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Top news of the week July 28-August 2, 2014
Apache exiting Wheatstone and Kitimat LNG projects Houston-based Apache said on Thursday that it intends to completely exit Australia’s Wheatstone and Canada’s Kitimat LNG projects to focus on drilling onshore in North America. LNG Limited buys North American project Liquefied Natural Gas Limited sa
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Top News – July 28 to August 3, 2014
Russia: Large Fleet of Dredgers on Its Way to Sabetta Port 19 dredging vessels led by CSD “D’Artagnan” departed the Port of Murmansk on July 27 and are now on their way to the Port of Sabetta. Spain: Port of Mahon Dredging Wrapped Up The aim of the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands […]
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Australian Maritime Unions Standing Their Ground The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and the Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU) have confirmed they will push ahead with a legal challenge to the Abbott Government’s …Read more Costa Concordia Changes Hands The notarial deed establishing the t
IMO Backs GOC’s Call for Ocean Rescue Action
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has backed call for enhanced action at all levels to mitigate the threats to the global oceans described in the recently-published report of the Global Ocean Commission (GOC), From Decline to Recovery: A Rescue Package for the
South Africa to Host ACI’s Port Conference
ACI’s 3rd Maximising African Port Capacity conference (6th and 7th August, 2014, Cape Town, South Africa) will address the key challenges faced by African ports when faced with operational change and site expansion. “This will include issues in construction, infrastructure, access, hinterland and st
Circle Oil: Mechanical problems cause no delay off Tunisia
Circle Oil Plc, the Middle East and Africa focused oil and gas exploration, development and production company, provides the following update on the EMD-1 exploration well, offshore Tunisia. The well was spud on 8 June 2014 and drilled to 753 metres MD after which the 20 inch casing was run and succ
Circle Oil: No Material Delay Due to Mechanical Issues Off Tunisia
Further to the announcement of 9 June 2014, Circle Oil Plc, the Middle East and Africa focused oil and gas exploration, development and production company, has provided an update on the EMD-1 exploration well, offshore Tunisia. The well was spud on 8 June 2014 and drilled to 753 metres MD after whic
BAM: First Pile Driven at Petroleum Jetty in Sierra Leone
BAM International and its South African joint-venture partner Stefanutti Stocks have driven the first pile for the construction of the petroleum jetty at the Kissy Oil Terminal of Freetown in Sierra Leone. BAM and Stefanutti Stocks were awarded the contract or the engineering, procurement and constr
Transport Infrastructure Should Brace for Climate Change
Impacts of climate change—including more intense droughts and floods, heat waves, thawing permafrost, and sea-level rise—could damage transport infrastructure such as roads, railways, and ports, requiring extensive adaptation and changes to route planning in some regions, according to the findings o
Genel Energy Spuds SM-1 Well Offshore Morocco
Serica Energy plc has confirmed the start of drilling of the SM-1 well in Morocco. Genel Energy, the operator of the Morocco Sidi Moussa licence, has informed Serica that the semi-submersible rig ‘Noble Paul Romano’ has been secured on location and that the SM-1 well spudded at 23:10 hours on 30 Jul
VIDEO: New Drum Cutter Attachments from Atlas Copco
Atlas Copco has recently introduced a range of eight Drum Cutter attachments to its range of Construction Tools. The DC Drum Cutter range is available with service weights from 200 kg to 2900 kg, suitable for carriers of 1-50 tonnes. “Our Drum Cutters are an excellent choice for rock or concrete wal