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CNOOC Eyeing Cyprus’ Offshore Gas
CNOOC, a Chinese state controlled oil and gas exploration & production company, has shown interest in Cyprus’ hydrocarbons reserves. According to a Cyprus’ newspaper Politis (a Greek word for Citizen), the Chinese oil giant on Friday (March 2) submitted a proposal to explore for natural gas in Block
UK: CTruk to Build Two Vessels for Offshore Turbine Services
CTruk Boats has signed a deal to build two 20-tonne payload MPCs for a new company, Offshore Turbine Services. Both vessels will be delivered in the spring of 2012. Offshore Turbine Services will be taking advantage of CTruk Boats’ flexible pod system (patent applied), which was designed specificall
UK: East of England Urged to Grab Its Energy Opportunities
More than 320 delegates attended the biggest ever conference staged by EEEGR (the East of England Energy Group) but it was the scale of the challenges and the potential of the multibillion pounds opportunities for the region which engaged them most. They were urged to make sure the East of England t
UK: Offshore Wind Connection Coordination Could Save up to GBP 3.5 Billion
Energy regulator Ofgem and the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have published a report showing how more coordination in the development of offshore links and infrastructure can be achieved. In tandem, Ofgem has launched a consultation on potential changes to the regulatory regime for
UK: Offshore Wind Connection Coordination Could Save up to GBP 3.5 Billion
Energy regulator Ofgem and the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have published a report showing how more coordination in the development of offshore links and infrastructure can be achieved. In tandem, Ofgem has launched a consultation on potential changes to the regulatory regime for
France: Navalu Adds 18 Meter Multiservice Cat to Its Fleet
French Builder NAVALU, located on the French Atlantic Coast, in the Vendée region, announces that it has added a new model, designated the NxS 18, to its NxS range of multiservice catamarans of now 15 metres, 18 metres, and 24 metres. Navalu has already received what is believed to be the first orde
Polskie LNG Makes Management Changes (Poland)
GAZ-SYSTEM of Poland said in a statement that the Supervisory Board of Polskie LNG has dismissed Zbigniew Rapciak from the position of President of the Management Board of the Company. The Supervisory Board at the same time delegated Rafał Wardziński to act as President of the Management Board of Po
Denmark: GEO Hiring Geotechnical Engineers
Due to the sustained expansion of global oil and gas activities, wind energy investments and a strong profile, GEO seeks 2-3 civil engineers specialized in geotechnical engineering. The candidates can be recent graduates with a strong academic background or senior engineers with Ms.C or Ph.D degree
Germany: Windkraft Signs Agreement to Construct 5 MW Wind Turbines for XEMC Windpower
On February 28/2012, Windkraft FIT GmbH, XEMC Darwind B.V. and XEMC Windpower Ltd. concluded a Turbine Supply and Erection agreement with regard to the construction and supply of 10 wind turbines of 5 MW each to be installed at a site in the North Sea off the coast of the Federal Republic of Germany
Elengy: France Imported 220 LNG Cargoes in 2011
Elengy, a GDF SUEZ subsidiary, said in a statement that 2011 was a busy year for the LNG terminals of the company: liquefied natural gas (LNG) accounted for a growing share of France’s natural gas supplies last year. In fact, 159 TWh of gas (up from 155 TWh in 2010) was unloaded at Elengy’s three LN
UK: Director Fined for Illegal Dumping of Toxic Silt in Falmouth Conservation Area
The director of a company contracted to carry out work on the development of a marina in Falmouth docks has been sentenced at Truro Crown Court for environmental offences leading to the illegal dumping of heavily contaminated silt in a Special Area of Conservation. On Friday 17 February Peter Frampt
Spain: Enagas Signs EUR 175 Million Loan with EIB
Enagás said it has signed the final €175Mn tranche of the €1Bn loan taken out with the EIB in 2008 to finance its 2007-2011 Investment Plan. The conditions of the tranche are optimal regarding both maturity and finance cost. The period for repayment is up to 15 years, with a highly competitive total
Lithuania: Klaipeda Presents 2012 Investment Plan
Port of Klaipeda has announced the 2012 investment plan. Top 10 of the largest planned investments in 2012: 1. Dredging and Widening of Port Navigation Channel 2. Construction of Passenger and Cargo Terminal Infrastructure 3. Repair of Access Roads to Multimodal Cargo Terminals in the Southern part
International Guidelines for Maritime Security Companies Underway
Internationally, efforts are being made to develop guidelines for security companies used to protect ships against piracy. At a meeting held on 28 February 2012, the Industrial Working Group 3 under the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS) almost finalized a document addressed at