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Two North Sea oil & gas operators slapped with $469K fine for breaches in UK waters

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.

Nine rigs from Valaris-Aramco JV’s fleet embrace ALTAVE’s AI monitoring solution

ARO Drilling, a 50/50 joint venture between Valaris and Aramco in Saudi Arabia, has made arrangements to equip nine rigs with artificial intelligence (AI) monitoring technology from ALTAVE, a technology player specializing in the development of AI solutions for monitoring and securing complex operations. The post Nine rigs from Valaris-Aramco JV’s fleet embrace ALTAVE’s AI monitoring solution appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Fresh plug and abandonment gig takes Archer and SLB to Gulf of America

Oslo Stock Exchange-listed oil services company Archer, in collaboration with the U.S.-headquartered technology player SLB, has won a new integrated plug and abandonment (P&A) assignment in the Gulf of America (the U.S. Gulf of Mexico). The post Fresh plug and abandonment gig takes Archer and SLB to Gulf of America appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Charbone secures first UHP hydrogen order in New York state

The Quebec-based firm said it marked a milestone in the cross-border commercialisation of its production and confirms the US market’s interest in a reliable supply of UHP hydrogen. The order will be fulfilled using the company’s existing production capacity and is part of a broader strategy to establish long-term business relationships with industrial and technology firms. Charbone said it will not disclose volume, duration or financial terms of the deal given the limited supply of UHP hydrogen in the North America market. Through a modular approach, Charbone is focused on developing a network of clean hydrogen production facilities throughout North America and select markets abroad, starting with its flagship Sorel-Tracy project in Quebec, where work started in October. Hydrogen will be produced via electrolysis and use clean energy from the Hydro-Quebec grid, with initial capacity… Read More »Charbone secures first UHP hydrogen order in New York state

Seventh ammonia-ready vessel joins Grimaldi’s fleet

Italy’s shipping player Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the seventh ammonia-ready pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), which is already set for its maiden voyage on the Asia–Europe service. The post Seventh ammonia-ready vessel joins Grimaldi’s fleet appeared first on Offshore Energy.

ABS and AMOG pooling resources for offshore mooring digital twin

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AMOG Consulting to collaborate on advancing offshore mooring digital twin technology. The post ABS and AMOG pooling resources for offshore mooring digital twin appeared first on Offshore Energy.