Woodfibre Management, a privately held Canadian company based in Vancouver, is putting the wheels in motion to clear the regulatory hurdles to bring a second floating workforce accommodation, also known as floatel, to its operated $5.1 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project, under development in British Columbia, Canada. This move will spur a headcount increase, expanding its workforce to include 900 more job openings. The post Canada’s multi-billion LNG project seeks permit for new floatel to create 900 more jobs appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Moldova’s state-owned energy company Energocom has signed what it says is its first long-term gas purchase contract with Southeastern Europe’s integrated energy player OMV Petrom. The post Moldova inks ‘historic’ Black Sea gas deal to bolster energy security appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Omani shipowner Asyad Group has announced the launch of the ‘massive’ cargo vessel Sohar Max which uses wind propulsion technology to achieve environmental efficiency. The post Oman’s Asyad Group introduces wind-powered mega vessel appeared first on Offshore Energy.

The Surfrider Foundation is among the members of a coalition of conservation organizations represented by Earthjustice, which have banded together to take legal action against the Trump administration to prevent the approval of new offshore drilling plays in U.S. waters. The post Offshore drilling nonfans flex legal muscle to hinder Trump’s oil & gas exploration zest appeared first on Offshore Energy.

RWE and Masdar have signed contracts with TGS and Fugro to conduct detailed geophysical […] The post TGS, Fugro sign survey deals with RWE, Masdar for Dogger Bank South East site appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Oceaneering has got hold of a multi-year subsea assignment on BP’s natural gas field offshore Mauritania and Senegal, said to be the biggest project in the UK-headquartered energy giant’s portfolio. The post BP taps Oceaneering for subsea work on giant gas field appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras has booked an anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel from the fleet of Norwegian shipping company Solstad Offshore. The post Petrobras keeping Solstad vessel busy until 2030 appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Germany’s chemical producer BASF has signed a cooperation agreement with U.S. hydrogen solutions company Plug Power to supply its DeOxo catalysts for use in Plug Power’s hydrogen liquefaction plants worldwide. The post Plug Power to use BASF’s purification solutions in its hydrogen liquefaction plants appeared first on Offshore Energy.