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After striking light oil, Odfjell Drilling-managed rig moving to another well off Namibia
An Odfjell Drilling-managed semi-submersible rig will be relocating to another well situated within license PEL 83 offshore Namibia.

United Heavy Lift takes delivery of newest fuel-efficient Eco-Lifter
Germany’s multipurpose shipping company United Heavy Lift (UHL) has taken delivery of UHL Fresh, the newbuild no. 18 in the company’s F900 Eco-Lifter fleet.

API: Derailing US gas exports and LNG infrastructure build-out could undermine global energy security
API has joined dozens of other industry groups in urging the Biden administration to reject calls to halt permits for U.S. LNG export facilities.

Solstad places order for six more ROVs for its fleet
Norway’s Solstad Offshore has placed an order with compatriot Omega Subsea Robotics for the delivery of six additional remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems that will be integrated onboard its selected vessels this year. With six ROV systems already in place, this order doubles Solstad and Omega S

Danish company buys controlling stake in floating solar newcomer
Copenhagen-based company Glentra Capital has acquired a controlling stake in Third Pillar Solar Renewables, a U.S. developer and operator of floating solar projects. Third Pillar’s projects, which vary in size from 3 to 200 MW, are set up on unused water bodies like reservoirs, wastewater treatment

Ports of Stockholm set to apply for EU funding
Ports of Stockholm has been given the green light from the Swedish Government to apply for EU funding for three sustainability initiatives. The major focus of the projects is the development of the electricity infrastructure, in support of the transition to greener shipping by lowering quayside air

Noble’s decarbonization trump card: Sustainable diesel slashing rig’s CO2 emissions during North Sea drilling ops
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation is determined to curb the carbon footprint from drilling operations.

UK awards €38.6 million to develop green technologies for ports and ships
The UK Government has allocated £33 million (€38.6 million) for new technologies to 33 projects across all twelve regions of the UK to deliver demonstrations, factory trials, and feasibility studies. The funding awarded through the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) totals now £128 mill

After completing performance tests, Technip Energies hands over Coral Sul FLNG to Eni
The performance tests confirming the requirements of LNG production of above 3.4 million tons per year (mtpa) at Eni’s Coral Sul floating LNG (FLNG) facility offshore Mozambique have been finalized. French engineering company Technip Energies, a leader of the TJS Consortium which also includes JGC C

UK player and Timor Gap seal the deal for partial stake in gas field off Timor-Leste
Baron Oil has inked an agreement for the transfer of a partial stake in a gas field offshore Timor-Leste to Timor Gap.

Following alterations, US monetary penalties for oil & gas players get bigger
BOEM has made modifications to monetary penalties for oil and gas companies, implementing the 2024 inflation adjustments.

Norwegian company scores contract with Repsol for oil spill monitoring
Repsol Norge has chosen the Norway-based company Vissim to implement an upgraded oil spill detection system at its Yme field on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). Vissim will install a new radar-based oil spill detection system on the Inspirer jack-up rig at the Yme oil field, situated in the Ce

Norway’s oil & gas output goes up
Norway recorded an increase in oil and gas production in December 2023 compared to the volumes seen in November 2023, last year, and the figures included in the Norwegian Offshore Directorate’s predictions.

Hudong-Zhonghua launches 14,000 cbm China-made LNG bunkering ship
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has launched an LNG bunkering vessel ordered by compatriot Anhui Changjiang LNG, an operator of the Wuhu LNG Terminal in Anhui Province. The 14,000 cubic meter LNG bunkering vessel was launched on Janua