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MOL names first LNG-powered VLCC for charter with Equinor

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has held a naming ceremony for its new LNG-fueled very large crude carrier (VLCC) to be chartered by Norway-based energy giant Equinor. The post MOL names first LNG-powered VLCC for charter with Equinor appeared first on Offshore Energy.

End of era for Tullow as it exits Gabon after two decades

Tullow Oil, an independent energy company with operations in West Africa, has finalized the sale of its assets in Gabon to the Gabon Oil Company (GOC), the country’s national oil company. The post End of era for Tullow as it exits Gabon after two decades appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Noble’s rigs and Kongsberg Maritime’s tech opening doors to drilling innovation

Noble Corporation, a U.S.-based offshore drilling giant, has joined forces with Kongsberg Maritime, a Norway-headquartered marine technology player, to drive the creation of advanced marine technologies for the offshore drilling realm. The post Noble’s rigs and Kongsberg Maritime’s tech opening doors to drilling innovation appeared first on Offshore Energy.

UK operator gets $200K fine for vent breaches at North Sea gas hub

As Great Britain’s regulator, North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), tightens the noose on excessive emissions of greenhouse gases by tackling flaring and venting activity, Chrysaor, which became part of Harbour Energy in 2021, has been fined £150,000 ($200,269.5) for vent breaches at its offshore platform in the North Sea on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). The post UK operator gets $200K fine for vent breaches at North Sea gas hub appeared first on Offshore Energy.