Total SA, Europe’s third-biggest oil company, said its Libyan offshore facilities are back to full production and onshore operations will r… By Mike Cohen (Businessweek) [mappress] Source: Businessweek, November 4, 2011
The Fukushima disaster could lead to a 15 percent fall in world nuclear power generation by 2035 when power demand may rise by 3.1 percent a… (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, November 4, 2011
The Navy formally delivered the sixth 35-meter patrol boat (P-305) to the Iraqi navy at the Umm Qasr naval facility in Iraq Nov. 3, after the ship successfully completed reactivation in Bahrain, Oct. 23. The seamless reactivation enabled delivery to an Iraqi naval base one week ahead of schedule. “T
Up to now, the Doha New Port Project Department has fulfilled over one million hours of safety working. The Project Department has also made remarkable achievements in HSE management and is fully affirmed by the Employer and the Consulting Engineer. It has received One Million Working Hours Zero-Acc
The start of natural gas deliveries from the Tamar offshore reservoir could be delayed by up to a year if the multibillion dollar gas delive… (globes) [mappress] Source: globes, November 3, 2011
The start of natural gas deliveries from the Tamar offshore reservoir could be delayed by up to a year if the multibillion dollar gas delive… By Amiram Barkat (Globes) [mappress] Source: Globes, November 3, 2011;
According to maritime consultant Alphaliner, deliveries of new containerships have surpassed the 1 million TEU mark since the beginning of 2011, with 154 vessels delivered, and 280,000 TEUs more to come by the end of 2011. Alphaliner said that “Non deliveries due to cancellations, deferrals and slip
Rents for capesize ships that haul iron ore and coal fell for a fifth session as the number of the vessels available for short-duration voya… (Businessweek) [mappress] Source: Businessweek, November 2, 2011
Managing director of the National Iranian Gas Export Company (NIGEC), Hossein Bidarmaghz has rejected Western media allegations that the Swiss EGL Company has imposed a ban on the purchase of natural gas from Iran. He went on to say that, technical issues are the main reason behind the delayed sales
Pakistani Petroleum Minister Asim Hossein said a consortium of banks has been formed to finance the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project. He went on to say that, an offer of $1.4 billion loan for the project had already been made, Iran’s SHANA news agency reported. Addressing traders at the office of
The Barzan Gas Project, currently under development by RasGas Company Limited (RasGas), is a vital project for Qatar that will develop natural gas from the North Field to supply existing and new power generation and water desalination plants in Qatar. The project will pay particular attention to saf
Somali pirates have hijacked a Greek-owned chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden with a crew of 22 people on board including an unarmed guard… By Mohamed Ahmed in Mogadishu(Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, November 1, 2011
Qatar’s Barzan gas project to supply its booming domestic demand is now expected to cost $10.3 billion, Qatari energy minister Mohammed al-S… (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, November 1, 2011;
Yemen LNG has satisfactorily completed testing the performance of the LNG plant at Balhaf and of the Upstream facilities on Block 18. These technical tests comprised a 180 day test of the Upstream Facilities on Block 18, a 10 day test of each of the three existing cryogenic units on Block 18 and a 9
