Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has voiced Tehran’s readiness to supply energy to Europe via Austria. “Islamic Republic can be a reliable supplier of energy for Europe,” Rouhani said in a meeting with his Austrian counterpart Heinz Fischer in New York. “Iran enjoys unique conditions in the energy s
The IMO’s Facilitation Committee (FAL) has issued a request for all the IMO member States to accept the use of electronic certificates, paving the way for less paperwork, nuisance and delays for the shipping industry, the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) reports. In the future, it must be easier to u
Dana Gas Egypt, a unit of Dana Gas, has been awarded the North El Salhiya (Block 1) and El Matariya (Block 3) onshore concessions in the Nile delta as part of the 2014 EGAS bidding round held recently in Egypt. The company will operate the Block 1 concession area on a 100% basis. It is […]
Decommissioning North Sea platforms to cost $66.3 B Decommissioning North Sea oil and gas facilities is projected to cost £40.6 billion ($66.3 billion) over the next 25 years in the North Sea, Oil & Gas UK says. Transocean scores contracts for drilling rig trio Offshore drilling contractor Transoc
The volume of Iran’s gas transmission is expected to double to 400 billion cubic meters (bcm) by 2025, Mohammad-Ali Emam, managing-director of Iranian Gas Transmission Company said. Emam said the NIGC owns 71 gas pressure stations, adding that the number of stations is expected to climb to 136 by 20
For the first time, scientists have shown that ocean warming has had a global impact on the mix of species caught by fishermen, The Pew Charitable Trusts reports. Previous studies indicated that some species are shifting location in response to temperature increases, with fish gradually moving away
The total Green House Gas emissions from global maritime transport are estimated to have been over 20% lower in 2012 than in 2007, according to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the global shipping industry’s trade association. The global shipping industry, which transports by sea around
Russian companies have voiced their readiness to complete or construct Iran gas trunklines (IGATs), Asghar Soheilipour director of the specialized committee of investment at NIGC said. Soheilipour stated the Russian firms are ready to handle IGAT-6, IGAT-7, IGAT-9 and IGAT-11, all destined to export
Gulf Marine Services has informed that its newly-built ‘GMS Enterprise’ self-propelled jack-up barge, has been completed ahead of schedule and under budget. Having successfully completed its sea trials, the vessel has now started its first charter, a four-month contract for an engineering, procureme
The National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) has entered into talks with 17 domestic and foreign companies for investment in gas industry, managing director of NIGC, Hamidreza Araqi said. Araqi told that NIGC has changed its investment procedures, adding that in the past, the contractors and investors ta
Over one hundred issues, including container safety, were considered in the course of plenary sessions and working group meetings at the first session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) held at the Headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) betwee
Death on FSO, Jobs slashed in Norway, Oil discovery in Angola, Scotland votes No, No crocs on choppers, NCS rig overcapacity, Exxon drilling halt in Russia, Qataris swoop for Keppel rig…
Freeport LNG given final Clean Air Act approval by FERC In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Clean Air Act, the FERC staff has prepared a final General Conformity Determination (GCD) for the Freeport LNG Liquefaction and Phase II modification projects. Air Product
International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has disclosed his decision not to seek reappointment at the fulfilment of the current term at the end of 2015. Secretary-General Sekimizu stated that reasons of personal nature led to the decision not to seek reappointment. “I
