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Australia: Gladstone LNG exports surge
LNG exports from the three liquefaction plants located on Curtis Island off Gladstone reached 12.2 million mt during the fiscal year 2015-2016, according to the data from the Gladstone Ports Corporation. Shell’s Queensland Curtis LNG project began exporting in January last year, Santos GLNG and the
Maersk Oil withdraws from Dvalin project
Danish oil company Maersk Oil has given away its stake in the Dvalin field, formerly known as Zidane, located offshore Norway, to its partners in the project. Earlier this week, DEA, the field operator, submitted the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) for the field to the Ministry of Petroleum
Petrobras, Statoil extend partnership for old wells – sources
By Tatiana Bautzer and Marta Nogueira RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Petróleo Brasileiro SA and Norway’s Statoil ASA are expanding a partnership to help the Brazilian state-controlled company arrest declining production at aging wells in the offshore Campos Basin, two people with direct knowledge of the
CGG starts Saturno survey offshore Brazil
CGG on Wednesday announced the start of a large broadband 3D multi-client survey in the pre-salt area of the deepwater Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. Santos VII (Saturno) is the third phase in CGG’s pre-salt project known as the Santos Basin Trilogy. The project is designed to make ultramodern seism
OCTRA Hired for Floatgen Works
French transport engineering company, OCTRA, has been contracted to supply the construction barges as well as associated equipment and skilled staff for the first building phase of the Floatgen project. The company will also work on the full float out of the 5,000-tonne caisson. OCTRA is supporting
Gazprom, Gasunie, advocate new gas transmission infrastructure
Natural gas deliveries through the Nord Stream gas pipeline from January to October, 2016, totaled 32 billion cubic meters, an increase of 13 percent compared to the same period in 2015.
Brunei working to ensure safety of oil & gas workforce, OPITO says
Brunei has become the first country in the world to commission International Minimum Industry Standard Training (IMIST) in an attempt to ensure the safety of its 20,000-strong oil and gas industry workforce, OPITO has informed. Oil and gas skills organization OPITO said on Wednesday that this follow
Program announcement for Offshore Energy Opening Gala Dinner and Awards Show
With only 3 weeks left, the program of the Opening Gala Dinner is complete and ready to be announced! After the welcoming reception, Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2016 will officially be opened with words of welcome by Pieter van Oord, Chairman IRO and Coert van Zijll Langhout, Managing Di
Great Yarmouth Energy Park Expands
Another two acres will be developed as part of Great Yarmouth Energy Park, after the Great Yarmouth Development Company, a joint venture between Great Yarmouth Borough Council and Norfolk County Council, and the owners of the Millora Works site signed acquisition contracts. The 50-acre energy park i
Cathie Associates, Ceteal, Ghenova to Back DONG’s Offshore Wind Projects
Cathie Associates has teamed up with independent marine structural engineering company, Ceteal, and multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy, Ghenova to provide support for DONG Energy’s offshore wind farm projects under a five-year contract. Together, the consortium will deliver on a framework ag
New Zealand Welcomes Maersk Mega Ship
New Zealand’s government has welcomed the arrival of the Aotea Maersk in Tauranga, the biggest container ship to have ever visited this country. The 9,500 TEU vessel can carry almost twice as much cargo as any other container ship that has previously docked in New Zealand, according to the country’s
Report: EGAT expects FSRU approval in November, lines up LNG suppliers
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has reportedly started talks with a number of suppliers of liquefied natural gas as it readies plans to develop an FSRU-based import terminal.
26 Bidders Apply for Borssele III & IV
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) has received 26 applications for Borssele III and IV offshore wind sites, the governmental body reported after the tender closed on 29 September. A team comprising national and international experts is now evaluating all applications and RVO.nl said it plan
Petronas commissions Train 9 at Bintulu LNG complex
Malaysian energy giant Petronas said that it has produced the commissioning cargo at its newly completed Train 9 at the Petronas LNG complex in Bintulu, Sarawak.