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  • Shell finalizes Hazira LNG stake buy from Total

    9 January 2019
    Ports & Logistics

    The Hague-based LNG giant Shell said Wednesday it completed the previously announced acquisition of 26 percent equity interest in the Hazira LNG regasification terminal in India from France’s Total. This brings Shell’s equity interest in the venture to 100 percent. The Hazira terminal consists of two LNG tanks with a capacity of 160,000-cbm each. The move allows Shell […]

  • Gazprom’s gas exports to Europe drop

    19 March 2019
    Ports & Logistics

    Russian giant Gazprom saw its natural gas export to Europe drop between January 1 and March 15, compared to the corresponding period last year.

  • Naming ceremony held for first Ichthys project PSV

    15 August 2016

    Platform supply vessel MMA Plover was officially named at a ceremony held on Sunday in Australia. The vessel is the first of two custom-built platform supply vessels which will support the giant gas field development offshore Australia – the Ichthys. According to Inpex, the Japanese company operation the field, the MMA Plover was named after […]

  • Top news of the week June 18-23

    24 June 2018

    Bechtel scores contract for Sempra’s Port Arthur LNG export project Sempra LNG & Midstream, a unit of US-based Sempra Energy, said Friday it has selected Bechtel as the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPC) contractor for the Port Arthur liquefaction project under development in Texas. Chiyoda-Synergy JV wins Abadi LNG work for Inpex Japan’s Chiyoda […]

  • Petronas’ profit soars in Q1

    2 June 2017

    Malaysian energy giant Petronas reported a RM10.3 billion ($2.4 billion) profit for the first quarter 2017, boasting over 100 percent rise over the corresponding period in 2016.

  • Shell divests interest in Corrib gas venture in Ireland

    12 July 2017
    Project & Tenders

    The Hague-based LNG giant Shell agreed to sell its 45 percent stake in the Corrib gas venture in Ireland to CPP Investment Board Europe for $1.23 billion. 

  • Tamar partners, UFG still in gas supply talks

    19 December 2016

    Partners in the Tamar natural gas field offshore Israel said they are still in talks with Spain’s Union Fenosa Gas to supply gas to UFG’s liquefaction facilities in Damietta, Egypt. The Tamar partners had signed a non-binding agreement with UFG in 2014  to supply 2.5 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas over a 15-year […]

  • Indonesia: Tangguh LNG Train 2 to shut down for maintenance

    8 March 2017

    UK-based energy giant and LNG player BP will shut down the second liquefaction train at the Tangguh LNG plant in Indonesia for two months.

  • Petrobras oil and gas production down in Aug

    13 September 2016

    Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras said its August oil and gas production dropped 1.4% due to the sale of assets in Argentina. Petrobras daily oil and natural gas production in August was 2.84 million barrels of oil equivalent (boed), compared with 2.89 million boed in July. Of this total, 2.72 million boed were produced in Brazil and […]

  • Concordia Captain Gets 16 Years

    12 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    Former captain of the sunken Costa Concordia cruise ship, Francesco Schettino, has been sentenced to 16 years of prison by an Italian court. The Grosseto-based court reached the verdict on Wednesday convicting Schettino for multiple manslaughter, causing of shipwreck and abandoning ship while his passengers and crew were still onboard, Reuters reports. Schettino got 10 years […]

  • USA: PUC Approves Statoil’s Contract with Utility Companies

    28 January 2013
    Authorities & Government

    Norwegian energy giant Statoil has reached a milestone with their wind energy project offshore Maine’s Boothbay Harbor, writes the Associated Press. Specifically, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved Statoil’s contract with utility companies after the company reduced costs of its Hywind Maine project. When completed, this USD 120 million project would have four wind turbines […]

  • Colossal 24K TEU MSC Mette christened in France

    24 October 2023
    Vessels

    MSC Mette, a new 24,116 TEU containership owned by Swiss shipping major MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, has been christened in Fos-sur-Mer in France.

  • Hyundai Heavy to Axe Up to 3,000 Jobs

    22 April 2016
    Business & Finance

    Restructuring efforts at South Korea-based shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) are to bring about a new wave of job cuts as the company battles to cut costs and boost its earnings. The shipbuilder’s self-help measures are to include slashing of 10 percent of its workforce, up to 3,000 jobs, Yonhap reports citing industry sources, along […]

  • Britannia Reaches Southampton Waters

    6 March 2015
    Business & Finance

    The biggest ever cruise ship built for the British market Britannia has entered the Port of Southampton area steaming her way to her new home Southampton. P&O Cruises, brand of Carnival Group, issued the following map indicating Britannia’s arrival route, her final destination being Mayflower Park with predicted arrival scheduled for 12:45. The latest updates say that […]

  • Rosneft to use JDC’s rig to drill offshore Vietnam

    4 September 2015
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production

    Russian oil and gas company Rosneft has hired a drilling rig owned by Japan Drilling Co., Ltd. (JDC) to drill exploration wells offshore Vietnam. Under the agreement, the Japanese driller will lease Rosneft its Hakuryu-5 semi-submersible drilling rig for two wells. The wells will be drilled in Blocks 06.1 and 05-3/11 in the Nam Con […]

  • Petrobras to cut jobs

    29 January 2016

    Brazilian oil giant Petrobras has approved a new organizational model, aiming to cut costs in the low oil price environment. The company said that, as part of the initiative, it will cut at least 30% in management positions in non-operational areas. Petrobras has about 7,500 management positions approved, of which 5,300 in non-operational areas. Petrobras […]

  • PHOTO: Statoil confirms Aasta Hansteen departure

    29 September 2017
    Project & Tenders

    The Norwegian oil major Statoil has now officially confirmed the sailaway of the Aasta Hansteen topside, after posting a photo of the giant structure departing from South Korea, and leaving for for Norway. The image, showing the heavy transport vessel Dockwise White Marlin carrying the topside departing from South Korea, was shared on Thursday through […]

  • Petronas Produces First Oil from KBM Cluster

    13 January 2014

    Malaysian oil giant Petronas has produced first oil from the Kapal, Banang & Meranti (KBM) Cluster fields, offshore Peninsular Malaysia, which commenced on 16 December 2013. The KBM Cluster, operated by Coastal Energy KBM Sdn Bhd, has been developed with JV partner Petra Energy under a Risk Service Contract (RSC) since June 2012. This is […]

  • Most Read Articles in 2015

    31 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    As we enter the new year, let’s take a moment to take a look at the most interesting articles selected by our readers. The following are the most read news in 2015, enjoy! VIDEO: Pieter Schelte Reaches Rotterdam The world’s largest vessel Pieter Schelte owned by Allseas has arrived in Rotterdam the Netherlands… Read More […]

  • Chinese Shipbuilders Develop Cutting-Edge Propulsion Technology

    21 August 2013

    One of China’s shipbuilding giants claims it has developed breakthrough propulsion technology that will modernize shipping and naval fleets, reports China Daily. “Chinese ships usually use steam engines, multiple-stroke diesel engines or gas turbine engines. Chinese navy ships that need to reach fast speeds would have ‘combined diesel or gas’ propulsion systems,” said Wang Dan, […]

  • Schlumberger Posts $10.1Bln Loss in 2019

    17 January 2020
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Schlumberger has booked some $10.1 billion loss for 2019, despite relatively flat revenues, recognizing material pretax charges driven by market conditions, particularly in North America. “In contrast, after two years of strong growth, North American revenue fell sharply, driven largely by the land market weakness affecting our OneStim pressure pumping business, as customers reached their […]

  • SeaIntel: Impact of Mega Boxship Deliveries on Asia-North Europe Trade

    28 February 2018
    Business & Finance

    Current boxship giants orderbook will impact capacity shares between alliances on Asia-NEUR trade lane.

  • USA: PUC Approves Statoil’s Contract with Utility Companies

    28 January 2013
    Authorities & Government

    Norwegian energy giant Statoil has reached a milestone with their wind energy project offshore Maine’s Boothbay Harbor, writes the Associated Press. Specifically, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved Statoil’s contract with utility companies after the company reduced costs of its Hywind Maine project. When completed, this USD 120 million project would have four wind turbines […]

  • Gazprom’s year-to-date natural gas production rises

    2 October 2019

    Russian giant Gazprom said its natural gas production during the first nine months of the year had hit an estimated 368 billion cubic meters.

  • Reliance, BP to start gas production from KG D6 block off India

    4 February 2020

    India’s Reliance Industries and the UK-based energy giant and LNG player BP have completed the cessation of production from D1 D3 field in Block KG D6, off the east coast of India.