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Posted: 10 months ago

Norway’s gas output nosedives while oil grows

Norway’s gas output has fallen below the one recorded during the month before, last year, and ...

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  • Exploration & Production
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SeaARCTOS’ emissions monitoring system gets LR’s nod

Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded a type approval in principle for a se...

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  • Certification & Classification
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UN adopts historic High Seas Treaty

The UN’s 193 member states adopted a legally binding marine biodiversity agreement on Monday followi...

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  • Regulation & Policy
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MISC teams up with WinGD and DNV for development of next-gen ammonia engines

MISC Berhad (MISC), a provider of energy-related maritime solutions, has signed collaboration agreem...

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  • Business Developments & Projects
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  • long read
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What are the key tools in UK and Norway’s energy transition?

Westwood has looked at the UK and Norway’s net-zero targets and steps being taken to decarbonise the...

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  • Transition
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Subsea 7’s offer to acquire DOF’s entire issued share capital about to expire

Subsea 7’s offer to acquire the entire issued share capital of Norway’s DOF Group is exp...

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  • Business & Finance
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  • long read
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Headway made in Bonn but all hopes rest on COP28’s shoulders to tackle emission reduction challenges

The Bonn Climate Change Conference helped lay the groundwork for the political decisions required at...

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  • Transition
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BAR Technologies wins DNV’s type approval

UK tech provider BAR Technologies (BARTech) has been awarded a full Type Approval Design Certif...

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  • Business Developments & Projects
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Greenpeace blocks Equinor's tanker in Norway

A small group of Greenpeace Nordic activists has taken action to prevent a tanker carrying potential...

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  • Environment
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Neptune cleared to deploy Odfjell Drilling-managed rig for ops in North Sea

Neptune Energy has received consent to use an Odfjell Drilling-managed semi-submersible rig for dril...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Go-ahead for Norwegian oil & gas firm to kick off drilling ops with Transocean rig

OKEA has received consent from the country’s offshore safety regulator for exploration drilling in t...

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  • Exploration & Production
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  • energy transition
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In focus: Transitioning to low-carbon energy future through green hydrogen corridors

This time last year, the world, especially Europe, was busy as popcorn on a skillet trying to secure...

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  • Business Developments & Projects
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  • long read
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UN chief’s recipe to avert climate disaster: Beefing up renewables while cutting off investment in coal, oil & gas

The UN Secretary-General is adamant that countries need to progressively phase out fossil fuels and ...

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  • Transition
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EU and Chile launch new cooperation actions on renewable hydrogen

The European Union (EU) and the Government of Chile have launched two new cooperation actions on ren...

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  • Outlook & Strategy
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COSL Drilling to handle three nonconformities on rig

Norwegian offshore safety regulator has carried out an audit of COSL Drilling and its management of ...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Odfjell tasked with tackling nonconformities on semi-sub rig

Norwegian regulator has carried out an audit of Odfjell’s management of the working environment and ...

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  • Authorities & Government
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All systems go for Equinor to dispatch AKOFS vessel for well intervention work off Norway

Equinor has received consent from Norway’s regulator to use one of AKOFS Offshore’s well interventio...

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  • Vessels
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Converter stations ordered for first subsea interconnector between France and Spain

Hitachi Energy has secured a contract with Spanish and French electricity transmission operators to ...

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  • Project & Tenders
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SolarDuck partners up for 780kW offshore solar project in Malaysia

SolarDuck has signed a letter of intent with subsidiaries of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), the large...

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  • Business Developments & Projects
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SEA-LNG: LNG has half the lifetime cost of methanol and ammonia

The lifetime fuel costs of meeting key European decarbonisation targets for shipping through the LNG...

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  • Business & Finance
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Wildlife monitoring buoy hits water in Morlais tidal energy zone

A wildlife monitoring buoy has been deployed in the sea off the coast of Holyhead, marking a signifi...

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  • Business Developments & Projects
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UNDP urged to ensure ‘clean and safe recycling’ of decaying FSO offshore Yemen

Human rights and environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are urging UNDP to ensure the c...

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  • Environment
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Ports of Stockholm and Freeport of Riga to apply for joint EU funding

The Ports of Stockholm and the Freeport of Riga Authority have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ...

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  • Collaboration
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Industry calls for final adoption of EU’s Renewable Energy Directive

Large energy consumers, renewable energy producers and other members of the energy industry and its ...

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  • Outlook & Strategy
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Air pollution from cruise ships back to pre-pandemic levels

Toxic air pollutants from cruise ships around ports are higher than pre-pandemic levels, leading to ...

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  • Research & Development
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