Neptune Energy has announced it has extended a contract for Odfjell Drilling's Deepsea Yantai drilling rig, to include three additional wells in the Norwegian North Sea next year.
The sources and impact of sea-based marine litter form the focus of a new report by the Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP*), an advisory body to the United Nations.
NOAA has announced it is initiating the process to consider designating the marine portions of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument as a national marine sanctuary.