Africa
Sky-Futures wins global drone inspection gig with Eni
Sky-Futures, a provider of drone inspection services for the oil and gas industry, has been awarded a global contract for facility inspection with Italian oil major Eni. Eni is one of the largest operators worldwide in the energy sector and operates in 66 countries. According to Sky-Futures’ stateme
Update: Fire onboard APL Austria Contained
The fire that broke out on the giant Liberian flagged boxship APL Austria while sailing off South Africa has been contained, but its situation is still being closely monitored, the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) informed in an update. The fire broke out on Sunday afternoon in one of
TMC compressors ordered for Golar’s FLNG Hilli
International compressor supplier Tamrotor Marine Compressors (TMC) has been awarded a contract by Golar LNG to supply the compressed air system to the Hilli FLNG vessel which will operate offshore Cameroon.
Oil rises as OPEC-led output cuts trim oversupply
By Christopher Johnson LONDON (Reuters) – Oil strengthened slightly on Tuesday, supported by an OPEC-led effort to cut output while rising production elsewhere kept prices within the narrow ranges that have contained them so far this year. Brent crude <LCOc1> was 55 cents higher at $56.14 a barrel b
IADC Webinar on Safety in Dredging Set for This Month
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has announced that their webinar on safety in dredging, named ‘Collaboration, Sharing and Striving for Zero Incidents’, will take place on Tuesday, February 28, at 14.00 hrs (CET, Central European Time). Dredging operations can be risky as i
France’s Fos Cavaou LNG terminal receives first Angolan cargo
Fosmax LNG received its first ever cargo from Angola at the Fos Cavaou liquefied natural gas terminal on the Mediterranean coast, 50 km west of Marseille.
Bourbon nets pipelay work offshore Gabon
Bourbon, a marine services provider for the offshore oil & gas industry, has been awarded a pipelay contract by Total for the subsea development of the Hylia project, offshore Gabon. Bourbon said on Tuesday that this is its first pipelay contract awarded by Total Gabon for the engineering, procureme
Eni and BP Conclude Stake Sale in Egypt’s Zohr Field
Eni and BP have completed the sale of 10% interest in the Shorouk concession offshore Egypt, which contains the giant Zohr gas field. Eni’s CEO, Claudio Descalzi, Bob Dudley, CEO of BP, and the Egyptian Minister of Petroleum, Tarek El Molla signed a deed completing the sale to BP. The signing took p
New ISO Standard to Ensure Safe LNG Bunkering Ops
As demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fuelled vessels has increased, so has the demand for practical, cost-effective and efficient LNG bunkering, leading to an urgent need to standardize these operations at the international level. Some ships in northern Europe have been using LNG as their fuel
Eni completes Shorouk concession stake sale to BP
Italian oil and gas company Eni completed the sale of a 10 percent stake in the Shorouk concession, offshore Egypt to BP.
Bourbon Nets Hylia Pipelay EPCI Off Gabon
Bourbon has secured its first pipelay contract from Total Gabon for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of 25 km of 6” rigid pipeline as part of the Hylia water injection project using Zap-Lok technology. For the execution of this contract, Bourbon is subcontracting Co
Eni completes Zohr stake sale to BP
Italian oil company Eni has completed the sale of its 10% interest in the Shorouk concession, which contains the giant Zohr gas discovery off Egypt, to the British oil major BP. Eni reported on Monday that its CEO, Claudio Descalzi, CEO of BP, Bob Dudley, and the Egyptian Minister of Petroleum, Tare