Houston-based oil and gas company Vaalco Energy has hired one of Borr Drilling’s jack-up rigs for its 2021/2022 drilling program on the Etame field off Gabon.
On 15 June 2021, Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex hosted a keel laying ceremony for a new Arctic LNG carrier ordered by energy shipping company PAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group).
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) has started its historic transatlantic voyage as part of the Mayflower 400 commemorations.
Oil and gas company Lundin Energy has sold first-ever certified carbon neutrally produced oil from its Johan Sverdrup field offshore Norway.
The European Council has approved an extension of the Danish scheme for reduced tax charges for shore power for ships until June 2027. The scheme, which was due to expire in June this year, is being extended amid considerable backing from Danish shipping companies. The extension of the scheme for on
New York-based gas-to-power developer New Fortress Energy (NFE) has been granted several approvals for its LNG import terminal in the port of Pichilingue, Mexico.
Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) Health has refused to undertake COVID testing of crew members onboard a vessel at the centre of the alleged biosecurity breach at the Port of Darwin, despite the fact that seafarers requested the tests through ITF.
South Korean shipbuilding major Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has teamed up with maritime cybersecurity solution provider DS Lab Company to develop cybersecurity technologies for remote and onboard smart ships.
Australia has opened bidding for the 2021 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release, offering around 80,000 square kilometres for exploration in Commonwealth waters.
Greece’s Capital Gas Ship Management has taken delivery of Cheniere-chartered LNG carrier Aristarchos, built by South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries.
Norway’s safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has given Equinor and Wintershall Dea consents to use two Odfjell Drilling rigs for work offshore Norway.
LNG shipper GasLog has welcomed its Cheniere-chartered LNG newbuild GasLog Wellington, arriving from Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard.
Neoline, a French shipowner offering carbon-free shipping services, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with compatriot company Neopolia Mobility for the construction of Neoline’s first 136-meter sailing cargo ship.
Interventek has received a repeat order from Trendsetter Engineering to supply additional 6-3/8”, 15,000 psi, open-water Revolution shear-and-seal valves.
