South & Central Asia
Carnegie names Executive Director
Carnegie Clean Energy (CCE) has appointed John Davidson as its Executive Director.
Wood Group scores global service deal with BP
Oil and gas services company Wood Group has been awarded a global agreement with the UK oil major BP for the provision of conceptual engineering services, pre-front-end engineering design (pre-FEED), and FEED engineering services. According to Wood Group, the agreement has a contractual duration of
Vietnam green-lights updated TGT full field development plan
The Vietnamese government has approved an updated Full Field Development Plan (FFDP) for the Te Giac Trang (TGT) offshore field. London-listed E&P company Soco International said on Thursday that the Hoang Long Joint Operating Company, consisting of Soco International, PetroVietnam, and PTTEP, submi
MSI: Port Stocks and Politics to Determine Dry Bulk Fortunes
Although the bulk carrier markets began 2017 in reasonably robust form, Maritime Strategies International (MSI) has forecast weak forward prospects for the dry bulk sector due to a combination of volatile trade conditions and political policy. Future earnings in the bulker market will partly be infl
Three New Members Join SEALNG Coalition
Three new members have joined the multi-sector industry coalition SEALNG which aims to accelerate the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel. Representing key aspects of the LNG value chain, international classification society Bureau Veritas, LNG solutions provider Clea
PHOTO: Jack-up Topaz Driller returns to work
Houston-based offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling has said that its jack-up drilling rig, the Topaz Driller, will be returning to work, this time offshore Thailand. According to the company’s latest fleet status report, the new contract for the Topaz Driller is with Ophir Energy’s Thailand
Wind up application filed against EMAS AMC, Ezra says
Logistics provider Necotrans Singapore filed an application to wind up Ezra Holdings’ associate company EMAS AMC with the High Court of Singapore on February 6. EMAS AMC is a wholly owned unit of Ezra’s associate Emas Chiyoda Subsea, which is owned 40% by Ezra, 35% by Chiyoda and 25% by NYK. Ezra sa
Tokyo Gas sales rise in January
Total gas sales by Japan’s Tokyo Gas reached 1,629.876 million cubic meters rising 3.5 percent compared to January 2016.
Stranded Crew of Union Demeter Promised to Go Home Soon
Twenty-three Chinese sailors, who have been stranded on board a general cargo vessel at Haldia Port in India for over a month, will be allowed to return home soon, Cai Zhifeng, Chinese Consulate General in Kolkata, said. Having found out of the incident, the consulate general visited the ship and la
JDR Bags Umbilical Contract Offshore India
JDR has been awarded a steel tube umbilical contract by Cameron, on behalf of operator ONGC, for the 11 wells of Western Offshore project. The development involves subsea completion of 11 oil and gas wells located at ONGC’s Western Offshore fields in India, under Mumbai High, Bassein & Satellite and
JDR to supply umbilicals for Western Offshore fields in India
JDR, a supplier of subsea umbilicals and power cables to the offshore energy industry, has been awarded a steel tube umbilical contract by Cameron Ltd, on behalf of operator ONGC, for the 11 Wells of Western Offshore project in India. According to JDR’s statement on Wednesday, the development involv
Gas4Sea partnership takes delivery of world’s first LNG bunkering vessel
Gas4Sea partnership formed by Engie, Fluxys, Mitsubishi Corporation, and NYK has taken delivery of the LNG bunkering vessel from Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction at the Yeongdo shipyard in Busan, Korea.