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Popular news, July 17 -23, 2017
Popular news, July 17-23, 2017
Top news of the week July 17-22
Russia’s Novatek starting up first Yamal LNG train Novatek has started commissioning activities on the first liquefaction unit at its Yamal liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant in the Russian Arctic. Saipem to win contract on Novatek’s 2nd LNG project? Italian oil and gas contractor, Saipem is r
Expertise Hub VIDEO: Skilled Welders Critical Production Element, But Not Easy to Find (Smulders UK)
Smulders UK is in discussions with the UK government over internships and apprenticeships that would increase the local labour and the company is especially focusing on skilled welders, who are a critical element in the production sequence. Majority of welders are local, but the company is currently
Expertise Hub VIDEO: Skilled Welders Critical Production Element, But Not Easy to Find (Smulders UK)
Smulders UK is in discussions with the UK government over internships and apprenticeships that would increase the local labour and the company is especially focusing on skilled welders, who are a critical element in the production sequence. Majority of welders are local, but the company is currently
Schlumberger narrows 2Q loss. Sees number of shallow water FIDs ahead
Schlumberger has narrowed its second quarter loss to $74 million, compared to $2,16 billion a year ago. The world’s largest oilfield services provider posted the second quarter revenue of $7,46 billion, 4 percent up from $7,16 billion in the corresponding quarter of 2016. Sequentially, revenue grew
Borkum Riffgrund 2 OSS Jacket In Place
The jacket foundation for the Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore substation was installed at the offshore construction site on 19 July.
SHL Installs Half of Beatrice Foundation Piles
Half of the wind turbine foundation piles have been installed at the Beatrice offshore wind site, the developer informed via social media. The piling is being carried out by Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) with their heavy lift vessel Stanislav Yudin.
Vattenfall, SWM to Inaugurate Sandbank with a BBQ
On Sunday, 23 July, Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München (SWM) will officially put the Sandbank offshore wind farm into operation by organising a public barbecue at the city park Stadtpark in Hamburg.
Poland’s PGNiG boosting LNG imports
Poland’s state-owned gas company PGNiG on Wednesday reported a rise in its natural gas sales boosted by liquefied natural gas (LNG) volumes. PGNiG’s natural gas sales rose almost 20 percent on year in the second quarter to 5.63 billion cubic metres (bcm). First half gas sales increased 14.3 percent
Exxon takes legal action over Treasury’s Russia sanctions penalty
ExxonMobil is taking legal action challenging the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) move to penalize the oil company for alleged violations of sanctions against Russia. In a statement on Thursday, the Treasury said OFAC had assessed a $2,000,000 civil monetary
GTT’s six-months revenue declines
GTT, the French maker of LNG containment systems, reported a revenue of €111.3 million ($129.8 million) for the first six months of 2017, a 4.7 percent drop from the corresponding period in 2016.
Schlumberger to buy majority stake in Russian drilling firm
The world’s largest oilfield services provider Schlumberger is buying a majority stake in the Russian drilling contractor Eurasia Drilling. The news was revealed by both Schlumberger and Eurasia Drilling on Thursday. Schlumberger is going to acquire a 51% stake in the drilling company. Alexander Dja
Vroon’s newbuild subsea support vessel named in Amsterdam
Dutch provider of offshore support vessels, Vroon Offshore Services, has named the newest addition to its fleet in a ceremony held on Thursday, July 20. The vessel was named the VOS Start at Damen Shiprepair in Amsterdam by Tracie Moyes from the vessel’s first charterer MHI Vestas Offshore. VOS Star
Wind First! Bibby WaveMaster 1 Hired for Galloper OWF
James Fisher Marine Services, main offshore marine services contractor for the Galloper project, has chartered the new Bibby WaveMaster 1 service operations vessel (SOV) to support the commissioning works on the wind farm.