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Wintershall Dea enters second UK carbon capture and storage project
Carbon Catalyst has completed the farmout of a 10% interest in a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the UK North Sea to Wintershall Dea. Carbon Catalyst reported on November 14 that it had completed the farmout of a 10% working interest in the Poseidon carbon storage license located in the

Reducing emissions – Transport ship ‘Canopée’ sails into the maritime future
The state-of-the-art transport ship ‘Canopée’ has been specially designed to transport rockets, components and satellites for the space agency ESA. In the future, it will transport all parts of the Ariane 6 launcher from Europe to the spaceport in French Guiana. ESA’s specifications for the construc

Brazilian FPSO comes back online once again
Enauta has restarted production from a floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel, working on a field off Brazil.

HD KSOE nets $530 million deal to build LNG carrier duo
South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) has received an order to build two liquified natural gas (LNG) carriers for an undisclosed shipowner from Africa.

Australian oil & gas giant and Korean player join forces to decarbonize Asia with carbon capture and storage
Santos and SK E&S will pool resources on cross-border carbon capture and storage (CCS) solutions to assist Asia in lowering its carbon footprint.

Hanwha Ocean bags $498 million order for world’s largest ammonia carriers
South Korean shipbuilding major Hanwha Ocean has secured an order worth KRW 656.2 billion (around $498 million) to construct four very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) for Greek shipowner Naftomar Shipping and Trading. According to Hanwha Ocean, each VLAC will be able to transport 93,000 cubic meters

MOL welcomes LNG-powered coal carrier Reimei
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Kyushu Electric Power Co. have revealed that LNG-powered coal carrier Reimei was delivered and started operation on November 14.

MSC Cruises orders two new LNG-powered World Class ships at Chantiers de l’Atlantique
MSC Cruises, the cruise division of Swiss shipping giant MSC Group, has confirmed the order for two new LNG-powered cruise ships at French shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique. The ships belong to MSC Cruises’ World Class series, which includes the already-delivered MSC World Europa and MSC World Amer

N-Sea strengthens subsea activities with 60-meter-long vessel
Netherlands-headquartered N-Sea is strengthening its fleet and subsea activities with a 2012-built offshore support vessel. N-Sea Group entered into an agreement with Rederij Groen to long-term charter the Dutch-flagged vessel 4-WINDS. The company said that with the long-term charter, it was strengt

Odfjell bolsters fleet with six new eco tankers
Norwegian shipping company Odfjell SE has decided to expand its fleet with six newbuildings through a combination of long-term time charter and pool agreements.

Jadestone expands its stake in Australian offshore oil-producing fields
Jadestone Energy has set the wheels into motion to get additional interest in a project, encompassing oil-producing fields off Australia.

Chinese giant brings on stream ‘first condensate gas field’ in Bohai Sea
CNOOC Limited has kicked off production from a condensate gas field Phase I development project in the Bohai Sea offshore China.

Diamond Offshore drillship booked for another African gig
Diamond Offshore has secured a new contract for one of its drillships in Africa, which is related to work offshore Guinea-Bissau.

Avenir LNG’s CEO steps down
UK-based small-scale LNG company Avenir LNG has informed that its chief executive officer, Peter Mackey, will be stepping down from his position. On November 13, Avenir LNG revealed this management change, explaining that Mackey will remain with the company until the end of the first quarter of 2024