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Safety watchdog slaps Eni with Goliat order
With oil production from the Eni-operated Goliat field in the Barents Sea still offline after a shutdown on Friday, Norwegian offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has formally ordered an investigation. As Offshore Energy Today reported on Monday, because a similar incident
GeoSea Keeps Grouting Team Unchanged
GeoSea has once again selected the Scotland-based subsea and offshore cementing specialist FoundOcean and their support partners BASF to secure the foundations at DONG Energy’s 580MW Race Bank offshore wind farm currently under construction some 17 miles off North Norfolk, UK. DONG contracted GeoSea
IOC to utilize expanded Dahej LNG terminal capacity
Indian Oil Corporation is reportedly aiming to continue importing a minimum of two cargoes of liquefied natural gas each month following the recent expansion of the Dahej LNG terminal.
Delek in ‘advanced talks’ to buy Kraken field stake
Israeli energy company Delek Group is closing in on acquiring its first acreage in the UK sector of the North Sea. To remind, the company in July started talks with EnQuest, the operator of the Kraken development in the North Sea, over a possible stake sale. More precisely, Delek and EnQuest in July
Port of Melbourne Sees Rise in Cargo Volumes
Total container throughput at Australia’s Port of Melbourne recorded its fastest growth rate since 2011-12, increasing by 2.3% to 2.6 million TEUs in the 2016 fiscal year ended June 30, compared to the previous year. Full container imports went up by 3.5%, while full container exports had a decrease
Spotted: Charleston Welcomes Its Largest Boxship
On August 29, South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) welcomed the APL Yangshan, the largest container ship ever to call the Port of Charleston. The Yangshan, which is 1,140 feet long and 148 feet wide, can transport up to 10,700 TEUs. The boxship is deployed on the China East Coast “CEC” weekly vesse
Low fleet utilization hurts GC Rieber Shipping
Norwegian offshore shipowner GC Rieber Shipping had a total fleet utilization of only 45 percent for the quarter which reflected negatively on the company’s financial results for the second quarter 2016. For comparison, fleet utilization was 89 percent in the second quarter of 2015. GC Rieber said o
Norway: Wood Group scoops offshore services deal with Wintershall
Oilfield services company Wood Group has been awarded a new frame agreement by Wintershall to tender for the provision of modification and maintenance services to assets in the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The four-year frame agreement has been signed with Wintershall’s Norwegian subsidiary, W
DNV GL starts LNG demand study for maritime transport in the Iberian Peninsula
DNV GL said it is undertaking a study on LNG market in the European Union as it looks to advance the development of an EU-wide network of LNG refueling stations.
Cyprus, Egypt sign deal to transport gas via subsea pipeline
Cyprus has signed an agreement with Egypt over the transport of natural gas between the two countries through a subsea pipeline. The agreement was signed on Wednesday in Nicosia between the Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism of the Republic of Cyprus, Georgios Lakkotrypis, and the Mi
Excelerate’s Aguirre Offshore GasPort challenged in court
Comité Diálogo Ambiental has challenged FERC’s orders approving the construction and operation of the Aguirre Offshore GasPort, a floating LNG regasification terminal proposed off the southern coast of Puerto Rico.
Gulf of Mexico oil production cut 22% as storm approaches
As the tropical depression Nine is meandering over the south-central Gulf of Mexico, oil and gas operators are evacuating their platforms and rigs, and are winding down oil and gas production. According to the latest report by the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), workers h
Sovcomflot strengthens position in Sakhalin-2 project
Russian shipping company Sovcomflot has expanded its presence in the Sakhalin-2 project, operated by Sakhalin Energy, a company owned by Gazprom, Shell, Mitsui and Mitsubishi.