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France’s Dunkirk LNG terminal to receive Norwegian cargo
France’s Dunkirk LNG import terminal, the country’s fourth regasification facility, is to receive a rare cargo of liquefied natural gas. According to the shipping data by the port of Dunkirk, LNG tanker Arctic Lady, owned by Höegh LNG and chartered by France’s Total, is expected to arrive at the Dun
GTT’s COO Julien Burdeau leaving the company
GTT, the French maker of LNG containment systems, announced Wednesday that Julien Burdeau, chief operating officer and innovation director, was leaving the company to “enter into a new stage in his career.” A temporary organization has been set up in order to ensure the continuity of innovation acti
Asian LR Tanker Rates Shoot Up
Asian long range (LR) tanker market has seen a surge in rates following the Hurricane Harvey amid heightened demand from Europe and Americas resulting from US refinery outages. According to Ocean Freight Exchange (OFE), rates on TC1 and TC5 freight routes surged by w17.5 and w14 points week-on-week
Horizon Geosciences and Atlantic Marine Team Up on Geotechnical Investigations
Horizon Geosciences and Atlantic Marine have teamed up to provide a new seabed geotechnical investigation spread comprising the vessel Atlantic Carrier and Horizon’s seabed CPT and sampling systems.
Horizon Geosciences and Atlantic Marine Team Up on Geotechnical Investigations
Horizon Geosciences and Atlantic Marine have teamed up to provide a new seabed geotechnical investigation spread comprising the vessel Atlantic Carrier and Horizon’s seabed CPT and sampling systems.
BP, partners ink long-term extension for ACG fields in Azerbaijan
BP and its partners in the Azeri, Chirag fields and the Deep Water Portion of the Gunashli Field (ACG) in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea have with the state of Azerbaijan signed the amended and restated agreement on the joint development and production sharing which will be effective until
Shipping Sector Sailing in a Changing Climate
The shipping industry must cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 50% by 2050, according to a research effort ‘Shipping in Changing Climates’. Rising trade and demand means this will require substantial efficiency improvements in the average ship, which will have to reduce in carbon intensit
Hurricane Energy makes Lancaster FID. First oil in 2019
Hurricane Energy has taken the Final Investment Decision on the development of the Lancaster Early Production System in the UK sector of the North Sea. In an operational update on Thursday, the company said that Lancaster first oil was expected in the first half of 2019, following completion of the
Oil Clean-Up Ops Continue After Sinking of Agia Zoni II
Following the sinking of the oil tanker Agia Zoni II off the Port of Piraeus, oil clean-up efforts are continuing in the area. Namely, Greek authorities requested the mobilization of an oil spill response vessel which is contracted by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) from the Greek company
Business as Usual Today in Husum
Those attending HUSUM Wind in Germany might as well start off the event today with an applause as the wind gave quite a performance yesterday, 13 September, forcing the organiser to evacuate four lightweight halls and to ultimately close the fair for the day. Now that the weather is calmer, the even
DOC to Manage Subsea Cable Installation for Vattenfall
Vattenfall has awarded Deutsche Offshore Consult GmbH (DOC) with a four-year framework agreement for the installation management of subsea power cables for offshore wind farm projects in Germany, UK, the Netherlands and Denmark.
DOC to Manage Subsea Cable Installation for Vattenfall
Vattenfall has awarded Deutsche Offshore Consult GmbH (DOC) with a four-year framework agreement for the installation management of subsea power cables for offshore wind farm projects in Germany, UK, the Netherlands and Denmark.
Ophir says Fortuna FLNG project on target for FID in Q4
London-based Ophir Energy on Thursday said it expects to make a final investment decision on its Fortuna FLNG project in Equatorial Guinea in the fourth quarter of this year. The final decision on the FLNG project has been pushed back several times. In its July trading update, Ophir and its partner,
Kanfa clinches Dvalin work
Kanfa has received an order from Aibel for the Nitrogen Generator unit for the DEA Dvalin tie-in to Statoil’s Heidrun platform, offshore Norway. KANFA Ingenium Process will be responsible for the EPC delivery of the Nitrogen Generator unit. After first being awarded the TEG Regen skid, this is the 2