
Shelf Drilling has revealed that 27 of its jack-up rigs are under contract and it expects to see an improvement in the global jack-up demand.

IMI has signed a long-term agreement with Zamil Offshore for the delivery of OSV building and MRO services in Saudi Arabia.

During the COP26 conference, nations are expected to speak out their ambition towards mitigating climate change. These pledges will have an effect on the offshore energy and maritime industry.

Borr Drilling now has 17 rigs contracted or committed amid strong demand for offshore rigs and is on track to fully contract its fleet by 2022.

The Suez Canal Authority has decided to increase canal dues by six per cent for the year 2022, except for LNG carriers and cruise ships.

Hartree Maritime Partners (HMP), the shipping affiliate of global energy and commodities firm Hartree Partners, has signed a $108 million debt finance facility to purchase two environmentally friendly very large crude carriers (VLCCs).

Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has completed the sale of four jack-up rigs to a subsidiary of ADES International Holding.

Dubai-based port operator DP World has signed a strategic alliance agreement with the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) to enhance Indonesia’s maritime and port sector within the global manufacturing ecosystem.

Lamprell has signed a $45 million revolving trade loan facility with two banks to cover the costs for the building of two IMI jack-up rigs.

Aramco has revealed its goal to achieve net-zero for Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its operations by 2050.

Ahead of the UN COP26 summit in Glasgow, Saudi Arabia disclosed its aim to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2060.

QatarEnergy has signed a farm-in agreement with ExxonMobil Canada for an exploration license offshore Canada.

Lamprell has been awarded a major rig conversion contract by BW Energy, turning a jack-up rig into an offshore production facility.

Reports on efforts to decarbonise the oil & gas and the shipping sector continue to hit the headlines as the energy transition gathers speed.