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Statoil Receives Approval for Drilling in PL 386
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 6610/10-1, located in the Norwegian Sea. Well 6610/10-1 will be drilled from the West Alpha drilling facility at position 66° 14` 09.52″ north and 10° 02´ 46.89″ east. The drilling programme for well 6610
Construction Starts on Cygnus Gas Project, UK
The ceremonial first cut of steel for the £1.4 billion (GBP) Cygnus gas field project was celebrated by operator GDF SUEZ E&P UK and partners Centrica Energy and Bayerngas at Heerema Fabrication Group’s Hartlepool yard in North East England. Mr Stuart Drummond, mayor of Hartlepool, performed the fir
Seabird Secures Asia Pacific Work for Aquila Explorer
SeaBird Exploration Plc has received a letter of award from a Company in the Asia Pacific region for the Aquila Explorer vessel. The contract has an estimated duration of 75 days with a value of approximately USD 8 million, with an optional extension of about 45 days with a value of USD 5 million. S
Car Carrier Sinks after Collision in North Sea
A car carrier is sinking in the North Sea after colliding with a containership some 40-50 km from the Dutch port of Rotterdam on Wednesday evening, Reuters reports referring to the statement of Dutch coastguard. Bahamian flagged car carrier Baltic Ace, and the Corvus J, a container ship from Cyprus
Turkey: Private Companies to Import Russian Gas via Western Route
Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) has awarded licenses to import natural gas from Russia to Turkey via the Western route (with point of delivery being the Malkoçlar gas-measuring station on the Bulgarian-Turkish border) to independent Turkish importing companies Akfel Gaz, Bosphorus
Wartsila: Policymakers Should Encourage Gas Plants Construction (UK)
With intermittent renewable energy resources and nuclear set to become a bigger part of the UK’s energy mix, it is essential that policymakers put a suitable framework in place today to encourage the construction of most flexible gas plants. Wärtsilä, a leading global supplier of flexible and effici
36 Oil Firms Apply for Norwegian Offshore Blocks
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy in Norway has received applications from 36 companies by the deadline for applications in the 22nd licensing round on the Norwegian continental shelf. The Ministry intends to award new production licences before the summer of 2013. “I am pleased to see such exten
European Commission: New Maritime Strategy for Adriatic and Ionian Seas
The European Commission has adopted a maritime strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Seas that will boost smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in the region. The strategy rests on 4 pillars: a stronger blue economy, a healthier marine environment, a safer maritime space, and responsible fishing ac
Steel Cutting Ceremony Held for Cygnus Alpha Wellhead Platform (UK)
The ceremonial first cut of steel for the £1.4 billion (GBP) Cygnus gas field project was celebrated today by operator GDF SUEZ E&P UK and partners Centrica Energy and Bayerngas at Heerema Fabrication Group’s Hartlepool yard in North East England. Stuart Drummond, mayor of Hartlepool, performed the
Belgium: Deurganck Lock Construction Moves Forward
Hilde Crevits, Flemish minister of Transport & Public Works, has given the official order to begin actual construction of the Deurganck lock. The initial excavation work has been carried out in the past year, but now work has begun on the physical structure of what will be the largest lock in the wo
Rosmorport’s General Director Participates in Marine Board Session (Russia)
On December, 4 2012 the FSUE “Rosmorport” General Director Andrei Lavrischev participated the Government of Russian Federation Marine Board session. The session took place under the chairmanship of the Head of the Government of Russian Federation Dmitry Rogozin. Members discussed issues of realizati
Stormy Weather Claims Another Freighter in Black Sea
Some 25 nautical miles (NM) off the place where Russian ship Volgo Balt 199 sank yesterday, a cargo ship BBC Adriatic was caught by storm and got stranded on the same day, the Maritime Bulletin reports. A German cargo ship BBC Adriatic was washed out ashore by high swells near Kumkoy, west of Istanb
PGNiG, Tauron Start Construction on CCGT Unit in Poland
TAURON Polska Energia and Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo have launched the construction of a CHP plant in Stalowa Wola, the largest gas-fired unit of this type in Poland. The foundation stone was officially laid on December 3rd 2012. Plant to be built in Stalowa Wola will be fitted with an
Norway Puts Its First Offshore Wind Farm on Hold
Norway’s first licensed offshore wind farm, Havsul, is on hold until further notice. Vestavind Offshore AS, which owns the project, sees no possibility for investment in offshore wind power in Norway within the current regulatory framework. Chairman of Vestavind Offshore Board Wenche Teigland, said