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Norway: Eni Kicks Off Marulk Field Production
Eni of Italy said it has started production from the Marulk field in the Norwegian offshore located about 80 km from the coast. The Marulk field is the first field that Eni has directly operated in Norway and is part of the PL122 license held by Eni (20%) with Statoil (50%) and DONG (30%). Marulk [&
Russia Makes Plan for Northern Sea Route Hydrographic Survey
Russia is planning to adopt a bill regulating shipping on the increasingly popular Northern Sea Route this spring and at the same plans to commission hydrographic surveys, with an aim of determining water routes that will be safe for large ships, RIA Novosti informs. “We will increase the hydrograph
BG Starts Production from Gaupe Field, Off Norway
LNG player BG Group of UK today announced the start-up of production from the Gaupe field located in the Norwegian North Sea. Gaupe marks BG Group’s first production from the Norwegian Continental Shelf. With estimated gross recoverable reserves of around 30 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe),
Russia: Gazprom Finalizes Drilling at Nizhne-Kvakchikskoye Field in Kamchatka
Russian gas giant Gazprom said it has completed drilling of five gas condensate production wells at the Nizhne-Kvakchikskoye field. Once the construction and connection of new wells is finished, the total number of wells will reach nine – that will create the conditions required to increase gas outp
UK: Air Service for London Array Offshore Wind Farm
The velocity of the project implementation and a pretty tight schedule have prompted one of the major contractors of the London Array wind farm project to hire an air service provider for its workers, Yourcountry reports. “Everybody involved in the London Array project is working to very tight deadl
Gasum Plans LNG Terminal in Southern Finland
Gasum Oy is planning the imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The company is exploring the feasibility of constructing a large import terminal in Southern Finland, either in Jöddböle, Ingå, or Tolkkinen, Porvoo. If completed, the terminal investment is anticipated to total several hundreds of mil
Poland: BCT Signs Agreement with Center of European Transport Project
Baltic Container Terminal (BCT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) subsidiary in Poland, has signed a PLN 53.8 million (approx. US$17.3 million) agreement with the Center of European Union Transport Projects to subsidize a portion of the PLN 153 million (approx. US$49.2 milli
Belgium: Fluxys Issues New Euro Retail Bond
Fluxys issues on the Belgian market a retail bond with a par value of €1,000 with a view to financing its investment programme and optimizing its balance sheet structure. The company expects to raise €100-350 million. Fluxys is to employ the bond issue to move towards a financial structure that is m
Germany: Haus der Technik Organises 4th International Conference on Rotor Blades for Wind Turbines
Rotor blades are the core of wind turbines. They determine the maximum of energy that can be harvested from the wind. Their full functionality and security against fatigue and degradation has to be designed and assured for a service life of at least twenty years. Meanwhile, keeping pace with the rap
UK: LDD to Begin Work on Gwynt y Môr Wind Farm
LDD, an Acteon company providing near and offshore drilling and foundation services, announced that its custom-built LD5000 pile top reverse circulation drilling rig has been delivered to Birkenhead, UK, where LDD will use it to provide critical pile relief drilling for the installation of up to 160
Gazprom, Bulgaria Discuss Energy Cooperation
The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Delyan Dobrev, Bulgarian Economy, Energy and Tourism Minister. The meeting addressed the current issues of Russian-Bulgarian cooperation in the energy sector. The parties paid
Port & Terminal Technology Europe – Call for Papers (The Netherlands)
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Norway: Inwind Signs Health and Safety Accord
Inwind has signed up to meet Renewable UK’s Offshore Wind and Marine Energy Health and Safety Accord. Inwind supports every effort to improve the working conditions and safety levels in the offshore wind industry. The Renewable UK initiative is welcomed as a public statement of intent in adressing t
RenewableUK Hails Wind Power Statistics
RenewableUK, the trade association for the wind, wave and tidal industry, has hailed the publication of new Government figures as a clear demonstration of the significant role wind power now plays in Britain’s energy mix. Wind power capacity increased by over a gigawatt in 2011, and output increased