Marine Renewables Canada (MRC) has published a national roadmap that outlines how offshore wind, tidal, wave, and river current energy can help meet Canada’s surging electricity demand, projected to increase two to threefold by 2050, with marine renewable energy seen as a key pillar of the country’s
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has confirmed that consumers will be better off with investment in the Marinus Link interconnector in its final decision on the project’s construction cost. The AER is responsible for ensuring energy consumers have access to a reliable and secure market and that
Written by Ron Heffron The maritime energy sector stands at a critical juncture as clean alternative fuels reshape terminal design requirements. Advanced engineering solutions for floating terminals and specialized mooring systems are enabling the safe handling of challenging cargoes like ammonia an
In a move to wean itself completely off Russian oil and gas imports, the European Union (EU) has given the green light for a ban on imports of pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG), with oil expected to follow suit in 2027.
In the wake of rising job losses across the oil and gas sector, nearly six in ten voters across Scotland have thrown their support behind the full development and extraction of North Sea oil and gas, according to new Scotland-wide polling.
The European Commission (EC) has cleared a €200 million German aid to boost Canadian-produced renewable hydrogen and its derivatives for the European market. This scheme will support the construction of up to 300 MW of electrolysis capacity.
Given its quest to come to grips with consent breaches on well decommissioning and excessive flaring and venting on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), Great Britain’s regulator, North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), has imposed a penalty of £350,000 (around $469,000) on CNR International and NEO.
The Danish Energy Agency has handed out its eighth permit for exploration and possible storage of CO2 in Denmark to a consortium consisting of TotalEnergies, Mitsui, and Nordsøfonden.
The Scottish Government Marine Directorate has granted the variation to the existing marine license for the Western Isles high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable link, allowing the needed increase in capacity. The project is a key component of SSEN Transmission’s planned £22 billion investme
As Venezuela faces a regime change, the country’s production recovery is staring at a decade-long timeline despite near-term supply gains, according to Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence group, which believes that additional Venezuelan barrels could pressure Brent prices below mid-to high $50 pe
As the offshore energy sector continued to navigate the energy transition and technological development, but also uncertainty, 2025 saw continued shifts in policy, investment, and project development across the global energy landscape. To mark the year’s end, the Offshore Energy editorial team looks
Australian National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has given its green light to Woodside Energy for permanent plug and abandonment (P&A) and well intervention activities for subsea wells associated with a gas project situated on the country’s northwest coa
Given its determination to shake off the shackles of dependence on Russian oil and gas imports, the European Union (EU) has decided to lay down the law on these fossil fuels by holding the line on the proposed gradual ban on imports of pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from next year, wit
The wave and tidal energy market is projected to grow to $1.85 billion by 2032, with ocean-based renewable power expected to move beyond pilot installations and enter early commercial deployment by 2031, according to a report by market research firm DataM Intelligence. The global wave and tidal ener
