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Canada: CEAA resumes PNW LNG environmental review
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has continued its review of the multi-billion dollar Petronas-led Pacific NorthWest LNG project on Lelu Island, following the submission of final response by PNW LNG.
ABS joins forces with Keppel
ABS, a provider of classification services to the offshore industry, is pursuing multiple joint development projects (JDPs) with Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre (KOMtech). The JDPs will include topics such as special purpose rigs, data analytics, and subsea technology. According to ABS, p
SEC adopts act on disclosing payments to foreign governments
Oil, gas and mining companies in the United States will have to disclose payments to governments for the commercial development of oil, natural gas or minerals, under the new rules adopted by the SEC.
DNV GL’s new marine warranty standard deploys digital solutions
DNV GL, a certification body and classification society, has published what it says is the energy industry’s only Standard for the warranty approval of marine operations. DNV GL on Tuesday published the Standard which deploys digital solution that provides users with information most relevant to a s
Ecosse Subsea Nets Kriegers Flak Contract
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has been hired by JD-Contractor to perform pre-cut trenching works on the 600MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. Energinet.dk plans to install two 220kV submarine export cables and a 9km connecting cable between two offshore platforms. ESS commercial di
Norway trade unions say 755 oil workers could go on strike
OSLO (Reuters) – About 755 Norwegian oil workers could go on strike from Saturday if employers and unions fail to agree a new wage deal before a Friday deadline that would limit output from Western Europe’s top producer, trade unions said on Monday. A final round of mandatory talks will be hosted by
U.S. regulator nods for Technip, FMC Technologies merger
Technip and FMC Technologies have announced that their pending merger transaction has received an early decision from the United States antitrust regulators. The pair said on Monday that, under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act), antitrust review of the transaction in
U.S. clears Technip, FMC merger
Paris-based LNG engineer Technip and Houston-based FMC Technologies said that the pending merger transaction between the companies has been cleared by the United States antitrust regulators. The transaction has received an early decision from the United States antitrust regulators under the Hart-Sco
TRG Wind Supporting Offshore Ops from Hull
TRG Wind, a wind turbine support company, has chosen Hull as the base for its European offshore operations. The company has already added three technical staff to its team since opening an office at The Deep Business Centre earlier this month. Managing Director David Elcombe said the availability of
Xeneta: Container Freight Rates to Plummet after Panama Canal’s Opening?
Opening of the Panama Canal’s new locks may be a boom for Panama, shippers, US/Caribbean consumers and businesses, however, it could be seen as a possibly impeding financial disaster for the carriers, according to benchmarking and market intelligence platform for containerized ocean freight Xeneta.
VEB of Russia provides $3 bln guaranty for Yamal LNG loans
Russian Vnesheconombank, the bank for development and foreign economic affairs, provided a guarantee for $3 billion of loans secured by the Novatek-led Yamal LNG project.
CNR restarts Ninian production after fire
CNR International has resumed production from its Ninian South platform, located in the UK sector of the North Sea, after a shutdown last week. The spokesperson for CNR told Offshore Energy Today that the company restarted output from the Ninian South platform on Sunday morning. Production from the
Offshore safety watchdog investigates incident on Eni’s Goliat
Offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has launched an investigation into an accident that occurred on Saturday on Eni’s Goliat FPSO offshore Norway. Offshore Energy Today reported earlier today that an offshore worker was injured in an accident on Eni’s Goliat field in the
Qatar National Bank: LNG market to be oversupplied until 2020
The liquefied natural gas (LNG) market is expected to be oversupplied over the next few years due to the start-up of new projects in Australia, the U.S. and Russia, according to a report by the Qatar National Bank. High oil prices in the past, to which LNG contracts are linked, have encouraged the s