UK-headquartered energy giant Shell has completed the restart of operations at a field located in the UK sector of the North Sea, after putting the finishing redevelopment touches to ensure gas will be produced along with oil. FPSO Haewene Brim; Source: Bluewater Shell reported on Tuesday, 18 April 2023, that it had wrapped up the …
The preparations for the launch of the offshore Hong Kong LNG terminal have entered its final stage following the completion of checks and clearance procedures for the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) which arrived in Hong Kong on 13 April. Courtesy of CLP Power / HK Electric Power companies CLP Power Hong Kong Limited …
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Swedish-Israeli wave energy company Eco Wave Power has set out plans to open a subsidiary in the United States, under the name Eco Wave Power US. Inna Braverman, Eco Wave Power’s founder and CEO (Courtesy of Eco Wave Power) Inna Braverman, Eco Wave Power’s founder and CEO (Courtesy of Eco Wave Power) The company plans …
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Fugro is set to deploy its Seawatch floating LiDAR, surface metocean equipment buoys and seabed landers at the offshore site in Scotland where ScottishPower Renewables plans to build its 2 GW MachairWind offshore wind farm, with seabed surveys scheduled to start this summer. ScottishPower Renewables Using the Forth Warrior vessel, this month, Fugro will install the equipment …
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LNG-ready luxury ro-ro passenger ship Moby Fantasy embarked on a maiden voyage following its delivery from China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s Guangzhou Shipbuilding International. Image credit GSI The 2,500-passenger and 3,800-meter lane vessel was built for MOBY Line Shipping Company and departed from Nansha, Guangzhou on April 14. The ship will operate between Genoa, Olbia, and …
Baker Hughes’ weekly rig count report shows that the number of offshore rigs in the United States upped the ante last week by adding three units. However, the total number of rigs operating in the U.S. slipped to 748 from 751 units during the week before. West Eclipse (for illustration purposes); Source: Seadrill Following the decrease …
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E&S Tankers, a joint venture of Essberger Tankers and Stolt Tankers, has launched its first newbuild dual-fuel stainless steel parcel chemical tanker. Courtesy of E&S Tankers The vessel named Liselotte Essberger was launched on 6 April. It is the first out of four newbuildings ordered by John T. Essberger Group at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard …
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The EU-SCORES project, focused on developing energy multi-use parks incorporating different offshore renewable energy sources at one site, has received an official go-ahead from the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Illustration (Courtesy of EU-SCORES) Illustration (Courtesy of EU-SCORES) The €45 million marine energy project EU-SCORES, short for ‘European Scalable Offshore Renewable Energy …
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The offshore energy and shipping industries are essential components of global trade and commerce, responsible for transporting goods and powering homes and businesses around the world. However, they are also significant contributors to greenhouse gas emissions.
The UK has a long history of oil and natural gas exploration and extraction on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), which helped strengthen the country’s energy security, providing it with some breathing room when it comes to its reliance on gas imports. However, outrage over oil spills and the climate crisis is mounting, as the …
