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LLOG, Murphy shut down Gulf of Mexico platforms after plant explosion
Two oil and gas platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico have reportedly been shut down as well as one gas pipeline following an explosion at an Enterprise Products Partners’ plant. Bloomberg reported that the fire at Enterprise’s natural gas processing facility in Pascagoula, Mississippi was extinguish
Court rejects Sierra Club’s challenges on Freeport, Sabine Pass LNG facilities
The DC Circuit court dismissed challenges Sierra Club of FERC’s environmental assessment of Freeport and Sabine Pass LNG export projects.
Vard agrees to break off shipbuilding contract with Rem Offshore
Vard Holdings has agreed to terminate a shipbuilding contract with Norway’s Rem Offshore (REM) in return for a compensation. The contract with REM for one offshore construction and anchor handling vessel was entered into in June 2014. Delivery of the vessel was originally scheduled for 1Q 2016, but
Vroon Christens VOS Star
Subsea-support vessel (SSV) VOS Star was christened on 27 June in Dordrecht, the Netherlands. The vessel was named by Mrs Lianne Maandag, wife of Evert Maandag, Vroon Head QHSE. VOS Star is a DP2, SPS-coded, 68-metre vessel and one of two newbuilding SSVs to have been constructed at Fujian Southeast
Vroon Christens VOS Star
Subsea-support vessel (SSV) VOS Star was christened on 27 June in Dordrecht, the Netherlands. The vessel was named by Mrs Lianne Maandag, wife of Evert Maandag, Vroon Head QHSE. VOS Star is a DP2, SPS-coded, 68-metre vessel and one of two newbuilding SSVs to have been constructed at Fujian Southeast
Elengy to build new LNG truck loading station at Montoir
France’s Elengy is mulling the construction of a new liquefied natural gas truck loading station at its Montoir-de-Bretagne terminal.
Siem to Connect 84 Beatrice Wind Turbines
Seaway Heavy Lifting has awarded Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC) a contract for the turnkey supply and installation package of the inner array grid cable system for the 588MW Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm. In addition to the submarine cable installation works, SOC will also provide associated material
Energy Transfer Equity terminates Williams merger
Dallas-based Energy Transfer Equity, owner of the Lake Charles LNG project, said on Wednesday it has terminated its multi-billion dollar merger deal with pipeline operator Williams.
Lithuanian and Dutch ministers talk LNG cooperation
Lithuanian energy minister Rokas Masiulis discussed bilateral cooperation in the field of LNG during a meeting with the Dutch minister of economy Henk Kamp.
Vroon christens new ‘Rolling Stones’ fleet member
Vroon has christened its ‘Rolling Stones’ subsea support vessel (SSV) fleet member, the VOS Star, in Dordrecht, Netherlands. Vroon said that the christening ceremony was held on Monday, June 27, and that the vessel was christened by Lianne Maandag, wife of Evert Maandag, Vroon Head QHSE. The SSV VOS
Wind Ambition Nets Baltic Sea Gig
C-bed’s floating hotel Wind Ambition has been assigned for a new offshore wind project in the German Baltic Sea. The company left the wind farm in question unnamed, however, according to the press release, Wind Ambition will assist during installation and commissioning of 70 offshore wind turbines a
Esvagt to Launch Dudgeon SOV Ahead of Schedule
Esvagt plans to deliver its Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for the Dudgeon offshore wind farm ahead of schedule, the company reported in its newsletter. The company has made an agreement with Havyard Ship Technology in Leirvik to speed up the process and have the vessel ready a week earlier than ini
PGNiG to open London LNG trading desk despite Brexit
Polish Gas and Oil Company (PGNiG) said it will set up a trading office for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in London despite the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union. The trading office will open in January 2017 with PGNiG starting to buy and sell the chilled fuel by the end of the first quarter, th
Lithuania gets 10th LNG cargo
The largest of the three Baltic nations, Lithuania received another cargo of liquefied natural gas from Statoil’s Hammerfest LNG facility in Norway. This is the tenth cargo of the chilled fuel Lithuania received from Norway’s Statoil since the beginning of this year. The 155,000 cubic meters Arctic