(Bloomberg) – Republicans are floating legislation that would ease energy permitting in exchange for raising the U.S. debt ceiling, creating a potential path to avoid a default. The White House is still insisting on a bill that simply raises the debt ceiling without conditions. But an agreement on energy permitting could benefit projects ra...
On Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1965, 30 million people living in an 80,000-square-mile swath of North America were plunged into total darkness by an electricity blackout that lasted 13 hours. The power failure, which struck Ontario, Canada, and 10 U.S. states, could not have come at a worse time — rush hour — or in a worse place: its epicenter was N...
(WO) – The UK must drive down demand for oil and gas rather than undermining its own supplies, Offshore Energies UK’s Chief Executive has warned in a keynote speech. David Whitehouse was speaking at the P&J Live venue in Aberdeen for the launch of OEUK’s Business Outlook report. The report is an in-depth analysis of the UK’s current a...
(WO) – Carbon capture solutions provider, Carbon Clean, is continuing to expand its senior executive team with the appointment of Levi Quinn as Chief Delivery & Supply Chain Officer. Quinn will be responsible for building the company’s delivery capacity, including scaling the global supply chain for Carbon Clean’s product line which includes...
(Bloomberg) — Petroleos Mexicanos and a consortium led by Talos Energy have finalized a field development plan for the giant oil field Zama after years of stalled negotiations. The companies submitted the plan to Mexico’s oil regulator for approval, Pemex said. The plan includes drilling 46 wells with two offshore platforms, and the oil a...
(WO) — Offshore Energies UK has said Thursday’s House of Commons Debate on the energy trilemma – the critical balance between energy security, costs, and environmental impact – made a powerful case for new investment in UK energy production. Contributions from all sides of the House came ahead of a reported day of widely anticipated e...
(WO) – Greensea Systems, Inc., the industry leader in marine robotic software solutions, recently demonstrated untethered autonomy for ROVs. VideoRay Defender with OPENSEA Edge Using a commercially available Defender ROV from VideoRay, outfitted with batteries, acoustic modem, and the new OPENSEA Edge system, Greensea has successfully proven...
(WO) — Currently berthed at Port of Aberdeen’s South Harbour, the 674 ft tall jack-up rig Noble Innovator will see maintenance works being undertaken by Semco Maritime and a host of local supply chain companies prior to its deployment back to the North Sea to undertake decommissioning activity for bp. Upon the rig’s arrival in Aberdeen...
(WO) — Crowley named Mark Coplen as Vice President of Project Management for Crowley Wind Services, where he will be a key leader in advancing the company’s growth and market leadership in the offshore wind industry. In his role, Coplen will expand Crowley Wind Services’ project management capabilities to support customers in its offe...
(WO) –DENIOS-US introduced the new FALCON Funnel Model XL for the fast, safe, and efficient refilling of IBC totes. Constructed of chemical resistant polyethylene (PE), the model XL is easily fitted to a standard IBC tote and includes a storage pocket for IBC locking lid, and a discharge basin with side storage areas. Liquids run off the...