New sanctions against Russia from the US and EU go much further than the previous restrictions on technology exports, and could spell serious trouble for joint venture projects between Western oil majors and their Russian counterparts.

Shell’s ambitious Prelude Floating LNG project has seen a major step forward after the giant turret module, the world's tallest at almost 100 m high, set sail from Dubai bound for Samsung Heavy Industries' Geoje yard in South Korea.

Shell is to buy capacity from the Gas Access To Europe (Gate) terminal at the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

Havila Shipping has announced a strong of extensions to charters for its PSV fleet, as well as a new contract for one of its vessels.

The adoption of LNG as a fuel will be driven by the performance of early adopters and the development of bunkering services, speakers told the Annual Offshore Support Journal in London.

Petredec has ordered six more VLGCs for Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) with 5-10 year charters with Shell in hand for each vessel. 

Silk Holdings' Jasa Merin unit has been awarded two contracts by Sarawak Shell Bhd.

This week saw more evidence of the impacts of the US “energy renaissance” on both the tanker and the offshore sectors. An order for two more Jones Act tankers was announced; this time, with Seabulk Tankers, wholly owned by Seacor, set to build two...

SBM Offshore has been awarded contracts by Shell Offshore to supply and lease a floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) for the Gulf of Mexico.

The Port of Rotterdam has selected an oil industry veteran,  Allard Castelein, currently vice president of Royal Dutch Shell’s environment division as its new ceo. Castelein will replace outgoing ceo Hans Smits.