Author: Erick Parel

Yang Ming signs for three Japanese newbuilds

Energy News Beat ContainersGreater China Yang Ming Taiwanese shipping line Yang Ming Marine Transport has struck a deal with Japanese owner Shoei Kisen for three 8,000 teu methanol dual-fuel-ready containership newbuilds. The world’s 10th and Taiwan’s second-largest liner operator is buying the trio currently under construction at Imabari Shipbuilding, with delivery set in 2028 and […]

SeaBird and Energy Drilling firm up merger deal

Energy News Beat Seabird Marine seismic specialist SeaBird Exploration and Singapore’s tender drilling rig specialist Energy Drilling have signed a final transaction agreement which will see the two companies merge in a share-for-share deal. The move follows a letter of intent in February aimed at creating a diversified offshore oil and gas services player. SeaBird […]

Dolphin Drilling makes Bryce permanent CEO

Energy News Beat EuropeOffshore Dolphin Drilling Semisub rig owner Dolphin Drilling has appointed Jon Oliver Bryce permanent chief executive officer. Bryce stepped up from chief strategy officer to take over from Bjørnar Iversen on an interim basis in January. Before joining Dolphin Drilling, he held senior and leadership roles at Awilco Drilling and Odfjell Drilling. […]

Borealis Maritime offloads four PSVs

Energy News Beat EuropeOffshore Aurora Offshore UK-based shipping asset manager Borealis Maritime has sold four of its platform supply vessels. The Christoph Toepfer-led company is shipping out the 2013-built 3,500 dwt Aurora Pearl, Aurora Diamond, Aurora Emerald and Aurora Sapphire for an undisclosed sum. The Aurora Pearl was picked up by Grupo TMM in Mexico, […]

Knutsen takes full ownership of Level Offshore

Energy News Beat EuropeOffshore Level Offshore Norway’s Knutsen Group has become the sole owner of offshore recruitment agency Level Offshore by buying out its partner DeepOcean for an undisclosed sum. Level Offshore was founded in 2018 as a 50/50 joint venture between DeepOcean and Knutsen to source temporary and permanent personnel for DeepOcean and has […]

Why the Rubio Ceasefire Plan is DOA Part 8: The BLUF and the Overview of the Next Tranche of Papers

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: George McMillan, an ENB news contributor on energy and geopolitical topics, wrote this article. You can find my interviews with George on his landing page here: https://energynewsbeat.co/george-mcmillian/. He has an interesting view on the next steps President Trump needs to take in ending the Russian/Ukraine war. George and I will […]

Jet fuel made up a record share of U.S. refinery output in 2024

Energy News Beat Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Petroleum Supply Monthly Note: Refinery yield represents the percentage of finished product produced (output) from gross inputs. EIA calculates refinery yield as the net production of a finished petroleum product (output) divided by the sum of the input of crude oil, hydrogen, and other hydrocarbons and the net input […]

BP, Shell, and Exxon Signal One Thing: Oil Isn’t Going Anywhere

Energy News Beat BP, Shell, Exxon, and Chevron are boosting fossil fuel investments after disappointing returns on green energy ventures. BP is increasing oil and gas spending by 25% and Shell is prioritizing LNG growth. U.S. supermajors stayed the course and are now outperforming. Ever since BP admitted that its attempt to go green had […]

Could a Market Meltdown Trigger the Next Recession?

Energy News Beat Wolf Richter with Adam Taggart on Thoughtful Money. Recorded on March 20. Here is one of my articles, published on March 14, that discusses in detail what I talked about in the interview… “We’re focused on the real economy,” Bessent said. “Ouch,” stocks said. Where did the Trump put go? Read: Will […]

Trump’s Trade Tactics Are Driving New LNG Deals

Energy News Beat President Trump is using the threat of tariffs to pressure countries to increase their imports of U.S. LNG. Several countries, particularly in Asia, are responding by pursuing new LNG deals with the U.S. to avoid trade penalties. While some nations are complying, others, like the EU, are exploring diversifying their LNG sources […]