
Australia has become the latest member of the Global Ocean Alliance, a 39-country strong initiative calling for at least 30 per cent of the world’s oceans to be protected as marine protected areas (MPAs) by 2030.

The government of Russia has been working on some support measures for the oil-producing industry, including changes in taxation, following last year’s decision to hike taxes.

Oil and gas company Tailwind Energy has received consent and approval of the field development plan for the Evelyn Field from the UK Oil and Gas Authority’s (OGA).

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has moved to replace the CEO of Petrobras with a retired army general with no oil and gas experience.

The maintenance and operation of livestock ships exporting animals from Australia will be under the intense compliance spotlight of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) over the next six months, the authority said.

Aberdeen-based offshore drilling contractor Stena Drilling has launched a petition urging the UK Government to give oil workers returning from overseas full quarantine exemption.

After more than 30 years on stream and over 400 million barrels of oil equivalent, Equinor is planning for the shutdown of the Veslefrikk field.

Australian energy giant Woodside Petroleum believes that the military coup in Myanmar is just “a transitionary issue” and would not affect its offshore drilling plans.

Croatia has become the latest country to accede to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) treaty for safe and environmentally-sound ship recycling, the Hong Kong Convention.

Danish clean energy technology start-up Exowave has won an Innovation Fund Denmark grant for its project that combines wave energy with desalination for fresh water production.

Australian oil and gas firm Beach Energy is proposing to undertake subsea installation and commissioning works within petroleum production licence VIC/L23. Specifically, these activities are part of the Otway Phase 4 Development project, which aims to increase gas supply to the Beach-operated Otway

Scotland-based clean energy solutions provider Logan Energy has won a public tender contract with Welsh social enterprise Menter Môn to support the delivery of a hydrogen production plant, refuelling and distribution hub in Holyhead, North Wales.

The decision of the UK Secretary of State to grant the application for development consent for Vattenfall’s Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind farm has been quashed following an order issued by the High Court on 18 February. Based on the ruling in the Norfolk Vanguard Judicial Review, the Secretary of S

Drilling operations on the Chrysaor-operated Jerv exploration well, located offshore Norway, started on 18 February 2021, using the COSLInnovator rig.