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A view of the seaside with rocks and a seagull in the foreground and an offshore platform in the background
Authorities & Government

‘Significant’ Southern North Sea acreage for Australian firm in UK’s licensing round

Hartshead Resources has received a letter of offer and license documentation for six new licenses covering ten blocks as part of the UK’s oil and gas licensing round awarded by the country’s regulator, the North Sea Transit Authority (NSTA).

about 2 years ago
Illustration; Credit: Morten Berentsen/NOD
Authorities & Government

21 oil & gas firms show ‘great faith’ in hydrocarbon exploration in Norwegian waters

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21 companies have submitted offers for production licenses, as part of the award in pre-defined areas 2024 (APA 2024) licensing round, indicating their interest in further exploration activity on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).

about 2 years ago
Chevron secured Stena Drilling’s Stena Forth drillship for a decommissioning campaign in the Mediterranean Sea offshore Israel a few years ago, alongside an option for a well offshore Cyprus; Source:
Authorities & Government

Chevron takes another shot at making Aphrodite rise from the sea with revised $4 billion plan for offshore gas development

Chevron has handed over an updated plan for the development of an offshore gas field reservoir in Block 12 to the government of Cyprus, which is located in the Eastern Basin of the Mediterranean Sea.

about 2 years ago
Six companies in the run for three CO2 storage licenses offshore Norway
Authorities & Government

Six companies in the run for three CO2 storage licenses offshore Norway

The Norwegian Ministry of Energy has received applications from six companies for three CO2 storage areas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) as part of the seventh call for CO2 storage in the area. Aker BP, Equinor Low Carbon Solutions, Harbour Energy Norge, Horisont Energi, Storegga Norge and

about 2 years ago
Real urgency to protect subsea infrastructure as world not looking bright, Dutch say
Authorities & Government

Real urgency to protect subsea infrastructure as world not looking bright, Dutch say

Subsea infrastructure is critical to the energy security in Europe and with the world not looking so bright there is a real urgency to get something going to protect this infrastructure, but the solution is not easy to find, panelists said at a discussion on seabed security organized by IRO, the Ass

about 2 years ago
Illustration of Magallanes Renovables tidal stream device. Source: UK Marine Energy Council
Authorities & Government

UK awards six tidal stream projects with Contracts for Difference in Allocation Round 6

The UK government has unveiled the results of Allocation Round 6 (AR6) of the contracts for difference (CfD) renewable auction, with six projects across five sites securing contracts to deliver 28 MW of tidal stream capacity at a rate of £172/MWh (approximately $225/Mwh). AR6 marks the third consecu

about 2 years ago
HVDC cable from each converter station two pairs of HVDC cables, one positive and one negative, will connect to a remote station. The cables will run underground from the converter stations to the coa
Authorities & Government

Fears over national security threaten to nip UK – France subsea interconnector in the bud

As the proximity to a naval base stokes defense and national security concerns, will the Ministry of Defence’s objection be the final nail in the coffin for this bi-directional green electric power link?

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FPSO Western Isles; Source: Jersey Oil & Gas
Authorities & Government

Delay on the cards for first oil from flagship North Sea project, as operator puts the brakes on investment activity while uncertainty permeates UK’s fossil fuels arena

NEO Energy has decided to slow down investment plans across its portfolio. As a result, the start-up timeline for the firm’s oil redevelopment project in the North Sea may be postponed.

about 2 years ago
Shearwater; Source: Shell
Authorities & Government

Giant oil & gas projects on thin ice as UK pulls out of court battle: Will Shell and Equinor get cold feet or take a stand against legal challenges?

While two huge oil and gas projects in the waters off the coast of the UK have been walking a tightrope for some time, their operators, Britain’s Shell and Norway’s Equinor, did not waiver in their commitment to enriching the energy market with these resources and both hydrocarbon developments overc

about 2 years ago
NKT has completed the turnkey project of connecting the Shetland Islands to the main grid in Scotland with the Shetland HVDC Link. The 320 kV HVDC interconnector is now a key contributor to the integr
Authorities & Government

Energization of Europe’s first and world’s second multi-terminal HVDC subsea link goes full steam ahead

NKT has wrapped its assignment on a 260-kilometer high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea link, which is envisioned to lend a helping hand in ensuring Shetland’s supply of clean, low-carbon power, enabling 600 MW of renewable generation as remote North Sea islands connect to Britain’s main grid in

about 2 years ago
NGOs file case against EU Commission over green labeling of LNG-fueled ships
Authorities & Government

NGOs file case against EU Commission over green labeling of LNG-fueled ships

A coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has decided to take the EU Commission to court over the decision to include polluting fossil fuel ships in the EU’s flagship sustainable finance legislation, the EU Taxonomy.

about 2 years ago
NKT Victoria cable laying vessel waiting in waters off Weisdale Voe; Source: SSEN Transmission
Authorities & Government

North Sea subsea interconnector among ‘major’ clean energy duo bringing over $165 million to UK archipelago

SSEN Transmission has revealed an investment of £125 million (close to $165.2 million), which the construction of two big green energy projects poured into the local islands’ economy and businesses located in Shetland.

about 2 years ago
WindEurope's Giles Dickson: Money, mindset and mobility main showstoppers for jobs in wind energy
Authorities & Government

WindEurope’s Giles Dickson: Three Ms main showstoppers for jobs in wind energy

The wind energy industry employs 370,000 people in Europe, however, if countries act on their goals, 600,000 jobs will be needed by 2030 and finding and skilling is one of the biggest challenges that the continent is facing, according to Giles Dickson, CEO of WindEurope. At a session held at the ONS

about 2 years ago
FPSO Johan Castberg en route to the Barents Sea passing by the Langenuen strait South of Bergen, Norway; Credit: Øyvind Gravås & Eirin Lillebø/Equinor
Authorities & Government

As oil & gas still runs Norway’s energy show, Equinor unveils up to $66 billion boost for hydrocarbons by 2035 alongside Barents Sea’s new area-wide emergency preparedness plan

Equinor has set its cap on bolstering its hydrocarbon arsenal by injecting tens of billions of dollars over the next decade into the oil and gas developments on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).

about 2 years ago