The weak statement that omitted any mention of fossil fuels was probably the best outcome that could have been realistically expected of the COP30 climate summit.It was always going to be a tall order to put nearly 200 countries with massively…
Thousands of U.K. jobs and billions in future tax revenue are at risk unless the government reforms the Energy Profits Levy (EPL), industry group Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) said ahead of the Autumn Statement.OEUK said statistical modelling…
EnergyPathways has applied for a gas storage license covering the natural gas and hydrogen storage components of its MESH energy project in the East Irish Sea, expanding the area targeted for salt cavern development nearly fourfold.The company…
AD Ports Group and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar have signed a partnership agreement to collaborate on the development and delivery of offshore wind projects.Under the agreement, the companies will identify opportunities where AD…
Oil India has exercised its option to extend the drilling contract with Dolphin Drilling for the semi-submersible rig Blackford Dolphin.Further to the initial three-well firm campaign over an estimated 14-month duration, agreed in March 2024…
Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has received a notice from Saudi oil and gas giant Aramco to resume operations for the Harvey H. Ward jack-up rig in the Middle East.The rig’s operations were previously suspended by Aramco, effective September 2024…
Austria’s Palfinger Marine has signed a contract to supply the world’s first fully electric offshore jib cranes for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 wind farms off Poland, marking an industry milestone in the electrification of offshore wind operations…
Sonardyne will provide passive seismic monitoring services for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) at the Endurance carbon storage site in the U.K. North Sea, expanding its role at the country’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project…
Offshore operators are using an array of smart tools and techniques to optimize production, including from tiebacks, and cut emissions in the North Sea, a new report from the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) shows.The Technology Insights…
Shell has exited the MarramWind and CampionWind projects off the coast of Scotland following a strategic review, the company said on Monday, a move that aligns with its current pivot away from renewables.Shell sold its 50% interest in MarramWind…
Oil major BP has signed an agreement to explore for oil and gas offshore in Gabon, a company spokesperson said on Thursday.'BP can confirm it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the government of Gabon to explore for offshore oil and gas…
The Middle East continues to stand out as one of the most active regions for offshore support vessel activity, underpinned by the strategic expansion plans of national oil companies (NOCs) to boost offshore oil and gas production. A series of…
THREE60 Energy, a leader in the global energy services sector, has announced a step in its Middle East growth strategy with the acquisition of Total Vision (TV), a multidisciplinary engineering and project management services provider in Abu Dhabi…
Ocean services provider DeepOcean and Saudi Arabia-based Jana Marine Services have signed a heads of terms agreement to establish a joint venture company that will offer integrated subsea solutions to the offshore energy industry in the Middle East…
Equinor has closed the sale of a 40% operated interest in the Peregrino field in Brazil to PRIO. Following this transaction, PRIO assumes full operatorship of the field.Equinor has received a total payment of $2.33 billion for its 40% operated interest…