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Baltic Sea pipeline to shut down for maintenance works
Nord Stream AG will be conducting its annual maintenance work on the twin gas Baltic Sea pipeline system between August 9 and 17. Nord Stream is a consortium of five companies established in 2005 for the planning, construction and subsequent operation of two 1,224-kilometre natural gas pipelines thr
Golden Pass LNG export project clears environmental hurdle
The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has granted environmental approval for the proposed $10 billion Golden Pass LNG export project to be built at the existing import facility in Sabine Pass, Texas. The LNG export project would have “no significant impact on the environment when recommended
Malaysia: no injuries after fire at Petronas LNG complex in Bintulu
A fire broke out on Saturday morning at one of the substations at the Petronas-operated LNG complex in Bintulu, Malaysia causing no injuries nor disruption to the LNG production. According to a statement by Malaysia LNG, a unit of Malaysia’s state-owned Petronas that operates the LNG complex, the co
Oil rises after month of steady decline but oversupply still weighs
By Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil rose on Monday, driven by new orders as traders staked out positions at the start of the new month, but the market remains dogged by plentiful crude supplies, a flood of refined products, and a weakening economic outlook. Brent crude was at $43.72 per b
Prevention is Better than the Cure – Working Hard in the Netherlands for Safety in the Cruise Industry
With extensive training programmes and a drive to constantly improve safety procedures the cruise industry tries to minimise incidents at sea. Safety training can concentrate on job performance in order to prevent incidents from happening. But also programmes give training on how to react when an in
Chevron: Gorgon Train 1 production at 70 pct
Train 1 at Chevron’s giant Gorgon Gorgon LNG plant on Barrow Island in Western Australia is currently producing at 70 percent of its capacity after the plant was closed in early July due to a “minor” gas leak. “At Gorgon we are currently producing at 70 percent of Train 1’s capacity, or approximatel
Top news of the week July 25-30, 2016
Picture of the day: first LNG tanker passing through expanded Panama Canal The 161,870-cbm Maran Gas Apollonia, chartered by the Hague-based LNG giant Shell, is the first LNG tanker to transit the newly expanded Panama Canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. France: incident at Dunkirk LNG
Popular news, July 25 – 31, 2016
Popular news, July 25 – 31, 2016
Paris MOU to Inspect Working and Living Conditions on Ships
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will launch a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC,2006). The aim of the CIC is to verify that the minimum standards for working and living conditions have been implemented on board. This
Chevron posts $1.5 billion loss in Q2
U.S.-based energy giant and LNG player Chevron posted on Friday a loss of $1.5 billion for second quarter this year, compared with earnings of $571 million in the same period a year before. The second-quarter results included impairments and other non-cash charges totaling $2.8 billion. Chevron said
Prysmian’s New Cable Layer Ready for Operation
Prysmian Group informed that its new cable lay vessel, named Ulisse, is ready for offshore cable installation operations, following an investment of over EUR 20 million. Following the purchase from the ship owner EOS, the flat top barge has been converted into ca. 120 meters by 33 meters cable layer
Wood Group workers to stage second strike in North Sea
Hundreds of offshore workers employed by Wood Group on seven Shell-operated platforms in the UK North Sea will go on a second strike next week. Offshore trade unions, Unite and RMT, have issued a fresh call to Wood Group to drop its cuts to pay and allowances and hold further talks to resolve the di
Prysmian Adds Third Cable Layer
Prysmian Group has welcomed a third cable lay vessel, named Ulisse, to its fleet following a EUR 20 million investment. Following the purchase from the ship owner EOS, the flat top barge has been converted into a 120 m by 33 m cable layer at the PaxOcean shipyard in Singapore. Renamed Ulisse, she no
What we can do now for future decommissioning
With every month that passes, the interest in North Sea decommissioning grows. Understandably, the topic has been thrust into the spotlight, as the oil price continues to challenge the North Sea industry. The industry body I lead, Decom North Sea, is about setting decommissioning within that context