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Russia to Diversify Gas Exports to Asia
Russia plans to diversify its gas exports by redirecting some of it to the Asian-Pacific region following the imposition… (RIA Novosti) [mappress] Source: RIA Novosti, October 19, 2011
Lithuania: Van Oord to Dredge Klaipeda Port Access Channel
Van Oord is going to deepen and widen the access channel to the port of Klaipeda in Lithuania. The contract is worth approximately EUR 40 million and is being financed partly by the European Union. The client is the Klaipeda port authority and the project will be executed in 2011-2012. The project i
Norway: Skarv Start-Up Put Off for 1Q 2012
Oil major BP said it had delayed the start-up of production from its Skarv oil and gas field off Norway until late in the first quarter of… By Walter Gibbs and Joachim Dagenborg (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, October 19, 2011
Norway: Teekay Buying to Spend USD 823 Million for Sevan FPSOs
Teekay Corp , a marine crude oil and petroleum product transporter, will spend up to $823 million to buy three floating production storage… (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, October 19, 2011
Germany: Intermodal Europe 2011 Set to Help Operators Plan for Future
The last year has been a turbulent time for the international logistics industry and has forced cargo owners, logistics handlers and many other key stakeholders to evaluate their operations. Today, efficiency and productivity are more important than ever before and businesses are looking at implemen
The Netherlands: SGS to Showcase its Renewable Energy Services at EWEA Offshore 2011
SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing, and certification company, is one of over 400 exhibitors taking part in the EWEA Offshore 2011 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The services offered by SGS Renewable Energy will be presented throughout the exhibition at stand 10138. EWEA Offs
ETI Aims for Cheap Wave Energy (UK)
The United Kingdom’s Energy Technologies Institute wants to make energy from waves, and it wants to make it cheap. by Pete Danko (earthtechling) [mappress] Source: earthtechling, October 19, 2011
South Korea: DSME to Build Two LNG Carriers for Stena Bulk
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., a South Korean shipbuilder, said Wednesday that it has won a US$400 million deal to build… (Yonhap) [mappress] Source: Yonhap, October 19, 2011
HFW Hires LNG Lawyer (UK)
Holman Fenwick Willan announced the recruitment of Susan Farmer, who joins the firm’s London office as a partner in the firm’s Corporate, Projects & Finance practice. Susan represents clients in the energy, natural resources and electric power sectors in the structuring, negotiation and documentatio
Shell Says FLNG Will Substantially Reduce Costs of Developing Offshore Gas Fields (France)
Royal Dutch Shell PLC’s new technology to produce liquefied natural gas aboard floating vessels will prove to be a game… (foxbusiness) [mappress] Source: foxbusiness, October 19, 2011
Kerala Could Use German Expertise in Offshore Wind (India)
Kerala could make use of German expertise in setting up offshore wind farms along its 700-km long coast, Ingo Karsten, Consul-General… (thehindu) [mappress] Source: thehindu, October 19, 2011
Osiris Projects to Attend RenewableUK Event Next Week
Osiris Hydrographic & Geophysical Projects Ltd will be attending the RenewableUK Annual Conference and Exhibition next week. Osiris Hydrographic & Geophysical Projects Ltd (Osiris Projects) are an independent UK based company providing high quality marine survey services to a broad range of clients
UK: CWind Receives First of Three Offshore Wind Farm Support Vessels
CWind has taken delivery of the first of the three support vessels contracted to fulfil a deal with Siemens. (Renews) [mappress] Source: Eenews, October 19, 2011
Ireland: Dredging of River Shannon Starts
Waterways Ireland has begun work to restore navigation depths for boat traffic around Sarsfield Lock, and the Abbey River areas of the Shann… (afloat) [mappress] Source: afloat, October 19, 2011;