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Belgium: Two More Members Apply to Join NGVA Europe’s BoD
NGVA Europe announced that two more of its members have applied for seats on the association’s Board of Directors: Holding Energie Italiane and Raufoss Fuel Systems. They will have to be officially confirmed by the next annual General Meeting to join NGVA Europe’s governing body. Holding Energie Ita
Gazprom, Ukraine Discuss Gas Cooperation, Russia
Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Yury Boiko, Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister. Meeting addressed the issues of long-term strategic cooperation in the gas sector. Consideration was also given to readines
Statoil, Wintershall Sign Gas Supply Agreement (Germany)
Statoil and Wintershall have entered into a 10-year gas sales agreement for the delivery of a total of 45 billion cubic meters (bcm) to the German and other North-West European markets. “This strategic agreement demonstrates the continued competitiveness of Norwegian natural gas in the German energy
Statoil Shuts Hammerfest LNG Terminal After Power Failure (Norway)
Production at Statoil’s LNG plant at Melkøya, Hammerfest has been shut down after power failure just before 14.30 pm on Monday, the company said in a statement. The incident resulted in the emergency response organisation being mobilised, and personnel were according to instructions evacuated from t
Germany: MT Højgaard Speaking at Offshore Wind Construction and Installation Conference
Danish MT Højgaard is speaking at the Offshore Wind Construction and Installation Conference 2012 in Hamburg from 20 to 22 November. MT Højgaard will be sharing their knowledge from the recently completed foundation installation at the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm; Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm
DW: $77 Bln to Be Spent on Subsea Vessel Ops by 2017
Douglas-Westwood forecast that approximately $77bn will be spent on subsea vessel operations in field development, inspection, repair & maintenance (IRM) and subsea well intervention between 2012 and 2016. This is an increase of 63% over the preceding five-year period. Global vessel demand for these
Lloyd’s Register Appoints Chairman of Operations for South West Asia
Lloyd’s Register has appointed RS Sharma, the former Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of India’s high-profile Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), as Chairman of Operations for South West Asia. Sharma, whose appointment was effective from 1 November, has joined Lloyd’s Register at a time when
Raising Domestic Gas Production Main Priority for Ukraine, Energy Minister Says
Increase of domestic gas production is the main priority for Ukraine’s development of the energy sector, Minister of Energy and Coal Industry Yuriy Boyko stated while speaking on the Inter TV channel. ” It is better to produce gas at home, to produce more, while creating new jobs. Increase of domest
WFW Advises Hoegh LNG on Sale of Port Meridian Project, UK
Watson, Farley & Williams (WFW), an international law firm, said that it has advised Höegh LNG on the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary Port Meridian Energy Limited for US$20m to Meridian Holdings, an entity advised by West Face Capital and owned by a fund managed by West Face. Port Meridian Energ
Scottish Renewables Welcomes Offshore Wind Manufacturing Site
In response to the announcement today that Areva has signed an MoU with the Scottish Government to create over 700 jobs in an offshore wind manufacturing site on the east coast, Lindsay Leask, Senior Policy Manager for Scottish Renewables, said: “This commitment is yet another example of how we are
Scottish Renewables Welcomes Offshore Wind Manufacturing Site
In response to the announcement today that Areva has signed an MoU with the Scottish Government to create over 700 jobs in an offshore wind manufacturing site on the east coast, Lindsay Leask, Senior Policy Manager for Scottish Renewables, said: “This commitment is yet another example of how we are
UK: RYA Raises Concerns over Leases for Tidal Energy Projects
The RYA is concerned that leases for tidal energy projects at sites around the UK confirmed by the Crown Estate on 14 November, have been granted with no specific planning parameters that reference the safety of navigation for coastal mariners. Stuart Carruthers, RYA Cruising Manager: “We are disapp
Denmark: Maersk to Focus on Its Offshore and Port Businesses
A.P. Moller-Maersk, a Danish business conglomerate active in oil and shipping sectors, has revealed its plan to move away from investing in shipping and turn to its oil, drilling rigs and ports businesses, the Financial Times reported. Since A.P. Moller-Maersk has enough capacity to follow the marke
The Netherlands: Tocardo Appoints Chief Commercial Officer
Tocardo, the leading producer of tidal and free-flow water turbines, has appointed Radboud van Kleef as Chief Commercial Officer. Radboud brings over 15 years’ experience in business development and know-how to grow companies. He has worked in an international corporate environment across a variety