award 220 oil blocks, spanning the African country’s onshore and offshore basins, in its latest hydrocarbon licensing bid round. This entails 59 offshore blocks

about 1 year ago