The cost of hiring liquefied natural gas carriers on year-long charters exceeded $100,000 a day for the first time since 2006 as a shortage… (businessweek) [mappress] Source: businessweek, September 9, 2011.
LOCAL people are being given their first glimpse of how a giant offshore wind farm could dramatically alter the vista from the North Devon coast. The first of six public exhibitions for the Atlantic Array takes place on Saturday at Abbotsham Village Hall. Developer RWE npower renewables will be unve
A team of leading marine scientists from around the world is recommending an end to most commercial fishing in the deep sea, the Earth’s largest ecosystem. Instead, they recommend fishing in more productive waters nearer to consumers. In a comprehensive analysis published online this week in the jou
Total announced a major gas discovery in the Caspian Sea in the Absheron block offshore Azerbaijan. The Absheron X-2 well has encountered more than 500 feet of cumulated net gas pays within high quality sands on the northern flank of a major 270 square kilometres structure. Reservoirs are expected t
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy advises that independent engineering firm, Frazer-Nash, has verified the positive results of its CETO 3 device. The results were unveiled today by Carnegie’s Technology Development Manager, Jonathan Fievez, at the European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference i
The Russky Island (Vladivostok) hosted Thursday celebrations dedicated to the commissioning of the first startup complex at the Sakhalin – Khabarovsk – Vladivostok gas transmission system (GTS) and to the launch of gas supplies to the Primorsky Krai. Taking part in the event were Vladimir Putin, Cha
The cost of hiring liquefied natural gas carriers on year-long charters exceeded $100,000 a day for the first time since 2006 as a shortage… (businessweek) [mappress] Source: businessweek, September 9, 2011;
A third cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) will arrive at the Gate import terminal in the Netherlands in the first week of October, the first delivery under a long-term deal between Spain’s Iberdrola and Denmark’s DONG Energy , a trader with knowledge of the deal said. (reuters) [mappress] Source:
A third cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) will arrive at the Gate import terminal in the Netherlands in the first week of October… (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, September 8, 2011.
Britian’s decision to scrap emergency towing vessel cover around the coastline is now almost certain to face legal challenge, with opponents… Lloyds List 2011 IMDO [mappress] Source: IMDO, September 8, 2011;
Visiting the port of Rotterdam today, European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas responsible for Transport announced his intention to… [mappress] Source: portofrotterdam, September 8, 2011;
During maintenance works on one of the jetties of Gate terminal a small amount of natural gas was released. This caused a visible white cloud at the jetty. The condensation of air humidity following the contact with the cold gas caused this cloud. The cloud itself does not contain any poisonous subs
Bulgaria’s Government said on September 7 it has allowed British oil and gas explorer Melrose Resources to use a seismic vessel by the end… Source: Sofiaecho [mappress] Source:Sofiaecho, September 8, 2011;
DCT Gdansk welcomes Poland’s Minister of Infrastructure Cezary Grabarczyk visited the container terminal yesterday. After welcoming President Lech Walesa, the Prime Minister and deputy Prime Minister in recent months, DCT Gdansk, the Polish container terminal, played host once again to one of the mo
