South & Central Asia
BREAKING: Shell-BG merger approved
BG Group’s shareholders on Thursday approved the multi-billion merger with Hague-based energy giant Shell, creating the world’s largest LNG company. This is Shell’s biggest ever acquisition and the largest oil and gas deal since Exxon bought Mobil in 1999. According to a statement by BG, 99.53 perce
Mercator Lines Inks Deals to Sell Five Bulkers
Singapore-incorporated Mercator Lines has entered into Memoranda of Agreements to sell five bulk carriers, the company’s judicial manager said. The vessels in question are M.V. Sri Prem Veena, M.V. Garima Prem, M.V. Garv Prem, M.V. Gaurav Prem and M.V. Aarti Prem which are secured to the syndicate l
Ministry: India Needs to Modernize Its Ports
The major ports in India are undergoing upgrades, modernization and construction of new terminals, in order to add more capacity and develop into hub ports, the Indian Ministry of Shipping said. Compared to similar ports around the world, the current level of mechanization at India’s ports is not su
Ampelmann’s gangway defying monsoons in Malaysia
Dutch provider of offshore access solutions Ampelmann, has secured its first contract with Petra Resources Sdn Bhd, with end client Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd in Malaysia Ampelmann will supply offshore access services in Sarawak waters during the monsoon period. Stretching from October to February, the
Otto to withdraw from Philippines
Otto Energy, an oil and gas company, is planning to exit its Service Contract 55 (SC55), offshore the Philippines, and focus on its North American assets. SC55 is a deep-water block located in the southwest Palawan Basin, covering an area of 9,880km2. Otto is the operator of SC55 with 78.18% interes
VIDEO: Hyundai Heavy lifts Aasta Hansteen LQ onto topside
Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil shared a video of Aasta Hansteen living quarters being lifted onto the topside. The lifting took place January 9, 2016, in Ulsan, South Korea, where the platform is currently being constructed by Hyundai Heavy Industries. The Aasta Hansteen living quarters were
Clough to provide hook-up services for Ichthys LNG FPSO
Perth-based LNG engineer, Clough on Thursday said it has won a second hook-up contract for the Inpex-operated Ichthys LNG project in two days.
UK Helps Develop India’s Offshore Wind, First Tendering Process Expected in 2018
UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office is funding a project under which a consortium of three British consultancies will support the Government of India in setting up its offshore wind industry. IT Power Consulting, CmY Consultants and SeaChange Offshore will deliver a 10-month long project that is focu
Keppel and BG Win LNG Bunkering Gig in Singapore
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has selected Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), through its wholly-owned subsidiary KS Investments Pte Ltd (KSI), and BG Group plc (BG Group) to supply Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunker to vessels in the Port of Singapore. The awarding of t
Flotel Safe Zephyrus delivered to Prosafe
Prosafe, the owner and operator of semi-submersible accommodation vessels, took delivery of Safe Zephyrus on Wednesday, January 27, 2016. The Safe Zephyrus was built by Sembcorp Marine’s Jurong Shipyard. The final delivery installment of the Safe Zephyrus has been reduced by $30 million. This repres
Keppel, BG Group named suppliers for LNG bunkering in Singapore
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) selected Keppel Offshore & Marine and BG Group to supply LNG to vessels bunkering at the port of Singapore.
BG Group teams up with Keppel to supply LNG as ship fuel in Singapore
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), through its subsidiary KS Investments, and BG Group have been selected to supply Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunker to vessels in the Port of Singapore. The joint bid submitted by Keppel O&M and BG Group for the LNG bunker supplier licence is one of the two