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Petrofac’s director takes helm at offshore oil & gas efficiency taskforce
Walter Thain, managing director of Petrofac’s Engineering & Production Services (EPS) West business, has been appointed to lead the UK offshore oil and gas industry’s efficiency drive as Chairman of the Oil & Gas UK Efficiency Taskforce (ETF). The ETF was launched last year to act as a catalyst for
Decommissioning: Status and regulations
While the low oil and gas prices have been bad news for almost everybody in the business of selling oil and oilfield services, there might be a niche sector that could benefit – decommissioning. According to a recent report by Douglas-Westwood, an energy intelligence group, there is a big opportunit
Finland’s first LNG terminal to get commissioning cargo
Skangas, a unit of Gasum on Thursday informed the commissioning cargo for its Pori LNG terminal will be delivered over the coming weekend aboard the Coral Energy.
WindEurope Issues Initial Assessment of Brexit Implications
WindEurope, formerly known as EWEA, today published an initial assessment of possible Brexit implications. The full article by WindEurope can be read below. The full impact and implications of the UK referendum, and what it means for the wind industry short and long term, are impossible to assess pr
Timetable Set for Examination of East Anglia Three Application
The UK Planning Inspectorate has set out a timetable for the examination of the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm application and issued procedural decisions made after the Preliminary Meeting, held on 28 June. The application was submitted by ScottishPower Renewables in November 2015 and accepte
Equatorial Guinea ties up with Shell on oil and gas
Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of mines and hydrocarbons and Shell signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on a number of oil and gas-related projects.
India to Set Up Major Port at Enayam
India’s Union Council of Minister has given its ‘in-principle’ approval for setting up a major port at Enayam near Colachel in Tamil Nadu. According to the information provided by the Indian government, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) will be formed for development of this port with initial equity i
Keppel, Shell form LNG bunkering JV in Singapore
Keppel Corporation on Thursday said that it has entered into a shareholders agreement with Shell to create an LNG bunkering joint venture in Singapore.
UK: Oil workers’ union blasts ‘woefully inadequate’ gov’t plan
Britain’s largest union Unite has warned that the government’s Oil and Gas Workforce Plan, published on Wednesday was ‘woefully inadequate’ and fell short of arresting a decline in the industry which had led to over 120,000 jobs being axed. Responding to the joint report by the Department for Busine
Vattenfall Orders 49 MHI Vestas Turbines Optimised at 8.3MW
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has received an order from Vattenfall to supply 49 V164-8.0MW turbines that have been optimised for the 406MW Horns Rev 3 project, utilising a power mode to be able to deliver a maximum output of 8.3MW. The contract also includes a five year full scope service contract to op
Vattenfall Orders 49 MHI Vestas Turbines Optimised at 8.3MW
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has received an order from Vattenfall to supply 49 V164-8.0MW turbines that have been optimised for the 406MW Horns Rev 3 project, utilising a power mode to be able to deliver a maximum output of 8.3MW. The contract also includes a five year full scope service contract to op
European Parliament Okays European Border and Coast Guard
The European Parliament has given its approval to the European Commission’s proposal to establish a European Border and Coast Guard border control system. “If we want to manage migration better and preserve our Schengen area of free movement, we need to strengthen the common management of the EU’s e
Petronet proposes 5 mtpa LNG import terminal in Bangladesh
India’s largest importer of liquefied natural gas, Petronet LNG is reportedly planning to build an import terminal at Kutubdia islands in Bangladesh.
USA: BOEM set to adopt internet-based oil and gas leasing
The U.S. Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on Tuesday held a legislative hearing on H.R. 5577, introduced by Louisiana’s Rep. Garret Graves, the “Innovation in Offshore Leasing Act.” H.R. 5577, a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), is said to modernize the Bureau o