Africa
Woodmac: Renewables a threat to oil majors, but also an opportunity
A niche energy market now, renewables will be much bigger by the middle of the next decade, and a theme not to be ignored, as oil and gas demand growth slows, Wood Mackenzie writes in its latest report. Wind and solar energy are poised to radically reshape the energy market over the coming decades,
ETIP Ocean explores control systems for tidal and wave devices
The European Technology and Innovation Platform for Ocean Energy (ETIP Ocean) will this month host a webinar to explore how control systems can improve the performance of tidal and wave energy converters.
Unique Group Becomes Caris Agent for Nigeria and Kenya
Unique Group has been selected by Teledyne Caris as a distributor for its hydrographic charting software solutions in Nigeria and Kenya. As part of the distributor agreement, Unique Group’s Sharjah office will offer Caris’ full range of Ping-to-Chart hydrographic software solutions to customers with
Drewry: Carriers Adapt to Oversupplied Market
In an oversupplied market carriers have proved to be fairly adept in manoeuvring capacity around, creating fertile conditions for rate increases, according to shipping consultancy Drewry. After five months of 2017 Drewry’s Global Freight Rate Index stands 37% higher than it was in the same period la
New OTEC guide on the horizon
International group of experts is making progress on the development of a new ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) guidance document which could be released by the end of the year.
FSRU Höegh Gallant receives 100th LNG cargo
Norway-based floating LNG giant, Höegh LNG said its floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Höegh Gallant received the 100th cargo in Ain Sokhna.
Top news, June 5 – 11, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from June 5 – 11, 2017.
Popular news, June 5 – 11, 2017
The most popular articles of the week.
Top news of the week June 5-10
Qatar’s dispute with Arab states lifts oil prices, may impact LNG supplies SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and key allies on Monday cut ties with Qatar, the world’s top seller of liquefied natural gas (LNG), accusing it of supporting extremism and sending shockwaves through the energy industry. U
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 05 – June 11). McDermott has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) contract from BP Trinidad & Tobago (bpTT) for the Angelin gas field, lo
GeoPartners in JV with Petroguin
Bissau Exploration Company has signed a joint venture participation agreement with the national oil company Petroguin for petroleum exploration, development and production in the area of Block 4B, offshore Guinea-Bissau. Bissau Exploration is a wholly owned subsidiary of GeoPartners Limited of the U
Oil prices resume slide as supply glut prevails
By Christopher Johnson LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices resumed a downtrend on Friday following steep falls earlier in the week, pressured by widespread evidence of a fuel glut despite efforts led by OPEC to tighten the market. Brent crude oil was down 20 cents at $47.66 a barrel by 0820 GMT, around 12