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‘World’s first’ tidal array 80% Scottish-built
The ‘world’s first’ fully-operational tidal array in Shetland has been delivered with over 80% Scottish supply chain content.
Eagle LNG files last draft resource report with FERC
Eagle LNG Partners submitted the draft Resource Report 13 for the Jacksonville LNG project to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as part of the pre-filing process.
ABF Finds Cocaine aboard Cruise Ship, Arrests Three People
Authorities seized some 95 kilograms of cocaine from a cruise ship in Sydney, Australia during a search aboard the vessel on August 28, and arrested three Canadian nationals on drug importation charges. Namely, Australian Border Force (ABF) officers boarded the vessel when it berthed in Sydney Harbo
Shell sells Brutus, Glider fields in Gulf of Mexico
Royal Dutch Shell plc is divesting 100 percent of its record title interest in Gulf of Mexico Green Canyon Blocks 114, 158, 202 and 248, located offshore Louisiana. The blocks referred to as the Brutus/Glider assets, will be acquired by EnVen Energy Corporation, through its affiliate EnVen Energy Ve
Gazprom’s profit down in Q2
Russian gas giant Gazprom posted on reported a 17 percent drop in second-quarter net profit reaching 244.9 billion rubles (approx. US$3.7 billion).
Van Oord: land reclamation for KNPC’s LNG project progresses
Rotterdam-based Van Oord on Tuesday said work continues on land reclamation in Kuwait for Kuwait National Petroleum Company’s (KNPC) LNG import facility.
Goliat production still shut. Watchdog calls for meeting with Eni and Statoil
Oil production from the Eni-operated Goliat field in the Barents Sea has yet to resume, following the power outage and production shutdown on Friday. The Norwegian offshore safety watchdog Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA Norway) said it was aware the production was shut down, and that Eni was
Sembmarine completes PPL Shipyard acquisition
Singapore’s offshore rig builder Sembcorp Marine, also known as Sembmarine, has completed the acquisition of the remaining 15% equity stake in PPL Shipyard (PPLS). As reported last Wednesday, Sembmarine had reached a deal with PPL Holdings Pte Ltd (PPLH) and E-Interface Holdings Limited (EIHL) to ac
Ocean King vessel ends 30-year run with Statoil
Atlantic Offshore’s contract for the multipurpose anchor handling, tug, supply (AHTS) vessel, the Ocean King, with Norwegian oil major Statoil has expired. Atlantic said on Monday that the vessel has been laid up as of August 26. This marks the end of a cooperation lasting a full three decades betwe
California Halts State Funds for Coal Shipment Projects
On August 26, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill to block state funds for any new project that would allow coal to be shipped or exported through this US state, effective January 1, 2017. Senate Bill 1279 will bar the California Transportation Commission from allocating state fun
Gate LNG commissions break bulk facilities
Gate LNG terminal, with its shareholders Gasunie and Vopak, on Monday, opened the new LNG break bulk infrastructure located at the terminal site in Maasvlakte in Port of Rotterdam.
GC Rieber sends ‘Polar Empress’ for seismic work in Kara Sea
Norway’s GC Rieber Shipping has entered into a charter agreement for seismic acquisition and seismic QC services, with Russia’s Sovcomflot subsidiary OOO SCF Geo. The job will utilize the 22-streamer ice-classed vessel Polar Empress. The job is estimated to take about two months and the mobilization
More pressure on Swiber as $200M in claims piles-up
Singapore’s troubled offshore services company Swiber Holdings has seen a total sum of claims against it reach almost $200 million. Offshore Energy Today reported earlier that Swiber had applied to wind up the company following demands from creditors, and requested to be placed under provisional liq
Reducing Costs with Smart Maintenance
By Martin Bloem CEO at Marstrat Increasing complexity and shrinking margins are forcing the maritime industry to focus on cost awareness. But with the fuel prices at an all-time low, it has become increasingly hard to save expenses in this area. In order to continue realizing cost reductions, the in