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[ 15 September 2021 ] Aker Solutions Wins Subsea FEED Contract for NOA Fulla Contracts
[ 15 September 2021 ] Aker Solutions wins two platform FEED contracts for NOA and Frøy Contracts
[ 15 September 2021 ] Lundin Energy accelerates carbon neutrality to 2023 and absolute emissions reduced by over 50% Oil/Gas
[ 15 September 2021 ] IEA releases latest monthly oil and gas statistics Oil/Gas
[ 15 September 2021 ] Baker Hughes and C3 AI deploy enterprise AI solutions at MEG Energy Contracts

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Partnership and agility results in substantial P&A savings

By mid-century around 5,000 wells are expected to be abandoned in the North Sea.[1] To achieve the OGA’s target of reducing decommissioning costs by 35%, operators must cut the overall outlay of well plugging and [...]
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Gazprom’s inability to supply or unwillingness to deliver?

Unusually low natural gas flows from Russia to Germany along the Yamal pipe in recent weeks could indicate that earlier absent capacity bookings via Ukraine were as much to do with Gazprom’s inability to supply, [...]
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Why we need tailored solutions to commercialise floating offshore wind

In a bid to commercialise floating offshore wind and reach a levelized cost of energy that is palatable to consumers, companies globally are investing heavily in research and development to drive technological advancement. With it, [...]
Analysis

Fit for the future? It’s time the oil and gas industry had a tax health check

To say that the oil and gas industry has had a lot to contend with over the past year would be putting it lightly. With pressure mounting to align with the Paris climate agreement and [...]
Analysis

Refugees: A potential new source of talent

Immigration is in the news a lot right now, mostly stories about the UK Government’s plans to reform the asylum system in response to small boats arriving on the English South Coast. The government line [...]
Analysis

Using AI to optimise energy consumption and reduce emissions

Improving energy efficiency and optimising energy use is one of the quickest and lowest cost pathways to impact corporate sustainability targets and reduce operational emissions. Reducing energy consumption makes a lot of sense in the [...]
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Tech, feedstock winners still to be declared as biofuels sector develops

It seems beyond question at this point in the market’s development that biofuels will be a significant factor in the evolution of the transportation and petrochemical sectors, but the space remains in flux, with the [...]
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The hard drive for soft skills

The blowout of the Macondo well, its resulting damage to the environment and continued heartache felt by 11 families who lost a loved one, remain etched in the memory of those working in the drilling [...]
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Making WaveRoller bankable

Wave energy has an important role to play in the green energy mix, especially in tandem with wind and solar installations. Christopher Ridgewell, CEO of AW-Energy, tells us more. The next few years could be [...]
Analysis

Potential and benefits of blue ammonia as a clean fuel of the future

According to the latest edition of the GECF Global Gas Outlook 2050 [1], the demand for natural gas is expected to increase by 50% from 3,950 billion cubic metres (bcm) in 2019 to 5,920 bcm [...]
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Carbon capture and storage is the solution for greenhouse gases, based on net-zero policy goals

Fossil fuel causes 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is an escape hatch, or an offset, to be used if there are “leftover” GHG emissions – to bring the [...]
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The Suez Canal Blockage: Impact on the LNG shipping market

The first half of 2021 witnessed an impressive volatility of the LNG shipping market. After being subdued across most of 2020, LNG spot charter rates for steam turbine carriers skyrocketed to the record highs of [...]
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Monitoring and managing transformative wind power generation through collaborative research

With pressure growing from society to curtail carbon output and speed up the energy transition, industry research collaboration is now being seen as a viable solution to fast-track action for climate change and benefit all [...]
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Nigeria’s latest gas-related power shortages could have been avoided: Here is why

On 28 May 2021, Nigeria’s national power generation dropped to 3,059 MW and for the subsequent 7 days remained below 4,000 MW, 6% below average production. Low pressure on the Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) left [...]
Analysis

Coming out of lockdown is a bit like coming out of hibernation

When the pandemic hit, we had no idea of what lay ahead. No one would have imagined that it would be 15 months or more before we emerged. We entered lockdown with, what we thought, [...]
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Design tips for electronic devices operating in harsh environments

Electronics devices designed for military, space, oil, and gas mining are exposed to some of the toughest working conditions. In this regard, they are required to function optimally under intense vibration, mechanical shock, high-temperature swings, [...]
Analysis

Fit for 55 package – analysing the impact on European industry

On Wednesday 14 July, the European Commission published the Fit for 55 package reshaping the European emissions trading landscape. The proposal covers all aspects of the existing system, including the overall amount of allowances supplied [...]
Analysis

New trends on the global market of LNG carriers

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges for the global gas industry, with the LNG shipping market not being an exception. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the market witnessed a reduction in the global gas [...]
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Autonomous ships given regulatory guidance

Finalisation of the International Maritime Organization’s scoping exercise for autonomous ship safety crystallises the direction and scale of the regulatory task ahead, writes Päivi Haikkola. In mid-May 2021, after understandable delays related to COVID-19, the [...]
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Mitigating energy-related carbon emissions: Which role for natural gas?

The transition towards low-carbon economies has gained a strong momentum in recent energy debates, particularly with the announcements by several countries, including the EU Member States, the UK, Japan and South Korea, to shift their [...]
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Embracing a digital culture key to offshore oil and gas longevity

This is a moment like none other for the offshore energy sector and its supply chains. The pressure to dramatically curb carbon emissions ratcheted-up dramatically throughout 2020 and the pressure to do more, faster, continues [...]
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Increased safety for natural gas pipelines

Local hard zones, also called hard spots, are small areas on the surface of steel plates only a few tenths of a millimetre in thickness. Formed to pipes transporting sour natural gas, they are held [...]
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By vessel and by pipeline – achieving our CCUS ambitions

In the race to accelerate the energy transition and reach ever more ambitious climate targets, carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) is recognised as a crucial element in the race to net-zero. According to the [...]
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Carbon rally narrows blue hydrogen premium to grey

The 2021 carbon rally has pushed blue hydrogen’s premium to grey hydrogen from a peak of EUR 0.43/kg in mid-January to just EUR 0.28/kg by 14 May, ICIS data shows. The carbon price is vital [...]
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Making digital transformation a reality

Unlocking the value of process data through digital transformation not only offers oil and gas operators huge benefits, it is also an essential step for businesses to remain efficient and competitive in the future. However, [...]
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Offshore wind is finally gaining traction in the US

With new offshore wind farms receiving approval in the US, construction and engineering firms are preparing to take on new renewable energy projects. The US federal government recently signed an offshore wind deal with California, [...]
Analysis

When it comes to safety offshore, we can’t ignore the warning signs

Picture the scene. You are at a swimming pool. There are two lifeguards on duty. You learn that one of them recently saved the lives of two people, on separate occasions. The second has never [...]
Analysis

Bringing down the total cost of onshore wind

The rapid growth of the onshore wind industry is providing the world with an important source of renewable energy. To scale up and achieve the outputs needed, turbines are increasing in size whilst a greater [...]
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Inevitable fragments of a carbon-neutral society: Natural gas coupled with CCUS, renewables, and hydrogen

As global society keeps pursuing a zero-carbon energy system, hydrogen’s role is becoming more notable. Updates and progress around the topic are now being broadcasted at an increasing pace, extending to areas that promise a [...]
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‘Fast paced industry’: Johnson Controls Lithium-Ion risk prevention solution

As the need for battery storage has grown to ensure uninterrupted power from, for example, wind and solar farms in the renewables sector, the demand for Lithium-Ion battery technology has advanced at an incredible rate [...]
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Mozambique holds the key to Southern Africa’s clean energy transition

With its massive gas reserves and billions of dollars of investment flowing in to monetise them, Mozambique has a unique opportunity to deploy a flexible power strategy that will bring major benefits across both its [...]
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Diversity and inclusion: Facing up to the challenges of making real change

The American novelist and activist James Baldwin said: “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced”. I thought about this quote as I listened to Prof [...]
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Offshore energy transition: From oil and gas to renewables

Renewable energy in the UK has come a long way since the first North Sea wind turbine was installed 20 years ago. Today, there are more than 3,000 offshore turbines either already feeding into the [...]
Analysis

Clarksons Platou: Don’t miss the boat in the subsea market

The supply/demand balance in the subsea vessel market is shifting as activity levels rise markedly across many of the sectors these vessels support. Operators and contractors need to be decisive in securing the assets they [...]
Analysis

CRA: Hydrogen’s growth in the transition to a decarbonised future

Where does hydrogen fit in along the path towards a net-zero carbon future? Responding to emailed questions from Energy Northern Perspective, Enrique Glotzer of Charles River Associates (CRA), a global consulting firm, explains how using [...]
Analysis

Lessons from the pandemic: Rethinking remote

Digitalisation in the oil and gas industry is not new. In fact, it has been steadily integrating itself into the fabric of the sector’s operations for the last few years. But while the limelight might [...]
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Is modular engineering design and construction a solution for cost effective global operations?

The UK energy market is transitioning, oil and gas is in slow decline, decommissioning is focussing on single lift solutions and the renewables market is in significant growth mode, albeit very cost driven. UK energy [...]
Analysis

Small steps towards a big future

As the industry presses ahead towards achieving Net Zero by 2050, we can recognise that everybody is being asked to be something different at the moment. Last year we were oil and gas companies and [...]
Analysis

LNG shipping costs: A roller coaster in early 2021 after a depression in 2020

For most of 2020, the LNG shipping market was in a depressed state like many other segments of the global gas industry. LNG export cargoes fell by 0.2% y-o-y in 2020 to reach 5,682 shipments, [...]
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Harnessing the power and opportunities of floating offshore wind

The global floating offshore wind (FOW) market is set to grow nearly eight-fold over the next decade, from 28 GW to around 218 GW by 2030. The UK government is aiming to quadruple both fixed [...]
Analysis

Prices driven higher as logistics crimp supply, margins soar

Petrochemical prices have continued to move up in the uncertain operating environment with distortions to normal, inter-regional trade playing a key role in underpinning sometimes near record highs. All eyes are on downstream demand which [...]
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ENCS member testimonial: Reflecting on 6 years of ENCS membership

Wolfgang Loew, CISO, EVN, has been an active part of European Network for Cyber Security – ENCS – since his company, Austrian utility EVN, joined as one of ENCS’ early members in 2014. Since then, [...]
Analysis

Fragomen: Time factor as offshore wind worker concession deadline approaches

As it continues to grow its track record of contributions to Scotland’s renewables mission, the offshore wind sector is currently making all the right headlines. Amid the positive news, however, anyone with knowledge of sustainable [...]
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Scottish scale abatement program restores pump efficiency in Iraq

Scale deposition is one of the most serious oilfield problems and is largely caused when two incompatible waters interact chemically, creating high concentrations of carbonate (calcium), sulphide (iron, zinc) and sulphate (calcium, barium, strontium). The [...]
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Europe’s sustainable finance taxonomy: The challenges and opportunities

The EU’s proposed sustainability legislation poses hydrogen manufacturers a problem – if grid electricity is used in production, it will not be considered green. So, what’s the solution? Here, we consider wave power as an [...]
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Ensuring the safety and efficiency of 3D printing

Nearly three-quarters (71%) of senior oil and gas professionals have catapulted their focus on digitalisation over the past year, according to a survey by DNV.1 The pandemic has not only increased attention on how digital [...]
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Breaking the blueprint

Digital technology allows organisations to collaborate earlier, forming new, more efficient, or safer ways of working. While its implementation is easier for uniform processes in bulk, things get trickier when working at a rarer size [...]
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USD 2 trillion infrastructure plan would light a fire under chemicals demand

The proposed USD 2 trillion infrastructure plan would massively boost spending to build and upgrade the country’s transportation, housing, automotive and communications systems, giving a further boost to chemicals and polymers as critical building blocks. [...]
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The best-selling books costing Mother Earth the most trees

Whether it’s through comfort or emotional connections to relatable characters, there is nothing quite like sitting down to read your favourite book. And over the past year, it’s perhaps unsurprising book sales have skyrocketed, with [...]
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Electric vehicle growth to lead to higher gas demand

Air pollution and global warming have led to more stringent regulations on CO2 emissions from passenger and light commercial vehicles (LCVs). In this context, electric vehicles (EVs) have become an alternative to internal combustion engine [...]

Aker Solutions Wins Subsea FEED Contract for NOA Fulla

15 September 2021 Comments Off on Aker Solutions Wins Subsea FEED Contract for NOA Fulla

Aker Solutions has been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract from Aker BP for the NOA Fulla field development on the Norwegian Continental [...]
Aker Solutions wins two platform FEED contracts for NOA and Frøy

15 September 2021 Comments Off on Aker Solutions wins two platform FEED contracts for NOA and Frøy
Lundin Energy accelerates carbon neutrality to 2023 and absolute emissions reduced by over 50%

15 September 2021 Comments Off on Lundin Energy accelerates carbon neutrality to 2023 and absolute emissions reduced by over 50%
IEA releases latest monthly oil and gas statistics

15 September 2021 Comments Off on IEA releases latest monthly oil and gas statistics
Baker Hughes and C3 AI deploy enterprise AI solutions at MEG Energy

15 September 2021 Comments Off on Baker Hughes and C3 AI deploy enterprise AI solutions at MEG Energy
Energean selects Halliburton for offshore Israel drilling campaign

15 September 2021 Comments Off on Energean selects Halliburton for offshore Israel drilling campaign
TGS commences new 2D seismic campaign offshore Mauritania

14 September 2021 Comments Off on TGS commences new 2D seismic campaign offshore Mauritania
ProSep announced as finalist in Hydrocarbon Processing Awards with innovative mixer technology

13 September 2021 Comments Off on ProSep announced as finalist in Hydrocarbon Processing Awards with innovative mixer technology
INEOS issued drilling permit for well in Norwegian Sea production licence 937

13 September 2021 Comments Off on INEOS issued drilling permit for well in Norwegian Sea production licence 937
Exceed exports decom capabilities – launches Exceed Australia

13 September 2021 Comments Off on Exceed exports decom capabilities – launches Exceed Australia
Aker Solutions wins topside modification contract for ConocoPhillips’ Tommeliten Alpha

13 September 2021 Comments Off on Aker Solutions wins topside modification contract for ConocoPhillips’ Tommeliten Alpha
Trinidad and Tobago to dominate natural gas production from upcoming projects in Americas in 2025

13 September 2021 Comments Off on Trinidad and Tobago to dominate natural gas production from upcoming projects in Americas in 2025

New study outlines opportunities for UK companies in growth of US offshore wind

15 September 2021 Comments Off on New study outlines opportunities for UK companies in growth of US offshore wind

The British Consulate-General in Boston, Massachusetts, has commissioned global energy consultancy Xodus to undertake a US industry analysis to determine the opportunities available for UK [...]
Siemens Gamesa upgrades leading onshore turbine to deliver more competitive power output

15 September 2021 Comments Off on Siemens Gamesa upgrades leading onshore turbine to deliver more competitive power output
Eni and Aeroporti di Roma sign agreement for the development of biofuels for aviation

15 September 2021 Comments Off on Eni and Aeroporti di Roma sign agreement for the development of biofuels for aviation
RES, ZX Lidars and KK Wind Solutions develop product to upgrade performance of existing wind farms

15 September 2021 Comments Off on RES, ZX Lidars and KK Wind Solutions develop product to upgrade performance of existing wind farms
Ampelmann first to deploy motion compensated gangway in Chinese renewables market

14 September 2021 Comments Off on Ampelmann first to deploy motion compensated gangway in Chinese renewables market
Siemens Gamesa inaugurates new offshore nacelle assembly facility in Taiwan

14 September 2021 Comments Off on Siemens Gamesa inaugurates new offshore nacelle assembly facility in Taiwan
Sulzer Schmid and ENERTRAG Betrieb improve wind turbine blade inspections with new drone-based lightning protection system testing solution

14 September 2021 Comments Off on Sulzer Schmid and ENERTRAG Betrieb improve wind turbine blade inspections with new drone-based lightning protection system testing solution
Chevron, Enterprise explore carbon storage business opportunities

14 September 2021 Comments Off on Chevron, Enterprise explore carbon storage business opportunities
Vestas extends partnership with wpd for 50 MW order, featuring Taiwan’s largest onshore rotors

13 September 2021 Comments Off on Vestas extends partnership with wpd for 50 MW order, featuring Taiwan’s largest onshore rotors
Norway opens application round for two CO₂ storage areas

13 September 2021 Comments Off on Norway opens application round for two CO₂ storage areas
Solar power’s supply chain crisis makes 1.5° C climate target a major challenge

13 September 2021 Comments Off on Solar power’s supply chain crisis makes 1.5° C climate target a major challenge
Cross-sector approach could see UK become global leader in wind turbine recycling

13 September 2021 Comments Off on Cross-sector approach could see UK become global leader in wind turbine recycling

Flagship Founders’ latest start-up Tilla automates cargo ship crew changes

15 September 2021 Comments Off on Flagship Founders’ latest start-up Tilla automates cargo ship crew changes

Globally, there are currently around 55,000 cargo ships carrying 1.6 million seafarers. These crews spend between 3 and 9 months on board, although in some [...]
ABS launches industry-first simulation decarbonisation service

15 September 2021 Comments Off on ABS launches industry-first simulation decarbonisation service
MissionEase passes test for Nexans in sea trial of first full-scale system

14 September 2021 Comments Off on MissionEase passes test for Nexans in sea trial of first full-scale system
Evergreen Marine renews its 22-year LTSSP contract with Kongsberg Digital for another decade

14 September 2021 Comments Off on Evergreen Marine renews its 22-year LTSSP contract with Kongsberg Digital for another decade
Keppel receives DNV verification certificate for the world’s largest 3D printed shipboard fitting

14 September 2021 Comments Off on Keppel receives DNV verification certificate for the world’s largest 3D printed shipboard fitting
ABS awards world’s first SUSTAIN Notation to SBM Offshore’s ‘Liza Unity FPSO’

14 September 2021 Comments Off on ABS awards world’s first SUSTAIN Notation to SBM Offshore’s ‘Liza Unity FPSO’
Kongsberg Maritime to deliver PM propulsion for two new offshore wind vessels, built for Rem Offshore

14 September 2021 Comments Off on Kongsberg Maritime to deliver PM propulsion for two new offshore wind vessels, built for Rem Offshore
Ecochlor’s filterless EcoOne™ & EcoOne Hybrid™ BWMS receives IMO Type Approval

14 September 2021 Comments Off on Ecochlor’s filterless EcoOne™ & EcoOne Hybrid™ BWMS receives IMO Type Approval
Wärtsilä to support Hudong-Zhonghua and ABS to develop IMO2050 CII-Ready LNG Carrier

13 September 2021 Comments Off on Wärtsilä to support Hudong-Zhonghua and ABS to develop IMO2050 CII-Ready LNG Carrier
ClassNK releases 1.1 edition of ‘Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels’

13 September 2021 Comments Off on ClassNK releases 1.1 edition of ‘Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels’
Simon Møkster Shipping taps Vard Electro for the installation of SeaQ Energy Storage System

10 September 2021 Comments Off on Simon Møkster Shipping taps Vard Electro for the installation of SeaQ Energy Storage System
Hapag-Lloyd renews and expands Inmarsat Fleet Xpress commitment

10 September 2021 Comments Off on Hapag-Lloyd renews and expands Inmarsat Fleet Xpress commitment

bp names renewable energy executive to head its gas and low carbon energy business

14 September 2021 Comments Off on bp names renewable energy executive to head its gas and low carbon energy business

bp has announced the appointment of Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath as its new executive vice president, gas and low carbon energy, and member of bp’s leadership team. [...]
Subsea 7 announces new CFO

14 September 2021 Comments Off on Subsea 7 announces new CFO
Wärtsilä energy storage solution to support the decarbonisation of mining operations in Australia

14 September 2021 Comments Off on Wärtsilä energy storage solution to support the decarbonisation of mining operations in Australia
STEM student congress in Kassel: Wintershall Dea fosters a spirit of research

14 September 2021 Comments Off on STEM student congress in Kassel: Wintershall Dea fosters a spirit of research
Cron AI launches Insights Partner Programme to enable 3D sensors to ‘Adapt with Cron AI’

14 September 2021 Comments Off on Cron AI launches Insights Partner Programme to enable 3D sensors to ‘Adapt with Cron AI’
Johnston Carmichael forms new team to support energy transition

13 September 2021 Comments Off on Johnston Carmichael forms new team to support energy transition
Sterling PlanB further strengthens European supply chain team

10 September 2021 Comments Off on Sterling PlanB further strengthens European supply chain team
ROVOP appoints new President for the Americas

9 September 2021 Comments Off on ROVOP appoints new President for the Americas
Maersk Training launches key industry skills training onshore

9 September 2021 Comments Off on Maersk Training launches key industry skills training onshore
Online academy launches with NORSOK D-010 well integrity courses

9 September 2021 Comments Off on Online academy launches with NORSOK D-010 well integrity courses
Unique Group strengthens its Scandinavian footprint with key partnership

8 September 2021 Comments Off on Unique Group strengthens its Scandinavian footprint with key partnership
Nucore Group accredited as a carbon neutral business

8 September 2021 Comments Off on Nucore Group accredited as a carbon neutral business

Nor-Shipping 2022 Thought Leader Profile – Astrup Fearnley CEO, Marius Hermansen

14 September 2021 Comments Off on Nor-Shipping 2022 Thought Leader Profile – Astrup Fearnley CEO, Marius Hermansen

Marius Hermansen, the new CEO at Astrup Fearnley, is focused on helping the 150-year-old business transition for a new age of prosperity – with fresh [...]
Business and technical views on the market at the Transportation Oil and Gas Congress in 2022

8 September 2021 Comments Off on Business and technical views on the market at the Transportation Oil and Gas Congress in 2022
Why woodland creation should be part of a carbon reduction strategy in the race for net-zero

7 September 2021 Comments Off on Why woodland creation should be part of a carbon reduction strategy in the race for net-zero
Global A-list to reconnect for #ACTION at Nor-Shipping Ocean Leadership Conference

3 September 2021 Comments Off on Global A-list to reconnect for #ACTION at Nor-Shipping Ocean Leadership Conference
Ocean and climate experts gather to discuss critical point in planet’s future

2 September 2021 Comments Off on Ocean and climate experts gather to discuss critical point in planet’s future
Europort 2021: the path to a sustainable maritime future

2 September 2021 Comments Off on Europort 2021: the path to a sustainable maritime future
Future of Energy Week: Accelerating Asia’s energy transition

30 August 2021 Comments Off on Future of Energy Week: Accelerating Asia’s energy transition
Digital fatigue raising expectations, and bookings, for Nor-Shipping 2022

26 August 2021 Comments Off on Digital fatigue raising expectations, and bookings, for Nor-Shipping 2022
Save the date: Young Energy Conference 2021

26 August 2021 Comments Off on Save the date: Young Energy Conference 2021
Subsea Expo 2022 to help businesses win a slice of the USD 3 trillion blue economy

25 August 2021 Comments Off on Subsea Expo 2022 to help businesses win a slice of the USD 3 trillion blue economy
New industry alliance warns immediate action required to fix net-zero technology funding to avoid missing UK’S 2050 target

20 August 2021 Comments Off on New industry alliance warns immediate action required to fix net-zero technology funding to avoid missing UK’S 2050 target
Registration now open for virtual 9th Annual HOMER Microgrid and Hybrid Power International Conference

20 August 2021 Comments Off on Registration now open for virtual 9th Annual HOMER Microgrid and Hybrid Power International Conference

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