The European Commission has adopted a delegated regulation and a corresponding decision outlining the obligations for oil and gas producers related to the targets set by the European Union (EU) for CO2 storage.
A new biological opinion for the Gulf of America, formerly the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, has forestalled the risk of ending new and existing oil and natural gas operations, staving off the danger to American energy security, based on the industry’s reaction.
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has decided to strengthen the ship-to-ship (STS) oil transfer operation requirements for tankers flying the country’s flag to “shut the door” to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet. As disclosed, the decision was made to address two vital issues at once: the operation
Global Ro-Ro Community (GRC), a joint initiative supporting the decarbonization of roll-on roll-off (Ro-Ro) ocean freight transportation, recently unveiled guidelines for calculating greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity levels for cargo vessels. As informed, the Global Ro-Ro Community consisting
The European Commission and the UK have reached a Common Understanding that outlines a renewed agenda for cooperation, with a focus on maritime security and safety, as well as new energy technologies such as hydrogen and carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), among other things. In view of
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has decided to conduct a nonadjudicatory investigation aimed at determining whether some foreign governments’ vessel flagging regulations and practices create “unfavorable” shipping conditions for the United States. Specifically, the commission plans to examine
Given the challenges many countries around the globe have faced in containing oil spills, Guyana has taken steps to avoid a similar fate by making oil and gas operators liable for environmental protection, thanks to a new legislation, which sets out a comprehensive national legal framework for oil s
Switzerland-based StreamTec Solutions has signed a cooperation agreement with Timor-Leste’s national oil & gas company Timor Gás & Petróleo, E.P. (TIMOR GAP) and the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MPRM) to establish a company that will develop an underwater pipeline highway for the tra
Instead of acting solely as a cost driver, the FuelEU Maritime regulation could create a net financial gain, potentially around €250 million, according to a recent analysis by maritime data and compliance firm OceanScore.
Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) and CSA Group have published the ‘Joint Canada-U.S. National Standard’ – a methodology for reporting the production pathway and carbon intensity of hydrogen.
Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has launched the award in pre-defined areas 2025 (APA 2025) round for oil and gas exploration activity, covering the predefined areas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) with blocks in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea, and the Barents Sea.
Kairos, an LNG bunker vessel chartered by Nordic energy company Gasum, will run on waste-based bio-LNG and join Gasum’s FuelEU Maritime pool as a compliance generator.
Woodfibre Management, a privately held Canadian company based in Vancouver, is putting the wheels in motion to clear the regulatory hurdles to bring a second floating workforce accommodation, also known as floatel, to its operated $5.1 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project, under develo
An alliance of non-profits and industry coalitions, collectively representing 82 clean maritime and green hydrogen industry stakeholders, has urged the European Union (EU) to adopt “stronger” policies to support the shipping industry in its pursuit of meeting climate goals and cultivating a global “
