Premier Oil and Spirit Energy have added a total of 14 new blocks to their UK North Sea portfolio in OGA’s 32nd Offshore Licensing Round.
Spreading of the deadly fire on board the Panama-flagged oil tanker MT New Diamond, which erupted on September 3, has been controlled, according to the Sri Lanka Navy, posing no risk of oil leakage from the vessel. The fire broke out after an explosion of a boiler in the main engine room of MT New [
Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has invited public comments for Kato Energy’s proposal for the development of the Amulet field – and possibly the Talisman field.
Crown Estate Scotland is awarding £500,000 for the development of the local offshore wind market. The funds comprise £300,000 for Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council (SOWEC) projects and £200,000 for environmental research. The awarding of SOWEC funding will be linked to criteria which include ali
The UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has offered for award 113 licence areas over 259 blocks or part-blocks to 65 companies in the latest offshore licensing round.
Lithuania plans to finance and develop offshore wind projects using the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, according to the draft legislation prepared and submitted by the country’s Ministry of Energy. A transmission system operator (TSO) will be responsible for providing grid connection infrast
Jadestone Energy has set up a new offtake arrangement for the Stag oil field following Altera’s decision to retire the FSO Dampier Spirit.
Norwegian offshore safety watchdog has launched an investigation into challenges related to the completion of the hull and equipment for Equinor’s Johan Castberg FPSO.
The U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday responded to a report of a natural gas release from an oil platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
Turkey is carrying on with its exploration attempts in a disputed area of the East Mediterranean until mid-September which tensed up the relationship between Ankara and Athens even further.
Stena Drilling has won two contracts, one for a semi-submersible rig and the other for a drillship in Ireland and Suriname, respectively.
The UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched a consultation on how the government can support marine energy projects, such as floating offshore windfarms, tidal stream and wave energy. The consultation will invite views from developers and other interested parties
OMV Petrom has entered the Total-operated Han-Asparuh exploration block located in the Black Sea offshore Bulgaria.
The U.S. Justice Department has seized three websites used by Iranian fuel traders, which are accused of being used as front companies for arranging a multimillion-dollar fuel shipment by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to Venezuela. The companies in question have been identified as Mob
