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• MIT: New Design for Nuclear Plants Built on Floating Platforms

  18 April 2014

  Business & Finance

  Jacopo Buongiorno and others at MIT’s Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering are working on a new floating nuclear power plant concept that could provide enhanced safety, easier siting, and centralized construction. When an earthquake and tsunami struck the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant complex in 2011, neither the quake nor the inundation caused the ensuing […]

• Creating Job Openings through Energy Production (USA)

  25 July 2013

  Business & Finance

  Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee have been advancing legislation to put Americans back to work and unlock access to the U.S. energy resources. Expanding American energy production, both onshore and offshore, is one of the best ways to create over a million new jobs and spur economic growth. “The American people don’t want […]

• UK: PNA to Attend Multimodal 2012 as Major European Port

  24 April 2012

  Ports of Normandy Authority (PNA) will introduce itself as a major European port in the offshore-wind-farm and tidal-energy field of renewable marine energies at Multimodal 2012, in Birmingham (UK), from 1 to 3 May 2012. More particularly, Cherbourg is set to be used as the industry-and-assembly hub for the wind-farm consortium led by EDF and Alstom, […]

• Southeast Asia Remains Main Piracy Hotspot

  9 July 2015

  Business & Finance

  Southeast Asia continues to dominate maritime crime incidents globally, with 120 reports of piracy and maritime crime instances occurring in the region since 1st January 2015, an increase of 22% compared to the first six months of 2014, according to Dryad, the UK’s maritime intelligence company. Of these reported incidents, 12 were vessel hijackings – an […]

• Wintershall: North Sea of paramount importance for EU energy security

  28 August 2014

  Wintershall’s Martin Bachman believes that supply security in Europe, which has traditionally always begun on the continent’s own doorstep, will remain important in the future too.

• Maine Governor Places Wind Energy Moratorium, Plans Introducing New Permitting Bill

  26 January 2018

  Authorities & Government

  On 24 January, Maine Governor Paul LePage issued an executive order setting up the Maine Wind Energy Advisory Commission and placing a moratorium on new permits to wind energy projects until the newly-established commission releases its report after studying the economic impact wind turbines have on tourism. 

• LNG 17: Five Hot Trends for LNG Industry in 2013 (USA)

  22 March 2013

  As the world enters an era of tighter gas markets, the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry promises hope, with new gas basin discoveries, innovative financing models and technological advances that improve supply to meet growing demand. These developments provide opportunities for trade and a move towards a cleaner energy standard. Industry pundits agree: 2013 will […]

• UAE: Dana Gas 2011 Revenues Up 42 Pct

  27 April 2012

  Dana Gas, the Middle East’s largest regional private sector natural gas company, held its 2011 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, Chaired by the Company’s Honorary Chairman H.E. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi. Dana Gas’ Chairman, Mr. Hamid Jafar, reported on the Company’s 2011 business activities and financial performance. The AGM approved the Board […]

• BP picks KOTUG and African firm for work at its largest gas project

  

  1 November 2024

  Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

  BP has hired two companies, Kotug and its Senegalese partner Maritalia, for the provision of marine services off the coasts of Mauritania and Senegal at a gas project that is said to be the biggest one in the oil major’s portfolio.

• BIMCO Forecasts Growth in Shadow of Tonnage Overhang

  4 January 2013

  Business & Finance

  Today BIMCO publishes its Reflections 2013, a concise, condensed and thought-provoking analysis of the challenges facing the shipping industry, today and during the coming year. Shipping is a key facilitator of world trade, and the performance of this essential sector is completely interdependent with those of the global economy. While there is some optimism that […]

• FAR Announces Quarterly Report, Completes 3D Seismic Survey Offshore Kenya

  31 July 2012

  Business & Finance

  FAR Limited (FAR), an independent Australian Securities Exchange listed oil and gas explorer with high impact assets in West and East Africa has announced quarterly report for the period from 1 April 2012 to 30 June 2012 with the cash balance of $33.7M. FAR also announced the completion of 3D seismic survey over the L6 […]

• In focus: A case for a European offshore hydrogen backbone

  

  17 March 2023

  Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Exploration & Production, Infrastructure, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Storage, Technology, Transition, Vision

  300 terawatt hours (TWh) of green hydrogen could potentially be produced using electricity from offshore wind farms in the North Sea by 2050, and used not only to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors but also to boost the security of energy supply in Europe, a new study has shown. The “Specification of a European Offshore Hydrogen Backbone” […]

• Energy Sector Faces Unprecedented Challenges in the Long-Term

  11 June 2012

  Confidence for improved margins and higher capital investment has returned to the oil and gas industry this year, according to a group of industry leaders. However in the long-term, the energy sector faces unprecedented challenges that could have a lasting impact for years to come. The comments were among those made at an exclusive roundtable […]

• World Steel Demand Expected to Grow

  12 April 2013

  The World Steel Association (worldsteel) released on April 11 its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2013 and 2014. worldsteel forecasts that global apparent steel use will increase by 2.9% to 1,454 Mt in 2013, following growth of 1.2% in 2012. In 2014, it is forecast that world steel demand will grow further by 3.2% and […]

• SR Chief Executive: Renewables are power with purpose

  18 December 2017

  Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

  Tidal Energy Today is featuring a piece written by Scottish Renewables Chief Executive Claire Mack who talked about the importance of renewable energy, both for the environment and the economy.

• AEMO: Eastern Australia facing gas shortages as LNG exports surge

  8 December 2016

  Eastern Australia could face natural gas shortages starting in 2018 as Queensland LNG exports move into full swing, the Australian Energy Market Operator said Thursday.

• UK windfall tax hike stokes fears of a collapse in North Sea oil & gas investments

  

  16 May 2023

  Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation

  A lot of the money that was scheduled to go into the North Sea is being switched to the U.S. where oil and gas investments are booming.

• New licenses paving the way for ‘no cliff edge’ in UK oil & gas production

  

  30 October 2023

  Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

  OEUK has welcomed the award of new oil and gas licenses as a step in the right direction to strengthen homegrown energy security.

• Govts urged to support ferry industry’s decarbonization

  

  14 October 2021

  Authorities & Government, Environment, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Regulation & Policy, Transition, Vessels

  In order to help the ferry industry decarbonize, ports around the world need to be equipped with shoreside infrastructure to supply alternative fuels. A joint industry effort, supported by governments, is needed to achieve the ultimate goal, operators believe.

• The Netherlands: Fugro’s Revenue Grows as Expected

  10 May 2011

  The growth in revenue that commenced in the second half of 2010 continued, as expected, in the first months of 2011. This was despite somewhat lower utilisation of the vessel fleet due to such factors as a higher number of planned dry dockings for regular maintenance and the unexpected cancellation of a large offshore project […]

• Denmark: Navigant’s BTM Consult Releases New Offshore Wind Report

  20 November 2012

  Research & Development

  BTM Consult, a premier forecaster and data source for the international wind industry and part of Navigant’s Global Energy Practice, has announced that it has released Offshore Report 2013. The 250+ page Offshore Report 2013 is BTM Consult’s most comprehensive overview of the offshore wind power market to date. The report highlights developments in the […]

• U.S. senators call for cancellation of Nord Stream 2 pipeline due to Russia’s recent ‘aggressive actions’

  

  20 December 2018

  Over 40 U.S. senators have called for the cancellation of the Nord Stream 2 offshore gas pipeline as a response to Russian actions in the Kerch Strait and the Sea of Azov. 

• New legislation looking to stop drilling off New England coast

  15 January 2018

  Two U.S. congresswomen and a congressman have introduced legislation to stop drilling for oil and gas off the coasts of New England states.

• Ireland says no to offshore exploration ban

  

  5 July 2019

  Ireland’s offshore oil and gas association has welcomed the government decision this week to block a bill that would ban the issuing of further licenses for oil and gas exploration and production.

• Update: OPEC agrees on oil output hike

  

  25 June 2018

  OPEC oil ministers on Friday concluded their Vienna conference where it was decided that there would be an increase in oil production starting July 1, 2018. No firm numbers were given in OPEC’s press release released on Friday.