Odfjell Drilling Ltd. News

Wind-assisted propulsion: bound4blue's eSAIL® success

bound4blue has consolidated its position at the forefront of shipping’s revolution with a landmark contract with Maersk Tankers. The agreement is the largest wind-assisted propulsion system (WAPS) agreement for bound4blue to date, with 20 of the company’s type-approved eSAIL® suction sails to be installed on five MR tankers in 2025 and 2026. Turnkey efficiency Maersk Tankers identified the eSAIL® as a solution of choice in partnership with green technology catalyst Njord,...

Marflet Marine first Spanish merchant fleet shipowner to adopt wind with bound4blue tanker contract

Marflet Marine (Marflet), one of Spain’s longest-standing private shipping companies, has signed a contract with bound4blue for the installation of four 22 m eSAILs® on the 49999 DWT oil and chemical tanker Santiago I. Agreed as part of Marflet’s ongoing decarbonisation strategy, the installation will enable Santiago I to dramatically reduce conventional fuel use, optimising operating costs and cutting GHG emissions. Autonomous efficiency The contract makes Marflet the first S...

Neptune Energy confirms new discovery – Calypso in the Norwegian Sea

Neptune Energy and its licence partners have announced a new discovery at the Calypso exploration well (PL938) in the Norwegian Sea. Preliminary estimates are between 1 - 3.5 million standard cubic metres (MSm3) of recoverable oil equivalents, corresponding to 6 - 22 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe). Calypso is Neptune Energy’s third discovery in six months on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Calypso – new discovery in the Norwegian Continental Shelf These near-field disco...

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