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IRENA gathers leaders to set global renewable energy agenda
Government officials and leaders from international organizations are gathering this week for the Seventh Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Van Oord Secures Land Reclamation Contract in Angola
The consortium consisting of Van Oord and Urbinveste – Promoção e Projectos Imobiliários, S.A. – has been awarded the contract for the design and construction of the Marginal da Corimba project in Luanda, Angola. The contract has been signed with the Angolan government and contains a financing agree
Portugal books Nigerian LNG cargo
REN’s Sines LNG import terminal on Portugal’s Atlantic coast is scheduled to receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas next week.
December knocks down more rigs in international offshore rig count
The international offshore rig count for December 2016 was down both sequentially and year over year. According to reports on Monday by the oilfield services provider Baker Hughes, the international offshore rig count for December 2016 was 210, down 1 from the 211 counted in November 2016, and down
DTOcean delivers free tidal and wave arrays design tool
Wave and tidal energy arrays design tool DTOcean has been officially launched today as an open source software package.
Infographic: Top 10 Shipowning Nations
The shipping industry sailed through difficult times during 2016, and today we take a look at how these conditions influenced the shipowners through an infographic showing the top 10 shipowning nations by value (USD million), provided by VesselsValue. Greek owners retain their top spot but in the ca
Total extends Energy Scout platform supply vessel charter
Norway’s shipowner Golden Energy Offshore Services AS has secured a new contract for its Energy Scout platform supply vessel. The firm contract, set to expire on June 30, 2017, is with Total in Nigeria, and is in direct continuation of last firm contract. After the expiration in June, Total will hav
Eni takes operatorship in Rabat Deep permits. Drilling starts in 2018
The farm-out agreement for Rabat Deep Offshore permits I-VI off Morocco between Chariot Oil & Gas and Eni has been approved by the Moroccan authorities. As a result, operatorship of these permits has been transferred to Eni. To remind, Chariot signed a farm-out agreement with Eni on March 30, 2016,
Polarcus in 3D seismic project off West Africa
Marine seismic acquisition company Polarcus has received a letter of intent for a broadband 3D marine seismic acquisition project offshore West Africa. Polarcus announced the deal on Monday, however, the company did not reveal the identity of the client nor financial terms of the deal. The company d
Popular news, January 2 – 8, 2017
Popular news, January 2 – 8, 2017.
Readers’ Picks of the Week (January 2 – 6, 2017)
Readers’ Picks of the Week (January 2 – 6, 2017)
Top news, January 2 – 8, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from January 2 – 8, 2017.