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Top News of the Week, 15 – 21 August 2016
BREAKING: USA Just Got Its First Offshore Wind Farm “The Block Island Wind Farm is now fully constructed,” Jeff Grybowski, Deepwater Wind’s CEO, informed via social media. Timelapse: Dudgeon OSS Topside Lowered into Place Statoil has shared a timelapse video of a heavy lift vessel Oleg Strashnov ins
Top News of the Week, 15 – 21 August 2016
BREAKING: USA Just Got Its First Offshore Wind Farm “The Block Island Wind Farm is now fully constructed,” Jeff Grybowski, Deepwater Wind’s CEO, informed via social media. Timelapse: Dudgeon OSS Topside Lowered into Place Statoil has shared a timelapse video of a heavy lift vessel Oleg Strashnov ins
Caribbean Fantasy Refloated, Towed to San Juan Harbor
The 561-foot ferry Caribbean Fantasy was moored at Pier 15 in San Juan Harbor on Saturday as the authorities managed to refloat the vessel late on Friday by shifting sea state, the USCG said. A Unified Command team, consisting of the coast guard, Caribbean Fantasy’s owner Baja Ferries, and other age
Top news of the week August 15-21, 2016
Cheniere files for permit to begin commissioning of Sabine Pass LNG Train 3 The Houston-based Cheniere Energy filed a request with FERC to introduce fuel gas and begin commissioning activities for Train 3 at the Sabine Pass liquefaction and export plant in Louisiana. Hawaii governor against LNG powe
Tullow Oil to sell off Norwegian licenses, lay off 50
Independent oil exploration and production company Tullow Oil has decided to sell its exploration and development licenses in Norway and exit the country due to a challenging market. This means that the company will shut down its Norwegian office and lay off around 50 employees. The company’s spokes
Israel moves to reinvigorate offshore exploration activity
The government of Israel has approved the delineation of new offshore oil and gas exploration sites to be offered to international oil and gas community. According to Israel’s energy ministry, a recommendation to open Israel’s waters to exploration was reached after 4 years during which the sea was
InterOil urges shareholders to vote for ExxonMobil deal
Prior to the special meeting scheduled for September 21, 2016, InterOil Corporation urged its shareholders to vote in favor of the ExxonMobil transaction.
Lawyer accused of fraud by U.S. in BP oil spill case is acquitted
A prominent Texas lawyer was acquitted on Thursday of charges he made up thousands of fake clients to sue BP Plc <BP.L> for damages that the oil company caused in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill, court records show.
Offshore Energy 2017 – Save the date
With less than ten weeks ahead of us for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2016, preparations for next year’s event are now in full swing. We are pleased to announce that OEEC 2017 will be held on 10 & 11 October 2017 at the Amsterdam RAI. As a leading, comprehensive offshore energy eve
BP files second plan for Great Australian Bight drilling
British oil company BP has submitted a second environment plan proposing drilling of two exploration wells in the Great Australian Bight. To remind, the oil firm’s first plan, proposing four exploration wells, was rejected by the Australian offshore safety and environmental management authority NOPS
MPI Enterprise Ups First Nordergründe Wind Turbine
The first Senvion 6.2M126 turbine was installed at the Nordergründe offshore wind farm on Tuesday, 16 August. After the installation of all 18 foundations, the installation vessel MPI Enterprise erected the first wind turbine at the 110.7MW Nordergründe offshore wind farm, wpd reported today. Norder
Update: Fire aboard Caribbean Fantasy Still Active
A fire which started aboard the 561-foot ferry Caribbean Fantasy on August 17 is still active and the authorities are developing a vessel salvage plan, according to the United States Coast Guard. The fire reportedly began in the engine room of the ship and spread to other compartments on board. A Un
Britain Is Only Just Beginning to Exploit Its Vast Resources of Offshore Wind
Below, we bring an article on the UK’s offshore wind energy status and potential, written by Simon Watson, Professor of Wind Energy at Loughborough University, and originally published by The Conversation. In 1993, nine 300kW turbines were installed on the eastern pier at Blyth Harbour, near Newcast
Britain Is Only Just Beginning to Exploit Its Vast Resources of Offshore Wind
Below, we bring an article on the UK’s offshore wind energy status and potential, written by Simon Watson, Professor of Wind Energy at Loughborough University, and originally published by The Conversation. In 1993, nine 300kW turbines were installed on the eastern pier at Blyth Harbour, near Newcast