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Iveco, Uniper open first German LNG station for trucks
Iveco and Uniper opened Germany’s first LNG fueling station for trucks in Ulm on Tuesday.
Bristow’s new service to transport oil & gas workers through Scatsta
Bristow Helicopters has launched Bristow Logistics Services Shetland (BLSS) to transport oil and gas workers through Scatsta Airport. Bristow, a provider of offshore transportation services, will contract with new clients on a direct basis, effectively utilizing Scatsta as an airport operating multi
NOPSEMA looks into marine incident offshore Australia
Australia’s offshore regulator, the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA), has issued a safety alert following a recent incident where a vessel lost position while diving activities were being conducted approximately 130 meters from a hydrocarbon facilit
Navantia & Windar Ready to Load First Wikinger Jacket
Joint venture partners Navantia and Windar will load the first of 29 jacket foundations for the Wikinger offshore wind farm onto a barge this week. The foundations for Iberdrola’s 350MW offshore wind farm in Germany are being constructed at the Navantia facilities in Fene, Northern Spain. After the
Navantia & Windar Ready to Load First Wikinger Jacket
Joint venture partners Navantia and Windar will load the first of 29 jacket foundations for the Wikinger offshore wind farm onto a barge this week. The foundations for Iberdrola’s 350MW offshore wind farm in Germany are being constructed at the Navantia facilities in Fene, Northern Spain. After the
Lerwick Harbour Readies for Its Biggest Cruise Ship
UK’s Lerwick Harbour is getting ready for the arrival of Azura, the largest cruise ship yet to enter this Shetland port, scheduled for June 30. The P&O Cruises’ vessel will arrive from Akureyri, in north Iceland, en route for Kirkwall, Orkney, carrying around 3,100 passengers. With its gross tonnage
RenewableUK CEO Joins ORE Catapult Board
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has appointed Hugh McNeal, the Chief Executive of RenewableUK, as a Non-Executive Director. McNeal was previously a senior civil servant, most recently as Director of Change at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), and has held a number of o
Oakland Votes to Ban Coal Shipments
The Oakland city council voted unanimously against the plans to send millions of tons of coal shipments through a proposed marine terminal in the area on Monday, according to media reports. The decision, which requires a second vote to be made final, prohibits the transportation, handling and storag
DNV GL Issues Digitalized Marine Warranty Standard
DNV GL today published Standard for the warranty approval of marine operations, the first to deploy a digital solution that provides users with information most relevant to a specific project. DNV GL Standard DNVGL-ST-N001 Marine operations and marine warranty, documents design and operational requi
SEC adopts new rules, wants energy companies to disclose payments to governments
The U.S. government’s agency Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday adopted rules to require resource extraction issuers to disclose payments made to governments for the commercial development of oil, natural gas or minerals. According to SEC, the rules, mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall S
DW: Brexit brings uncertainty, prolongs pressure on oil prices
The oil and gas sector, still facing low oil prices, has yet another impact to deal with following the vote results in the UK’s EU referendum with 52 percent votes in favor of leaving the European Union.
Spotted: MSC Nederland Tests Liverpool2
With marine-based commissioning work being underway at Liverpool2 terminal, the Mediterranean Shipping Company’s (MSC) has teamed up with Peel Ports for trials by using its vessel MV MSC Nederland featured in the photo above. Berthing and marine trials began last week and will be followed by a varie
Squamish Nation approves Woodfibre LNG feeder pipeline
Squamish First Nation approved the environmental assessment agreement for the proposed pipeline that will supply natural gas to the Woodfibre LNG project.
Statoil completes Utgard field transaction (UK)
Statoil and JX Nippon have completed their transaction whereby Statoil has acquired JX Nippon’s 45% equity share in, and operatorship of, the UK licence for the Utgard field. The pair entered into an agreement whereby Statoil will become the operator of the field earlier in June. Through this transa