The Dutch shipping company Anthony Veder (Rotterdam) has ordered a new LNG carrier from MEYER WERFT. The new tanker for the transport of liquefied natural gas will have a length overall of abt. 156 m, a breadth of 22.70 m, and a cargo capacity of 15,600 cbm. This modern vessel which will be able to
January 10th and 14TH 2011, DNV issued three separate Certificates of Fitness For Service: one for the OCT system itself, one for the Cryodyn flexible pipe and one for the QCDC assembly. We are pleased to inform that DNV on January 10th and 14TH 2011 issued three separate Certificates of Fitness For
US energy corporation Exxon is planning a multimillion-euro investment in the exploration of Germany’s natural gas reserves, according to an… (dw-world) [mappress] Source: dw-world, January 24, 2010;
Saint Petersburg hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Rovnag Abdullayev, President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR). The parties addressed the results of cooperation in 2010. Gazprom and SOCAR agreed that the joint ef
Transeuro Energy Corp. issues a weekly update on its Ukraine operations. After entering the C12 reservoirs at 3107 metres, strong gas shows have required the mud weight to be increased from 1.15 s.g. up to 1.26 s.g. (specific gravity). The drill bit was replaced and as at 6 am local time today, the
Gas leaders from Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil, BP and RasGas will participate as keynote speakers at Gastech 2011 in Amsterdam, 21-24 March, sharing rare and insightful views on the state of the global gas industry through the eyes of five major international producers. On day one of the conference, J
The 4th edition of Navingo’s Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference will move to Amsterdam RAI. Offshore Energy 2011 will take place on 11 and 12 October 2011. The event will now include one extra day. The extra day has a lot to offer visitors and exhibitors alike. Visitors will not have to miss an
The Golar Viking LNG carrier, with a capacity of 140,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s Dragon terminal January 28, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. BG and Petronas between them have contracted for the full capacity at Dragon LNG’s Milford Haven site over the next 2
The status of the Nord Stream Pipeline construction and the considerations of the Szczecin and Swinoujscie Seaports Authority regarding deepening and expanding the ports and its approaches were the focal point of a meeting between Nord Stream representatives and a delegation of the Seaports Authorit
OAO NOVATEK reported preliminary production and operating data for the fourth quarter and full year 2010. Gross production for the fourth quarter 2010 totaled 10.89 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas and 996 thousand tons of liquids (gas condensate and crude oil). Natural gas production incre
The Board of Directors took notice of the information on Gazprom’s shares floating in the foreign market and on how to improve this process. The Board of Directors approved the supplementary agreement between Gazprom and the Bank of New York Mellon to reduce the number of the Company’s ordinary shar
Two Wilh. Wilhelmsen companies join forces to provide a more comprehensive portfolio of solutions, equipment and services tailored to the maritime and offshore industries. The newly formed company, Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions, will be a global provider of fully engineered environmental, safety, H
Bureau Veritas has issued rules for the classification of offshore floating gas units, covering structure design principles, hydrodynamic analysis, design loads, hull girder strength, hull scantlings, local structural improvements, the cargo containment system, stability and subdivision, arrangement
Statoil has been awarded interests in 11 production licences on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) yesterday, 18 January. Statoil is operator for eight of these licences. “We’re very pleased with this year’s awards,” says Gro Gunleiksrud Haatvedt, Statoil’s senior vice president for exploration o
