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Swedish companies are presenting mining technologies and expertise as Sweden and the Philippines seek to strengthen cooperation on more sustainable mining. Team Sweden participated in the Mining Philippines 2026 International …
SKF and Guideline Geo showcase mining expertise in the Philippines Read More
OKEA, the Norwegian oil and gas company in which Thailand’s Bangchak Corporation is a major shareholder, has received Norway’s 2026 Improved Recovery Award for its work on two offshore oil …
Thai-owned OKEA wins Norwegian award for extending oil field life to 2040 Read More
The Hong Kong based mining company, Dragon Mining, has reported new high-grade gold drill results from its Jokisivu mine in Finland, indicating promising potential for future production. The company said …
Hong Kong Dragon finds gold in Finland Read More
Singapore-based offshore engineering group Seatrium and Norwegian contractor Aibel have both filed arbitration proceedings over disputes related to their consortium agreement for the DolWin 5 offshore converter platform in the …
Seatrium and Aibel enter arbitration over North Sea offshore wind platform Read More
Sweden has reaffirmed its support for green mining in the Philippines at a major industry conference. Team Sweden launched new initiatives during the 71st Annual National Mine Safety and Environment …
Sweden backs Philippines’ green mining push with smart technology and training Read More
The Philippine and Swedish governments have agreed to strengthen cooperation on sustainable mining and the development of critical minerals for the global clean energy transition. The move marks a new …
Philippines and Sweden goes deep into mining negotiations Read More
Bangchak has announced that its subsidiary, OKEA ASA, has made a new oil discovery at the Talisker exploration well in the Brage field (PL 055) in Norway. The find is …
Bangchak announces new oil discovery in Norway Read More
An upcoming top-level visit by U.S. officials to Greenland — without formal invitation — has drawn criticism from both Denmark and Greenland, as concerns grow over foreign pressure on the …
Greenland and Denmark reject U.S. visit as global competition for rare earths intensifies Read More
Ofiniti, a digital maritime solutions company spun out from Norwegian classification society DNV, has appointed Dane Oliver Brix Sparsø as its new Global Director of Sales and promoted fellow Dane …
Ofiniti links Copenhagen and Singapore in digital bunkering drive Read More
Norwegian Offshore Rental (NOR), a prominent provider of offshore equipment rental services, announced earlier this year its strategic expansion into the Asia-Pacific (APAC) market through the acquisition of Clockwise Subsea. …
Norwegian Offshore Rental Expands into Asia-Pacific with Acquisition of Clockwise Subsea Read More
Finnish renewable fuels producer Neste is now ready to serve the marine industry with renewable diesel, produced from 100% renewable raw materials, after a successful first delivery of the fuel …
Finnish Neste ready to deliver its renewable diesel in Singapore Read More
Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk is collaborating with industry leaders to assess the feasibility of establishing a green ammonia bunkering supply chain in Singapore, the world’s busiest bunkering port. The …
Maersk exploring ammonia bunkering in Singapore Read More
Lime Petroleum, a Norwegian subsidiary of Singapore’s Rex International, is increasing its stake in the North Sea oil field operated by Repsol Norge. This move follows a deal with OKEA, …
Lime Petroleum boosts stake in North Sea oil Read More
Amid rising geopolitical tensions, many investors are withdrawing from China. However, Norway’s $78 billion pension fund, KLP, is pursuing a different strategy. Instead of pulling out, KLP has increased its …
Norwegian KLP boosts efforts with Chinese mining firms Read More
Norway’s energy data and intelligence provider TGS is busy with 2D seismic survey assignments off the coast of Indonesia. While the firm has wrapped up one of these jobs in …
Norway conducts oil and gas surveys in Indonesia Read More
Danish shipowner Celsius has placed the first order for a new style LNG carrier with special French tank to be built by Chinese shipbuilder China Merchants Heavy Industry- Jiangsu (CMHI). …
Danish firm orders new style LNG carrier to be built in China Read More
Petronas, the Malaysian national oil company, has awarded a contract to ABL of Norway for rig inspection services across its offshore assets in Indonesia. The one-year contract, which includes an …
ABL of Norway wins Petronas contract Read More
Maersk Offshore Wind is a new company created by A.P. Moller Holding that will provide installation services to the offshore wind sector, using the Maersk offshore wind installation vessel (Maersk …
Maersk builds new wind mill installation ship in Singapore Read More
The Norwegian contractor, ABL, has been granted a subcontract from China Offshore Oil Company (COOEC). The work that ABL will be doing will be at the Safani oil field offshore …
Norwegian contractor awarded large contract Read More
Crude oil from Norway’s Johan Sverdrup oilfield is heading to Asia once again, following a several months long break, because of a closed arbitrage window and a strong demand from …
Norwegian oil sold in Asia again Read More
Norwegian subsea company IK Group has successfully secured a contract to supply clamps for emergency repairs to an oil and gas pipeline base in China. The contract marks a significant …
Norwegian subsea company makes entry into Asian market Read More
Yinson Production (YP), a Singapore-based unit of the Malaysian Yinson Group, has invested in Norway’s Carbon Removal for direct air capture projects. The undisclosed investment supports YP’s goal of decarbonizing …
Yinson Production invests in Norwegian carbon capture project Read More
Norwegian oil company Aker BP and construction firm Aibel held the first steel cutting ceremony for the Munin platform in Thailand. A platform which is being built for the Yggdrasil …
Steel cutting ceremony in Thailand for Norwegian platform Read More
In recent weeks, Norwegian Equinor has entered into large contracts with Chinese Cosl for the rental of floating rigs. Christian Tybring Gjedde, a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, believes …
Norwegian politicians react to Equinor’s China deal Read More
Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages the huge Norwegian Wealth Fund, has bought a 5 percent share in the local Malaysian company, Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad. Cahya Mata is a …
Norwegian Wealth Fund invests in Malaysia Read More
Longboat Energy, an E&P company active in Norway and Malaysia, has agreed to acquire privately held Topaz Number One Limited. The company is thereby increasing its working interest in the …
Longboat Energy announces Asia acquisition Read More
Neste, the Finnish oil refiner and biofuels producer, said on Tuesday, September 12, that the company has raised its margin outlook for the third quarter of 2023. The concern added, …
Neste raises margin outlook while struggling to ramp up Singapore refinery Read More
Chinese exports of used cooking oil (UCO) to Singapore jumped to a record in May. This is most likely due to more demand from Finnish Neste’s renewable fuel factory. Shipments …
Singapore buys record amount of used cooking oil from China due to Finnish factory Read More
After arriving to the Philippines for his first posting as Ambassador, Christian Halaas Lyster could immediately conclude that the ties between his host country and Norway are very strong and …
Ambassador debut and Southeast Asia return for Norway’s Christian Lyster Read More
The Norwegian oil and gas company, OKEA, will hold its annual general meeting on Thursday, 11 May 2023 at 9 AM (CEST) as a virtual meeting. According to a press …
Norwegian OKEA annual general meeting to be held in May Read More
Executive Director Anders Hegre, supported by an engaged board, has steered NBAS (Norwegian Business Association in Singapore) through the challenging Covid-19 years and come out of it even more vital. …
Thriving in serving Norwegian businesses relating to Singapore: Anders Hegre Read More
Malaysia said on Sunday, April 2, that the country has signed a memorandum of understanding with a Chinese government-backed trade association to enhance palm oil trade and cooperation. The Malaysian …
Malaysia and China signs partnership to stabilize palm oil supply chain Read More
An LNG -generating vessel owned by Hong Kong-based CNTIC VPower Co. Ltd left Myanmar on 31 March 2023. Although, the company has two more years of their contract with the …
Hong Kong energy-generating vessel leaves Myanmar Read More
More than $5 billion of upstream assets are available for sale across Southeast Asia, according to Norwegian Rystad Energy. Most of the opportunities are in Indonesia, where more than $2 …
Upstream assets available for sale across Southeast Asia Read More
A Norwegian study has found an extensive amount of metals and minerals ranging from copper to rare earths, authorities said on Friday. These resources are in high demand due to …
Norwegian metals might make Europe less dependent on China Read More
Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited sent a letter to the Stock Exchange of Thailand on 12 January 2023 that it is to acquire all shares of Esso (Thailand) Public Company …
Bangchak acquires Esso gas station in Thailand Read More
In February 2023, Svanehøj Tank Control Systems will deliver the tank gauging system for COOEC’s six new LNG tanks for the Longkou Nanshan LNG Terminal which is under construction. It …
Svanehøj Tank Control Systems secures order for Chinese LNG-import terminal Read More
Thai Bangchark Corporation Plc (BCP) aims to learn from Norwegian’s Okea how to control carbon dioxide emissions for reducing its carbon footprint. Mr. Chaiwat Kovavisarach, chief executive of BCP and …
Thai energy firm Bangchak learns to manage CO2 emissions from Norway Read More
After a 12-year stint at Dan-Bunkering’s Copenhagen office, Christian Finnerup has moved to join the company’s Singapore team as Commercial Director. Since 2017, Dan-Bunkering’s Singapore office has catered to the …
Dan-Bunkering new Singapore Commercial Director Read More
Havfram, the Norwegian offshore services company has been hired by Peetroliam Nasional Nhd (Petronas) via its unit PC Mauritania 1 Pty Ltd (PCMPL) for decommissioning operations in Mauritania. On Thursday, …
Norwegian subsea company in decommissioning service for Malaysia’s Petronas Read More
Media reports show a video that had been viewed hundreds of times on social media claiming that Russian president, Vladimir Putin, had condemned Danish authorities for plundering an Indonesian oil …
Fake news says Putin accused Denmark of plundering Indonesian oil tanker Read More
The Johan Castberg FPSO vessel Bømlafjorden arrived on 8 April in Norway. The vessel was built in Singapore by Sembcorp Marine and the arrival in Norway happened approximately two years …
Equinor’s Johan Castberg FPSO arrives in Norway from Singapore Read More
Just before Christmas, a Malaysian court dropped the charges against a local manager of Norwegian oil service provider Aker Solutions, but the case is now back in the court system …
Malaysia brings fresh charge against Aker Solution manager Read More
Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine has completed its work on the newbuild production vessel the Equinor-operated Johan Castberg project in the Barents Sea and the vessel has now departed Singapore on route …
Johan Castberg FPSO departed Singapore for Norway Read More
The Finnish company Valmet has signed a contract to deliver a waste-to-energy (WtE) boiler fired with refuse-derived fuel (RDF) to Thang Long Energy Environment’s greenfield waste-to-energy plant in Bac Ninh …
Finland’s Valmet to supply a waste-to-energy boiler to Vietnamese plant Read More
Sarawak Shell Berhad/Sabah Shell Petroleum Corporation (SSB/SSPC) has executed two options on the previously announced contract that will employ the 7th generation drillship Maersk Viking offshore Malaysia, Maersk Drillings has …
Maersk Drilling secures contract extensions for Maersk Viking in Malaysia Read More
A director at the Norwegian engineering company Aker Solutions’ office in Malaysia is accused of forging documents. While Aker Solutions confirms the news to media E24, the company states that the …
An employee of Aker Solutions charged with document forgery in Malaysia Read More
Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine has built and sent three wellhead and riser topsides for the redevelopment of the TotalEnergies-operated Tyra gas project in the Danish North Sea, the Norwegian Energy Company …
Important progress for Tyra as topsides departs from Singapore Read More
Jan Holm, Head of Maersk Drilling in Singapore is joining the Danish company Seaborg to head its activities in Southeast Asia as the company opens its second overseas office, Seatrade Maritime writes. …
Head of Maersk Drilling in Singapore is switching from offshore drilling to nuclear power barges Read More
The Swedish pension fund AP7 has on 8 December updated its black list and added a total of seven new companies including five Chinese coal-fired power companies, the fund recently announced. …
Swedish pension fund blacklist five Chinese companies due to the Paris Agreement Read More