South & Central Asia
SapuraKencana Clinches $215 Mln Worth of Contracts
SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad (SapuraKencana) has been awarded new contracts with a combined value of approximately USD 215 million. The first contract awarded to a consortium of SapuraKencana TL Offshore and SapuraKencana HL by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is for the B127 cluster pipelin
Carnegie to harness Sri Lanka waves
Carnegie Wave Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lanka Energy Conservation for the development of wave and microgrid projects in Sri Lanka.
SapuraKencana scores $215M in new contracts in India, Brunei, and Malaysia
Malaysia’s oilfield services provider SapuraKencana has been awarded a bulk of contracts worth $215 million in total. First, the company has been awarded a contract by India’s ONGC to engineer, procure, construct, install and commission of 11 pipeline systems and associated topside modifications in
Samsung Heavy Clinches Order for LNG Carrier Duo
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received an order for two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers from Monaco-based owner and operator of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers GasLog, according to data provided by VesselsValue. The shipbuilder said that the two vessels were o
Lamprell hands over newbuild jack-up to Shelf Drilling
Lamprell, a provider of fabrication, engineering and contracting services to the energy industry, has completed a construction of the Shelf Chaopraya jack-up drilling rig. The builder said on Friday it delivered the rig to its owner Shelf Drilling. The rig will sail within the next few days for depl
SHI bags order for LNG duo
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries on Friday informed it has won an order to build two liquefied natural gas carriers for an unnamed European shipowner. 010140
MOL secures funds for LNG carrier business
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines on Friday said it has secured a 100 billion Japanese Yen (approximately Us$987 million) hybrid loan as part of the restructuring of its financial base.
Report: Innovations Can Shave 33 Percent Off LCOE by 2030
A report by KIC InnoEnergy and BVG Associates has identified fifty offshore wind innovations which have the potential to make a substantial reduction in the levelised cost of energy (LCOE) through changes to design, hardware, software or process. The report, ‘Future renewable energy costs: offshore
MaMPU 1 FPSO delivered in Malaysia
Malaysia’s MISC Berhad has hosted the sail away of its Marginal Marine Production Unit, a fit-for-purpose FPSO for the development of marginal fields, in a ceremony today in MMHE East Yard, Pasir Gudang, Malaysia. The first deployment of MaMPU 1 as the FPSO is named, will be at Anjung Kecil oil fiel
Spotted: Genting Dream Shines Bright
The image above shows Genting Dream, the first ship being built for Asian Dream Cruises line, equipped with an external lighting system by Finnish engineering company Wärtsilä. Built at German Meyer Werft shipyard, the 151,300 gross ton ship features a length of 335 meters and a width of 37.9 meters
Floatel expands fleet with another Keppel semi
Floatel International, a Swedish provider of offshore accommodation rigs, has expanded its flotel offering. The company has taken delivery of is fifth semi-submersible accommodation rig – the Floatel Triumph. The Floatel Triumph is a semi-submersible accommodation and construction support rig equipp
Gov. Walker probes South Korean appetite for Alaskan LNG
Alaska’s governor Bill Walker discussed potential offtake, investment and partnership opportunities in Alaska’s LNG project, with South Korean government and company officials, during his recent visit to the Asian country.