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Sentinel Marine deploys ERRV to the North Sea
Sentinel Marine’s newbuild emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV) has been deployed to work for Statoil in the North Sea after being christened at the Aberdeen Harbour. The newbuild ERRV, named the Mariner Sentinel, will be at the Norwegian oil company’s Mariner field east of Shetland. Accordin
Eni and CNPC ink oil and gas cooperation deal
Chinese state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and Italian oil giant Eni signed a cooperation agreement on Wednesday, September 13. According to a statement by the Italian oil company, the agreement covers cooperation in oil & gas exploration and production, gas and LNG value chain
Storm Winds Close Husum Wind Energy Event for the Day
Four halls of the HUSUM Wind fair were evacuated today due to strong winds from a storm. The exhibitors and other visitors were asked to leave the lightweight halls 1-4, and gather in hall 5, which is in the main building, Offshore WIND team attending the event reports.
CNPC and Eni sign LNG cooperation deal
China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and Italy’s Eni on Wednesday signed a cooperation agreement that includes assessing opportunities in the gas and LNG value chain. The duo also agreed to cooperate in oil & gas exploration and production, trading and logistics opportunities, refining and pe
Two offshore workers suffer injuries on North Sea platform
Two offshore workers were injured on Monday in a crane-related accident on a North Sea platform. According to a Tuesday report by BBC, the incident involving a crane happened on the Repsol Sinopec-operated Fulmar installation in the UK sector of the North Sea. The news agency also said that, as a re
Finland: construction starts on Costa Cruise’s LNG ship
Finland’s Meyer Turku shipyard held a steel cutting ceremony on Wednesday for the first of two Costa Cruises ships to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The ship, named Costa Smeralda, will debut in October 2019 with a sister ship following in 2021. The vessels are a part of seven new ships
Far denies story of alleged court dispute with Cap
Australian oil and gas explorer Far Limited has denied allegations made in a news story recently published by Upstream, an oil and gas news source, related to an alleged dispute with the UK-based Cap Energy. Namely, Upstream recently reported on an alleged spat between Far and Cap over access to 3D
China Driving Dry Bulk Shipping Market’s Recovery
Sentiment among dry bulk ship owners seems to be at a new high as Baltic Dry Index (BDI) hit a 34-month record at 1,332 points, according to a weekly shipping report from Allied Shipping Research. The market increase that has seen some routes on the Capesize Index reach a three-year high has been dr
Scottish O&G job taskforce hands baton to Industry Leadership Group
Scotland’s Energy Jobs Taskforce has held its final taskforce meeting and is set to transfer its responsibilities to the Oil & Gas Industry Leadership Group. Established by Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in January 2015, the Energy Jobs Taskforce fulfilled its mandate, which was to ensure a
Hong Kong, UK Agree on Stronger Maritime Ties
Representatives of the British and Hong Kong maritime business sectors have signed an agreement to forge a closer working relationship. Under the Memorandum of Understanding, signed on September 12 during London International Shipping Week, Maritime London and the Hong Kong Maritime & Port Board (HK
Acta Marine Unveils Name of Its Newbuild Vessel
Acta Marine has revealed the name of its newbuild Ulstein SX195 walk to work vessel being built at Crist shipyard in Poland. Acta Marine informed that the vessel will sail under the name Acta Auriga. Upon delivery the Acta Auriga will join Acta Orion, its semi-sister vessel, and as such form the sec
Offshore watchdog looks into emergency preparedness on Statfjord B
Norway’s offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has found one non-conformity and one improvement point during an audit of Statoil’s Statfjord B platform located in the North Sea. The offshore safety regulator said on Wednesday that it had identified one non-conformity relating t
ABS, GasLog finalize LNG boil-off project
The American Bureau of Shipping and Monaco-based LNG shipper GasLog have completed a joint development project demonstrating a new approach to evaluating LNG boil-off rate. “By expanding the application of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis to simulate the LNG BOR in cargo tanks, owners are
WES Awards Funding for New Wave Energy Projects
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has announced over £660K of funding for 13 new projects aiming to develop innovative control systems for wave energy converters. This initiative brings together control systems specialists from mature sectors such as aerospace and oil and gas, to work with Scottish technol