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Jera to build more LNG-fired power plants
Jera of Japan, a joint venture created by Tepco and Chubu Electric, is looking to develop approximately 5,590MW of new thermal power generation capacity.
Pemex makes six new oil discoveries in Gulf of Mexico
Mexican state-owned oil company Pemex has made several new oil discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico that could add up to 22,000 barrels per day to the company’s output. Quoting a spokesperson for the company, Reuters reported that the discoveries were made a couple of months ago but were not announced
GMH Nets Another Beatrice Job with Smulders
Seaway Heavy Lifting has awarded Smulders Projects the contract for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of 28 jacket foundations for the Beatrice wind farm, with the company further contracting Granada Material Handling (GMH) to provide 28 davit cranes for the project. Smulde
Eni, Novatek to search for oil offshore Montenegro
Italian oil firm Eni and Russian energy firm Novatek will explore for oil and gas in the Adriatic Sea, offshore Montenegro. Novatek and Eni will take stake in four offshore blocks, with each holding a 50 percent share. Eni has been appointed the operator. Blocks 4118-4, 4118-5, 4118-9 and 4118-10, c
One dead, three injured in water cannon accident aboard OSV
One person was killed, and three were injured in a water cannon accident aboard an offshore support vessel last weekend in Brazil. Brazilian media have reported that the incident happened aboard the Astromaritima Navigation’s Astro Tamoio OSV during a firefighting exercise on Saturday, offshore Braz
MHI Vestas to Use VOS Start During Walney 2 Works
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has signed a contract with Vroon Offshore Services for the supply of offshore logistics support, accommodation and walk-to-work services during construction of DONG Energy’s Walney Extension West offshore wind project. Vroon will deploy its newbuilding subsea-support vessel
Iran meets Offshore Energy
Iran Liquefied Natural Gas Company (ILC) plans to build an LNG Plant on the west coast of the Islamic Republic of Iran, at Tombak via two parallel LNG trains with a total production of 10.8 MMTPA of LNG. In addition to LNG, the plant will produce LPG, condensate, and sulfur. The feed gas will be [&h
Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering Forms Technical Authority Board
Norwegian-based Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering, a provider of marine warranty, dynamic positioning and engineering services to the offshore wind sector, has established a Technical Authority Board. The Technical Authority Board will promote excellence throughout Global Maritime, ensuring
Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering Forms Technical Authority Board
Norwegian-based Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering, a provider of marine warranty, dynamic positioning and engineering services to the offshore wind sector, has established a Technical Authority Board. The Technical Authority Board will promote excellence throughout Global Maritime, ensuring
Austal delivers crew transfer vessel Rashid Behbudov
Austal shipyard has delivered the Rashid Behbudov offshore crew transfer vessel to Caspian Marine Services in Azerbaijan. Designed by Incat-Crowther, built by Austal in Australia, the 70-meter catamaran was handed over to its owners on Monday at Western Australian Maritime Museum in Fremantle. The v
Nominees for Offshore Energy Young Engineer Award announced
The three nominees for the first Offshore Energy Young Engineer Award have been announced. The jury consisting of Mr. Joannes Collette (Owner, Collette Consultancy & Design), Mr. Robert Plat (Principal Consultant Offshore, Royal IHC), Mr. Pieter Swart (Subsea Pipeline Principal, Shell), Mr. Jan van
Alaska Governor talks LNG with Japan’s METI, JOGMEC
Alaska Governor Bill Walker on Friday met with Japan’s officials to discuss the $45 billion-plus Alaska LNG Project. To remind, the state of Alaska will take over full management of the LNG project through the state-owned Alaska Gasline Development Corp, as ExxonMobil, BP and ConocoPhilips decided n
E.ON to Build 10MW Lithium-Ion Battery for UK Grid
E.ON will build a 10MW lithium-ion battery for the UK grid, after being awarded a contract from the National Grid to support the power network’s stability with a battery system that will help balance power demand and supply in real time and allow for an increase in the share of renewable energy in t
GALLERY: Maiden offshore flight to Statoil’s Mariner field
Offshore helicopter operator CHC has conducted the first flight to the Statoil-operated Mariner field in the UK North Sea. The inaugural flight left Aberdeen Base this week heading to the Mariner B Floating Storage Unit, which recently arrived to the UK from South Korea. CHC will initially be operat