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WSC outlines six critical pathways to zero-carbon shipping
The World Shipping Council (WSC) — the united voice of liner shipping — has identified s...
ConocoPhillips set to deploy Prosafe unit at Norway’s first producing field
ConocoPhillips has received consent from a regulator to use one of Prosafe’s semi-submersible units ...
Thumbs-up to OMV for Norwegian Sea ops
OMV has received consent from Norway’s offshore safety regulator for exploration drilling of a pilot...
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Here’s what the industry says about Shell’s oil discovery in Namibia
Here’s what the industry says about Shell’s oil discovery in Namibia ...
BW Offshore dispatches laid-up Brazilian FPSO to scrap yard
BW Offshore has inked a deal to recycle one of its FPSOs at a yard in India, as part of its strategy...
First offshore inspection of Murphy's giant new platform
U.S. offshore safety and environmental enforcement agency has conducted an inspection of Murphy Oil&...
API taking action against Gulf of Mexico lease sale ruling
The American Petroleum Institute appeals the ruling, which invalidated the results of last year̵...
Saipem overhauls management team amid rating downgrade and default risk
Following Saipem’s financial woes, Moody’s downgraded the company’s rating to B1 a...
INTERCARGO: 'Polluter pays' principle is a welcome move
INTERCARGO has “cautiously welcomed” the recent proposal by EU Parliament’s Rapporteur, ...
Huge progress made on North Sea Transition Deal, OGUK says
A review of the oil and gas industry’s progress against the terms of the North Sea Transition Deal h...
US: New shipping reform seeks greater control of carriers
U.S. senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), both members of the Senate Committee ...
FAR shareholder turns down ‘wholly inadequate’ takeover bid
Following an off-market takeover bid from Samuel Terry Asset Management, one of FAR’s shareholders h...
All systems go for Western Gas well
Western Gas has now secured all necessary government approvals required to drill the Sasanof-1 explo...
Equinor secures approval for Norwegian Sea project
Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has approved a development plan from Equinor for the...
Pilot and Triangle abandon farm-out plans and wind and solar JV
Pilot Energy and Triangle Energy have abandoned their plans under which Pilot would farm out an expl...
Saipem in profit warning as margins deteriorate due to pandemic and rising costs
Following a revision of its backlog, Saipem has withdrawn its outlook from October 2021, citing sign...
Three oil & gas firms gearing up for Norwegian wells in February
Three oil & gas companies have been granted drilling permits by Norwegian authorities for wells ...
Odfjell Drilling mulls splitting into two groups
Odfjell Drilling is contemplating spinning off its Well Services and Energy segments into a newly es...
TotalEnergies selling third of its stake in Greater Laggan Area fields to Kistos
London-listed Kistos is buying interests in several gas fields located West of Shetland from French ...
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Clash between rig and vessel spotlights safety perils arising from ‘commercial pressure’
The recent collision in the North Sea highlights hidden safety threats arising from disregarding mar...
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U.S. judge quashes largest offshore oil & gas lease sale
U.S. judge has invalidated the results of an offshore oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico h...
Shell gains approval to use Transocean rig for Ormen Lange drilling
Shell has received consent from Norway’s offshore regulator for exploration drilling in the Norwegia...
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Two players in design battle for Equinor’s stalled project while EIS gets unfavourable review
Equinor has selected two engineering players to carry out conceptual studies for an FPSO vessel whil...
Equinor gets the go-ahead for drilling ops in Barents Sea
Equinor has received consent from Norway’s offshore regulator for exploration drilling in the Barent...
India fines Japanese car carrier cartel
India has sanctioned four Japanese maritime transport companies for price-fixing practices. ...