The African Energy Chamber (AEC), a chamber of networks, transactions, and partnerships at the forefront of Africa’s growing energy industries, has urged member countries of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) to take action and support the oil sector at its meeting this week.
The Scottish government has set up a 62 million-pound ($78 million) fund to help the energy sector recover from the economic impacts of COVID-19 and the oil and gas price crash.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Neptune Energy a drilling permit for two wildcat wells in the North Sea off Norway.
Oil and gas operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico have almost completely returned to normal following Tropical Storm Cristobal, with only 3 per cent of platforms still evacuated.
Norwegian and German governments have, within a week apart, adopted state-level hydrogen strategies, several days after each had already earmarked funds to push this emerging industry forward within their latest packages to strengthen their national economies. Meanwhile, 93 companies – including off
The European Commission has approved the prolongation until the end of 2023 of various Italian support measures for maritime transport under Italy’s International Registry scheme.
UK authorities are assessing the plan for the decommissioning of the infrastructure associated with Shell’s Gaupe field subsea tieback.
Offshore oil and gas operators are resuming operations on platforms and rigs in the Gulf of Mexico following Tropical Storm Cristobal.
On 8 June, US sanctions targeting the Iranian shipping network came into effect, six months after they were announced by the Trump administration.
In an effort to promote the reduction of maritime-related emissions and strengthen maritime cybersecurity, Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts, the United States Senator for Massachusetts, has introduced two maritime bills in advance of the annual Maritime Administration Reauthorization Act’s consider
Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has begun an assessment of the Kanga-1 geophysical and geotechnical site survey offshore Australia.
London-listed oil company Bahamas Petroleum (BPC) has been awarded the AREA OFF-1 petroleum licence offshore Uruguay.
Six European shortsea and feeder ship operators have filed an official complaint to the European Commission, claiming that attempts of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) to force ships to use dockers for container lashing violate EU competition law.
UK authorities are assessing the plan for the decommissioning of Shell’s Kingfisher installations and fifteen associated infield pipelines.
