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Iran berates Total for delaying gas field development deal
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s oil minister has criticised French oil company Total <TOTF.PA> for its decision to delay signing a contract to develop a gas field in southern Iran, saying that the reasons given by Total’s chief executive were “unacceptable” to Tehran. Total was the first Western energy com
Enagás boosts loading ops at Cartagena LNG terminal
Spanish LNG terminal operator, Enagás, carried out alterations at the Cartagena LNG terminal increasing the loading flow rate at the facility.
LNG-bunkering coalition gets three new members
The industry coalition SEALNG said three new members, Bureau Veritas, Clean Marine Energy, and Gas Natural Fenosa have joined.
PHOTO: Jack-up Topaz Driller returns to work
Houston-based offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling has said that its jack-up drilling rig, the Topaz Driller, will be returning to work, this time offshore Thailand. According to the company’s latest fleet status report, the new contract for the Topaz Driller is with Ophir Energy’s Thailand
WWL CEO: Environmental Performance to Be in Focus of Modern Shipping
Environmental performance will remain one of the “failure-is-not-an-option missions” in modern shipping amid numerous challenges in the industry, Craig Jasienski, CEO of Norway’s Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), said, predicting the outlook for 2017. With the recent decision of the Internationa
Wind up application filed against EMAS AMC, Ezra says
Logistics provider Necotrans Singapore filed an application to wind up Ezra Holdings’ associate company EMAS AMC with the High Court of Singapore on February 6. EMAS AMC is a wholly owned unit of Ezra’s associate Emas Chiyoda Subsea, which is owned 40% by Ezra, 35% by Chiyoda and 25% by NYK. Ezra sa
Tokyo Gas sales rise in January
Total gas sales by Japan’s Tokyo Gas reached 1,629.876 million cubic meters rising 3.5 percent compared to January 2016.
Stranded Crew of Union Demeter Promised to Go Home Soon
Twenty-three Chinese sailors, who have been stranded on board a general cargo vessel at Haldia Port in India for over a month, will be allowed to return home soon, Cai Zhifeng, Chinese Consulate General in Kolkata, said. Having found out of the incident, the consulate general visited the ship and la
Shell receives indictment notice over Nigeria deal
Following reports last week that Italian prosecutors were calling for Shell and Eni to stand trial for the controversial 2011 offshore block acquisition in Nigeria, this has now been confirmed by Shell. In a statement sent to Offshore Energy Today late on Tuesday, Shell said it received a notice of
Euskalforging to Supply Flanges for Navantia’s EA1 Foundations
Euskalforging has signed a contract to supply flanges for 42 foundations which will support wind turbines at the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm.
Australia’s Origin flags A$1 billion APLNG hit
Australia’s Origin Energy will book a A$1.89 billion ($1.45 billion) charge in its half-year results, including more than $1 billion on its stake in the Australia Pacific LNG project. The write-down has come ahead of Origin’s first half-year results under the helm of new CEO Frank Calabria, which ar
InterOil shareholders in favor of ExxonMobil bid
InterOil said its shareholders approved the proposed $2.5 billion takeover by the US-based energy giant ExxonMobil at a special meeting held on Wednesday.
Lansdowne gives up Celtic Sea license
Lansdowne Oil & Gas, an independent oil and gas company focused on offshore Ireland, has relinquished the SEL 4/07 license in the Celtic Sea. Lansdowne said on Wednesday that the license was relinquished with effect from December 31, 2016. To remind, the company retained a 20 percent interest in the
Rystad: Ande-Ande Lumut project sanction to mitigate declining Indonesian oil output
Rystad Energy’s research indicates that Santos’s Ande-Ande Lumut (AAL) project in Indonesia’s NW Natuna Sea, which holds 107 mmboe, could comprise around 20% of the 2017 sanctioned volumes in the Asia Pacific region. In total, projects holding 512 mmboe could potentially reach final investment decis