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Delek secures Leviathan financing
Israel’s energy firm Delek Group has secured financing for its share of the Leviathan gas field development. The company on Tuesday said its subsidiaries Delek Drilling and Avner Oil Exploration – Limited on February 20, 2017 signed the financing documents with a consortium of local and foreign fina
Sif and Smulders to Produce Siemens’ Foundations for EnBW Hohe See
GeoSea, DEME Group’s subsidiary appointed by Siemens to supply and install foundations for the EnBW Hohe See offshore wind farm, has awarded Sif the production of all 71 monopiles and, in joint venture with Smulders, all the transition pieces for the project.
LR2s to Reap the Fruits from 0.5 Pct Sulphur Cap
Clean product tankers are likely to benefit from the implementation of the global 0.5% sulphur emissions cap as of 2020 driven by the demand for new fuel oil, McQuilling Services brokerage and consultancy writes in its industry note. As disclosed, the forthcoming cap may materially alter trade flows
Toyoda Gosei switches car parts plant to LNG
Japanese car parts manufacturer Toyoda Gosei said it has installed liquefied natural gas equipment at its Morimachi plant and switching boiler fuel from heavy oil to LNG.
Seawind, Olav Olsen to Jointly Bring Forward 6.2MW Demo Project
Seawind Systems and Dr. Techn. Olav Olsen have signed a strategic alliance agreement to drive the introduction of 2-bladed offshore wind energy systems using Olav Olsen-designed concrete fixed and floating gravity based structures. The newly set up strategic alliance includes joint investment into S
Seawind, Olav Olsen to Jointly Bring Forward 6.2MW Demo Project
Seawind Systems and Dr. Techn. Olav Olsen have signed a strategic alliance agreement to drive the introduction of 2-bladed offshore wind energy systems using Olav Olsen-designed concrete fixed and floating gravity based structures. The newly set up strategic alliance includes joint investment into S
MHI-MME completes retrofit work on 80 LNG tankers
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine has finalized retrofit work to enable 80 liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers to sail on low sulfur fuel. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) decided in October 2016 to impose a global 0.50% marine fuel sulfur limit from 2020. In order
Safety body: Statoil’s Troll field incident could’ve been fatal
The Norwegian authorities have completed an investigation into a potentially catastrophic accident that happened aboard a Statoil-run drilling rig in the North Sea in 2016. The well control incident occurred on October 15, 2016, aboard the Songa Endurance semi-submersible drilling rig at the Troll f
Report: PNG LNG puts six cargoes up for sale
ExxonMobil-operated PNG LNG project is reportedly looking to sell six cargoes for delivery between May and October.
Taiwan ups 2016 LNG imports
Taiwan, the world’s fifth largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyer, boosted its imports of the chilled fuel by 2.7 percent last year. Taiwan imported 14.97 million mt of LNG in 2016, as compared to 14.58 million mt the year before, according to the data released by the Directorate General of Custom
McDermott confirms ‘Ceona Amazon’ buy
McDermott International confirmed on Tuesday it has acquired the newly built pipelay and construction vessel Ceona Amazon. Offshore Energy Today reported in late January that McDermott was set to acquire the offshore construction vessel Ceona Amazon at a hefty discount. The vessel was reportedly bou
Save the date: Offshore Energy Opening Gala Dinner and Awards Show 2017
The second edition of the Offshore Energy Opening Gala Dinner and Awards show will take place on October 9, 2017, at a new and beautiful location: the National Maritime Museum (het Scheepvaartmuseum) in Amsterdam. This black-tie event is held the night before Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference
Woodside christens Australia’s first LNG-fueled PSV
Australian Energy company Woodside christened its first LNG-powered platform supply vessel on Monday. The dual-fuel Siem Thiima vessel, owned by Norway’s Siem Offshore, has been hired by Woodside on a five-year contract. According to West Australian, the christening marks an early step towards Woods
Peruvian LNG cargo heading for Spain
The latest liquefied natural gas cargo to be loaded at the Peruvian LNG export plant at Pampa Melchorita has been dispatched to Spain.