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Noble Hits Gas Offshore Israel
Noble Energy said it has discovered gas at Tamar Southwest exploration well offshore Israel. The Tamar SW well, testing a new exploration prospect, encountered approximately 355 feet of net natural gas pay within the targeted Miocene intervals. Tamar SW, which was drilled to a total depth of 17,420
Damen Shiprepair Brest Gets ISO 9001:2008 Certification
Damen Shiprepair Brest has received certification from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance for aligning its quality and safety management systems with internationally recognized standards. A certificate of approval for the ISO 9001:2008, management standards was presented by LRQA France at the shipya
I.M. Skaugen Completes Stake Sale in Shenghui Gas
I.M. Skaugen SE announced that after agreeing terms and signing a binding equity transfer agreement in early November as well as receiving a non-refundable down payment, the buyer Liangzhong Investment, China has arranged its financing and managed to pay the agreed USD 42 mill in full. The transacti
Enagas: Spain Gas Demand Sets New Record
Demand for natural gas in Spain set a new annual record on December 2, of 1,429 GWh, which topped the previous high set on November 28, according to Enagás. The cold front of the past few days has pushed demand for natural gas in Spain to a new 2013 high. Cold fronts generally have a […]
Bureau Veritas Classes Bilobe LNG Tanks
Bureau Veritas is classing the world’s largest bilobe gas tanks. They are nearing completion at China’s Sinopacific yard and will be installed in a series of four 27,500 cu m semi-refrigerated LNG/Ethylene carriers building for Denmark’s Evergas. Each of the IMO Type C bilobe tanks has a capacity of
Gazprom Supplied Extra 76 Pct of Gas to Italy This Year
The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Cesare Maria Ragaglini, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Italian Republic to Russia. The meeting participants addressed the status of the Russian-Italian coo
Russia: Putin Approves LNG Exports for Novatek and Rosneft
Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed a new law which has opened the liquefied natural gas exporting market to Novatek and Rosneft. Until now, only Gazprom was granted to export LNG from Russia. According to the new law, only companies in which the government holds at least 50% interest, or th
Greece Ratifies HGA with TAP
Greek Parliament ratified the Host Government Agreement it signed with the Trans Adriatic Pipeline earlier in June this year. The HGA sets out the framework by which the project will be realized and operated on Greek territory. This includes processes related to land easement and acquisition, the im
Premier Clark: Japan is Critical Partner in Development of B.C. Gas Industry
On the final leg of Jobs and Trade Mission 2013, B.C. Premier Christy Clark signed two agreements, fortifying relationships to increase investments for natural gas development in B.C. “As the world’s largest importer of liquefied natural gas, Japan is a critical partner in the development of B.C.’s
Sweden Secures Future Gas Supply via New Pipeline
A new gas pipeline from Germany to Egtved on Jutland in Denmark will mean that customers in Sweden will also have assured gas supplies in the future. At present almost all gas for Denmark and Sweden comes from the North Sea field, where reserves are dwindling. Energinet, the Danish electricity and g
DNV GL, SDARI Launch Green Dolphin Bulk Carrier Concept
DNV GL and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) have introduced the Green Dolphin 575 concept design for a handymax bulk carrier. This second design builds on the success of the handysize Green Dolphin 38 for which around 80 orders have been placed with the major share to DNV G
Awilco Takes Delivery of LNG Tanker WilPride
Awilco LNG said that the “WilPride”, the company’s second 156,000 cbm Tri Fuel Diesel Electric powered newbuilding, was delivered from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) of South Korea on 28 November. The vessel was delivered on budget and on time, Awilco LNG said in a statement. The ve
Becker Marine Awards Contract for LNG Barge Construction
Hamburg-based Hybrid Port Energy, a unit of Becker Marine Systems, has awarded a building contract to Shipbuilding and Machinery of Komárno, Slovakia to build the world’s first LNG Hybrid Barge. In summer 2012 AIDA Cruises and Becker Marine Systems teamed up on a long-term cooperation project to pro
SMi FLNG Conference to Take Place in London
SMi’s 2nd annual Floating LNG conference, taking place on 17-18 February in London, will play host to leading Floating LNG innovators, with an array of case studies provided on current and upcoming projects from across the globe. The two-day conference programme will address how those at the forefro