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FPSO Goliat; Credit: Øyvind Gravås/Vår Energi
Regulation & Policy

Vår Energi unveils $360 million investment in Barents Sea field

Norwegian oil and gas player Vår Energi has handed out a revised plan for development and operation (PDO) of a project in the Barents Sea to Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy to enable higher production for longer from an offshore field.

about 6 months ago
EnQuest
Regulation & Policy

Multimillion-dollar fine for EnQuest over 33 idle wells as UK cracks down on decom inactivity

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Great Britain’s regulator, North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), has hit London Stock Exchange-listed energy player EnQuest with a penalty over decommissioning failures related to 33 inactive wells.

about 6 months ago
Aker BP gets the all-clear to use Maersk rig on North Sea field
Regulation & Policy

Go-ahead for Aker BP to use accommodation facility at North Sea field

The Norwegian offshore safety regulator has given its blessing to Aker BP to deploy Macro Offshore Management’s mobile living quarters facility at a field in the North Sea off the coast of Norway.

about 6 months ago
Illustration; Credit: Morten Berentsen/NOD
Regulation & Policy

Time slipping away to develop one of Norway’s largest untapped gas discoveries

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD), reporting to Norway’s Ministry of Energy, has taken steps to carry out a study of one of the largest undeveloped gas discoveries on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) to speed up the process of attracting interest in its development while the infrastructu

about 6 months ago
Netherlands to establish new offshore electricity bidding zone linked to planned interconnector
Regulation & Policy

Netherlands to establish new offshore electricity bidding zone linked to planned interconnector

The Netherlands will introduce a new offshore electricity bidding zone for wind farms that will be linked to the planned 1.8 GW LionLink hybrid interconnector, which will connect the Dutch and UK grids. The LionLink project was launched in April 2023 and is led by the countries’ transmission system

about 6 months ago
Oil spill east of Gotland; Courtesy of Swedish Coast Guard
Regulation & Policy

Vessel detained under suspicion over Baltic Sea oil spill is on EU sanctions list

The Swedish Coast Guard has decided to launch a probe into a ship suspected of causing an oil spill in the Baltic Sea, east of Gotland, ordering the vessel to anchor in Swedish territorial waters.

about 6 months ago
Malta opens call to probe renewable energy import from North Africa
Regulation & Policy

Malta opens call to probe renewable energy import from North Africa

Malta’s fully government-owned company Interconnect Malta (ICM) has launched a preliminary market consultation (PMC) to gather information from the market on the feasibility of large-scale importing of renewable energy from North Africa to Malta via a cable link. The PMC is seen as a formal, non-bin

about 6 months ago
DNV’s new recommended practice focuses on hydrogen-specific risks in offshore pipelines
Regulation & Policy

DNV’s new recommended practice focuses on hydrogen-specific risks in offshore pipelines

Accredited registrar and classification society DNV has issued a recommended practice for offshore hydrogen pipelines, supporting safe design, operation and requalification of pipeline infrastructure in hydrogen service. The DNV-RP-F123 Hydrogen pipeline systems recommended practice addresses hydrog

about 7 months ago
UK union urges talks before offshore drillers and contractors down tools
Regulation & Policy

UK spotlights British steel, AI, shipbuilding, and energy infrastructure as priority for govt deals

The United Kingdom (UK) has made a move to designate British shipbuilding, steel, artificial intelligence (AI), and energy infrastructure as priority sectors for government contracts, as these are perceived to be key industries required to ensure national security.

about 7 months ago
Second UK CO2 storage licensing round yields interest for over 2 million North Sea acres
Regulation & Policy

Second UK CO2 storage licensing round yields interest for over 2 million North Sea acres

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has received bids from carbon storage developers for more than 2 million acres of North Sea seabed as part of its second carbon storage licensing round. The licensing round was opened in December 2025, offering five locations offshore Scotland and nine offsh

about 7 months ago
Deutsche Ostsee; Source: Deutsche Regas
Regulation & Policy

German player picks up permanent permit for LNG terminal with FSRU duo

Germany’s private operator of liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, Deutsche ReGas, has secured the go-ahead for the permanent operation of an energy terminal in Mukran with two floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) using onboard gas generators.

about 7 months ago
Wales introduces new deal to drive its renewable energy potential
Regulation & Policy

Wales introduces new deal to drive its renewable energy potential

The Welsh government has launched the Renewable Energy Sector Deal, a strategic partnership between the government and industry, focused on ensuring that Wales meets its renewable energy targets and unlocking the full economic potential of its renewable energy future. Central to the Renewable Energy

about 7 months ago
UK: Lloyd’s Register certifies another remotely operated uncrewed vessel
Regulation & Policy

UK: Lloyd’s Register certifies another remotely operated uncrewed vessel

Ireland-headquartered XOCEAN has received remotely operated uncrewed vessel (ROUV) certification for its X-30 vessel under the UK Workboat Code Edition 3 (WBC3). XOCEAN reported earlier this month that Lloyd’s Register (LR) had certified its X-30 ROUV under the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (M

about 7 months ago
Noble Integrator jack-up rig; Source: Noble Corporation
Regulation & Policy

Aker BP picks up clearance for oil & gas drilling ops with Noble rig

Norwegian authorities have given the go-ahead for production drilling activities Norway’s oil and gas player Aker BP is planning to undertake in the North Sea on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NOC), with a rig owned by Noble Corporation, a U.S.-headquartered energy giant.

about 7 months ago