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Azerbaijan: BP Starts Maintenace Works on ACG Offshore Fields
BP (operator of the block of “Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli” offshore fields’ development in Azerbaijan) stopped the operations at the “Eastern Azer… By S. Aliyev (Trend) [mappress] Source: Trend, October 20, 2011;
Cyprus Establishing SWF to Manage Offshore Gas Discoveries
Cyprus has not even confirmed the existence of natural gas off its shores, but it is already thinking about setting up a sovereign wealth fu… Source: Reuters [mappress] Source: Reuters, October 20, 2011
South Boats, Seacat Services Continue Collaboration with 4 New Vessels (UK)
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. and Seacat Services Ltd. announce that the two companies have signed a contract for the construction of four further vessels, 2 x South Catamaran 24m WFSV to be named ‘Seacat Resolute’ and ‘Seacat Vigilant’ and two further vessels, which have been allocated build sl
Gazprom Mulls Boosting LNG Supplies to Japan
Gazprom said it was ready to examine the possibility of supplying more liquefied natural gas to Japan… (upi) [mappress] Source: upi, October 20, 2011
Marine Energy and Offshore Wind Farms to Receive Massive Boost (UK)
Marine energy and offshore wind farms will receive a “massive boost” in a British government review into state subsidies for renewable energy… by Karolin Schaps, Jason Neely (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, October 20, 2011
Poland: PGNiG May Seek Arbitration Over Gazprom Gas Prices
Poland’s gas monopoly PGNiG will try to negotiate a price cut in its long-term gas supply with Russian giant… (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, October 20, 2011
Dong Energy Completes Wind Turbine Installation at Walney 2 (UK)
In the night of 22 September, the last blade on the last wind turbine at Walney 2 was fastened. However, it took waiting until the installation vessel, Kraken, succeeded in finding the weather window which made it possible to install the last blade on the last wind turbine in the wind farm. Now, all
Dong Energy Completes Wind Turbine Installation at Walney 2 (UK)
In the night of 22 September, the last blade on the last wind turbine at Walney 2 was fastened. However, it took waiting until the installation vessel, Kraken, succeeded in finding the weather window which made it possible to install the last blade on the last wind turbine in the wind farm. Now, all
PKF Turns to Energy Market (UK)
More than 15 new staff have been recruited in East Anglia by PKF Accountants & business advisors during the summer, and that tally is expected to double with the number of posts currently being advertised. The expansion in Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Ipswich offices is to meet business expansion and
Sheringham Shoal Foundations Get Elastometric Spring Bearings Installed (UK)
The innovative elastometric spring bearings designed to improve the vertical load carrying capacity of the wind turbines of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm, have now been installed on each of the 90 foundations at the site, 20 kilometres off the coast of the Norfolk in the UK. Trelleborg Off
Sheringham Shoal Foundations Get Elastometric Spring Bearings Installed (UK)
The innovative elastometric spring bearings designed to improve the vertical load carrying capacity of the wind turbines of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm, have now been installed on each of the 90 foundations at the site, 20 kilometres off the coast of the Norfolk in the UK. Trelleborg Off
Qatari LNG Tankers Sail to UK
Two additional Qatari cargoes have been scheduled for delivery later this month to the UK, where LNG inventories continue to climb. (ArgusMedia) [mappress] Source: ArgusMedia, October 19, 2011
UK Spot Gas Climbs
British spot gas jumped higher on Wednesday after physical flows of gas fell short of above-average demand… (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, October 19, 2011
Finland: Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Starts Construction on Two New Icebreakers
Arctech Helsinki Shipyard has started construction of two new icebreakers for Russia’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot. (BarentsObserver) [mappress] Source: BarentsObserver, October 19, 2011