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UK: WilHunter Ready to Spud Timon Well
The WilHunter semi-submersible drilling rig, owned by Awilco Drilling, has arrived on location to drill the Timon prospect (Valiant, 10%) located in the UK Northern North Sea in Blocks 211/11b and 211/16b, reports Valiant Petroleum. The well is expected to spud within the next few days and take appr
Germany: Linde Group Q1 Revenues Up 5.4 Pct
The technology company The Linde Group continued to see profitable growth in the first quarter of 2012, with increases in Group revenue and Group operating profit. Highlights: Group revenue up 5.4 percent to EUR 3.505 bn Group operating profit increases by 6.2 percent to EUR 808 m Group operating ma
Gazprom, Japanese Parliament Members Discuss LNG Supplies
The Gazprom Export headquarters hosted yesterday a working meeting of Alexander Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, Director General of Gazprom Export with a parliamentary delegation representing the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, with Seiji Maehara, Member of the House
UK: Oil-Bearing Orchid Needs Further Assessment
Trapoil, the independent oil and gas exploration and appraisal company focused on the UK North Sea, has been advised by Summit Petroleum Limited that operations on the Orchid exploration well have reached their targeted depth. As previously announced, the 12¼” hole section of the Orchid well bore wa
Germany: GL Releases New Crew Boats Rules
Germanischer Lloyd (GL) announces the release of the first comprehensive set of classification rules for Crew Boats and Offshore Wind Farm Service Craft. As the energy industry expands and installations are pushed ever further offshore and into more challenging environments, the vessels servicing th
UK: BG LNG Profit Climbs 42 Percent
LNG player BG Group of UK said its first quarter revenue and other operating income increased by 20% to $5 776 million, reflecting the benefit of higher realised prices, continued strong demand for the group’s LNG cargoes, particularly from Asia, and a 5% increase in E&P production volumes. Total op
UK: Navalu to Exhibit at Seawork
The company will be exhibiting at Seawork at stand B-201 on May 22 – May 24. French Builder NAVALU, located on the French Atlantic Coast, in the Vendée region have just taken the first delivery of the aluminium for the structure for the NxS 24 our WFSV. The performance numbers for the vessel are bet
UK: Navalu to Exhibit at Seawork
The company will be exhibiting at Seawork at stand B-201 on May 22 – May 24. French Builder NAVALU, located on the French Atlantic Coast, in the Vendée region have just taken the first delivery of the aluminium for the structure for the NxS 24 our WFSV. The performance numbers for the vessel are bet
Russia: Sovcomflot, SIBUR Ink Charter Deal for Two LPG Tankers
SCF Group (Sovcomflot),Russia’s largest shipowner, and oil and chemical holding SIBUR – a national leader in oil and chemical industry, signed a long-term charter agreement for two gas tankers to perform regular year-round transportation of SIBUR liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). SIBUR plans to start e
UK: Wirral Opposes Burbo Bank Extension
As reported on WirralGlobe, Dong Energy’s proposed Burbo Bank Offshore Windfarm Extension would make a long ‘fence’ comprising of huge turbines around the north Wirral coast, and thus ruin Wirral’s landscape. Due to existence of certain objections to foreign company making significant profit by “vis
Denmark: Three Vessels to Transport Service Technicians to Anholt Offshore Wind Farm
Anholt Wind, which is the first of three identical service vessels, that are to ensure the transport of technicians to Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, was supplied from Hvide Sande Bådebyggeri at the end of 2012. The second service vessel will be delivered in May 2012 and the third vessel in June 2013. T
UK: Gardline to Provide Crew Transfer Vessels to Dong Energy
With more than 20 years experience in the wind power industry, Dong Energy is one of the leading offshore wind farm developers in the country and Gardline, with its fleet of specialist turbine transfer vessels will be transporting personnel to and from offshore wind turbines, offshore sub-stations a
UK: Gardline to Provide Crew Transfer Vessels to Dong Energy
With more than 20 years experience in the wind power industry, Dong Energy is one of the leading offshore wind farm developers in the country and Gardline, with its fleet of specialist turbine transfer vessels will be transporting personnel to and from offshore wind turbines, offshore sub-stations a
Denmark: Anholt Substation Scheduled for Operation on 1 August 2012
At Easter, Energinet.dk’s approximately 1600 tonnes heavy top section for the offshore substation was hoisted into position with assistance from a Dutch crane vessel. The substation platform will connect the 111 wind turbines in the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm to the Danish power grid. On Good Friday