Italy’s energy giant Eni has attended the inauguration ceremony South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) held for its second floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit, which will be deployed in the supergiant Rovuma basin off the coast of Mozambique, Africa. The post Eni cheers launch of its Mozambique-bound FLNG at Samsung Heavy Industries’ shipyard appeared first on Offshore Energy.
Israel-headquartered developer Eco Wave Power is moving forward with the development of its 1 MW wave energy project in Portugal, after wrapping up a wave and loads assessment in cooperation with MetOcean Consult, a Netherlands-based consultancy specializing in independent metocean analysis, environmental data services, and numerical wave and flow modeling for offshore, coastal, and port developments. The post Eco Wave Power pushes ahead with 1 MW project in Portugal appeared first on Offshore Energy.
A Liberian upstream subsidiary of France’s energy giant TotalEnergies (TTE) has struck an industry-standard joint study and application agreement (JSAA) with BluEnergies (BLU), a Canadian-based international oil and gas exploration and development company with a focus on operations in West Africa, to explore the prospectivity of a deepwater fan play in the Harper Basin off the coast of Liberia. The post TotalEnergies and BluEnergies join forces to unlock deepwater fan play offshore Liberia appeared first on Offshore Energy.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) acted unconstitutionally when it axed $7.5bn worth of clean-energy funding, including grants linked to two West Coast hydrogen hubs, a federal court has ruled. The US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in favour of a lawsuit against the DOE and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, alleging the administration breached the Fifth Amendment by cancelling grants based on the political leanings of states. The Fifth Amendment applies to the federal government and includes a guarantee of due process. Courts have long held that this also means the federal government must provide equal protection under the law. The lawsuit was brought by the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota; Interstate Renewable Energy Council; Plug in America; Elevate Energy; Southeast Community Organization; and the Environmental Defense Fund. … to continue reading… Read More »Court says US DOE acted unconstitutionally in clean energy funding cuts | Hydrogen
Wärtsilä has landed a multi-year lifecycle agreement for 12 liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers (LNGC) with MOL Global Ship Management, a Singapore-based ship management company fully owned by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL). The post Wärtsilä lines up decade-long deal for 12 LNG vessels with MOL appeared first on Offshore Energy.
Less than 15% of low-emissions technologies required to meet Paris Agreement-aligned targets by 2050 have been deployed, according to new McKinsey research. Despite all the progress and commitments to decarbonise over the past decade, global emissions have still risen 9% since 2015. This growth is largely driven by increasing global energy demand fuelled by population growth, rising industrialisation, growing income levels, and emerging demand sources, such as data centres. Combining the operational, final investments, and under-construction capacity for each technology in the three key regions (China, US, Europe) suggests that 2030 targets may not be met. … to continue reading this article and more, please login, register for free, or consider subscribing to gasworld You’ve reached your weekly limit to access free articles! Want to keep reading? Please register for free and create a profile… Read More »Low-emission tech take-up is lagging Paris climate targets | Decarbonisation News
Woodside Energy Trading Singapore, a subsidiary of Australia’s energy giant Woodside, has sealed a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Japan’s JERA for a long-term supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) during Japan’s peak winter period. The post Multi-year LNG offtake with Japanese player in Woodside’s bag appeared first on Offshore Energy.
Norway’s energy data and intelligence company TGS has kicked off a new multi-client long-offset ocean bottom node (OBN) acquisition campaign in the Gulf of America (the U.S. Gulf of Mexico). The post TGS embarks on large-scale long-offset multi-client OBN gig in US Gulf appeared first on Offshore Energy.
Given its quest to come to grips with consent breaches on well decommissioning and excessive flaring and venting on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), Great Britain’s regulator, North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), has imposed a penalty of £350,000 (around $469,000) on CNR International and NEO. The post Two North Sea oil & gas operators slapped with $469K fine for breaches in UK waters appeared first on Offshore Energy.
Vard’s shipyard in Romania has sent Prysmian’s cable-laying vessel (CLV), Alessandro Volta, to Norway, where […] The post Prysmian’s new cable layer en route to Norway for final outfitting appeared first on Offshore Energy.