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Popular news, January 9 – 15, 2017
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U.S. offshore rigs climb up a notch
The U.S. weekly offshore rig count went up by one unit last week, which is the second time in a row, according to a report by the oilfield services provider Baker Hughes. BHI Rig Count: U.S. -6 to 659 rigs U.S. Rig Count is down 6 rigs from last week to 659, with oil rigs […]
Top news of the week January 9-14
Yamal LNG module deliveries continuing despite cold snap Dutch heavy lift company Mammoet said it is continuing with the delivery of modules for the Novatek-operated Yamal LNG project in the Russian Arctic despite bone-freezing cold and snowstorms that hit Russia and Europe lately. Malta in LNG firs
Top News of the Week, 09 – 15 January 2017
Vattenfall Buys 584MW Offshore Wind Project in German North Sea Swedish utility Vattenfall has bought the 584MW Atlantis I offshore wind project in the German North Sea from PNE Wind AG. Sea Mine Found at Gode Wind 2 Goes Kaboom The sea mine which was found floating near the Gode Wind 2 wind farm si
BOEM, USACE Sign Mississippi Gulf Coast MOA
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District. The agreement will be a key component in support of the long-term recovery of the Mississippi Gulf Coast from the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (January 9-15, 2017). Boskalis Part of Dover Western Docks Revival Project The first stage of the Port of Dover’s flagship Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) development project is now officially underway. Van O
Statoil hires six anchor handlers for rig moves in Norway
Norwegian oil giant Statoil has this week hired six large anchor handlers for two Odfjell Drilling rig moves and one Saipem rig prelay. According to Westshore, a Norwegian shipbroking agency, Statoil has chartered Havila Shipping’s Havila Jupiter, Solstad’s REM Gamblers, Olympic’s Olympic Zeus, Fars
Fuel Oil Spills at Izmit Bay, Traffic Halted
Harbour Master at Izmit Bay, Turkey, has halted all inward and outward traffic due to a fuel oil spill located in the sea, GAC informed. The source of the spill is a leak at one of the shore tanks at Poliport Terminal, GAC said. According to GAC, a significant amount of fuel oil spilled into [&helli
Port of Dunkirk Sets Box Volume Record
French Port of Dunkirk posted a new record in annual container volumes, handling 341,041 TEU in 2016, an increase of 7 percent compared to the previous year. The rise is primarily attributed to “the support of leading regional shippers and the shipping company CMA CGM.” Full containers alone rose by
CHC Helicopter to shut down Norwegian base
Offshore helicopter transportation services provider CHC Helicopter is closing down its base in Bergen, Norway, after losing a contract with the Norwegian oil company Statoil. Bergens Tidende, a Norwegian news provider focusing on Bergen area, reported that the company will close down its base in Be
Greenpeace Confronts Seismic Vessel Off New Zealand
Greenpeace crew have made contact with the seismic vessel ‘Amazon Warrior’ after travelling 50 nautical miles on two rigid-hulled inflatables off the coast of Wairarapa. The boat crews, consisting of members from Greenpeace and local iwi, located the 125-metre seismic vessel searching for oil off th
GRTgaz: lack of LNG cargoes to Fos Cavaou terminal creates supply bottlenecks
French natural gas transmission network operator, GRTgaz on Friday said that low deliveries of LNG to the Fos Cavaou terminal in Fos-sur-Mer have created supply bottlenecks in the South-East.
Novatek’s gas production declines
Novatek, the developer of the giant Yamal LNG project in Russia, reported on Friday a decrease of 2.7% in its gas production for the full year of 2016. Russia’s second-biggest gas producer said in its preliminary report that it produced 66.1 billion cubic meters (bcm) in 2016, down by 1.81 bcm as co
EIA: Henry Hub price down, Dec LNG exports hit record high
Natural gas spot prices in the U.S. dropped in most locations in the week ending January 11, with the Henry Hub price slipping 9¢ from last Wednesday, according to the weekly report by the Energy Information Administration. The Henry Hub spot price dropped from $3.37/MMBtu last Wednesday to $3.28/MM