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Shell: Global Natural Gas Demand to Increase 60% by 2030
Royal Dutch Shell plc hosted a management day with investors today, focusing on global gas and Asia Pacific Upstream. Outlining Shell’s global gas strategy, CEO Peter Voser said: “Strong growth in gas markets, especially Integrated Gas, is a major opportunity for Shell and our shareholders. Our Inte
COSLInnovator Starts Troll Field Operations (Norway)
COSL Drilling Europe today announced that its COSLInnovator semi-submersible drilling rig started operations on the Statoil’s Troll field in Norway. Statoil is using the rig to drill the well 31/2-K-23 in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. Statoil’s contract with COSL Drilling Europe for the use o
Shell Expects LNG Demand to Double by 2020, The Netherlands
Royal Dutch Shell hosted a management day with investors, focusing on global gas and Asia Pacific Upstream. Outlining Shell’s global gas strategy, CEO Peter Voser said: “Strong growth in gas markets, especially Integrated Gas, is a major opportunity for Shell and our shareholders. Our Integrated Gas
Statoil to Use Maersk Inspirer for Volve Field Drilling (Norway)
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has granted Statoil consent to carry out drilling and completion of wells on the Volve offshore field with the Mærsk Inspirer jack-up drilling rig. The consent relates to drilling, sidetrack drilling, plugging, completion and well interventions. Volve fiel
Italy: Prysmian Launches New Corporate Website
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, has launched its new corporate website, www.prysmiangroup.com, which represents the entire Group following the merger between Prysmian and Draka and supersedes about 50 websites previously operated by the two multina
Italy: Prysmian Launches New Corporate Website
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, has launched its new corporate website, www.prysmiangroup.com, which represents the entire Group following the merger between Prysmian and Draka and supersedes about 50 websites previously operated by the two multina
Leiv Eiriksson Rig Doesn’t Meet AoC Requirements, PSA Norway Says
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) today announced it has established that Ocean Rig AS has failed to comply with the preconditions for the Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) for Leiv Eiriksson while the semi-submersible rig, operated outside the Norwegian shelf. The PSA has learned of pla
DONG’s North Sea Wildcat Well Get NPD Approval (Norway)
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted DONG E&P Norge AS a drilling permit for well 3/7-8 S, located in the Norwegian Sector of the North Sea. The drilling programme for well 3/7-8 S relates to drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 147. DONG E&P Norge is the operator with an owne
UK: SeaRoc Installs Anemometry Platform for Narec Blyth
Novel tripod installation in 37m deep waters to validate wind conditions for the largest independent offshore wind demonstration site proposed in the UK. The National Renewable Energy Centre, Narec, has completed the installation of an offshore research and anemometry platform, three nautical miles
USA: Leasing Process Major Setback for Offshore Wind Plans
Boston hosted an offshore wind energy public meeting on Tuesday, writes Cape Cod Times. The main topic was deployment of the wind turbines off Massachusetts. According to the officials, area off Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket could be leased by 2013 with the obligation to submit construction and op
Gazprom, JCC Discuss Vladivostok LNG Progress, Russia
Kazan hosted another meeting of the Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) between Gazprom and the Japanese Agency for Natural Resources and Energy. The meeting was chaired by Co-Chairmen of JCC – Vitaly Markelov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Hisayoshi Ando, Director General o
BASF, Gazprom to Swap Assets (Russia)
Dr. Kurt Bock, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE, and Alexej Miller, Chairman of the Management Committee of OAO Gazprom, signed a legally binding basic agreement to swap assets of equivalent value. Through the swap, BASF aims to further expand its production of oil and gas and
UK: Meeting on Falmouth Dredging Set for November 22
The controversial issue of dredging in Falmouth harbour will be the subject of a public meeting organised by opponents to the scheme next week. The evening is being organised by Falmouth Friends of the Earth (FalFoE), and will take place at the Poly on Church Street on Thursday, November 22. It will
Police Investigates Floatel Superior Incident (Norway)
Following the incident during operations for Statoil alongside Njord A, Floatel Superior is now undergoing a yard stay in Kristiansund for inspection and repair works. The damages caused by the loose anchor have been inspected by Floatel as well as DnV, Petroleumstilsynet and Statoil for the above s