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INPEX expressed their deepest condolences at the absolute tragedy caused by the recent massive earthquake that struck the nation’s Tohoku Region on 11 March. INPEX CORPORATION has decided to make a donation and contribution of immediate relief supplies as follows. 1. JPY 200 million (USD 2.44 million) donation for the immediate relief efforts through the […]
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The Deep Sea Drilling Vessel Chikyu, operated by JAMSTEC, will complete repairs at the Yokohama Dockyard and Machinery (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), and will head out to sea for testing. The vessel has been in dry dock since 20 April to repair damage sustained during the 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake on 11 […]
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Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance
The Deep-Sea Scientific Drilling Vessel Chikyu, operated by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), will embark on Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) Expedition 343 Japan Trench Fast Drilling Project (JFAST), from 1 April to 24 May 2012. The main goal of the JFAST project is to understand the very large fault slip […]
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IHI Corp. said yesterday it will build two 160,000 m3 LNG tanks and auxiliary facilities at Tohoku Electric Power Co.’s thermal power plant in Sendai. The LNG receiving facilities will supply gas to a new combined cycle power generation system to be newly built at the power plant. IHI has over 40 years of experience […]
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Qatar Petroleum chief executive and chairman of Qatargas Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi has completed a 2-day visit to Japan during which he held talks with Japanese energy companies on boosting co-operation in LNG trade. Al-Kaabi was accompanied by senior officials from Qatar Petroleum and Qatargas. The talks centered on developing relations and cooperation with Japanese customers […]
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Bech-Bruun has advised Marubeni Corporation and its partners on the legal and commercial matters in relation to the Akita Noshiro offshore wind project in Japan.
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Sakhalin Energy, the operator of Russia’s only LNG export plant, Sakhalin II said the Cygnus Passage carrier recently left the facility in Aniva Bay with a milestone cargo.
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INPEX expressed their deepest condolences at the absolute tragedy caused by the recent massive earthquake that struck the nation’s Tohoku Region on 11 March. INPEX CORPORATION has decided to make a donation and contribution of immediate relief supplies as follows. 1. JPY 200 million (USD 2.44 million) donation for the immediate relief efforts through […]
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Chevron of USA said it has agreed to sell more LNG to Japan from its US$29 billion Wheatstone project. Chevron Austalia’s managing director, Roy Krzywosinski, yesterday told reporters in Adelaide that the company has signed a preliminary deal with Tohoku Electric to sell one million tonnes of LNG per annum for 20 years. He also […]
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The world’s largest liquefied natural gas producer Qatargas hit a new milestone as it delivered the 3,000th liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to Japan.
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President of Qatar Petroleum and CEO and Chairman of Qatargas Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi headed to Tokyo to hold discussions with Japanese energy companies.
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Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, president and CEO of Qatar Petroleum and chairman of Qatargas concluded his talks with major Japanese energy companies aiming to strengthen existing cooperation.
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African Development Bank said it has approved a long-term loan of $400 million to support the building of an integrated Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant, including a liquefaction facility in Mozambique.
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Japam’s JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation (NOE) said it has concluded a LNG sale and purchase agreement with Shell Eastern Trading. NOE will receive 3 cargoes per annum of LNG from Shell for 17 years starting in April 2015 through this contract. “This SPA is a portfolio contract which will ensure a reliable and […]
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Japan’s electric power supplier Hokuriku Electric has reportedly bought a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo for delivery in November.
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Japanese Soma LNG Terminal commenced its operation on March 28.
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Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development, Technology
Japanese renewable energy developer Renova plans to carry out a feasibility study on a 560MW nearshore wind farm off the city of Yurihonjo in Akita Prefecture in the northern Tohoku region of Japan. Renova has partnered with Eco Power, and JR East Energy Development to carry out site surveys as well as an Environmental Impact Assessment of the […]
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Japan Petroleum Exploration started operations at its Soma LNG terminal at the Soma Port in Shinchi town, Fukushima.
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This week over 300 coastal engineers, planners and scientists from around the world are meeting in Auckland for the Australasian Coasts & Ports 2015 (15 – 18 September) conference. The theme of the conference is Environomics – in recognition of the need to balance protecting the coastal environment with supporting economic growth. Dr Todd Bridges, the […]
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Project & Tenders, Vessels
UK-based Seajacks International Limited has, through its 100% subsidiary Seajacks Japan, Ltd., signed a foundation installation contract with Kajima Corporation for an offshore wind farm project at Akita Port and Noshiro Port in Akita Prefecture, Japan. This project is expected to be the first bottom-fixed large-scale offshore wind power project in Japan funded 100% on […]
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Renova has selected MHI Vestas to supply turbines for the Akita Yurihonjo offshore wind project in Japan. The project is expected to have a power generating capacity of approximately 700 MW, making it one of the largest offshore wind farms in Japan. “The Yurihonjo project will be a pioneer in the Japanese offshore wind market, […]
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Business developments & projects
The consortium behind the 700 MW Akita Yurihonjo wind farm is moving forward with the project after the proposed construction area was designated a ”promotion zone” by the Japanese government. Earlier this month, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), identified ten ”offshore wind […]
