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JF Subsea Clears UXO at Nordergrunde OWF Site
James Fisher Subsea has secured work off the coast of Germany to help clear unexploded ordnance (UXOs) from the site of the proposed Nordergrunde wind farm. The contract, with German wind farm developer, wpd, required the JF Subsea team to locate, excavate, and identify targets so any unexploded dev
Gallery: DONG Energy’s Technicians Flying to Work
A thousand hoisting operations from helicopters to wind turbines have been carried out so far at DONG Energy’s offshore wind farms, the offshore wind developer said via social media. “The distances to our offshore wind farms are increasing, and flying to work is becoming reality for many of our tech
Jogmec backs Tangguh LNG expansion
Japan Oil, Gas & Metals National Corporation (Jogmec) said it has signed a loan agreement with three Japanese companies to help them in financing the costs of the third Tangguh LNG train in Indonesia. Jogmec will back Nippon Oil Exploration, KG Berau Petroleum and KG Wiriagar Petroleum with a liabil
Vattenfall Acquires Global Tech II Project
Vattenfall has acquired Global Tech II offshore wind project located in the German North Sea some 85 kilometres north of the island of Borkum. The project is currently under development with up to 79 wind turbines in an area of 47 square kilometres. The realization of the project depends on obtainin
Vattenfall Acquires Global Tech II Project
Vattenfall has acquired Global Tech II offshore wind project located in the German North Sea some 85 kilometres north of the island of Borkum. The project is currently under development with up to 79 wind turbines in an area of 47 square kilometres. The realization of the project depends on obtainin
India gives more time for ONGC-RIL offshore dispute report
The Indian government has given more time to a committee looking into a dispute between the countries largest oil companies ONGC and Reliance Industries over their respective offshore blocks in the Bay of Bengal. Shri Ajit Prakash Shan , former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court was in December 2015
UK Takes Action against Modern Slavery at Sea
The government of the United Kingdom has decided to tackle substandard working conditions at sea by enforcing the provisions of the Modern Slavery Act, which came into force on 8 August. Law enforcement officers across the country will join the fight against modern slavery at sea as they will be all
Oakland Quiets Panama Canal Fears with Best July in Decade
This July was busiest for the Port of Oakland in last ten years. The port handled 223,619 TEUs, the most since it lifted 227,996 TEUs in 2006. The port’s total container volume jumped 8.8 percent from July of 2015. “The numbers are encouraging and with holiday shipments set to commence, this could b
Shell’s Nigerian unit declares force majeure on gas supplies to NLNG
Shell Petroleum Development Company, a Nigerian unit of Shell has declared force majeure on gas supplies to the giant Nigeria LNG export facility located on Bonny Island. “The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) declared force majeure on gas supply to NLNG on 8 August 2016, fol
MAKE: Market Share of Top 25 Global Wind Asset Owners Drops in 2015
The ranked top 25 global wind asset owners owned 170GW of grid-connected capacity at the end of 2015, comprising 41% of global cumulative capacity, a decline from 42% in 2014 and 47% in 2012, as global ownership continues to become more fragmented due to smaller owners outside of the top 25, accordi
UK’s Oil and Gas Authority gets independence date
UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) will be established as an independent regulator by the UK Government as of October 1, 2016. To remind, UK’s Energy Bill in July 2015 introduced the Oil and Gas Authority as an independent oil and gas regulator in the UK, and the regulator received the royal assent in
DW: global FLNG capex to hit $41.6 billion
Despite challenging market conditions, global capital expenditure on FLNG facilities is forecast to total $41.6 billion over the 2016-2022 period, according to a report by Douglas-Westwood (DW). The protracted oil price downturn has impacted the sanctioning of capital intensive liquefaction units ov
RenewableUK Appoints New Policy and Communications Director
RenewableUK has named Emma Pinchbeck as its new Executive Director, with the appointment effective as of mid-November. Pinchbeck, who will be responsible for leading RenewableUK’s vital policy and communication work, will be joining the organisation from WWF-UK where she is Head of Climate Change an
RenewableUK Appoints New Policy and Communications Director
RenewableUK has named Emma Pinchbeck as its new Executive Director, with the appointment effective as of mid-November. Pinchbeck, who will be responsible for leading RenewableUK’s vital policy and communication work, will be joining the organisation from WWF-UK where she is Head of Climate Change an