At a time when seafarers are keeping the world moving, COVID-19 cannot be used as an excuse to lower the wage and working conditions of seafarers, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) said.
Oil and gas company Spirit Energy has received consent from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), for exploration drilling in the Barents Sea using the Leiv Eiriksson drilling rig.
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has introduced a ten-point action plan to help industries involved in the movement of goods keep free-flowing trade afloat during the COVID-19 crisis and its aftermath.
Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has approved Inpex’s plan for significant modifications on the Ichthys LNG project off Australia.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Government of Gabon have reached an agreement for a $147 million facility to help the country address the challenges that have arisen due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and oil price crash.
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) will temporarily allow parties to file service contracts up to 30 days after they take effect.
Petronas has refuted allegations in news reports stating the company has deactivated 14 rigs and shut down 14 projects.
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have launched a 5-week public hearing on the environmental assessments related to Thor offshore wind farm. The public hearing will also cover the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the land-based part of the project,
The UK’s oil and gas industry regulator, Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), has named two new non-executive directors to its board of directors.
The United Kingdom government has introduced a multimillion-pound coronavirus support package to keep the flow of goods and services running smoothly in and out of the UK, and around the country, throughout the pandemic.
Oil and gas company Perenco has submitted its draft decommissioning programs for four Amethyst gas field topsides to the UK authorities.
DNV GL has issued an international call to oil and gas operators and the supply chain to pilot a methodology that could prove whether the data generated by digital twins can be trusted and if the technology is delivering value.
The New Jersey Wind Council has released a report detailing plans for creating the Wind Innovation and New Development (WIND) Institute. The WIND Institute will serve as a center for education, research, innovation, and workforce training related to the development of offshore wind in New Jersey and
France will put up to 8.75 GW of offshore wind capacity out to tender from 2020 to 2028, the Multiannual Energy Programme (Programmation pluriannuelle de l’énergie (PPE)) shows. The new PPE has entered into force on Thursday, 23 April. As proposed earlier, the PPE also increases the intended operati
