FortisBC has secured the endorsement from the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC), an independent regulatory body regulating BC’s energy utilities, basic automobile insurance rates, and intra-provincial pipeline rates, for the proposed storage expansion of its existing liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on Canada’s Tilbury Island to safeguard the energy security of British Columbia and strengthen its gas supply chain. The post British Columbia says yes to $1.14 billion LNG storage expansion appeared first on Offshore Energy.

The Marine Energy Taskforce (MET), a 12-month initiative commissioned by the UK Department for […] The post UK’s marine energy roadmap effort enters second phase appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Norway’s Solstad Maritime has secured a charter party agreement extension with compatriot marine construction […] The post Solstad and Ocean Installer agree contract extension for advanced CSV, possibly until 2031 appeared first on Offshore Energy.

German container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd has named its final Hamburg Express class vessel, marking the completion of the 24,000 TEU newbuild series. The post Hapag-Lloyd names final LNG dual-fuel Hamburg Express class newbuild appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor has secured a drilling permit for operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), which will be done with a semi-submersible rig owned by COSL Drilling Europe, an offshore drilling contractor. The post Norwegian giant in the clear for drilling ops with COSL rig appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Power and propulsion solutions provider Rolls-Royce has completed testing of what is said to be “the world’s first” high-speed marine engine powered exclusively by methanol. The post Rolls-Royce: “World’s first” pure methanol marine engine aces test appeared first on Offshore Energy.

U.S. subsea engineering and applied technology firm Oceaneering has secured a contract with UK-headquartered […] The post Contract with BP takes Oceaneering to Caspian Sea appeared first on Offshore Energy.

ConocoPhillips Australia (COPA), a subsidiary of the U.S.-headquartered energy giant ConocoPhillips, is only days away from hydrocarbon exploration activities in the Otway Basin off the coast of Australia, which will be undertaken by a semi-submersible rig owned by Transocean, an offshore drilling player. The post Transocean rig just days shy of gas drilling search in Australian waters appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Petrobras has confirmed a new production milestone, as a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit, owned by the Netherlands-based SBM Offshore, shatters output ceiling in a record-breaking run at a huge field in the pre-salt Santos Basin off the coast of Brazil. The post Petrobras’ production boost work bears fruit as SBM Offshore FPSO hits record output flow appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Dutch transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT has completed its 700 MW offshore grid connection […] The post TenneT completes 700 MW grid connection program as Dutch offshore grid receives readiness certificate appeared first on Offshore Energy.