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Norwegian seismic duo receives local clearance for merger
Norwegian seismic companies PGS and TGS have received clearance from the Norwegian Competition for their merger. Back in September 2023, TGS and PGS announced their agreement on principal terms to combine the two firms and create a strong full-service energy data company. The companies’ shareholders

With wind in its sails, Yinson Production’s FPSO crossing oceans during voyage to Brazil (Gallery)
An FPSO is approaching the Cape of Good Hope while making its way to Brazilian waters, where it will deployed at an oil field in the Santos Basin.

JERA and CF Industries join forces on low-carbon ammonia
JERA has executed a joint development agreement with CF Industries to jointly explore the development of a low-carbon ammonia production project in the U.S.

ORE Catapult CEO resigns after 12 years, search for new chief underway
“Andrew has led ORE Catapult from its very beginnings, building it into a world-leading research and innovation organisation, respected and admired globally and delivering huge impact,” said ORE Catapult Chair, Ronnie Bonnar.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen to intensify decarbonization efforts as it joins First Movers Coalition
Norwegian shipping and logistic company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has joined the First Movers Coalition, the world’s largest public-private partnership working to scale the most critical, emerging climate technologies required to decarbonize the world’s heavy-emitting sectors.

Transocean drillships staying longer in Gulf of Mexico and Angola
Transocean has won contract extensions for two floaters in its rig fleet, prolonging drillships’ assignments in Angola and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

New drilling location picked for next well on gas field offshore Timor-Leste
Baron Oil has selected a new drilling location for an appraisal well at a gas field off the coast of Timor-Leste, thanks to the site survey work.

Cyprus-based firm pools resources with UK player to widen its offshore energy market reach with two vessels
Pelagic Partners has invested in two PSVs, joining forces with UK’s Borealis Maritime and thus boosting its offshore energy asset exposure.

New report unveils strategies for ports to become first movers in providing green methanol, ammonia
The Global Maritime Forum and RMI (founded as the Rocky Mountain Institute), under Mission Innovation’s umbrella, have released a report outlining strategies for ports to become first movers in providing green methanol and ammonia bunkering.

Hapag-Lloyd wins ZEMBA tender
Germany’s container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd has won the first tender launched by Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA). Starting in 2025, it will deliver greenhouse gas emissions reduction of over 90% as compared to fossil fuel service to ZEMBA members.

US firm launches its ‘first turnkey autonomous vessel’
According to Sea Machines, the company’s first turnkey autonomous vessel SELKIE will be deployed for hydrographic surveying, offshore asset inspection, security operations, and environmental studies.

Maritime book and claim system to help decarbonize global shipping
RMI and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) will collaborate with the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) and Hapag-Lloyd to pilot a Maritime Book and Claim System for tracking and decoupling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ocean transport services.

Carnegie’s wave energy converter step closer to deployment at BiMEP
CETO Wave Energy Ireland (CWEI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carnegie Clean Energy, has achieved a milestone as part of the ACHIEVE project, coming one step closer to deploying its CETO wave energy converter in the Basque Country, Spain. CWEI passed the EuropeWave Authorisation to Proceed (ATP) mil

Sunrise coming up next on Wood’s agenda thanks to task for Woodside’s gas and condensate fields
Wood has been put in charge of a concept study for offshore gas and condensate fields located approximately 450 km northwest of Darwin.