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Russian Gazprom Sees Lower Europe Gas Prices
Russia’s pipeline gas export monopoly Gazprom expects a slight fall in prices paid by European consumers in the first quarter of 2012, its… (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, November 22, 2011; Image: gazprom
UK Prompt Gas Gains
British prompt gas prices extended gains on Tuesday as supply cuts continued to tighten the system, while tensions about new Iran sanctions… (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, November 22, 2011; Image: uk national grid
Oil Majors Show Interest in Turkey Offshore Exploration
Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said today that Turkey has reached agreement with Dutch oil giant Shell, for the exploration in Gulf of Antalya. Turkey also plans to announce a tender for hydrocarbon exploration in Gulf of Mersin and Iskenderun, and many major oil companies such as Statoil, Pet
AREVA Tests 5MW Turbines in New Test Bench in Bremerhaven (Germany)
All AREVA M5000 5 Megawatt offshore wind turbines are tested from now on in the new full load test bench in Bremerhaven (Germany) to deliver a 100% quality product to the next offshore sites. The test bench offers the possibility to check the functionality under nominal load conditions and is a tool
DSME Signs Tamar Deal (Israel)
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. said today that it has signed a deal to develop the Tamar gas field with Noble Energy Inc, Delek Group Ltd and Isramco Inc. This deal could lead to a series of orders for LNG-FPSO units. „DSME hopes to win multiple orders for LNG floating production and s
European Parliament Approves EUR 40 Million to Support Maritime Policy
The European Parliament (EP) approved the allocation of EUR 40 million for the ‘Integrated Maritime Policy’, between 2011 and 2012 to suppor… (FIS) [mappress] Source: FIS, November 22, 2011; Image: EU
Windcomm Exhibits at Dutch Offshore Wind Event
More than 7.000 visitors are expected in the period from 29th November to 1st December to attend the congress and the exhibition being held concurrently in the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition & Convention Center in the course of Offshore 2011. Windcomm offers the opportunity to obtain comprehensive informa
Windcomm Exhibits at Dutch Offshore Wind Event
More than 7.000 visitors are expected in the period from 29th November to 1st December to attend the congress and the exhibition being held concurrently in the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition & Convention Center in the course of Offshore 2011. Windcomm offers the opportunity to obtain comprehensive informa
HHI, DSME Eye USD 1.3 Billion GTT Buy (France)
South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering are separately looking at 1 billion euro ($1.3 billion)… (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, November 22, 2011; Image: gtt
Denmark: MV Charlotte Mærsk Crew Receives IMO’s Bravery Award
Yesterday, Captain Dick Simon Danielsen received a special IMO Bravery Award on behalf of the crew of M/V Charlotte Mærsk. On the opening day of the 27th Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Captain Dick Simon Danielsen received a special Bravery Award on behalf of the total cr
Belgium: European Investment Bank Finances Construction of World’s Biggest Lock
In the Port of Antwerp the Flemish Minister for Mobility and Public Works, Hilde Crevits, European Investment Bank (EIB) President Philippe… [mappress] (iewy) [mappress] Source: iewy, November 22, 2011; Image: Antwerp Port Authority
ABPmer Leads Three Studies for Marine Scotland
ABPmer has recently been appointed to lead three studies for Marine Scotland under a Scottish Government Framework contract. Following on from an earlier commission to prepare a Habitats Regulations Appraisal (HRA) for the draft plan for offshore wind energy in Scottish territorial waters, ABPmer ha
Gazprom Executive, North Korean Ambassador Discuss Russia-Korea Cooperation Prospects
The Gazprom headquarters hosted yesterday a working meeting between Alexander Ananenkov, Deputy Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Kim Yong Jae, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to the Russian Federation. The meeting participan
Cyprus President Visits Offshore Drilling Rig
Cyprus President Demetris Christofias yesterday paid a visit to an offshore drilling rig searching for gas south of the Mediterranean island, Reuters reports. Noble Corporation started with exploration drilling in September and this was Christofias’ first visit to the drilling site. “My presence her