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  • Debris Removed from South Timbalier 220 Wellhead

    9 August 2013

    The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has announced that, together with U.S. Coast Guard, and Walter Oil & Gas Corporation (Walter), continue to oversee and coordinate response efforts to secure the South Timbalier 220 natural gas Well A-3 which went out of control on July 23 setting the Hercules 265 rig on fire.  […]

  • Safety Technology Alliance Brings New Opportunity to Ireland

    6 September 2013
    Human Capital

    Last week leading safety training provider Safety Technology Ltd formally announced an alliance with Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) to deliver safety training to the Irish Wind Energy sector. Based in South Wales, Safety Technology has a long history in delivering RenewableUK and Global Wind Organisation (GWO) accredited safety training to individuals working on wind […]

  • Antero: Gas Engines Replace Diesel on Drilling Rigs (USA)

    5 April 2013

    With diesel prices remaining high, Antero Resources and Patterson-UTI Drilling were seeking a viable option to reduce fuel costs, a major expense when operating drilling rigs. That’s when the companies considered an innovative solution: the Waukesha VHP L7044GSI. Offered by GE’s Waukesha gas engines and Waukesha-Pearce Industries, the rich-burn engine is 100% natural-gas-fired, reducing fuel […]

  • Survitec Purchases German Abteilung Seerettung

    24 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    The London headquartered safety and survival equipment and services providing Survitec Group Limited has purchased Abteilung Seerettung (Life Saving Appliances), part of the larger Gummi Hasenkrug GmbH company in Germany. The asset purchase will see the transfer of employees and assets at two sites located in Bremerhaven and Emden, furthering Survitec’s plans for expansion of […]

  • ITF: 15 Seafarers abandoned on LPG tanker

    14 May 2020
    Human Capital, Vessels

    A Spanish-flagged LPG tanker is anchored in Manilla Bay, the Philippines without a rudder and a crew of 15 seafarers running low on supplies, electricity, and wi-fi, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) informed. The ITF said that the 7,600 gross tonnage MV Celanova, owned by GLOBALGAS SA, from Madrid, Spain, has been abandoned by the shipowner, leaving […]

  • German-Norwegian Energy Partnership to Be Expanded

    21 February 2013
    Authorities & Government

    Norway’s role as one of Germany’s most important energy suppliers is to be further reinforced, as advocated by Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel during a state visit to Oslo on Wednesday.  “It is my firm conviction that Norway will also play a role in future as an important pillar of the German gas supply, and we […]

  • Merkel: German-Norwegian Energy Relations to Be Expanded

    21 February 2013
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Norway’s role as one of Germany’s most important energy supplier is to be further reinforced, as advocated by Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel during a state visit to Oslo on Wednesday. “It is my firm conviction that Norway will also play a role in future as an important pillar of the German gas supply, and we […]

  • Centrica hires Servelec for offshore platform remote control

    5 May 2017

    UK firm Servelec Controls has been awarded a contract by Centrica to provide a remote operations solution for a normally unmanned offshore gas platform – DP6 – on the Morecambe field off the coast of Lancashire and Cumbria, UK. The project will extend the life and commercial viability of the ageing assets. It involves removing redundant plant […]

  • Marathon fined for gas blast on North Sea platform

    23 May 2019

    Oil and gas company Marathon Oil UK has been fined £1.16 million ($1.5 million) following an HSE investigation into a high-pressure gas release on its Brae Alpha offshore platform in the North Sea on Boxing Day 2015. HSE is Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety. According to its statement on Monday, Aberdeen Sherriff Court […]

  • Puerto Rico secures gas supply through multi-year LNG deal with US firm

    17 September 2025
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy

    U.S. energy infrastructure player New Fortress Energy (NFE) has ironed out the terms of a long-term gas supply contract with the government of Puerto Rico, which will enable it to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the Caribbean nation.

  • USA: J.F. Lehman & Company Acquires IMECO

    7 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    J.F. Lehman & Company (“J.F. Lehman”), a leading middle-market private equity firm focused on the defense, aerospace and maritime sectors, announced on Friday that certain of its investment affiliates have acquired IMECO, Inc. (“IMECO” or the “Company”) of Iron Mountain, MI, in partnership with Company management. IMECO is a leading independent domestic provider of turnkey […]

  • USA: Avalon Beach Renour­ish­ment About to Begin

    21 December 2012

      A major beach nour­ish­ment project that will repair the beach­front in Avalon and Stone Har­bor is expected to get under­way right before the Christ­mas hol­i­day. A dredge that will pump up to 710,000 thou­sand cubic yards on the beaches in both com­mu­ni­ties is expected to begin on or about Sun­day, Decem­ber 23rd. This project […]

  • Gibraltar, Shell ink LNG supply deal

    22 August 2016
    Project & Tenders

    The government of Gibraltar on Monday signed an agreement with Shell for the supply of liquefied natural gas for use in power generation.

  • PSA points to safety breaches on ‘Rowan Viking’

    8 April 2016
    Exploration & Production

    The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority found several safety breaches during an audit of Rowan’s jack-up rig Rowan Viking, carried out in February 2016. During the audit, the rig was located on the Edvard Grieg field in the North Sea, offshore Norway. The objective of the audit was to verify compliance with the company’s own requirements […]

  • Jaya Valour Delivered, Embarks on Maiden Voyage

    2 August 2013

    Jaya Holdings Limited, the leading offshore energy services provider, announced today the delivery of its first high-specification, Deepwater Platform Supply Vessel (PSV)-“Jaya Valour”. The vessel was delivered on schedule and on delivery went on-hire immediately, embarking on its maiden voyage as part of a long term charter contract in South East Asia with an existing […]

  • Norway: Island Offshore Orders Two PSVs from STX OSV Brevik

    17 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    Island Offshore has declared an option with STX OSV Brevik to build 2 medium size PSV`s type UT 717 CD. These vessels will become number 3 & 4 in the series and they will be delivered in November 2013 and February 2014. The hulls will be delivered from STX OSV Braila in Romania and completed […]

  • Zhenjiang Shipyard Delivers Second MFSV to FEG

    22 November 2013

    Zhenjiang Shipyard delivered, on November 21st, the second 78m offshore standby support vessel, the ‘BE RANI’ to Falcon Energy Group (FEG) of Singapore. The 78-metre Multi-Functional Support Vessel (MFSV) was built in compliance with the highest industry standards, and is American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) classed as A1 Offshore Support Vessel with Dynamic Positioning Class 2 (DP2), Fire […]

  • Russia: Vyborg Lays Keel for Second Icebreaker of Project 21900M

    27 December 2012

    Vyborg Shipyard yesterday, Dec 26th, laid keel for the second 16MW sea-going diesel-powered icebreaker of Project 21900M. The vessel is being built by the order of Federal agency of marine and river transport. According to schedule three Icebreakers shall be delivered to the Customer within the period from May till October 2015. Icebreaker project 21900М […]

  • ASL Marine Hands Over PSV ‘Mermaid Leeuwin’

    18 December 2013

    ASL Marine, a group operating four shipyards in Singapore, Indonesia (Batam) and China (Guangdong), today delivered an ultra-modern platform supply vessel named ‘Mermaid Leeuwin’ to Mermaid Marine Australia Limited. Mermaid Leeuwin is a state of the art, VARD-designed PSV 05L CD, DNV-classed platform supply vessel with Fire Fighter-1, DYNPOS AUTR, E0, Clean Design and Comfort […]

  • The last gun of the Volvo Ocean Race offshore 2005 / 2006

    15 June 2006

    Update 1100GMT The last gun of the nine Volvo Ocean Race offshore leg starting sequences is fired and six boats start the race to Gothenburg. Brasil 1 and Pirates didn’t engage in a match racing start as might have been expected. The boats gathered beyond the committee boat end of the line to approach the […]

  • MSC FLAMINIA Needs Permission to Enter UK’s Coastal Area

    10 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    The fire onboard MSC FLAMINIA remains under control. Individual hotspots still have to be fought. Thanks to stable weather conditions, salvage and firefighting operations can be continued. The vessel is listing by 10 degrees. Since a permission to enter a coastal area is unfortunately still not granted, the position of MSC FLAMINIA remains unchanged. Without […]

  • UPDATE: Williams Assessing Damage Caused by Plymouth LNG Explosion

    2 April 2014

    Williams Partners provided an update after an explosion and fire occurred on Monday at its liquefied natural gas facility outside Plymouth, Washington. The reduced evacuation area that remained Tuesday was lifted at 2 p.m. local time and all residents were free to return home. Company personnel were on site to continue to secure and evaluate the […]

  • PTT, Ratchaburi join forces on Myanmar FSRU

    24 June 2015
    Project & Tenders

    PTT of Thailand informed that it has signed deals with Ratchaburi Electricity Generating to invest in LNG terminal project and power generating facilities in Myanmar.

  • Report: CO2 Leak on Bulker Kills 10, Injures 19 in China

    27 May 2019

    A carbon dioxide leak on a ship killed ten and injured nineteen people in eastern China.

  • General Cargo Ship Evades Pirate Attack off Philippines

    9 March 2017

    A Vietnamese-flagged ship identified as MV Phu An 268 managed to escape pirate hands while sailing through Philippine waters on Sunday, March 5. Namely, a boat with six men started tailing the general cargo ship on Sunday afternoon while it was sailing off Lihiman Island, the Philippines and attempted to intercept it, IMB Piracy Reporting Centre informed. According to the […]