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Danube’s Low Water Levels Through Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria Cause Problems
The Danube, Europe’s second longest river, is one of the most poorly navigable rivers on the continent. Despite the EU’s Danube Strategy, th… By Marloes de Koning (presseurop) [mappress] Source: presseurop, October 28, 2011
France: Total Q3 Net Income at 2.8 Billion EUR
Total announced results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011. Commenting on the results, Chairman and CEO Christophe de Margerie said : “Total reported adjusted net income of 2.8 billion euros for the third quarter, stable compared to the second quarter, despite a slightly weaker envi
Crown Estate to Lease 5 Sites Offshore Scotland
The offshore wind industry will today take a major step forward with the announcement of a raft of new seabed lease agreements from the Crown Estate that could support up to 5GW of new capacity. The organisation, which manages the UK seabed, will confirm it has awarded conditional agreements for lea
France: Total Earns USD 3.9 Billion in 3Q 2011
French oil major Total posted higher quarterly earnings on Friday as stronger crude prices and improved profitability in its refining busine… Reporting By Marie Maitre (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, October 28, 2011
3Power Energy Group Announces New Appointments (UK)
3Power Energy Group Inc. (“3Power” and the “Company”) announces that the Company has expanded its management team and Board of Directors. The Board believes these additions will provide the Company with the expertise and leadership to advance the Company towards its goals of providing renewable ener
3Power Energy Group Announces New Appointments (UK)
3Power Energy Group Inc. (“3Power” and the “Company”) announces that the Company has expanded its management team and Board of Directors. The Board believes these additions will provide the Company with the expertise and leadership to advance the Company towards its goals of providing renewable ener
The Netherlands: Partrac Group Exhibits at EWEA Offshore 2011 Conference
Partrac Group will be exhibiting at the EWEA Offshore 2011 Conference, on Stand 10030, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. They will be exhibiting with Scottish Development International (SDI) at the three day event, which will combine a high quality conference programme with a large, international, cros
Golar LNG Announces Insider Transactions (Bermuda)
Golar LNG Limited announced that Board member Tor Olav Troim has on 27 October, 2011 extended a forward contract in respect of 175,000 shares in the Company. The new forward contract expires on 27 April, 2012 at a price of NOK 170.3087 per share. After this trade, Mr. Troim has an exposure of 375,00
The Netherlands: CEDA Dredging Days 2011 – Student Programme Set for Success
More than 20 students from technical universities and colleges in Aachen, Delft, Groningen, Hamburg, and Leuven are going to participate in the coming CEDA Dredging Days, under the CEDA Student Programme 2011. Recommended by their respective professors, the students have all shown great affinity wit
EU Wants Stricter Safety Rules for Offshore Oil, Gas Exploration
European Union regulators proposed stricter safety standards for offshore oil and natural-gas exploration to curb the risk of a major accide… By Ewa Krukowska (Businessweek) [mappress] Source:Businessweek , October 27, 2011;
UK: Arms Race May Develop Between Pirates and Shipping Industry, Warns ITF
An arms race may develop between pirates and the shipping industry given the widespread use of security teams to prevent vessels from being hijacked, the ITF has warned. It raised the fear in a letter to the US Navy which calls for land-based assaults on pirate strongholds and a crackdown on known p
Russia: Lukoil to Increase Gas Share in Total Output
The OAO LUKOIL Board of Directors held a meeting in Moscow today to discuss gas production projects and the Company’s policy to increase shareholder value. The draft 2012-2021 Development Program for the Exploration&Production Business Segment provides for an increased share of gas production in the
Germany: Brunsbuttel Ports, Gasnor Agree on LNG Bunkering
On 18.10.2011 Brunsbüttel Ports GmbH and Gasnor AS (LNG market leader in Norway) agreed on bunkering vessels with LNG in the Elbehafen at Brunsbüttel, Germany. With this important step they are leading the way in offering LNG fuel at Brunsbüttel and the Northern German area, at the crossing of the r
Rolls-Royce Hits 100MWh Milestone with Tidal Technology (UK)
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has achieved a significant milestone in the deployment of tidal energy technology with confirmation that its prototype tidal turbine, located subsea off the Orkney Islands, Scotland, has successfully generated and fed over 100 megawatt hours (MWh) of e