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Total names head of its Gas, Renewables and Power unit
France’s gas and oil giant Total said it has appointed a new chief to lead its newly created Gas, Renewables and Power branch. Total appointed Philippe Sauquet, currently President, Refining & Chemicals and member of Total’s Executive Committee, as President of the unit effective September 1. Sauque
Klaipedos Nafta’s LNG revenue rises in June
Klaipedos Nafta, the operator of the first Lithuanian LNG terminal informed that sales revenues from the import facility reached €5.5 million during June 2016, 1.9 percent up on €5.4 million in the same month in 2015.
Port Everglades and EPA to Jointly Study Air Emissions
Florida’s Port Everglades and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have inked a partnership agreement to study air emissions in a seaport scenario to inform sustainable development. As parts of EPA’s Ports Initiative, the agency is to work with the port to coordinate research and modeling en
Britain could import 93 percent of its gas by 2040
By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – Britain could rely on other countries for 93 percent of its gas supplies by 2040 if there is weak economic growth and not enough money available to support domestic gas production, National Grid said on Tuesday. The import forecast is a part of the British grid
Spotted: Five eRTGs Arriving at Port of Savannah
Georgia’s Port of Savannah received five electric rubber-tired gantry (eRTG) cranes that were delivered on a multipurpose vessel on July 1. This brings the current number of eRTGs on terminal to 141. In addition, Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) expects this number to be 146 by August 31. With the incr
Nominations open for first Offshore Energy Awards
The offshore energy industry is constantly moving forward. Despite challenging times in the industry, there are impressive achievements that require celebration. During the first Offshore Energy Opening Gala Dinner to be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on Monday, October 24th, Navingo brings the
Nominations open for first Offshore Energy Awards
The offshore energy industry is constantly moving forward. Despite challenging times in the industry, there are impressive achievements that require celebration. During the first Offshore Energy Opening Gala Dinner to be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on Monday, October 24th, Navingo brings the
Nominations open for first Offshore Energy Awards
The offshore energy industry is constantly moving forward. Despite challenging times in the industry, there are impressive achievements that require celebration. During the first Offshore Energy Opening Gala Dinner to be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on Monday, October 24th, Navingo brings the
Greenville Energy to build bio-LNG plant
Greenville Energy based in Northern Ireland started a project at the end of June to set up the country’s first bio-LNG plant.
Dana in conflict with EnQuest over North Sea discovery ownership
International oil and gas company Dana Petroleum has raised objections over the ownership of the Eagle exploration well in the Central North Sea which was confirmed as a discovery last week by EnQuest. On July 1, 2016, EnQuest announced the completion of drilling of the Eagle exploration well in the
Work progresses on Lithuania’s first LNG reloading station
Klaipedos Nafta, the operator of the Lithuanian sole LNG terminal said that Chart Ferox recently began hydraulic testing of the storage tanks for Lithuania’s first LNG distribution station in Klaipėda.
Fukushima Hamakaze En Route to Site
[Updated article] The 5MW wind turbine mounted on a floating platform, dubbed Fukushima Hamakaze, was installed at the site off Fukushima Prefecture on 20 July. The turbine left Sumoto port on Awaji Island on 2 July, according to a marine notice issued by the Fukushima Forward consortium. It arrived
Report: Gunmen kill three Eni workers in Nigeria
Three oil workers employed by Italian oil company Eni in Nigeria were reportedly killed last week when a vessel carrying the workers was attacked. According to Bloomberg, which cited a statement by Eni, the vessel was attacked last Wednesday while on its way to a well location for routine operations
Gibson: Tanker Fleet Grows by 203 Units in a Year
After a period of very limited tanker fleet growth across all but the MR sector, the tanker fleet has surged over the past twelve months by another 203 units amounting to 21.9 million dwt, according to Gibson Shipbrokers. The strength of the tanker market during the low oil price regime meant that o