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Gazprom, Srbijagas Discuss South Stream Progress
The Gazprom headquarters hosted today a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Dusan Bajatovic, Director General of state-owned Srbijagas. The meeting addressed the Russian-Serbian cooperation in the energy sector. The parties discussed the joint ac
Damen Launches Smit Lamnalco’s SL Gabon
Smit Lamnalco, on 24 August, launched SL Gabon, the first tug branded under its new corporate identity, following the integration of Smit’s terminal handling activities with Lamnalco in July 2011. Built by Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania, SL Gabon is also the first of two newbuilds contracted for
AW-Energy Installs WaveRoller in Portugal
The array of three WaveRoller units has been successfully deployed on 11th of August near Peniche in Portugal. The units were towed to the site in perfect weather conditions and attached to the mooring system already set up in advance. The sub-sea cable was connected on board and the power transmiss
Germany: HGO’s INNOVATION Starts Operating on Global Tech I
In August, the construction works for the project Global Tech I have successfully started. Five test piles have already been executed at selected points close to the turbine location in the seabed. INNOVATION has even surpassed our expectations and is more powerful than planned. INNOVATION can be co
ONS 2012: Statoil Receives PSA Award
The marine operations department at Statoil in Sandsli outside Bergen has been presented with the PSA Award for 2012 by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway. Established in 1997, Statoil marine monitors all vessel traffic in the areas of the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) where the company has o
Germany: HGO’s INNOVATION Starts Operating on Global Tech I
In August, the construction works for the project Global Tech I have successfully started. Five test piles have already been placed at selected points close to the turbine location in the seabed. HGO InfraSea Solutions’ vessel INNOVATION has even surpassed the company’s expectations and is more powe
Statoil Receives Permission to Drill Espeværhøgda Appraisal (Norway)
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 16/2-14, located in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. The well 16/2-14, named “Espeværhøgda Appraisal” will be drilled from the Ocean Vanguard drilling facility at position 58°50’25.97” north and
UK: HR Wallingford Hosts IDCORE Summer School
HR Wallingford has hosted a summer school for some of the brightest renewable energy engineers in the country. The summer school is part of the Industrial Doctorate Centre in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE) programme, which delivers an industry focused course that aims to expand and sustain a com
PSA Director Receives ONS Award
Director General of the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority, Magne Ognedal is awarded the prize for his great contribution to safety on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. ”He has assumed the role of both strategist and advocate, and both the regulatory framework and safety audit regime have enjoyed c
Gazprom Puts Shtokman on Hold
Gazprom has decided to shelf the development project of one of the world’s largest natural gas fields for some better times.
RenewableUK Welcomes Wind Policy Debate
RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the wind and marine energy industries, today welcomed a well-judged call for the debate on wind policy to be based on evidence. In a new report – “Beyond The Bluster – Why Wind Power Is An Effective Technology”, the Institute for Public Policy Researc
UK: Dong’s Work Annoys Jaywick Residents
DONG Energy will be welding a massive pipe on the Jaywick beach which will be used to install subsea cables for connection of the two offshore wind turbines to a power station. This is making Jaywick residents angry, because the construction work will take over the beach at the summer’s peak. The co
RenewableUK Applauds Scottish Government Funding Announcement
RenewableUK, the trade and professional body representing the wind, wave and tidal energy industries, has welcomed announcement by the Scottish Government that it will provide nearly £8 million to help fund the testing of five prototype marine energy devices. The second round of WATERS funding, wort
France: Damen Gets Order to Repair LNG Carrier
Damen Shiprepair Brest (France) received her first firm booking for the drydocking, maintenance and repair of an LNG carrier. The Bonny Gas Transport-owned, 79,822 DWT ‘LNG SOKOTO’ will arrive at the yard end of August for maintenance work, including drydocking. Jos Goris, managing director of Damen