Belgian system operator Elia and its Danish counterpart Energinet have launched a feasibility study for a subsea cable between the two countries that would link the high-voltage grids over a distance of more than 600 kilometres. The TSOs plan to wrap up the study by the end of 2021, with a ‘hybrid’
Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has warned that possible strike action at the Mongstad refinery could affect offshore fields on the NCS.
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) and the Danish Environmental Protection Agency are holding a five-week public hearing concerning the environmental assessments for Hesselø offshore wind project. The public, companies, authorities and other interested parties are invited to submit ideas on the strategi
The revised Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) Strategy featuring a range of new net-zero obligations for the UK oil and gas industry has come into force.
Crown Estate Scotland has delayed the deadline for applications for ScotWind offshore wind leasing and is carrying out a review of the option structure for the process. The review of the option structure follows the announcement of the results of The Crown Estate’s offshore wind leasing auction for
Beach Energy’s environment plan for development drilling and well abandonment in the Otway Basin off Australia has been accepted by Australian authorities.
Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has approved a revised PDO for partial electrification of the Equinor-operated Sleipner field off Norway.
A total of seven individuals, believed to be Albanian nationals, were arrested by Dorset Police and escorted from a commercial vessel, called Chise Bulker, after docking at Portland Port. “We received a call at around 5.40 am on Tuesday 9 February 2021 from the ambulance service in relation to a per
European port worker associations are disappointed and frustrated by the inaction of the European Commission on the challenges faced by the port sector due to COVID-19 as well as withdrawal of capacity by major liner companies. The social partners of the European Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee f
The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) has formally proposed a global approach to delivering COVID-19 vaccinations to seafarers. In letters to the EU Transport and Health Commissioners and IMO Secretary-General, Cyprus Shipping Deputy Minister, Vassilios Demetriades outlined the two strands of th
Oil and gas company MOL Norge has drilled a dry well located at Mandal High in the southern North Sea offshore Norway.
The Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Bas van ‘t Wout, has published a roadmap for floating solar energy, outlining the opportunities and risks associated with this growing industry in the Netherlands.
Danish logistics giant Maersk has filed a lawsuit against commodity trader Glencore Ltd over contaminated bunker fuel supplied to two of its containerships. Based on the court documents filed on Friday, February 5, with the New York District Court, Maersk is seeking compensation worth $6 million for
NGO Shipbreaking Platform is calling on the European Union to investigate incidents that claimed two lives at Turkish ship recycling yards that are included in the EU List of approved ship recycling facilities. According to the NGO, on 3 October 2020, a worker lost his life during the scrapping of
