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  • Harvey Gulf files for bankruptcy protection

    13 March 2018

    Harvey Gulf International Marine, the New Orleans-based LNG-fueled PSV owner and LNG bunkering pioneer, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Houston.

  • First Subsea Hires Jee Manager

    4 June 2015

    First Subsea has hired Gary Howland to drive Renewables Connectors Business. Prior to joining Jee, Mr Howland was Vice President – Renewables at Trelleborg Offshore developing business in the global renewable energy sector, in particular offshore wind. Drawing on his recent experience in subsea cable engineering consultancy Gary Howland, commented, ”Cable installation is an area where there […]

  • Siemens Fine-Tuning Bid for Alstom

    27 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    German conglomerate Siemens is getting closer to making its formal offer for the French company Alstom. According to Reuters, Siemens is expected to offer less than EUR 7 billion, which is almost a half of what GE is offering, together with its train business for Alstom’s energy business. Previously, it was believed the company’s cash […]

  • Sunergy: Five Dredges Ready for Operations

    31 January 2014

    Sunergy, Inc. announced that Dredgemaster, David Price, has managed to get all three company dredges in Sierra Leone ready for operations and is locating them in three separate productive gold and/or diamond operations. He has also arranged for two new additional dredges to be deployed in Liberia under the recently acquired 1,000 acre mining agreement […]

  • Ashtead Technology Hires New Staff

    17 August 2018
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Subsea equipment specialist Ashtead Technology has added six new technicians to its team. Ross Ingram and Kyle Roger join Ashtead as experienced subsea technicians. Ingram joins Ashtead Technology from Sonardyne where he worked for seven years across a variety of workshop roles, most recently holding the position of lead workshop supervisor. Roger has previous experience […]

  • Indian Shipbreaking Workers in Dire Conditions

    19 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    The working and living conditions at the shipbreaking yards of Alang, India, remain alarmingly poor, argues a new study published in Indian Social Science journal, the Economic & Political Weekly. The research was commissioned and financed by the National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) and was coordinated by Dr Geetanjoy Sahu from the Tata […]

  • Japan Holds Firm on Whaling Programme

    22 September 2014

    Japan is not backing down from its decision to pursue whaling despite the non-binding decision of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to limit Japanese ‘scientific whaling’ programme. Japan described the resolution as “regrettable”, but said it would proceed with a new round of culls in the Southern Ocean next year. The resolution to curb Japan’s controversial “research programme” […]

  • Sterling Shipyard Fined for Safety Violations

    16 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    U.S. barge builder Sterling Shipyard LP was cited for 16 serious, repeat and failure-to-abate violations by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for continuing to expose workers to safety hazards, including dangerous machinery, high noise levels without appropriate hearing protection and falls from heights above 6 feet, OSHA said.   […]

  • IOG Files Vulcan Satellites Plan

    31 October 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) has submitted the field development plan (FDP) for the Vulcan satellites hub development to the UK Oil and Gas Authority (OGA). The Vulcan satellites FDP covers the three 100%-owned and operated Southern North Sea gas fields recently officially renamed as Southwark, Nailsworth and Elland. The three Vulcan satellites fields are […]

  • Oil firms compete for world resources

    10 July 2006

    The decision by Sinopec of China to pay US$1 billion for the right to explore for oil in deep water off Angola has shocked the West, which fears it could be left behind in a global scramble for resources. The rights to prospect for oil off the coast of the impoverished African country were selling […]

  • Two gas traders fined €4.8 million for failing to comply with LNG unloading programs in Spain

    23 December 2022
    Authorities & Government, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation

    Two European gas trading companies have been fined a total of €4.8 million by the Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) for failing to comply with the LNG unloading programs in Spanish regasification companies. On 22 December, the CNMC informed it had sanctioned RWE Supply & Trading with €3.6 million and TotalEnergies’ unit Total Gas […]

  • Olympics Day 7 – A Big Day, Eventually

    15 August 2008

    At two minutes to go, up went the distinctive stars and stripes code zero aboard the American Tornado. As the starting gun fired the Ogletree/Lovell partnership were pin end perfect to start on a line that looked like it was only just long enough to accommodate the 15 strong fleet. Winning the pin end and […]

  • Britain Is Only Just Beginning to Exploit Its Vast Resources of Offshore Wind

    19 August 2016

    Below, we bring an article on the UK’s offshore wind energy status and potential, written by Simon Watson, Professor of Wind Energy at Loughborough University, and originally published by The Conversation. In 1993, nine 300kW turbines were installed on the eastern pier at Blyth Harbour, near Newcastle on England’s east coast. One can question whether this […]

  • Wind power could supply most of East coast (USA)

    29 September 2010
    Research & Development

    The strong winds off the Atlantic Ocean could become a cost-effective way to power much of the East Coast — especially North and South Carolina, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Virginia, a new study released Tuesday says.

  • Sea1 secures multi-year Brazil contract for 2013-built PSV

    13 October 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Vessels

    Norwegian vessel operator Sea1 Offshore, formerly known as Siem Offshore, has won a new contract for a platform supply vessel (PSV) from its fleet.

  • LNG deal with Florida-based firm fortifies Barbados’ energy security

    3 September 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    Florida-headquartered Sawgrass LNG & Power, a provider of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and turnkey gas-to-power solutions across the Southeastern United States and Caribbean, has strengthened its years-long ties with Barbados National Energy Company Limited (BNECL) through a new LNG supply contract.

  • Mersey tidal power project moves forward with cooperation extension

    6 November 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has extended a “successful and productive” collaboration with K-Water, the Korean company behind the “world’s largest” tidal power facility at Sihwa Lake. The memorandum of agreement (MoA), first signed three years ago, is supporting the Combined Authority’s plans to harness the tidal power potential of the River Mersey.  According […]

  • Gastech: Energy Leaders Discuss Dispelling Shale Gas Myths, UK

    11 October 2012

    Representatives from three of the biggest energy companies on the planet debated how to tackle public and political perceptions that have all but halted unconventional and shale gas projects in Europe. Day Three of the Gastech Conference & Exhibition at the ExCeL London, also saw a number of major new contracts signed by top companies […]

  • PGNiG Net Profit Rises (Poland)

    20 March 2013

    The PGNiG Group has recorded net profit of PLN 2.23bn for 2012, compared with PLN 1.75bn in the previous year. In Q4 2012, the Group’s net profit grew to PLN 2.2bn, from PLN 431m in the corresponding period of 2011. Group revenue grew by PLN 5.7bn, to PLN 28.7bn in 2012, mainly on the back […]

  • Middle East, Africa to play ‘vital role in averting global shortages’ by unlocking more natural gas for export

    5 July 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Exploration & Production, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    More efficient power sector in the Middle East and Africa could unlock higher volumes of natural gas for export, says the IEA.

  • Together we Strengthen Safety

    11 April 2012

    Being a professional diver entails diverse work. A diver could work in an aquarium, within the offshore or inshore industries, within the military or as a customs, salvage or police diver. It is a dedicated profession that, without the correct training, cannot be done. A structured and high-quality professional diver training offer is demanded by […]

  • PGNiG Adopts New Strategy, Poland

    20 December 2012

    Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA has adopted the Short-Term Value Creation Strategy for the PGNiG Group until 2014. Its objective is to prepare the Company for operating in a liberalised gas market. The PGNiG Group wants to maintain its lead in the exploration and production industry, while remaining the primary supplier of natural gas, […]

  • Safe Caledonia flotel to stay with BP until end of November

    6 August 2018
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production

    British oil major BP has exercised the one-month option to extend the charter of Prosafe’s Safe Caledonia.

  • SCT&E LNG picks Proes to develop marine studies

    1 July 2015
    Project & Tenders

    SCT&E LNG said it has hired Proes, a marine and environmental consultancy contractor, to complete the marine infrastructure studies for its LNG project on Monkey Island, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

  • Britain Is Only Just Beginning to Exploit Its Vast Resources of Offshore Wind

    19 August 2016

    Below, we bring an article on the UK’s offshore wind energy status and potential, written by Simon Watson, Professor of Wind Energy at Loughborough University, and originally published by The Conversation. In 1993, nine 300kW turbines were installed on the eastern pier at Blyth Harbour, near Newcastle on England’s east coast. One can question whether this […]