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Chubu, Inpex to start electricity supply to city gas companies
Two Japanese companies, Chubu Electric Power and Inpex, on Friday informed they will begin supplying electricity to Seibu Gas, Matsumoto Gas and Suwa Gas sourcing power from Chubu’s unit, Diamond Power Corporation.
Presenting David Molenaar, speaker at the Offshore WIND Conference
David Molenaar, Country Division Head Wind Power at Siemens Netherlands, will be one of our speakers during this year’s Offshore WIND Conference which will be held in Amsterdam RAI on 24th and 25th October. The theme of the Offshore WIND Conference this year is ‘Reaching Potential’ and will discuss
Total targeting further savings
French energy giant and LNG player Total intends to cut its Capex guidance by another US$2 billion from 2017 due to low and volatile oil and gas prices, according to its new outlook.
Unite members say ‘Yes’ to Wood Group proposal
Members of Scotland’s biggest offshore union, Unite, have voted to end their dispute with oil services company, Wood Group, that led to the first North Sea strike in a generation. As a reminder, Offshore Energy Today reported back in July that over 400 members of RMT and Unite unions went on a 24-ho
Hurricane Energy keeping fingers crossed for ‘significant’ resource upgrade at Lancaster
Hurricane Energy, a UK-company working to bring online one of the largest undeveloped fields in the UK North Sea – the Lancaster – has said that the field could be much bigger that initially estimated. This was said by the company’s CEO Robert Trice, who said Thursday that the first well showed the
Virginia’s Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting Today
The US Bureau of Energy Management (BOEM) is holding the Virginia Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting today at Virginia Beach to discuss the current status of activities offshore Virginia. Participation during the meeting will be limited to Task Force members only. Task Force is an
Robbers Ransack Boxship off Guinea
Six robbers armed with guns boarded and fired upon the duty crew on board a container ship at Conakry anchorage, Guinea, on Wednesday, September 21, according to IMB. The vessel’s Master activated the SSAS alert, raised the alarm and locked the accommodation. The robbers, however, gained access into
Preps underway to ship Transocean Winner rig from UK to Turkey
The moment is nearing for the sailaway of the recently grounded Transocean drilling rig in Scotland. The rig, currently moored in the Broad Bay, offshore Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, will be taken aboard a heavy lift vessel and shipped to Turkey. According to the UK Maritime and Coast Guard agency, the
Economist Films: New Power Generation Disrupting Oil and Gas Industry
Economist Films, part of the renowned magazine The Economist, has produced a documentary investigating how new energy technologies are disrupting the fossil fuel industry. The last part of the documentary shows how the offshore wind technology has advanced and how oil and gas companies are using the
Human capital within the complete offshore energy industry
Retaining knowledge and people with experience within the complete offshore energy industry is a difficult task. During Offshore Energy 2016 the latest developments on these subjects will be discussed during the Human Capital Panel. During the panel, you can learn how to navigate the downturn in the
South Korea imports less LNG in Aug
Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by South Korea, the world’s second-largest buyer of the chilled fuel, dropped 7 percent year-on-year in August, according to the customs data. South Korea imported 1.97 million mt of LNG in August, as compared to 2.12 million mt in the corresponding period in 2
Statoil selects Petrofac for UKCS training services
UK’s Petrofac Training Services has been awarded contract for training and emergency response services with Statoil to support the Norwegian oil company’s operations on the UK Continental Shelf. In the new five-year training partnership, Petrofac Training Services is appointed as Statoil’s preferred
Last Foundation In Place at Nobelwind
On 22 September, Jan De Nul installed the last foundation at the Nobelwind wind farm, developed by Parkwind. All 51 foundations have been fitted with the associated transition pieces for the installation of the MHI Vestas V112-3.3MW turbines. The offshore high voltage substation (OHVS) for Belgian N
Last Foundation In Place at Nobelwind
On 22 September, Jan De Nul installed the last foundation at the Nobelwind wind farm, developed by Parkwind. All 51 foundations have been fitted with the associated transition pieces for the installation of the MHI Vestas V112-3.3MW turbines. The offshore high voltage substation (OHVS) for Belgian N