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Global Oil and Gas Emissions Standard Hits Hurdle as Oil Majors Withdraw

Jul 22, 2025

Shell and other leading energy groups have abandoned a six-year-long attempt to define a net zero emissions strategy after being told that such a standard would require them to stop developing new oil and gas fields, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday…

Chevron Emerges as Winner in ExxonMobil Dispute Over Guyana Oil Field

Jul 18, 2025

Chevron will proceed with its $53 billion acquisition of Hess, after it prevailed in a landmark legal battle against larger rival Exxon Mobil to gain access to the largest oil discovery in decades.Shares of Chevron were up 3.6% in premarket trading…

Gastech 2025 Technical & Commercial Conference to Accelerate Global Growth and Decarbonisation Through Energy Innovation

Jul 07, 2025

• Across six dynamic programmes and 70 engaging sessions, 300 expert speakers will deliver actionable insights and pioneering research on the industry’s latest innovations, empowering technical specialists and commercial leaders to make new advances in natural gas…

Rotra Futura RoRo Vessel Enters Offshore Wind Operations

Jul 07, 2025

The Rotra Futura Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) vessel has entered operations, with the transportation of wind turbine blades from Denmark to the United States.The project supply vessel, specifically designed to handle larger and heavier offshore wind turbine components…

Lankhorst Supplies High-Capacity Slings for Allseas’ Jacket Lifting System

Jul 01, 2025

Lankhorst Ropes has supplied high capacity, ultra-heavy lift slings to Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit for the transportation and lowering of a 7,300 tonne jacket for a converter platform for the German offshore project BorWin 5.The Lankhorst Gama…

SMST Books Equipment Order for LDA’s Newbuild SOVs

Jun 16, 2025

Dutch offshore equipment supplier SMST has been selected by Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) for the delivery of two sets of mission equipment, with an option for a third set, for service operation vessels (SOVs) ordered by Vattenfall.The Telescopic Access Bridges (TAB-L1)…

Equinor Selects Baker Hughes for P&A Ops at Oseberg East Field

Jun 11, 2025

Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, has secured a contract from Equinor to provide its plug and abandonment (P&A) services in the Oseberg East field on Norway’s continental shelf.Baker Hughes’ Mature Assets Solutions team will lead the integrated P&A campaign planning phase…

BP Expands Oil and Gas Scope in Azerbaijan with New Projects and Exploration Rights

Jun 03, 2025

BP, together with its partners, has entered into a series of agreements that will build and expand on its major oil and gas interests in Azerbaijan, paving the way for growth and additional production while deepening its partnership with the country and state oil company…

Industry Partners Unveil Next-Gen Floating Wind Installation Vessel Design

May 21, 2025

A consortium based in South West England, led by Morek Engineering, has unveiled its design concept for a new vessel class for the floating offshore wind (FLOW) market, having completed the first feasibility stage.Consortium partners include naval architects Solis Marine Engineering…

Maritime Cyber Threats Grow Increasingly Complex, say Marlink report

May 20, 2025

Marlink published its Security Operations Center (SOC) report for the second half of 2024, and the news for maritime is not particularly good.The report finds that cybercriminals targeting maritime have streamlined their tactics, enhanced their…

Certek Acquires Wind Turbine Services Firm GEV Wind Power

May 13, 2025

Certek has made a significant investment in GEV Wind Power (GEV), the global specialist services provider to the wind energy industry, as it targets further growth opportunities and international expansion.Based in East Yorkshire, England, GEV provides inspection…

TGS Starts Summer Acquisition Activities in North Europe

May 09, 2025

Norwegian seismic firm TGS has mobilized a number of its acquisition vessels in North Europe, marking the start of an active summer season in the region.TGS has deployed a total of four acquisition vessels in the region; three seismic vessels and one offshore wind vessel…

Bulls Joins TVO's Global Business Development Team

May 04, 2025

Trendsetter Vulcan Offshore (TVO), a developer of solutions for the offshore industry, expanded its global business development team with the addition of Barry Bulls as the new Business Development Lead for the US team.“Our track record for…

PD Ports Outlines Plans to Develop UK Offshore Wind Hub

May 02, 2025

U.K.-based PD Ports has outlined its plans to develop one of the U.K.’s largest offshore wind manufacturing and installation hubs - the Teesport Offshore Gateway.The proposed project could unlock 180 acres of development potential for a range of offshore manufacturers…

AI-Powered Bird Monitoring at Offshore Wind Farms Shows Promise

Apr 25, 2025

The trial of AI-powered vision systems to monitor bird movement at offshore wind farm, conducted by Spoor AI, Vattenfall, and the British Trust of Ornithology, has proved promising.The trial was conducted at Vattenfall’s Aberdeen Bay Offshore Wind Farm…

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