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UK: River Mersey Dredging Plan Introduced
The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Limited has announced details about the River Mersey approach channel dredging contract. The project will include deepening, and if required, widening of the River Mersey existing approach channel to the Port of Liverpool between the bar at the outer end of the c
Olympic Shipping Takes Delivery of MPSV Olympic Taurus (Norway)
Norway’s Olympic Shipping has taken delivery of the Olympic Taurus MT 6015 Offshore Supply Vessel from Kleven Verft. Olympic Taurus is a Multipurpose Offshore Vessel with diesel electric propulsion, low fuel consumption and high flexibility. The vessel represent a new generation of environmentally f
UK: WFW Advises DONG on Transmission Assets Divestment at Walney 2 OWF
Watson, Farley & Williams (WFW), a leading international law firm, has announced that it advised DONG Energy on the sale of the transmission system assets relating to the Walney 2 offshore wind farm project to Blue Transmission Walney 2 Limited for approximately £110 million. Financial close occurre
Damen Opens New Office in Norway
Arnout Damen, COO of Damen Shipyards Group, officially opened a new office in Norwegian Stavanger. When asked why Dutch headquartered Damen Shipyards sets up an advanced base in Stavanger, its new Sales Manager Remko Hottentot said: “It is the European Oil & Gas capital and the place the ONS Exhibit
Sweden: Linde to Build LNG Terminal Near Gothenburg
The technology company, The Linde Group, has been commissioned by Norwegian-based Skangass AS to build a mid-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at the west coast of Sweden, in Lysekil, 100 kilometres north of Gothenburg. The corresponding engineering, procurement, construction and ins
Narec Opens Doors to Local Communities to Showcase Regeneration of Dock-Side (UK)
Last weekend, the National Renewable Energy Centre, Narec, opened its doors in Blyth, Northumberland to the local community as part of a UK-wide Open Doors Weekend, organised by UK Contractors Group (UKCG). The initiative was supported by lead contractor, Shepherd Construction, which is working with
Narec Opens Doors to Local Communities to Showcase Regeneration of Dock-Side (UK)
Last weekend, the National Renewable Energy Centre, Narec, opened its doors in Blyth, Northumberland to the local community as part of a UK-wide Open Doors Weekend, organised by UK Contractors Group (UKCG). The initiative was supported by lead contractor, Shepherd Construction, which is working with
Gazprom, Petrovietnam Close Sci-Tech Cooperation Agreement (Russia)
Orenburg hosted the fifth meeting of the Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) between Gazprom and Petrovietnam State Oil and Gas Corporation as part of the execution of the Strategic Partnership Agreement signed by the companies. The meeting was held by the JCC Co-Chairmen – Vitaly Markelov, Deputy Ch
Gazprom, Petrovietnam Pen Sci-Tech Deal (Russia)
Orenburg hosted the fifth meeting of the Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) between Gazprom and Petrovietnam State Oil and Gas Corporation as part of the execution of the Strategic Partnership Agreement signed by the companies. The meeting was held by the JCC Co-Chairmen – Vitaly Markelov, Deputy Ch
UK: FLEX LNG Posts Q3 Results
FLEX LNG announced its results for the third quarter of 2012. In the first quarter the front-end engineering and design (FEED) work for a potential project in Papua New Guinea (PNG) was finalised, although subsequently no further progress has been made on this project. The Company has subsequently b
Sakhalin-1 Gas Deliveries to Khabarovsk Krai Reach 10 Bcm (Russia)
Exxon Neftegas Limited, on behalf of the Sakhalin- 1 Consortium, announced that Sakhalin-1 cumulative gas delivered to Khabarovsk Krai customers from the beginning of supplies have reached a milestone of 10 billion cubic meters. “Sakhalin-1 remains the major source of reliable, cleaner-burning fuel
Spectrum Starts 2nd Phase of Seismic Shoot in Brazil
Spectrum has started the next phase of its 2D campaign in Brazil to acquire an additional 6,000 km over the Foz do Amazonas basin. The program immediately follows on from the phase 1 survey of 15,000 km, which was completed successfully and ahead of time. The phase 2 survey will be completed in the
Lundin Receives Approval for Johan Sverdrup Appraisal Well (Norway)
Lundin Norway AS has received a drilling permit for well 16/3-5, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has informed that the well 16/3-5 will be drilled from the Bredford Dolphin drilling facility in position 58°46’31.59’’ north 02°42’18.59’’ east
Damen Opens Stavanger Office (Norway)
On 16 November 2012, Arnout Damen, COO of Damen Shipyards Group, officially opened a new office in Norwegian Stavanger. When asked why Dutch headquartered Damen Shipyards sets up an advanced base in Stavanger, its new Sales Manager Remko Hottentot said: “It is the European Oil & Gas capital and the