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Top News of The Week March 3-8, 2014
DW: Prelude to a USD 60 Billion FLNG Growth Story? Shell’s Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) unit continues to take shape in Samsung’s Geoje shipyard in Korea following first steel cutting in late 2012. JGC Scores Malaysia LNG Contract JGC Corporation said that, as leader of a consortium
Top News – March 2 to 9, 2014
Uljanik to Build Dredger for IHC Merwede On February 28, 2014, IHC Global Production B.V, part of IHC Merwede, and Uljanik d.d. signed the contract for the construction of one self-propelled cutter suction dredger. UK: Boskalis Westminster Wins Cowes Breakwater Contract Cowes Harbour Commission (C
Welltec Wins Well Intervention Services Contract
Welltec Corporation, a Danish based, oil and gas services company, has been awarded a three year, direct contract from Esso Exploration Angola (Block 15) Limited (Esso Angola), Operator of Angola Block 15, for the provision of conveyance and well intervention services including clean-out and mechani
ExxonMobil hires Welltec for well intervention in Angola
Welltec Corporation, a Danish based, oil and gas services company, has been awarded a three year, direct contract from an ExxonMobil subsidiary in Angola.
Baker Hughes: Offshore rig count up by 16 in February
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced today that the international rig count for February 2014 was 1,341, up 16 from the 1,325 counted in January 2014, and up 66 from the 1,275 counted in February 2013. The international offshore rig count for February 2014 was 318, up 16 from the 302 counted in Janua
Dutch firms interested in Mozambique gas sector
A trade mission to Mozambique representing 25 Dutch companies has met with enthusiastic interest from Mozambican businesspeople and investors. The mission is headed by foreign trade minister Lilianne Ploumen. During the mission various events and meetings were organised with ministers and potential
EU Maritime Security: The Role of the Industry in Fighting Piracy Is Crucial
In the recent years, the EU has incrementally increased its efforts to stem piracy, a phenomenon that has plagued the shipping industry for the better part of the last decade. The wide array of tools at the EU’s disposal (military deployment, development and humanitarian aid, trade agreements, capac
Genel: Oil presence confirmed at Cap Juby well, offshore Morocco
Genel Energy has informed that the JM-1 well on the Cap Juby prospect, offshore Morocco, has encountered oil shows.
EPC Contract for Zanzibar New Port Project Inked
On February 21, CCCC Vice President Sun Ziyu attended the signing ceremony of the EPC contract for Zanzibar New Port project. With a contract amount of over USD 200 million and a construction period of 36 months, the project involves construction of a multi-purpose terminal berth and related auxilia
APM Terminals Global Terminal Network Expands
APM Terminals’ container throughput increased to 36.3 million TEUs, as measured by equity share, reflecting an overall 3% growth in volume through the APM Terminals Global Terminal Network in 2013. Invested capital rose to $6.1 billion USD during the past year as work on seven new terminals and expa
Heerema starts construction of Marathon Oil’s Alba Platform
The Alba B3 compression platform will consist of a 4,500 ton topside and a 4-legged 2,000 ton jacket.
Pirates kidnap three from ‘Prince Joseph 1’ vessel in Nigeria
Offshore supply vessel Prince Joseph 1 was reportedly attacked by pirates yesterday, off the coast of Nigeria.