The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for two wells in the North Sea off Norway.
Brussels-based industry body Ocean Energy Europe has welcomed the new European strategy for offshore renewables as an important step towards scaling up a brand-new European industry, while calling for swift, concrete implementation of the strategy’s actions.
The European Commission has presented the EU Strategy on Offshore Renewable Energy which sets a goal of reaching 40 GW of installed capacity for ocean energy, and other emerging technologies like floating wind and solar, by 2050.
The European Commission presented the EU Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy today, 19 November, which sets a target for 300 GW of offshore wind by 2050, confirming the reports over the past several days. The strategy, part of the EU Green Deal, also sets out a goal for 40 GW of ocean energy and othe
Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy launched the 25th licensing round, encompassing 136 blocks in the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea off Norway.
Equinor is ready to drill two wells in the North Sea offshore Norway following the receipt of approvals and permits from the Norwegian authorities.
Equinor has been served with a notice of order from the country’s offshore safety agency following a serious lifting incident on the Oseberg B platform.
Ithaca Energy is moving forward with its plans to develop the Abigail field, located in the UK North Sea as a subsea tie-back.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has released a £12 billion plan for a ‘green industrial revolution’ that is expected to support up to 250,000 jobs.
The European Commission has seen progress in the safety of offshore oil and gas operations following the implementation of the safety directive.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved a number of measures aimed at cutting the shipping sector’s carbon emissions in the next decade. The measures adopted at the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) taking place virtually from 16-20 November included amendments
The European Commission has added new yards to the European List of ship recycling facilities suitable for the dismantling of EU-flagged vessels in an environmentally-friendly way. These include two European yards and two more yards in Turkey. “With the addition of these new yards, ship owners of EU
The UK government has launched the bidding process for the first seven Freeports in England.
The Norwegian authorities have given oil major Equinor and its partners the consent to start work on the expansion of the Snorre field in the North Sea.
