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Gulf Marine Services hit with early SESV contract termination
Gulf Marine Services (GMS),a provider of self-propelled self-elevating support vessels (SESVs) serving the offshore oil and gas industry, got an early contract termination for one of its vessels. The company reported on Tuesday that a notice of early termination has been received for a Mid-Size Clas
Norway sees largest monthly oil output in 5 years due to Goliat input
Norway’s government agency in charge of managing the oil and gas resources, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), has reported that the country’s oil production in July 2016 increased 10 pct when compared to the same period last year due to contribution from Eni Norge’s Goliat field in the Bare
E.ON Has a Blast at Rampion (VIDEO)
Two controlled explosions took place at the Rampion offshore wind site at the beginning of this month as two explosive devices detected within the area this March were removed. The two unexploded devices, thought to date from WWII, were detected on the seabed 3km off Lancing Beach at a water depth o
E.ON Has a Blast at Rampion (VIDEO)
Two controlled explosions took place at the Rampion offshore wind site at the beginning of this month as two explosive devices detected within the area this March were removed. The two unexploded devices, thought to date from WWII, were detected on the seabed 3km off Lancing Beach at a water depth o
KHI develops new tank for LNG-fueled ships
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has reportedly developed an LNG storage tank for liquefied natural gas-fueled vessels with a capacity five times larger than that of the existing model.
Tokyo Gas July sales slide
Total gas sales by Japan’s Tokyo Gas reached 1,167.457 million cubic meters during July 2016 dropping 7.1 percent compared to the corresponding month in 2015.
Skandi Açu PLSV begins 8-year charter with Petrobras
TechDof Brasil, a Brazilian joint venture between Technip and DOF Subsea, has taken delivery of the pipe-lay support vessel Skandi Açu. The vessel started its 8-year charter contract with Petrobras on Saturday, August 13, and this is the first of 4 PLSVs fixed on long-term charters with Petrobras wh
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.
Nord Stream 2 participants hit road block in Poland
Nord Stream 2 partners have withdrawn the application with the Polish competition authority to create a joint venture that would construct the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
Russia’s Novatek extends gas supply deal with NLMK
Russia’s Novatek, operator of the giant Yamal LNG project on Tuesday said it has extended its gas supply deal with steel producer NLMK Group until 2025. Novatek agreed last year to supply NLMK with 2.8 billion cubic meters of natural gas per annum for 5 years starting from the beginning of 2016. The
Gas suppliers Praxair, Linde discuss merger
By Mike Stone and Jens Hack NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – U.S. industrial gas supplier Praxair Inc and German peer Linde AG have held initial talks about a merger to create a market leader with a value of more than $60 billion (46.5 billion pounds), people familiar with the matter said, sending sha
Sen. Murkowski urges BOEM to keep Alaska in next OCS plan
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski last week urged Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director, Abigail Ross Hopper, to preserve all three lease sales proposed for Alaska when it finalizes its offshore program for the years 2017 through 2022. Murkowski’s request came during a face-to-face meeting on
India: Petronet commissions regasification facilities at expanded Dahej LNG terminal
India’s largest importer of liquefied natural gas, Petronet LNG, said that the newly built regasification facilities under the Dahej LNG terminal’s expansion project have been commissioned and are under stabilization.
UK Sentences Turkish Sailors to 42 Years for Drug Smuggling
Two Turkish sailors have been jailed for a total of 42 years in relation to the largest ever seizure of cocaine in the UK made in April 2015 some 100 miles off the coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, according to the Crown Prosecution Service. Following a joint operation of UK-based National Crime Age