Three hybrid interconnector projects in the North Sea and Baltic Sea are among the proposed cross-border energy infrastructure projects, which underpin the EU’s climate and net zero drive.
Baron Oil has reached the first of three steps in securing environmental approvals for the drilling and testing of an appraisal well at a block offshore Timor-Leste.
Equinor has received consent to use one of Transocean’s semi-submersible rigs on two fields located in the North Sea and Norwegian Sea, respectively.
Harbour Energy has secured a drilling permit to spud a wildcat well in the North Sea, using one of Noble Corporation’s jack-up rigs.
A new training project is being launched aimed at preparing seafarers for zero or near-zero emission ships as a way of addressing the imminent need for upskilling the workforce to operate advanced technological solutions and alternative fuels. The project was announced at the 2023 UN Climate Change
The UK’s regulator North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has highlighted the key role the North Sea basin has in helping the country to reach its net zero goals.
Some 64% of senior finance professionals in the UK are contemplating reducing their investment in the maritime sector because of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) risks, according to a recent study from sustainability and communications consultancy Woodrow. The report sheds light on key ar
EU’s PCI list entails grid upgrades and the buildout of more hydrogen, green electricity, and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS).
Pilbara Clean Fuels (PCF), Oceania Marine Energy, and Italy’s classification society RINA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop an ‘end-to-end’ low-carbon profile LNG production and marine vessel bunkering capability concept for the port of Port Hedland. The three companies plan
The Council of the European Union (EU) and the Parliament have reached a provisional political agreement on the directive to establish common rules for the internal markets in hydrogen as well as renewable and natural gases. According to the Council, the directive seeks to facilitate the penetration
Five countries have taken steps to build closer cooperation within the European Union on carbon capture and storage by signing a declaration.
Members of the Federation of European Private Port Operators (FEPORT), meeting in Antwerp for their General Assembly, expressed growing concerns about potential cargo diversion from EU ports due to the forthcoming implementation of the EU ETS for shipping in 2024. The EU ETS directive for the mariti
Environmental activists from Rising Tide blocked the Port of Newcastle, the world’s largest coal port, over the weekend demanding action on climate change and rejecting new coal projects. The blockade, which commenced at 10 am on Saturday, has gathered over a thousand of individuals who joined in ka
Awilco Drilling has won the second arbitration case related to a rig termination deal, after the arbitration tribunal ruled in its favor.
