Intertek, a leading global provider of quality and safety solutions, has acquired Pacifica Marine, a marine cargo inspection and surveying company operating in Papua New Guinea. Strategically located in Port Moresby, Pacifica Marine provides a wide scope of survey, inspection and marine insurance re
The Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Austen Oniwon, said in Abuja that the Olokola LNG project… (thetidenewsonline) [mappress] Source: thetidenewsonline, November 19, 2010;
Investors in the proposed Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas terminal on Coos Bay’s North Spit may know within 60 days whether they’ll also b… (theworldlink) [mappress] Source: theworldlink, November 19, 2010;
Technip has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction management (EPCM) contract by Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) for the Mariscal Sucre Dragon/Patao development, offshore the North-east coast of Venezuela. The Mariscal Sucre Dragon and Patao fields are located around 25 miles Nor
Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has published new rules for Polar Class vessels and specific guidance on ice/structure interaction. The rules are aimed at speeding Arctic and Caspian Sea oil and gas development by facilitating the building of tank, cargo and offshore serv
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, recently won an order worth $58 million to provide complete power and propulsion systems for six new LNG (liquefied natural gas) transport vessels to be built by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) at its shipyard in South Korea. The order was booke
UNCTAD´s 14th African Oil, Gas, Mines, Trade, and Finance Conference will focus on harvesting value from natural resources development and retaining it on the African continent. Currently most of this value is lost to foreign companies at different stages along the minerals and metals value chains.
The Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) proposes to lay a sub-sea pipeline from Kochi LNG terminal to NTPC Kayamkulam… (samachartoday) [mappress] Source: samachartoday, November 18, 2010;
Incat has secured a contract to build the world’s first high speed passenger Ro-Ro ship powered by environmentally friendly Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Incat Chairman Robert Clifford says “this is a significant step forward as the use of natural gas powered ships must replace ships with less enviro
Baker Hughes announced today that it has opened a new facility in Welshpool, Australia, to meet growing demand and increased oilfield activity in Australia. Three of the company’s service lines–pumping services, tubular services, and process and pipeline services–are now housed in the new 340,000-sq
Acting on the Governor’s commitment to oppose a potentially damaging onshore pipeline that would traverse the Garden State and connect to a proposed natural gas facility 16 miles off the Jersey coast, the Christie Administration has filed a motion to intervene in opposition to an application from Li
El Paso Pipeline Partners Operating, L.L.C., a wholly owned operating subsidiary of El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. , today announced that it plans to issue $750 million of senior notes of varying maturities pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 previously filed with the
The CWC Group and World Gas Intelligence are pleased to announce that the winner of the LNG Award 2010 is Chevron Global Gas. The award has been given to Chevron in recognition of their great contribution to the LNG industry in the past 12 months, including delivering FID on the 15 mtpa Gorgon proje
IHC Hytop, part of IHC Merwede, has announced that its riser pull-in package has successfully pulled in the first three risers on a MODEC FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) vessel. The FPSO vessel is currently deployed off the coast of Brazil by MODEC and operated by the contractor on
