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Marine renewable energy to have its day at the European Parliament
As part of the MERIKA project, the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) is organising a Marine Renewable Energy Research Day in Brussels on Wednesday 30 November 2016.
Marathon Oil shuffles management, in search of new CFO
Houston-based energy company and operator of the Equatorial Guinea LNG plant, Marathon Oil on Monday said it has started a search for a new CFO following the departure of J.R. Sult, executive vice president and CFO.
Nova Scotia to host energy and innovation summit
Mi’kmaq Wind Management, a company collectively owned by all 13 Mi’kmaq Band Councils within Nova Scotia, will be hosting the Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Energy and Innovation Summit 2016 from September 26th to September 27th at Membertou Trade and Convention Centre.
Petronas Q2 profit slides 85 pct
Malaysian energy giant Petronas posted a drop of 85 percent in its second-quarter profit due to low oil and gas prices. Net income fell to 1.62 billion ringgit ($402 million) in the second quarter, from 11.07 billion ringgit a year ago, Petronas said on Monday. Revenue dropped 21 percent to 48.44 bi
VIDEO: Genting Dream Floats Out
Genting Dream, a new cruise ship being built for the Asian cruise operator Dream Cruises, left the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, on August 19. Following the float-out of the ship, the remaining work as well as trials and tests will be carried out in the next few days, with the ship bei
India’s LNG imports decline in July
India’s imports of liquefied natural gas dropped 3.8 percent in July, marking the first monthly decline this year as gas consumption remained flat and domestic gas production rose. India imported 1,960 million metric standard cubic metres (mmscm) of LNG in July compared with 2,037 mmscm in the same
Kogas to invest in resource development, plans new LNG carriers order
South Korea’s Kogas, the world’s second-largest buyer of LNG, it is looking to place orders for two liquefied gas carriers as well as to invest in overseas resource development.
Spotted: Giant Electric Container Cranes Arrive at JAXPORT
On August 19, the Jacksonville Port Authority’s (JAXPORT) Blount Island Marine Terminal welcomed three 100-gauge electric container cranes capable of serving wider, Post-Panamax vessels. The cranes arrived at the terminal aboard the specialty vessel Zhen Hua 14, which departed from Shanghai, China,
Japan imports less LNG in July
Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by world’s largest consumer of the chilled fuel, Japan dropped 5.4 percent in July as compared to the same month a year ago. Japan imported 6.58 million mt of LNG in July, according to the provisional data by Japan’s Ministry of Finance. The data showed that Ja
AG&P invests in GAS Entec
The Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Company (AG&P) revealed it has made a major investment in South Korean LNG specialist GAS Entec.
CIMIC sues Chevron over Gorgon LNG jetty contract
Australia’s CIMIC Group on Monday said it had commenced court proceedings in the United States against energy giant Chevron and LNG engineer KBR following a dispute related to the Gorgon jetty and marine structures contract. A consortium compromised of CIMIC’s unit CPB Contractors and Saipem was ann
UK: Refloating of grounded drilling rig imminent
Transocean and SMIT Salvage have continued to plan and prepare for the refloat operation for the Transocean Winner currently grounded at Dalmore Bay, Scotland. The Transocean Winner semi-submersible drilling unit was under tow in the North Sea, on its way to Malta, when severe weather caused the tow
Canada: BC starts new incentives program to curb GHG emissions
The Canadian province of British Columbia started a Clean Infrastructure Royalty Credit Program for the oil and gas industry participants looking to invest in projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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