As the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) continues to attract new investments into oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) activities amid the global energy security concerns spurred by the Middle East conflict, Norway has upped its net cash flow ante from the petroleum sector, with billions ad
Fugro is set to deploy its geophysical vessel in a couple of days to carry out a maintenance survey of an interconnector between France and the UK that has been operating since 1986. The 2 GW IFA 2000 high voltage direct current (HVDC) electrical interconnector is approximately 70 kilometers long, w
While a specialist panel is being set up to review appeals, clouds still obscure the exact timing of hydrocarbon exploration activities, which are poised to begin once an environmental go-ahead is in hand, enabling the first well to be spud at an offshore block in South Africa’s Orange Basin.
DNV has published two new coordinated standards for floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) systems with the aim of improving their safety, reliability, and long-term performance. These two new standards, DNV‑ST‑C108 Structural design of floats for floating photovoltaic systems and DNV‑ST‑E309 Station kee
Canada-headquartered Stamper Oil & Gas Corp., a Namibia-focused oil and gas exploration company, has confirmed an extension of a Namibian offshore petroleum exploration license (PEL), as energy majors continue to move in across multiple basins in the African country to pursue hydrocarbon exploration
Preparation work is underway in Danish waters to replace an outdated submarine cable that connects Denmark and Sweden, passing across Øresund. Swedish and Danish transmission system operators (TSOs) Kraftnät and Energinet own and operate four Øresund links that connect Zealand and southern Sweden vi
Oil and gas company Lansdowne has embarked on an arbitration battle to pursue its Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) claim against Ireland over the country’s refusal to issue a lease undertaking for an oil and gas field in the North Celtic Sea, which is operated by Barryroe Offshore Energy’s subsidiary, Ex
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia, a subsidiary of the U.S. energy giant ConocoPhillips, has made inroads in clearing regulatory requirements for its redevelopment project on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).
UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has given its blessing to China-based provider of clean energy services Wison New Energies (WNE) for a new harsh environment floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) design featuring an internal turret mooring system.
Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor has secured a drilling permit for operations in the North Sea on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), which will be conducted with a semi-submersible rig owned by COSL Drilling Europe, an offshore drilling contractor.
Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor has received authorization from the country’s authorities to embark on exploration drilling activities with one of COSL Drilling Europe’s semi-submersible rigs in the North Sea off the coast of Norway.
The U.S. Testing Expertise and Access to Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) program has approved a record 34 marine energy projects through its 17th Request for Technical Support (RFTS), reflecting a total of over $4.8 million. Backed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and managed by the Pacific Oc
Amplitude Energy (formerly Cooper Energy), an Australian gas production company focused on supplying the Southeast domestic gas market, has obtained a production license, which entails an undeveloped gas discovery in the Otway Basin off the coast of Victoria, Australia.
The diesel generator engine failure that sparked an engine room fire and total power blackout on board the UK-flagged site investigation vessel Kommandor Susan in January 2025 was caused by substitute engine components installed during a 2019 overhaul, the investigation report issued by the UK gover
