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Russia: Gazprom Kapital Places Bonds
Gazprom Kapital, a subsidiary of Gazprom, placed bonds worth RUB 30 billion at the MICEX Stock Exchange. This is one of the biggest and unique transactions in the local corporate bond market – for the first time in the history of the domestic bond market 3 bond issues with varying maturities and vol
Keynote Speakers at RenewableUK’s Wave and Tidal Conference and Exhibition
RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the UK wind, wave and tidal energy industries, is holding its annual Wave and Tidal Conference and Exhibition at the QEII Conference Centre in central London on Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th February 2013. Keynote speakers at this event are: Rt Hon
Keynote Speakers at RenewableUK’s Wave and Tidal Conference and Exhibition
RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the UK wind, wave and tidal energy industries, is holding its annual Wave and Tidal Conference and Exhibition at the QEII Conference Centre in central London on Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th February 2013. Keynote speakers at this event are: Rt Hon
DOF Subsea to Change Mooring Parts on Njord B and Norne Units (Norway)
DOF Subsea Norway has secured a contract with Statoil Petroleum AS for Mooring Installation Services utilising the vessel Skandi Skolten. The scope of work is to change out mooring segments on the Njord B FSU and Norne FPSO installations in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea whilst these are in p
Russia: Gazprom Takes FID on Vladivostok LNG Project
The Gazprom Management Committee approved the Investment Rationale for LNG plant near Vladivostok. The Investment Rationale will lay the foundation for generating the project documentation. In this way, the Vladivostok-LNG project entered the investment stage. As part of the Vladivostok-LNG project
Germany: SgurrEnergy Completes Technical Advisory Workscope on Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm
International renewable engineering consultancy, SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group, has completed a technical advisory workscope on wpd’s German Butendiek offshore wind farm development, to be situated in the German EEZ of the North Sea, 32km west of the island Sylt. SgurrEnergy, supported by its stra
No FPSO for Shell’s Fram Development (UK)
SBM Offshore confirms it has been notified by Shell, that in light of unexpected well results, they have decided to reassess the development plan for the Fram oil and gas field in the UK North Sea and not to continue with several key contracts associated with this development including the FPSO. SBM
Atlantic Offshore’s New Vessel Ready for Statoil
Atlantic Offshore’s new Multi Role Vessel “Ocean Response” will on Saturday enter the company’s fleet. The vessel will head to the North Sea and operate for Statoil immediately after the naming ceremony which will be held at Bryggen in Bergen, Norway. The newbuild cost is approx. NOK 330 million. Th
VIDEO: Ice Class 3D/4D Seismic Vessel by ULSTEIN
Polarcus Amani is an ultra-modern, super high ice class, 12-14 streamer 3D/4D seismic vessel. Built to the ULSTEIN SX134 design and incorporating the innovative ULSTEIN X-BOW® hull, the vessel combines the latest developments in maritime systems with the most advanced seismic technology commercially
UK: Health & Safety Culture at CWind Delivers Zero LTI
Since 2009 CWind has logged over 600,000 working hours with a zero LTI record (Lost Time Incidents) on project solutions with the offshore wind farm sector. This means 4 years working without any Lost Time Incidents. CWind ‘s high SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality) standards, reflect the
EU Parliament, Council Reach Agreement on Offshore Ops Safety
The European Parliament and the Council on Thursday reached a political agreement on the Commission’s legislative proposal on the safety of offshore oil and gas operations in the EU. Before oil and gas firms could get a licence to drill, the directive would require them to submit major hazard report
Drewry: Market Improves as Orderbook Shrinks
Drewry’s latest Chemical Forecaster report highlights a significant change in the orderbook. Persistent fleet expansion far in excess of trade growth has persistently eroded utilisation rates, checked only by scrapping. The only good news is that current market conditions are making it harder to get
Gazprom and Kurdistan Discuss Oil, Gas Cooperation
The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Masud Barzani, President of Kurdistan. The parties discussed the prospects for bilateral cooperation deepening in the oil and gas sector. In particular, the meeting addressed p
UK: Contractor Appointed for Pwllheli Harbour Dredging
The Pwllheli harbour dredging plan is progressing well, according to the Cambrian News Online. This development work will include: – dredging work to maintain the sailing channel; – building of a quay wall; – installation of new flexible pontoon berths. Jones Bros of Ruthin have been appointed for t