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Eni and Ithaca Energy in ‘potential transformational combination’
North Sea oil and gas operator Ithaca Energy has entered into an exclusivity agreement with Eni in relation to a potential transformational combination with substantially all of the company’s UK upstream assets. The deal implies the recently acquired Neptune Energy assets, excluding certain assets i

Groke provides autonomous navigation solution for BARTech’s WindWings
UK design and engineering firm BAR Technologies (BARTech) has partnered with Finnish tech company Groke Technologies (Groke) for the design and development of autonomous navigation systems for BARTech’s WindWings technology.

Germany’s SEFE to bolster role in secure energy supply by becoming sole owner of WIGA
German SEFE will become the sole shareholder of gas transmission network WIGA by acquiring the 50.02% shareholding held by Wintershall Dea.

AW-Energy finishes three-year WaveFarm project
Finland-based wave energy technology developer, AW-Energy, has completed the three-year WaveFarm project founded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund through the Blue Economy Window. According to the company, this initiative is a step forward for the WaveRoller wave energy converter, showing

Equinor gives out more work to Ocean Installer
Norway’s Ocean Installer has secured a new subsea line modification (SLM) project award from compatriot energy giant Equinor, with execution scheduled for fall. The scope of work on Åsgard A in the Norwegian Sea covers the recovery of two risers, the installation of one new riser and flexible jumper

Export cable installation to start at third Dogger Bank Wind Farm phase
The installation of export cables at Dogger Bank C, the third phase of the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the UK, is scheduled to start in early April. The work will be performed in three campaigns to install three sections of export cable, with the first campaign starting on or around April 9, [&h

Stena Bulk sells two LNG tankers to BW LNG in bid to ‘build bridges towards a new era’
Swedish tanker shipping company Stena Bulk has completed the sale of two LNG carriers to Norway-based gas shipping company BW LNG.

MEPC 81: Two new emission control areas on the horizon
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) has approved at its latest meeting two proposals for the designation of emission control areas (ECAs).

Equinor and DNO delineate 2023 oil & gas discovery with appraisal well and sidetrack
Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor and compatriot oil and gas operator DNO have completed an appraisal well and sidetrack said to further delineate the 2023 Heisenberg oil and gas discovery in the Norwegian North Sea. Heisenberg, a new shallow play located in license PL827SB in the northern

Terntank places new order for wind/methanol-ready tanker
Terntank has ordered another tanker with wind-assisted propulsion and dual-fuel engine capable of operating on MGO, biofuels, and methanol.

Avikus claims fuel usage, CO2 emissions cuts thanks to autonomous navigation tech
Avikus autonomous navigation is proven to reduce fuel use by as much as 15% and is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 10%, the autonomous navigation in-house startup of South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai said.

New project helps crew members take fuel-saving action more often
Danish chemical ship-owning and chartering company Christiania Shipping has launched behavior change service Signol in a fuel efficiency project that uses StormGeo data to understand and increase crew members’ fuel-saving behavior.

New strategic alliance targets sustainable energy solutions, hydrogen included
Getech and Expro have entered a strategic partnership to propel low-carbon geoenergy projects, including geothermal energy, natural hydrogen and CCS.

Oman’s Hydrom and Germany’s VNG looking into green hydrogen value chain
Hydrom and VNG will examine the economic potential of building a green hydrogen and ammonia value chain between Oman and Germany.