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Atlantic Marine Marks Record-Breaking Target Removal Figure with OMM’s Baltic Job
After OMM completed a boulder removal campaign for a German offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, Atlantic Marine – which supported the project with its Atlantic Tonjer vessel and ROGE ROV 2 boulder system – announced that the works had taken its total to over 30,000 targets removed, including bould
Atlantic Marine Marks Record-Breaking Target Removal Figure with OMM’s Baltic Job
After OMM completed a boulder removal campaign for a German offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, Atlantic Marine – which supported the project with its Atlantic Tonjer vessel and ROGE ROV 2 boulder system – announced that the works had taken its total to over 30,000 targets removed, including bould
Brent oil price tops $71 a barrel for the first time since 2014
Brent oil price rose to $71 a barrel early on Thursday, a level not seen since late 2014
Scottish gov’t offers over $2 million in decommissioning grants
The Scottish Government’s Decommissioning Challenge Fund has offered six projects a share of £1.5 million in funds.
Nigerian LNG cargo heading for Portugal
A cargo of liquefied natural gas loaded at the Nigerian LNG facility on Bonny Island is currently on its way to Portugal.
Reganosa shuffles structure targeting growth
Spanish LNG terminal operator Reganosa has updated its structure formalizing the creation of a Galician multinational energy company with an aim securing a larger global market share.
PSA Inspects Statoil’s Johan Castberg FPSO Design
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has recently carried out an audit of Statoil’s planning of Johan Castberg floating production and offloading vessel (FPSO). The audit covered primarily the design of the facility with a view to cold-climate operations and was restricted to materials handling,
UK: United Oil & Gas gains option to farm into Acle prospect
United Oil & Gas has entered a no-cost option agreement to farm into offshore Block 49/29 containing the Acle prospect in the Southern North Sea.
Faults spotted during Ivar Aasen work environment audit
Norwegian offshore safety body has found non-conformities and improvement points during an audit of Aker BP-operated Ivar Aasen project off Norway.
Stephenson Harwood advises CDB on $1.6 bln Yamal LNG tankers financing
Law firm Stephenson Harwood advised China Development Bank on the $1.6 billion financing of six Arc7 LNG carrier newbuildings for a joint venture between Teekay LNG Partners and China LNG Shipping.
Northern Sea Route Handles Record 9.7 Mn Tons
The Northern Sea Route handled a record volume of 9.7 million tons of cargo in 2017.
Johan Sverdrup audit uncovers non-conformities
The Petroleum Safety Authority has found two non-conformities and six improvement points during an audit of Johan Sverdrup.
Norway’s December oil output lower than expected over Goliat stoppage
Norway’s oil production in December 2017 was lower than expected by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), a government agency in charge of regulating the petroleum resources in the country.
Novatek’s year-end reserves up
Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer, and Yamal LNG project operator, Novatek, said that an independent appraisal of its hydrocarbon reserves as of December 31, 2017, has been completed.