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MPCC orders four energy-efficient boxships

Norwegian container tonnage provider MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has entered into contracts with China’s shipbuilder Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry for the construction of four 4,500 TEU container vessels. The post MPCC orders four energy-efficient boxships appeared first on Offshore Energy.

COP30 round-up: sustainable fuel, bioenergy and Africa green hydrogen | events

Sustainable fuel pledges from countries attending COP30 in Brazil have increased to 23 countries. Initially only Brazil, Japan, Italy, and India had signed up to promote clean energy sources, such as hydrogen and its derivatives, biogases, biofuels, and synthetic fuels. But COP30 CEO Ana Toni said there has now been a strong uptake, with the Belem 4x pledge, coinciding with the energy-focusd days at the annual intergovernmental climate conference. “It shows that the transition to a low-carbon economy is irreversible,” she said. Attending Friday’s panel was Alistair Phillips-Davies, Chief Executive of SSE and Co-chair of the Utilities for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA), with 53 members worked at cutting carbon emissions. He acknowledged the world is “long on targets but short on delivery,” before highlighting work at Dogger Bank off the coast of the UK –… Read More »COP30 round-up: sustainable fuel, bioenergy and Africa green hydrogen | events

Russian oil & gas giant set on preventing ops disruption during divestment talks

Moscow-headquartered energy giant PJSC Lukoil is doing its utmost to ensure all operations at its assets are functioning properly during the sale discussions, shortly after receiving a bid from Switzerland’s Gunvor Group for its international portfolio of assets. The post Russian oil & gas giant set on preventing ops disruption during divestment talks appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Transocean rig hits gas pay in Australian waters

ConocoPhillips Australia (COPA), a subsidiary of the U.S.-headquartered energy giant ConocoPhillips, has made a new gas discovery in the Otway Basin off the coast of Australia, with a semi-submersible rig owned by Transocean, an offshore drilling player. The post Transocean rig hits gas pay in Australian waters appeared first on Offshore Energy.

New gig keeping Odfjell Drilling’s 2014-built rig busy up to Q2 2029

Odfjell Drilling, a 52-year-old offshore drilling player, has landed a new assignment for one of its semi-submersible rigs, which will enable the unit to be booked until the second quarter of 2029. The post New gig keeping Odfjell Drilling’s 2014-built rig busy up to Q2 2029 appeared first on Offshore Energy.