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Bladt Ships Out Last Veja Mate Transition Pieces
The final six transition pieces for the 402MW Veja Mate offshore wind farm were delivered to Offshore Windforce M V.O.F. from Bladt Industries’ production facilities in Aalborg at the end of the third quarter of 2016. The six transition pieces were the last of a total of 67 units which were all fini
A look back at the development of OWC
As we are gearing up for the Offshore WIND Conference (OWC) we want to take you back a couple of months to how we developed the program together with our OWC advisor and partner Chris Westra. Looking back we asked Westra to reminisce on the initial idea of the program. “Our starting point was to [&h
A look back at the development of OWC
As we are gearing up for the Offshore WIND Conference (OWC) we want to take you back a couple of months to how we developed the program together with our OWC advisor and partner Chris Westra. Looking back we asked Westra to reminisce on the initial idea of the program. “Our starting point was to [&h
Canada: NEB extends PNW LNG export license
Canada’s National Energy Board approved Pacific NorthWest LNG’s application to amend the term of the liquefied natural gas export license from 25 to 40 years.
Norway: Gullfaks A platform back on stream after gas leak
Statoil shut down production at its Gullfaks A platform in the North Sea after a gas alarm was triggered on Sunday. The production was restored late last night. This is the third incident to happen on a Statoil-operated facility during the weekend and a fourth one in less than a week. Namely, five p
Another delay for Sevan Developer drilling rig
Sevan Drilling, an Oslo-listed drilling contractor, has decided to delay the delivery of the Sevan Developer drilling rig once again. The handover of the rig, which was originally scheduled for delivery in 2014, has now been postponed to April 15, 2017. This means Sevan Drilling Ltd and China’s rig
Infographic: Asian Maritime Crimes Down 65 Pct
The number of piracy and armed robbery incidents in Asia from January to September 2016 decreased by 65%, compared to the same period in 2015, according to The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP). A total of 59 incidents were reported d
Report: Gazprom, GAIL to renegotiate LNG supply deal
Gazprom could renegotiate the liquefied natural gas supply deal with GAIL of India within the next six months.
Nakilat’s net profit down
Qatar’s Nakilat, the world’s largest LNG shipper, said its nine-month net profit dropped 1.1 percent as compared to the same period a year ago. The LNG shipping giant reported a net profit of 749 million riyals (US$199.6 m) for the January-September period, compared to 757 million riyals in 2015. Na
Report: gas leak delays Barzan project start-up
The start-up of Qatar’s Barzan gas project has reportedly been delayed due to a leak in a gas pipeline.
Total strikes gas in North Sea
Total E & P Norge, a unit of French energy giant Total, has made a gas and condensate discovery in the North Sea. Preliminary estimations of the size of the discovery are between 2 and 11 million standard cubic metres (Sm3) of recoverable oil equivalents, according to the Norwegian Petroleum Directo
Wind Assisted Propulsion – Flettner Freighter Design for Switijnk Shipping
As Maritime Holland readers undoubtedly know, the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement makes no reference to the shipping industry. However, this doesn’t mean that the sector is not making its own progressive steps on the matter. The recent contract between Switijnk Shipping, a family-owned Dutch shipping c
QP CEO: Qatar to build on over 2,500 LNG deliveries to Japan
Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, president and CEO of Qatar Petroleum and chairman of Qatargas concluded his talks with major Japanese energy companies aiming to strengthen existing cooperation.
Petrobras oil and gas production climbs in Sep
Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras said its September oil and gas production rose 1.4% as compared to the previous month. Petrobras oil and natural gas production in September was 2.88 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed). This was a new monthly record, exceeding the August 2016