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Video: Giant Spar Platform Mated off Norway
A dual vessel float-over operation of the Aasta Hansteen topside has been completed off Norway.
Workers returning to Ninian Southern platform
CNR International (UK) Limited has started the re-manning process at Ninian Southern platform in the UK North Sea, following the precautionary down-man of the platform last week.
Production at Tambar field resumes after fatal accident
Aker BP has reinstated production from its Tambar field off Norway. The output had been stopped since December 7, after a worker fell off the Maersk Interceptor jack-up rig operating at the field. Two workers were initially reported injured, however, Aker BP on Friday confirmed that one worker had p
Austrian explosion hits European gas markets
An explosion on Tuesday morning at the major European gas hub at Baumgarten in Austria killed one person and injured 18 others, causing a surge in Austrian, Italian and the UK gas prices. Italy has also reportedly declared a state of emergency due to a lack of gas supplies. The Baumgarten plant was
North Norfolk Council, Vattenfall to Discuss Vanguard HVAC Option
A Cable Relay Station (CRS) for the Norfolk Vanguard project could turn out to be a stumbling stone for Vattenfall’s proposed HVAC option, as North Norfolk District Council pointed to this part of the proposal as the one to be further examined, a little after Happisburgh residents voiced their conce
Van Der Kamp’s dredger to get LNG fuel tank
Dutch maker of cryogenic equipment Crynorm has completed a liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel tank that will be installed onboard Van der Kamp’s hopper dredger Ecodelta. The LNG fuel tank was heading on Monday for the Dutch yard Barkmeijer where the Ecodelta is being built, Crynorm said in a statement
Shell halts two North Sea platforms over Forties pipeline crack
Shell has suspended production on two of its Central North Sea platforms due to controlled shutdown of the Forties Pipeline System.
Fugro to Begin Seabed Surveys at Triton Knoll
Fugro is set to start seabed and sub-seafloor investigations at the Triton Knoll site in the UK. Under a GBP 3 million contract, Fugro will operate three vessels out of the Humber, supported by technical teams from the company’s Wallingford headquarters.
Chart opens Gasum’s 4th LNG station in Finland
US-based LNG engineer, Chart said that its unit has recently commissioned a fourth permanent fueling station for natural gas vehicles in Finland. The station, owned and operated by Gasum, is located close to Helsinki Vantaa airport and is further helping to develop the country’s natural gas vehicle
North Sea pipeline shutdown pushes oil price over $65 for the first time since mid-2015
Brent oil price has shot over $65 a barrel for the first time since mid-2015 following the shutdown of North Sea’s largest pipeline. As previously reported, Ineos, the operator of the Forties Pipeline System used for the transportation of the UK North Sea crude, has decided to close the pipeline aft
Ineos shuts Forties Pipeline System over crack in pipe. Serica cuts output guidance
Forties Pipeline System that carries the UK North Sea oil to the shore for processing will be shut down for weeks after a crack was recently discovered in the onshore section. Ineos, which acquired the pipeline late in October, discovered the crack last week during a routine inspection Red Moss near
Solstad Farstad sells 24-year-old anchor handler
Norwegian offshore shipping company Solstad Farstad has sold one of its anchor handling tug and supply (AHTS) vessels.
Russia’s Novatek buys Chernichnoye field
Russia’s largest independent gas producer and LNG developer, Novatek signed a deal to acquire OOO Chernichnoye from Oil Company “Mangazeya” JSC. OOO Chernichnoye holds the hydrocarbon exploration and production license for the Chernichnoye field located in close proximity to Novatek’s infrastructure
Trafigura ups LNG trade by 27 percent
Trafigura, one of the world’s largest commodities trading firms, said its LNG volumes rose 27 percent in the 2017 financial year as the global market continued its expansion and the company boosted its LNG trading capabilities. The independent company traded 8.1 million mt in the financial year that