
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat and an appraisal well in the North Sea.

Ithaca Energy has started decommissioning operations at a field located in the UK sector of the North Sea, using a giant heavy lift vessel.

Brazilian Petrobras has started the sales process for two of its operated fields located in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil.

The partnership board of the Zero-Emission Waterborne Transport has adopted a strategy which will enable Europe to demonstrate deployable zero-emission maritime and inland ships by 2030.

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Vår Energi a drilling permit for a wildcat well located in the Barents Sea off Norway.

Talos Energy has decided to dispute the Mexican government’s decision to designate the state-owned Pemex as the operator of the Zama field.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the global trade association for ship operators, has put forward a comprehensive proposal for a global levy on carbon emissions from ships, in what would be “a first for any industrial sector”.

Neptune Energy has received consent from Norwegian authorities for exploration drilling in the North Sea, using an Odfjell Drilling-owned rig.

Although it fully supports the shipping industry’s move to decarbonisation, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) said that adequate risk management provision must be in place to underpin the transition.

Oil and gas company Lundin Energy has received consent from Norwegian authorities for the start-up of the Solveig field in the North Sea.

Australia’s parliament has passed new legislation to strengthen its offshore oil and gas regulatory framework following the liquidation of NOGA.

The creation of a flexible Kiel Canal dues system would ensure that shipping companies choose the route through the canal, a new study found.

Oil and gas company Spirit Energy has now started the first phase of preparing to decommission its Chestnut field, located in the North Sea.

Greece and Bangladesh have been urged by NGOs to stop the “illegal” beaching of a ferry containing asbestos and other toxic materials.