Outlook & Strategy
UK oil & gas firm buys into license off Equatorial Guinea in ‘potentially transformational deal’
UK-headquartered Europa Oil & Gas has entered into a license offshore Equatorial Guinea with the acquisition of an equity interest in Antler Global. Europa Oil & Gas has acquired a 42.9% equity interest in Antler Global which holds an 80% working interest in the recently acquired and highly prospect
Wintershall Dea and ORLEN swap interests offshore Norway
PGNiG Upstream Norway (PUN), part of the ORLEN Group, has signed an agreement with Wintershall Dea Norge for the swap of interests in upstream assets in Norway, a transaction that will increase PUN’s recoverable reserves of natural gas by more than 0.4 billion cubic meters. As part of the agreement,
Deutsche Energy Terminal to take charge of LNG infrastructure in Brunsbüttel
On January 1, 2024, German energy operator RWE will hand over the LNG infrastructure built in Brunsbüttel to the federally-owned operator Deutsche Energy Terminal (DET), around ten months after the first LNG import flow. DET is the authorized operator of the floating storage and regasification unit
UMAS: Early movers are vital in setting up a zero-emissions shipping market
There will be a range of costs expected from switching to zero-emission containerships in deep-sea and coastal routes, a recent report from UMAS finds.
Baron Oil agrees farm-up for Timor-Leste PSC
UK-based oil and gas company Baron Oil has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Timor Gap for the farm-up of the Chuditch production sharing contract (PSC) offshore Timor-Leste. Baron Oil announced a proposed assignment of a 15% working interest in the TL-SO-19-16 PSC offshore Timor-Leste
PXGEO gets access to ‘core technology’ with acquisition of geophysical company
Marine geophysical service provider PXGEO has acquired 100% of the share capital of Oslo-headquartered AmpSeis, a geophysical company said to have developed an advanced ocean bottom node (OBN). PXGEO said that the acquisition of AmpSeis is a step forward in its strategy to be the technology leader i
Solstad buys 2010-built CSV at ‘attractive terms’
Solstad Offshore has exercised its option to purchase a construction support vessel (CSV) from Norwegian Mpsv at what it finds are attractive terms. The vessel Normand Tonjer was sold to Mpsv for a gross amount of $10 million in 2021 and leased back on a bareboat agreement for a firm three-year peri
EU backs project to advance wave energy with €4 million grant
The European Union has awarded a €4 million grant to a project aimed at harnessing the untapped potential of wave energy. The SHY Project (Seawater HYdraulic PTO using dynamic passive controller for wave energy converters), a collaborative initiative dedicated to advancing wave energy, received the
Hydrogen production to increase to 110 Mt per year by 2030, study says
By 2030, global hydrogen production will increase to 110 million metric tons (Mt) per year, and probably to 240 Mt by 2040, according to a study, ‘The Roaring ’30s – A clean hydrogen acceleration story,’ by the German-based management consultancy Roland Berger. The study revealed that global hydroge
Neste: Porvoo refinery to be gradually transformed into renewable and circular solutions refining hub
Finnish company Neste has completed the strategic study and begins a gradual transformation of its crude oil refinery in Porvoo into a renewable and circular solutions refining hub. Neste launched the strategic study in September 2022 with an aim to significantly grow its renewables and circular pro
Navigating the new normal: Vessel rerouting spurs higher emissions as ships avoid the Red Sea
In recent weeks, the Red Sea has become the epicenter of heightened tensions as Yemen’s Houthi group escalated their attacks on commercial vessels, sending shockwaves throughout the maritime industry. Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd and Hong Kong’s OOCL joined on Thursday numerous shipping companies, includin
EnQuest sells 15% interest in UK field and FPSO
EnQuest has reached an agreement with Viaro Energy for the sale of a 15% working interest in a North Sea field and floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO). EnQuest reported it had reached an agreement with Viaro Energy’s subsidiary RockRose UKCS 10 today, December 22, to sell a 15%
Reprocessed seismic data reveals ‘promising chapter’ for Black Sea gas field
Canadian oil and gas player Trillion Energy has completed 3D seismic reprocessing for a natural gas field in the Black Sea off Türkiye which is said to have shown significant implications for exploration potential. 3D seismic reprocessing has been completed for the SASB gas field and Trillion Energy
Strohm Manager: Reusing existing pipelines for offshore hydrogen is the best solution, but…
Reusing existing pipelines for offshore hydrogen is the best solution that can be used, however, this does come with certain challenges, according to Bart Steuten, Product Development Manager at Strohm, Dutch thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) producer. During Strohm’s presentation at The Stage at t