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  • USA: ConocoPhillips Reports 1Q Earnings of USD 2.9 bln

    23 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    ConocoPhillips today reported first-quarter earnings of $2.9 billion, compared with first-quarter 2011 earnings of $3.0 billion. Excluding $330 million of special items, first-quarter 2012 adjusted earnings were $2.6 billion. Special items were primarily related to gains on asset dispositions, partially offset by impairments and repositioning costs.  “We operated according to plan during the first quarter […]

  • Op-ed: Tony Lewis on the exciting potential of wave energy

    28 December 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition, Vision

    In an op-ed piece, Tony Lewis, chief technology officer at OceanEnergy, sheds more light on the potential of wave energy and the expectations from the WEDUSEA project, being coordinated by the Ireland-based company.

  • Fatal accident inquiry planned for 2013 offshore helicopter crash

    12 June 2019

    A fatal accident inquiry into a 2013 Super Puma deadly offshore helicopter crash in the UK is to be held, BBC has reported, citing a statement by the Crown Office.

  • Realism sets international strategy at Croon Elektrotechniek

    7 March 2013

    Electrical engineering and installation company Croon aims at becoming one of the world’s leading system integrators. Strategy is to diversify in regions of activity and benefit the export value of Dutch know-how. ‘‘The Dutch maritime industry will always maintain a position in the world of shipping”, is Brian Faerber’s belief. The sales manager marine & […]

  • ACCOMMODATION AT SEA – Comfort at sea for optimal workforce efficiency Part 1: Temporary Living Quarters

    18 May 2015

    While crew transfer vessels have originally been the main source for transferring technicians and engineers and their work tools to and from the wind farms, the growing trend of wind farms being, and to be built, further at sea has proven to provide quite some challenges for this sector. A challenge not only to maintain or […]

  • USA: Stone Energy Releases Solid Second Quarter Results

    3 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Stone Energy Corporation announced financial and operational results for the second quarter of 2012 and provided updated guidance. Some of the highlights include: – Produced 40.5 MBoe (243 MMcfe) per day during the second quarter of 2012, which represents a 4% increase when compared to the second quarter of 2011. The volumes were impacted by […]

  • Women – the hidden potential of oil and gas industry’s energy transition

    14 July 2020
    Human Capital, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vision

    The oil and gas industry has historically been a hard place for female workers. Now, with the oil and gas industry transitioning towards green energy, women workers could be the fresh workforce injection companies desperately need.

  • In with green hydrogen, out with black gold: Will this be a blueprint for the Middle East’s energy transition or is there something else in store?

    19 May 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Environment, Exploration & Production, Human Capital, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Transition

    The Middle East is pivoting towards renewables and green hydrogen while building a more sustainable oil and gas sector.  

  • Superyachts Return Home for Upgrades

    7 April 2016

    While the newbuilding market in superyacht construction was severely hit by the recession, the refit activity stayed at a constant pace, and even experienced some growth. Several Dutch superyacht builders successfully took on refit projects to weather the dry spell in newbuild orders. The amount of new orders for superyachts has almost halved since the […]

  • Superyachts Return Home for Upgrades

    20 April 2016

    While the newbuilding market in superyacht construction was severely hit by the recession, the refit activity stayed at a constant pace, and even experienced some growth. Several Dutch superyacht builders successfully took on refit projects to weather the dry spell in newbuild orders. The amount of new orders for superyachts has almost halved since the […]

  • In focus: Are oil & gas plays truly becoming a thing of the past or are we not there yet?

    15 July 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Collaboration, Environment, Equipment, Exploration & Production, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition, Vessels

    Worldwide dependence on oil and gas has been in evidence ever since the Ukraine crisis started, casting doubt over the pace and the lengths the world is prepared to go to in order to embrace decarbonisation. While the shift to green energy investments is undoubtedly both necessary and inevitable, the current global energy security concerns have – to an extent – pushed it aside as pure oil plays have dominated the energy market and trumped low-carbon diversification so far this year. Or have they?

  • Interview: Sohar’s Expansion Goes Full Steam Ahead

    28 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    SOHAR Port and Freezone, a deep-sea port and the adjacent free zone, located in Sohar, Oman, is undergoing a major expansion and has set very ambitious goals on a global scale, all with the goal of attracting major shipping players to the port. The Port has invested USD 15 billion in building up its infrastructure and […]

  • Drones flying off into brighter offshore future

    2 June 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Technology, Vision

    With COVID-19 still a concern and climate change being a major talking point all around the world, drone operators and innovators are trying to test and push the limits of usefulness of drones in the offshore industry both here and now and in the future.

  • The plot thickens for controversial Bay du Nord oil project despite govt approval

    12 May 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Transition, Vessels

    Norwegian state-controlled oil and gas giant Equinor is now facing more challenges related to the development of its controversial Bay du Nord offshore oil project located in Canada despite recent approval by the government.

  • EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Dredge Yard CEO

    9 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Over the years Dredge Yard has proven itself as a reliable supplier of many dredge and mining components to many dredge contractors and mining operators world wide. Hereby we are bringing you an exclusive interview with Mr. Basel Yousef, the Dredge Yard CEO, who provided us with invaluable insight into the Dredge Yard’s business plans. […]

  • Smart Ships Are Coming!

    24 April 2017
    Business & Finance

    In a time dominated by smart technology and automation being applied across the board, from industrial production to our homes and smart phones, we are witnessing an advancement of this technology in the marine sector as well aimed at making even ships autonomous. World Maritime News spoke with Oskar Levander, Vice President of Innovation, Marine at Rolls-Royce about what might the […]

  • Saudi Aramco to proceed with possibly world’s largest IPO

    4 November 2019

    The IPO could be a record-breaking one, surpassing Alibaba’s 2014 $25B IPO

  • In focus: Finding common ground to navigate energy minefield for carbon-free world

    18 August 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Environment, Exploration & Production, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    While no marching orders are in sight for the oil and gas sector, the energy and maritime industries are pulling out all the stops to curb emissions and decarbonise their operations.

  • Navigating a path to net-zero

    22 June 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    Expertise and experience will be crucial as industry gears up to meet the challenges of the post-COP26 economy, writes Ian Thomas, Principal Consultant at Vysus Group.

  • Defining Acceptable Subsea Cable Risk

    30 October 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    By Ed Jones, Subsea Cable Lead, Cathie Associates Background Since the 1850s, submarine cables have played an integral role in international data transmission and are now crucial to the growth of offshore renewables sector. Adequate protection of submarine cables is vital so that they remain safe from threats such as fishing gear, shipping anchors, dredging and […]

  • Interview: Larger LNG-Powered Boxships Only a Matter of Time

    16 January 2016
    Business & Finance

    Cutting emissions in a world already experiencing climate change has been one of the key topics last year as world powers met in Paris to talk measures aimed at curbing global warming  of more than 2°C. Even though shipping has been left out of the Paris Agreement, there is a mounting pressure on the industry […]

  • Australia: Browse LNG Wins EPA Approval

    16 July 2012

    The Browse Liquefied Natural Gas precinct at James Price Point has been recommended for strict conditional approval, Environmental Protection Authority Chairman Paul Vogel announced today. Dr Vogel said the assessment of the Minister for State Development’s strategic proposal was the largest and most multi-faceted ever conducted in the EPA’s 40 year history. “The level of […]

  • Drilling campaign in Gulf of Mexico on Murphy’s agenda for 2023

    27 January 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Houston-based oil and gas company Murphy Oil is working on progressing its 2023 drilling campaign in the Gulf of Mexico.

  • Shell collects $7.7 billion in profit against backdrop of lower energy prices

    2 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    Shell has made strides in the pursuit of its strategy, which aims to bring more energy to the fore with a reduced emissions footprint.

  • In focus: ‘Maximum energy with minimum emissions’ to bring us safely to net-zero goals

    4 November 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology, Vessels

    With increasing concerns about energy security, questions are arising about whether energy transition to clean and renewable sources can provide solid near-future solutions. According to the energy industry, it is not a matter of either-or, but rather and-and, since we currently need all the energy we can get. In a few days, the world will gather in Egypt […]