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  • BP to pay $20.8 billion for Deepwater Horizon spill

    6 October 2015
    Exploration & Production

    The U.S. Government and five Gulf states, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, hit by the massive oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon blowout in 2010, have reached a settlement to resolve civil claims against BP. The global settlement is worth more than $20 billion. The explosion and fire which occurred on April 20, 2010, destroyed […]

  • IEEFA warns of overbuild of LNG import infrastructure in South Korea

    1 December 2023
    Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    A new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has found that South Korea is rapidly developing liquefied natural gas (LNG) import and storage terminals, presenting a high risk of overinvestment and overcapacity. According to IEEFA estimates, the country’s LNG industry is pouring ₩11.3 trillion ($8.7 billion) into an infrastructure build-out […]

  • EIA: Texas and Rockies Natural Gas Mitigates Disruption from Wyoming Plant Explosion

    2 May 2014

    On April 23, one of the five units exploded and caught on fire at the Opal gas processing plant in southwest Wyoming. On Thursday, Williams company, Opal’s operator, brought two of the plant’s remaining four units back into service. These two units can process 0.40 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas, and […]

  • COSCO unit forms alliance for offshore energy projects in Southeast Asia

    24 July 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Singapore-based COSCO Shipping Marine Engineering (CSME) has signed a non-binding strategic cooperation agreement with compatriot Union Steel Holdings and China Offshore Engineering Solutions (COES) to collaborate in executing oil and gas projects in the region. 

  • Sustainable Marine delivers first ‘grid-compliant’ floating tidal power system in Canada

    12 April 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology, Vessels

    Sustainable Marine has delivered Canada’s first ‘grid-compliant’ floating tidal energy system, ushering in a fresh dawn for the nation’s marine renewable energy ambitions.

  • Well incident on Songa rig could have been fatal, Statoil says

    20 January 2017
    Exploration & Production

    Statoil has completed investigations of a well control incident on the offshore Troll field and a hydrogen leak at Mongstad, and revealed that the Troll incident could have been fatal.  On October 15, 2016, a serious well control incident occurred off Norway on a drilling rig Songa Endurance, while it was working at Troll field, prompting […]

  • Oil & gas firm closing Norwegian chapter to continue its story in Southeast Asia

    20 June 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Outlook & Strategy

    Longboat Energy has decided to exit Norway to concentrate on building a full-cycle E&P business in Southeast Asia.

  • Hammerfest-based firm scoops five-year deal for Barents Sea FPSO

    5 July 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Exploration & Production, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders

    Vår Energi has awarded a long-term framework agreement to the Hammerfest-based Oss-nor for valve services on an FPSO in the Barents Sea.

  • World leaders seek new path to slow warming of planet

    23 November 2015

    Next week, in the waning days of what is set to be the hottest year on record, world leaders meet on the outskirts of Paris for a summit that seeks nothing less than to steer the global economy away from its ever-growing reliance on fossil fuels.

  • Regulator puts the breaks on Noble rig’s drilling gig off Australia to prevent ‘major accident with serious injury’

    1 December 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Safety

    NOPSEMA has put a stop to Santos’ drilling ops on a gas field off Australia by issuing a prohibition notice for the Noble-owned jack-up rig.

  • The Netherlands: Serco Takes Delivery of Last Damen Vessel

    8 December 2010
    Vessels

    Serco takes delivery of last Damen vessel marking the end of a three-year contract 29 out of 29 vessels delivered on time and on budget! A three-year, 29-vessel contract came to an end as the last tugboat of the huge Serco contract was named ‘SD Deborah’ at the Damen headquarters in Gorinchem on 3rd December 2010. […]

  • Sunbird enters into gas sales agreement for Ibhubesi

    18 March 2015
    Business & Finance

    Sunbird Energy Limited has announced that the Ibhubesi Gas Project (IGP) joint venture has entered a Gas Sales Agreement (GSA) Term Sheet with Eskom Holdings (SOC) Ltd (Eskom) for the supply of gas to the Ankerlig Power Station. IGP joint venture comprises Sunbird (76%) and PetroSA (24%) – South Africa’s National Oil Company. According to […]

  • Sustainable Energy Announces Multi-Megawatt Supply Agreement (Canada)

    18 March 2011

    Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. (“Sustainable Energy” or the “Company”) announced today that tenKsolar will source its low voltage power electronics requirements for its integrated RAIS(R) Wave system from Sustainable Energy under a long term supply contract with the Company. tenKsolar’s demand forecast for the first 12 months of the agreement beginning April 1, 2011 is […]

  • Renewables to Surpass Gas by 2016 in Global Power Mix, Says IEA (France)

    8 July 2013

    Power generation from hydro, wind, solar and other renewable sources worldwide will exceed that from gas and be twice that from nuclear by 2016, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its second annual Medium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report (MTRMR).     According to the MTRMR, despite a difficult economic context, renewable power is expected […]

  • Imtech Marine at Europort 2011 (The Netherlands)

    7 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Imtech Marine will be present at Europort 2011 (8-11 November, Rotterdam) at Stand 1.124 in Hall 1. Renowned Imtech Marine technology companies such as Radio Holland Netherlands, Imtech Marine & Offshore, Imtech Marine Germany, Royal Dirkzwager and Free Technics will be presenting their latest innovations at the exhibition. Visitors will find themes on show at […]

  • DEME Takes Delivery of a New 11,650 m3 TSHD from IHC Merwede

    18 February 2012

    The latest delivery from IHC Merwede is the Breughel. The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) was handed over to her owners DEME on 21 October 2011. The design is an evolution of the successful series including the Brabo and Breydel, which were delivered in 2007 and 2008. Nevertheless, the Breughel received significant upgrades for regulatory […]

  • With Sea Trials Completed USS George Washington Returns to Homeport

    18 May 2012

    The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) returned to its homeport of Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka May 16, after completing sea trials. Sea trials is the testing phase of a U.S. Navy warship designed to measure a vessel’s performance and general seaworthiness. During this five-day evolution, George Washington completed drop tests on both […]

  • USS George Washington Completes Sea Trials

    18 May 2012

    The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) returned to its homeport of Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka May 16, after completing sea trials. Sea trials is the testing phase of a U.S. Navy warship designed to measure a vessel’s performance and general seaworthiness. During this five-day evolution, George Washington completed drop tests on both […]

  • Shale Gas to Bring Benefits to Poland

    6 September 2012

    Effects comparable to those brought about by Poland’s accession to the European Union, including a 0.8 pp contribution to national GDP, 510 thousand new jobs and some PLN 87bn in additional tax revenues, are among possible benefits which the developing shale gas industry may offer the country’s economy. The benefits are envisaged by one of […]

  • Sustainable Energy Announces Multi-Megawatt Supply Agreement (Canada)

    18 March 2011

    Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. (“Sustainable Energy” or the “Company”) announced today that tenKsolar will source its low voltage power electronics requirements for its integrated RAIS(R) Wave system from Sustainable Energy under a long term supply contract with the Company. tenKsolar’s demand forecast for the first 12 months of the agreement beginning April 1, 2011 is […]

  • Zodiac’s tanker escapes pirate clutches off Somalia Coast

    27 November 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Regulation & Policy, Safety, Vessels

    A chemical tanker flying the Liberian flag, initially reported as targeted and boarded by pirates on Sunday morning off the coast of Somalia, has been successfully freed, the U.S. Central Command confirmed. The 22 crew members, who were onboard the Liberian-flagged Central Park (IMO: 9725823), owned by UK-based Zodiac Maritime, are confirmed to be safe […]

  • U.S. DOI proposes new rules to boost offshore safety

    14 April 2015

    Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell of the U.S. Department of the Interior has announced proposed regulations to better protect human lives and the environment from oil spills. A DoI press release says that regulations are being proposed in response to the findings of investigations into the Deepwater Horizon tragedy, and following a thorough evaluation of […]

  • Renewables to Surpass Gas by 2016 in Global Power Mix, Says IEA (France)

    8 July 2013

    Power generation from hydro, wind, solar and other renewable sources worldwide will exceed that from gas and be twice that from nuclear by 2016, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its second annual Medium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report (MTRMR).     According to the MTRMR, despite a difficult economic context, renewable power is expected […]

  • After ExxonMobil, Petrobras and Equinor, another energy major hires French firm

    20 June 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    French provider of tubular solutions Vallourec has secured a contract extension with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) to continue supplying tubes and connections for offshore and onshore oil and gas fields. Vallourec and the National Oil Company of Abu Dhabi signed a two-year extension to the 2019 contract originally worth around $900 million, which takes effect […]

  • Monkey Island LNG hires Aecom to lead FERC pre-filing process

    25 July 2017

    Monkey Island LNG, formerly known as SCT&E LNG, has selected Aecom to coordinate the environmental analysis and engineering services for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pre-filing review process and application.