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Top Contracts in 2014
The editors of Subsea World News have selected contracts that exemplify best-in-class among those that were signed during this year. Subsea World News’ Top Contracts in 2014 were selected on the basis of best awarded jobs and different companies involved in some of the biggest signings this year.
Golar in Cameroon FLNG deal
Golar LNG signed a heads of agreement with Societe Nationale de Hydrocarbures and Perenco Cameroon for the development of an FLNG export project located 20km off the coast of Cameroon and utilizing Golar’s floating liquefaction technology (GoFLNG). The HOA is premised on the allocation of 500 bcf of
Top 5 Interviews of 2014
The end of December and coming holidays are traditionally the time when we look back at the highlights of the ending year. World Maritime News is kicking off the 2014 retrospective with its Top 5 series, the first of which is the list of our 5 most read interviews of the year. All about Piracy Pirac
Top 10 videos of 2014
Today, we are bringing you videos our readers watched the most on Offshore Energy Today during the course of 2014. Enjoy! 1. VIDEO: World’s largest semi-submersible taking shape With topside dimensions of 150 metres by 110 metres, the Ichthys offshore processing facility will be the world’s larges
A Look Back at the Best Interviews of 2014
As the year nears end, it’s time to countdown the top Dredging Today interviews of 2014. We will begin with the latest, the exclusive interview with DSC Dredge President, Mr. Bob Wetta that was conducted in November 2014, continuing in reverse order until the first one. Exclusive Interview wit
Woodside: Green light for Rabat farm-in (Morocco)
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited has informed that the farm-out signed between its subsidiary, Chariot Oil & Gas Investments (Morocco) Ltd. and a subsidiary of Woodside has been approved for the Rabat Deep Offshore permits I-VI by the Moroccan authorities. Woodside finalised an agreement with Chariot Oil &
CMA CGM Doubles Europe-West Africa Services
The third largest container shipping company in the world CMA CGM has introduced two weekly sailings from Europe and the Mediterranean to Africa instead of one on its EURAF 1 and EURAF 2 services. The EURAF 1 service will deploy six 3,500 TEU vessels on the following direct weekly rotation: Dunkirk,
African Petroleum in Liberian licence farm-out
African Petroleum Corporation has signed a non-binding term sheet agreeing terms with a private London-based independent oil and gas company to farm-in to the company’s 100% owned Liberian LB-08 licence. African Petroleum did not reveal the name of the London-based player. Pursuant to the term sheet
IADC: Highlights of 2014
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC), exclusively for Dredging Today, looks back at 2014 and forward to 2015 when it will celebrate its 50th anniversary. IADC is the global umbrella organisation for contractors in the private dredging industry. As such IADC is dedicated to not
Hydrex Performs Underwater Insert Repairs
Hydrex diver/technician teams carried out underwater insert repairs in Marseille and Togo. One of the repairs was performed on a general cargo vessel while it was berthed in Marseille. An inspection performed shortly after arrival at the location indicated that an insert of 800 mm x 400 mm was neede
IMO Applauds ICS Changing Stance on Ballast Water
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has welcomed the reconsideration by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) of its position towards the ratification by Governments of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (BWM Convention). Ear
Bowleven reaches final stage in Etinde farm-out
Bowleven has announced that the Etinde farm-out transaction with LUKOIL/NewAge is at the final stage of completion. Bowleven announced its intent to sell part of its interest in the Etinde Permit, offshore Cameroon, by entering into a conditional agreement with LUKOIL and NewAge in June this year. F