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Novatek of Russia Starts Share Buyback Program
Novatek said that independent broker has begun to execute purchases of ordinary shares of Novatek and Global Depositary Receipts representing Shares (the “GDRs”, each GDR representing 10 Shares) on the open market pursuant to the share buyback program approved by the Company’s Board of Directors and
EnBW Requires Offshore Wind Farm Monitoring Services (Germany)
As part of the offshore installation phase of the wind farm building, EnBW Systeme Infrastruktur Support GmbH requires services in the field of Health, Safety and Environmental monitoring and control (HSE) and quality assurance (QA) or control (QC). These services are divided into three lots; Lot 1:
UK: ITW Densit Completes Grouting of World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
On the 19th of October 2012 ITW Densit finalized its part in the famous London Array project. For almost two years, ITW Densit has been working on both offshore and onshore grouting within the London Array project. This included offshore and onshore grouting of 175 wind turbines and the two offshore
Troll C Platform Still Shut, Statoil Says
Statoil today informed that production on the Troll C platform in the Norwegian sector of North Sea is still shut down due to corrosion found in a tank on the auxiliary system for gas treatment on 15 November. Statoil has now inspected the other tank in a parallel gas treatment system on the platfor
PGNiG Discovers Gas in Poland
Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo S.A said it has discovered another gas field in the Wejherowo licence area in Pomerania. Natural gas flow was identified during drilling of the Opalino well, which was aimed at appraising the hydrocarbon resources in gas-bearing Silurian and Ordovician shales
UK: Nominations Open for 3rd Tidal Energy Awards
The Tidal Energy Awards allow everyone to vote for companies that you believe to have made a significant positive impact upon the industry. With innovative technology development, new engineering solutions and advancement towards a competitive COE, this is the time for the companies and individuals
France: Port de Rouen Invites Bids for Dredging
Grand port maritime de Rouen has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Port of Rouen dredging project. This project should improve access to the Grand Seaport of Rouen (GPMR), so that vessels of an additional 1m draft will be able to gain access to the Port. As part of this project, the obj
SKF Launches Marine Condition Monitoring Kit (UK)
SKF, the knowledge engineering company, has launched the SKF Marine Condition Monitoring Kit, which simplifies and reduces the cost of shipboard maintenance. This kit includes everything that is needed to carry out reliable condition monitoring and enables ship operators to take a first step towards
Breagh Start-Up Put Off Once Again (UK)
Start-up of production from the Breagh gas field project in the UK, originally scheduled for the second quarter 2012, has been delayed once again. According to Sterling Resources, which owns a stake in the UK North Sea project, the operator RWE Dea has now set an earliest first production date of th
New Icebreakers to Boost Shipping Along Northern Sea Route
The Northern Sea Route is rapidly becoming an alternative to the existing intercontinental shipping routes between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Suez and Panama Canals. The interest for the Northern Sea Route has grown due to significant reduction of navigation period between ports of Euro
Seadrill Buys Songa Eclipse Rig for $590 Million
Songa Offshore has agreed to sell the ultra deepwater semi-submersible rig “Songa Eclipse” to Seadrill. The rig is sold for net sale proceeds of USD 590 million. The ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig was delivered from the Jurong Shipyard in Singapore in 2011, and is currently operating for Total
Bunkering Symposium to Be Held in Belgium
Belgium will host Bunkering Symposium, the biggest bunkering event in the ARA in 2012. The Bunkering Symposium focuses on the most important bunkering issues of the day; combining the in-depth dissemination of information with robust delegate interaction. Programme will cover the following issues: S
NGVA: Russian Government to Support Gas as Vehicle Fuel
NGVA Europe member, Gazprom addressed a proposal to the Russian Federation President to entrust the concerned ministries, departments, oil and gas companies with a task to prepare a draft document determining target values and specific measures of government support to conversion of transportation t
Centrica Expects Earnings Growth, UK
Centrica expects to deliver year on year earnings growth in 2012 in line with market expectations, subject to the usual variables of weather and commodity prices, in a continuing weak economic environment. Average UK residential gas consumption for the first ten months of 2012 was 9% higher than for