Regulation & Policy

Go-ahead for North Sea wildcat clears path for Equinor’s drilling ops with COSL rig

Norwegian authorities have approved a new hydrocarbon exploration well, continuing the country's active drilling program.

North Sea gas field cleared for take-off: UK greenlights Jackdaw after legal storms

The UK regulator has given Shell-backed Adura the go-ahead for a North Sea gas field following a courtroom showdown with environmental campaigners.

FERC comes up with three-tiered fast track plan to streamline US LNG permitting

FERC has proposed an LNG blanket authorization program to slash red tape, optimize permitting, and fast-track U.S. energy infrastructure development.

Seascape Energy gets 45% more offshore acreage in Malaysia

Sunda steps closer to dusting off 1985 gas field as New Zealand bid goes exclusive

Sunda has secured exclusivity for its New Zealand exploration permit bid, paving the way for a potential appraisal of a 41-year-old gas field.

Tidal energy array in Scotland cleared for construction start

BP taking the wheel of Namibian license trio as farm-in deal clear final regulatory gate

Namibia approves Eco Atlantic's farm-down to BP across three offshore licenses, bringing the partial divestment to the homestretch.

Southeast Asian oil field development clears key environmental hurdle to move toward FID

Finder Energy is edging closer to a final investment decision (FID) for the development of its offshore oil field in Timor-Leste.

North Sea appraisal ops up the oil & gas discoveries’ projected size

Three Norwegian oil and gas players – Aker BP, Equinor, and DNO – have carried out appraisal drilling activities on two hydrocarbon discoveries in the North Sea off the coast of Norway, raising the estimated size of these finds.

Australian interconnector granted final approval before construction

The Marinus Link electricity and telecommunications interconnector to be built in Australia has secured the country’s first offshore transmission license, representing the final Commonwealth approval leading into construction. Marinus Link, which will connect North West Tasmania and Victoria’s Latro

Go-ahead for DNO’s North Sea drilling ops with Odfjell Drilling-managed rig

Norway’s oil and gas player DNO has secured the thumbs-up from the country’s authorities for drilling activities in the North Sea with a semi-submersible rig managed by Odfjell Drilling, an offshore drilling contractor.

Bahamas studying ocean thermal energy conversion potential

A consortium of Global OTEC, a UK-based pioneer in ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) development, and the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has been selected to study a site in the Bahamas for OTEC. This has been requested by the Government of the Bahamas to provide an evidence ba

Legal showdown underway as Cotemar moves to freeze almost $60M in American Bureau of Shipping subsidiary’s assets

The long-running financial standoff between Mexico’s offshore specialist Cotemar and ABSG Consulting, a subsidiary of American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), has intensified, with the former now turning to the New York State Supreme Court to restrict the U.S. government contractor’s access to nearly $60

Hanwha Ocean’s design solution allowing LNG carrier’s switch to ammonia gets ABS’ thumbs-up

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a classification society, has handed out approval in principle (AIP) for a multi-purpose fuel tank and fuel gas supply system design that enables a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier (LNGC) to shift from LNG to ammonia fuel without replacing the fuel tank or f