Funding & Regulation
BW Energy locks down multimillion-dollar financing for offshore platform and production growth
The path from discovery to first oil is moving at a fast pace for BW Energy, which is laying the groundwork for its expansion offshore Gabon.
Yinson Production achieves industry-first non-Brazil FPSO project bond at $1.46 billion
Yinson Production has closed the largest FPSO project bond to date at $1.458 billion, marking the first-ever non-Brazil issuance for the asset class.
$50 billion South Korean investment pushes stalled Alaska LNG project closer to construction
A massive $50 billion capital infusion is paving the way for the Alaska LNG export facility and pipeline to enter the construction phase.
MidOcean gets hold of $4 billion in major capital raise to fuel global LNG push
Backed by global institutional and sovereign investors, MidOcean Energy has banked $4 billion to expand its international LNG portfolio.
Four companies jointly bid to develop Britain’s first hydrogen network in the Humber
National Gas, Centrica, Equinor and SSE Thermal have launched a coordinated bid to develop Great Britain’s first regional hydrogen transport and storage network in the Humber. Together as Humber Hydrogen, the partners are looking to develop a network that would connect projects across Yorkshire and
Hamburg Declaration: North Sea countries target 100 GW of cross-border offshore wind, boost to green hydrogen
Energy ministers from nine North Sea countries signed the ‘Hamburg Declaration’ at the North Sea Summit in Hamburg on January 26, agreeing to work towards up to 100 GW of cross-border offshore wind capacity in the North Seas by 2050, while also advancing offshore renewable hydrogen as part of a more
Brussels endorses €200 million German scheme for Canadian hydrogen imports to EU
The European Commission (EC) has cleared a €200 million German aid to boost Canadian-produced renewable hydrogen and its derivatives for the European market. This scheme will support the construction of up to 300 MW of electrolysis capacity.
Readers’ choice: Offshore Energy’s most-read news in 2025
As the offshore energy sector continued to navigate the energy transition and technological development, but also uncertainty, 2025 saw continued shifts in policy, investment, and project development across the global energy landscape. To mark the year’s end, the Offshore Energy editorial team looks
New study exploring oxygen as possible solution to hydrogen pipeline embrittlement
Great Britain’s National Gas Transmission (NGT) has appointed London-headquartered engineering consultancy Penspen to explore whether oxygen can act as an effective inhibitor for hydrogen embrittlement, seen as one of the major challenges in repurposing and constructing pipelines for a future hydrog
Europe urged to step-up its renewable hydrogen game
The Renewable Hydrogen Coalition (RHC), as the voice of the value chain, encompassing renewable energy suppliers, start-ups, investors, and industrial offtakers dedicated to making Europe the global leader in renewable hydrogen solutions, has called on the European decision-making realms and leaders
EU endorses 235 cross-border energy projects to scale up electricity, hydrogen, and CO2 infrastructure
As investment needs are anticipated to hover around €1.5 trillion by 2040, the European Commission (EC) has adopted a new list of 235 cross-border energy projects, granting them the status of projects of common interest (PCIs) and projects of mutual interest (PMIs).
Fourfold boost in store for UK’s wind-powered gas and hydrogen storage project with license submission
England-based energy transition-focused player EnergyPathways has handed in an application for an enlarged gas storage license, covering the natural gas and hydrogen storage elements of its flagship project, located off the Cumbria coast in the East Irish Sea.
EU launches first hydrogen mechanism call to link suppliers and buyers
To connect potential suppliers with buyers of hydrogen and its derivatives in the European Union (EU), the European Commission (EC) has launched its first call for interest under the Hydrogen Mechanism.
Hyundai Motor signs MoU to advance hydrogen port development in Pyeongtaek
South Korean conglomerate Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) has entered a multilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pyeongtaek City and key partners to develop carbon-neutral hydrogen port initiatives, aiming to establish a Korean model for port decarbonization and contribute to national carbon-ne