Business & Finance
Shell gets closer to drilling North Sea gas target this year
Shell and Deltic Energy are planning to drill an exploration well on the Pensacola gas prospect in the UK North Sea later this year.
World-first certificate for operating uncrewed surface vessels awarded to Fugro
Fugro has received what is said to be the world’s first professional certificate to operate uncrewed surface vessels (USVs). The company’s Middle East office personnel completed the world’s first Maritime Autonomous Surface Systems (MASS) professional certified training delivered by SeaBot XR at its
Svitzer’s carbon-neutral towage service to be available to 250+ ship owners and operators
Svitzer, a towage operator and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has entered into a partnership with PortsDirect, a company for the structured procurement of discounted rate agreements with port services providers.
N-Sea inks deal for another vessel to improve its subsea operations
N-Sea Group has entered into an agreement with Braveheart Marine for the long-term charter of the DP2 survey vessel Braveheart Spirit. Braveheart Marine acquired the Dutch-flagged vessel late last year and converted and upgraded it to meet the latest industry standards. The 73.2-meter long vessel, f
Fugro goes strong in all regions at 2022 kick-off
Fugro has reported a revenue increase of 23.3% in the first quarter of 2022, said to be supported by all regions and business lines and driven by high client demand in the energy market, both renewables and oil & gas, and the infrastructure market. The total revenue in Q1 2022 was €365.4 million, co
Gram Car Carriers forms new unit to order next-gen multifuel vessels
Norwegian transportation company Gram Car Carriers ASA (GCC) has established Global Auto Carriers (GAC), a unit focused on next-generation multifuel vessels, to order 7,000 CEU pure car truck carriers (PCTCs) from China.
U.S. player tasks Norwegian shipping firm with managing another vessel
Remøy Shipping has secured a deal to provide management services for another one of Seacor Marine’s platform supply vessels.
Norway’s oil production in March falls but gas output grows
Even though Norway recorded a slight increase in gas production in March 2022, the oil output fell behind NPD’s predictions.
In focus: Governments around the globe embracing renewable energy revolution
The week behind us saw many nations exploring renewable energy opportunities to cope with the global energy crisis.
Pioneering Spirit removes Ninian Northern jacket from North Sea
Allseas has deployed its new jacket lifting technology for the first time to remove CNR International’s Ninian Northern jacket from the North Sea.
UK regulator draws attention to competition concerns in Noble-Maersk merger
The UK’s competition regulator has found that the merger of Noble Corp. and Maersk Drilling could increase operating costs for oil and gas producers in the UK North Sea.
Equinor all set to undertake North Sea ops with Odfjell rigs
Equinor has received two types of consent from Norway’s offshore safety regulator for ops in the North Sea with Odfjell Drilling-owned rigs.
Petrogas picks Dutch construction yard to build two North Sea platforms
Petrogas has awarded HSM Offshore Energy a deal for two platforms, which will be installed in the northern part of the Dutch North Sea.
DeepOcean books Siem Spearfish for offshore renewables, oil and gas
Norwegian shipping company Siem Offshore has entered into a new contract with compatriot subsea services provider DeepOcean for the offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) Siem Spearfish.