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8.2 Consulting Inks Another Offshore Wind Deal with Vattenfall
8.2 Consulting AG, with its Dutch partner OrangeWind, was awarded a four-year framework contract by Vattenfall with reference to wind turbine project engineering and interface management tasks for offshore wind farms in Europe.
Cosco delivers another platform supplier to Vroon
Chinese shipbuilder Cosco has delivered a newbuild platform supply vessel to Dutch shipping company Vroon. The Chinese company said on Tuesday that the documents for the delivery of the platform supply vessel VOS Patience were signed on July 18. VOS Patience, a PX121-type platform supply vessel, is
UK: OGA launches 30th Offshore Licensing Round
The UK Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has launched the 30th Offshore Licensing Round with 813 blocks or part blocks on offer in mature areas of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) totalling an area of 114,426 km2 (28,275,280 acres). Blocks are on offer in the Southern, Central and Northern North Sea, the W
Rolande to make a push for Bio-LNG
The Dutch company, Rolande LNG intends on scaling up its Bio-LNG production, transitioning from liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel for road transport.
Woodmac podcast: What to expect from 2Q results season?
Oil majors, such as Exxon and Shell, among others, are set to reveal their second quarter financial and operational reports this week, with BP expected next week. Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence group, has posted a podcast taking a look into what to expect when it comes to the 2Q results seas
First Hywind Turbine Arrives in Scottish Waters
The first floating wind turbine for the Hywind Scotland project has arrived off Aberdeenshire, after setting sail from the project’s assembly base in Stord, Norway, last week.
LNG head leaves Glencore
Gordon Waters, global head of LNG at Glencore, has reportedly resigned from his position with the Swiss commodity trader.
World’s 2016 energy spending dragged down by upstream O&G
World’s total energy investment in 2016 fell to $1.7 trillion, a 12 percent drop versus $1.9 in 2015, dragged down by the oil companies’ lack of spending which was slashed by a quarter. According to a report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA), while the world experienced a 9% increase
GALLERY: ‘Topaz Tiamat’ tests the waters of Norway
Topaz Energy and Marine has shared the photos of its latest newbuild, the Topaz Tiamat, undergoing sea trials in Norway. The UAE-based owner of offshore support vessels ordered the Topaz Tiamat from Vard Brattvag in Norway back in September 2015. Topaz Tiamat was ordered together with its sister ves
First Monopiles In at Rentel Offshore Wind Farm
The first monopiles have been installed at the Rentel offshore wind farm, according to DEME Group, whose daughter company GeoSea is carrying out the works with its installation vessel Innovation.
Construction kicks of on first Hungarian LNG station
The Hungarian Gas Transport Cluster Association (MGKKE), said the cornerstone for the first LNG-fueling station in Hungary has been set.
Qatari LNG cargo heading to South Hook
South Hook liquefied natural gas terminal in the United Kingdom is scheduled to receive a cargo from Qatar at the end of the week.
Songa Offshore wins rig arbitration case with Daewoo
An arbitration tribunal has ruled in favor of Songa Offshore and against the Korean rig builder Daewoo in a rig spat stemming from 2015. Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, DSME, which built four Cat D semi-submersible drilling rigs for Songa Offshore, in 2015 launched arbitration proceeding
Aquaterra gets financial boost from private equity firm
Aquaterra Energy, an offshore engineering solutions provider, has secured a multi-million-pound investment from EV Private Equity as the company prepares for expansion. The deal is the first to be agreed following EV’s pledge last year to invest $200 million in North Sea businesses with new technolo