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Carnegie Gets ARENA Funding for Its Microgrid Project
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited has been awarded $2.5 million from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to support its solar, battery and wave integrated microgrid project. The project will involve the construction and installation of a 2 MW solar PV array, a 2 MW/0.5 MW
Report: Colombia rolls out plans for second LNG regasification facility
Columbia’s depleting gas fields have prompted the development of plans to construct the country’s second 400 mcf per day LNG regasification facility near the Pacific coast.
BP pens concessions deals in Egypt
British oil company BP has signed concession amendments for the Temsah, Ras El Barr and Nile Delta Offshore concessions in Egypt. The company said that the amendments allowed for the economic development of the Nooros development, where the company recently achieved record production. Hesham Mekawi,
Partners Seal Calais Port 2015 Deal
The foundation stone-laying ceremony for the French Port of Calais extension project took place on September 26, 2016, in the presence of François Hollande, the country’s president. The main partners of the Calais Port 2015 project signed a document which was sealed inside a concrete X-bloc, the emb
Kosan Crisplant, Korea LNG Solution join forces on LNG bunkering
Kosan Crisplant and Korea LNG Solution signed a detailed co-operation agreement for cooperation on the development of LNG bunkering and equipment in Korea.
Beatrice Contract Pushes EEW Into Overdrive
German pipe production specialist EEW Group has won a contract for Beatrice offshore wind farm jacket foundations. The company said it had received contracts for all three structural steelwork businesses and will thereby deliver the total volume of structural pipes needed to build the jacket foundat
Vattenfall Places EOWDC Order with MHI Vestas
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has received an order from Vattenfall-owned company, Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm Ltd, to supply turbines and services for the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), also known as Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm, in the UK. MHI Vestas will deliver eleven V164-8.0MW tur
Report: Four dead as helicopter crashes en route to Chevron Angola platform
At least four people died and two are missing after a helicopter bound for a Chevron offshore platform in Angola crashed, Reuters has reported. According to the news agency, the helicopter was en route to the Chevron-operated Tombua-Landana platform, offshore Cabinda, Angola, when it crashed. The Ca
Eni resumes production at Goliat field. Reveals source of the incident
Following the power outage and the halt of production on the world’s northernmost offshore oil field – the Goliat – the production has now resumed. Eni Norge, the operator, said it resumed production on the Goliat field early Tuesday morning. Full production is expected to be reached soon, with full
VIDEO: New Cranes Arriving at JAXPORT
Video Courtesy: JAXPORT The video above shows three new 100-gauge cranes arriving at the Jacksonville Port Authority’s (JAXPORT) Blount Island Marine Terminal on August 19, 2016, after they completed a 17,000 mile journey from China to Jacksonville, Florida. Built by crane manufacturer Shanghai Zhen
Fire breaks out on Socar’s Caspian Sea platform
A fire broke out on Monday afternoon aboard an offshore platform in the Caspian Sea, offshore Azerbaijan. According to Reuters, the fire was extinguished on Tuesday. The country’s ministry of emergency situations, the incident happened on a platform in the Gunashli field after a gas leak during repa
UK sees record low oil & gas exploration activity
Around 120,000 jobs have been lost in the UK’s offshore oil and gas sector since 2014, according to Oil & Gas UK’s report which also highlighted the need to boost a record low exploration on the UK continental shelf. Oil & Gas UK, a representative body for the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry, pub
Spotted: Al Zubara Discharges at London Gateway Port
In today’s spotted we bring you an image of MV Al Zubara, one of the world’s largest containerships, discharging at DP World’s London Gateway Port last weekend. The 18,800 TEU Al Zubara is owned by Kuwait-headquartered United Arab Shipping Company (UASC). The boxship, which arrived from Port Klang,
Wind Industry Outlines Path to Energy Transition for Policymakers
WindEurope has launched its Making Transition Work report today in Hamburg. The report details specific policy proposals on how Europe can remain a leading force in wind energy and renewables. The report provides recommendations to policymakers on how to facilitate a swift transformation of the ener