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Inpex: Ichthys LNG subsea tie-in spool installed
Inpex informed that the installation of the subsea 42-inch gas export tie-in spool for the Ichthys LNG project has recently been completed.
Gazprom, Edison talks southern route gas supplies
Gazprom’s head Alexey Miller met with Marc Benayoun, executive vice president of EDF and CEO of Edison discussing the southern route of Russian natural gas supplies to Europe.
Australia: Victoria bans unconventional gas exploration
Australia’s state of Victoria, has put a permanent ban on the exploration and development of all onshore unconventional gas including hydraulic fracturing and coal seam gas.
Wood Mackenzie’s upstream business gets an upgrade
Verisk Analytics, a data analytics provider and the owner of the energy intelligence firm Wood Mackenzie, has acquired Quest Offshore Resources’ data and subscriptions business. “We welcome the addition of Quest Offshore’s data and subscriptions business,” said Scott Stephenson, chairman, president
Statoil prepares ‘major’ exploration campaign in Barents Sea
Norwegian oil company Statoil aims to conduct a major exploration campaign in several parts of the Barents Sea in 2017. During the past months, Statoil has increased its share in several licenses in the Norwegian part of the Barents Sea through agreements with Point Resources, DEA, OMV, and ConocoPh
Sea Shepherd to Launch 11th Antarctic Whale Defense Campaign
In December this year, the marine conservation group Sea Shepherd Global plans to send its vessels to the Southern Ocean on its 11th direct-action whale defense campaign. Sea Shepherd said it will launch the campaign – Operation Nemesis – in order to defend, conserve and protect minke whales in the
Statoil, Petrobras team up for exploration in Brazil
Norway’s Statoil and Brazil’s Petrobras have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) by which they aim to strengthen their cooperation in Brazil. The intention of the MoU is to evaluate joint participation in future tenders for exploration areas and to increase upstream collaboration in producing
Diesel Spills in Columbia River
The US Coast Guard responded to a diesel spill that was discharged from the fishing vessel Emerald Sea in the Columbia River on August 29. The 250-gallon diesel spill left a reported 1-mile by 500-yard sheen in the water at Skipanon Marina on the Columbia River. The master of the Emerald Sea, an 86-
ExxonMobil, BP, ConocoPhilips back out of Alaska LNG
ExxonMobil, BP and ConocoPhilips are looking to exit the Alaska LNG project following a report by Wood Mackenzie stating the project’s competitiveness ‘ranks poorly’ under current market conditions.
‘Floatel Endurance’ cleared for Gina Krog field work
Norwegian offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has given Floatel International an Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) for the semi-submersible accommodation and construction support vessel, Floatel Endurance. PSA said on Tuesday that the Floatel Endurance semi-submersible woul
Shell, BP shut production on GoM platforms ahead of Nine storm
U.S. Gulf of Mexico operators Shell and BP were shutting down production from some of its offshore facilities on Monday ahead of the tropical depression Nine. BP and Shell on Monday afternoon said they were monitoring the tropical depression, and conducting preparations to ensure safety of personnel
Update: Coal Carrier Crew Still Stranded off Queensland
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is repeating its demand that 20 Chinese seafarers, having been stranded aboard the coal ship for six weeks off the Port of Gladstone, Queensland, be allowed to come ashore, according to The Maritime Union of Australia. The seafarers aboard the Ho
Ulstein to Launch Second Siemens Wind Farm SOV in October
Norwegian ship designer and shipbuilder Ulstein plans to launch the second wind farm service operation vessel (SOV) built for Bernhard Schulte Offshore and chartered out to Siemens Wind Power Service from the dock hall at Ulstein Verft in two months’ time. The vessel is expected to start sea trials
Ulstein to Launch Second Siemens Wind Farm SOV in October
Norwegian ship designer and shipbuilder Ulstein plans to launch the second wind farm service operation vessel (SOV) built for Bernhard Schulte Offshore and chartered out to Siemens Wind Power Service from the dock hall at Ulstein Verft in two months’ time. The vessel is expected to start sea trials