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Lithuanian LNG competence center opened
Lithuanian LNG cluster said that the LNG competence center in the seaport of Klaipeda opened its doors on December 28.
Eni stops Goliat output again
Eni Norge, a Norwegian subsidiary of the Italian oil company Eni, has halted output from its Goliat field in the Barents Sea, off Norway. According to a Thursday report by the Norwegian news website Teknisk Ukeblad (TU), the output was halted on the night of December 26 after a routine inspection di
Report: Aker BP, Hitec in talks to buy Exxon’s Norwegian assets
Three companies are reportedly looking to buy ExxonMobil’s Norwegian offshore assets estimated to be worth around $1 billion. According to last week’s news report by Bloomberg, who quoted people familiar with the matter, Aker BP, HitecVision, and Neptune Oil & Gas are in talks with Exxon to buy stak
Oil steady in quiet holiday season trade; supply cut deal to kick in January 1
By Osamu Tsukimori TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday in light pre-New Year holiday trading with markets adopting a wait-and-see stance less than a week before the first output cut deal agreed between OPEC and non-OPEC members in 15 years is scheduled to kick in. London Bren
VIDEO: Ivar Aasen field goes online
On Saturday, December 24 the Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP started production from its operated Ivar Aasen field, off Norway. The company produced a video of the project start-up, which came four years after the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) was submitted. The field’s economic lif
VIDEO: Cargo Ship Grounds, Nine Crew Evacuated
A total of nine crewmembers were evacuated from the general cargo vessel Cabrera after the ship ran aground on the northern coast of Andros Island, Greece, according to the Hellenic Navy. The naval helicopter managed to remove the vessel’s crew, consisting of four Philippine, three Polish, one Ukrai
Looking at the year 2050 with NISS
When celebrating a centennial anniversary, it is tempting not to look back. But the National Institute for Shipping and Shipbuilding (NISS) in the Netherlands resisted and instead took a look at the future of the maritime industry. The result is called ‘”Blueprint 2050 – The maritime world beyond th
Popular news, December 19 – 25, 2016
Read last week’s most popular news from the offshore energy sector.
Top news of the week December 19-24
DSME to build FSRU for Maran Gas South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has secured an order to build a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) for Maran Gas Maritime, a unit of Greece’s Angelicoussis Shipping Group. Wison Engineering snatches Kazakhstan’s first LNG plant con
Two Maersk Supply Service Vessels Sink Off France
Two Maersk Supply Service anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS) have sunk offshore France. Maersk Supply Service confirmed to Subsea World News that Maersk Battler vessel lost two towed supply vessels Maersk Searcher and Maersk Shipper on December 22. The vessels sunk 60 miles off the coast of F
Oil workers stranded offshore for Christmas due to storm
Around 100 offshore oil workers will not be able to get back home in time for Christmas due to a heavy storm. News reports emerged saying that oil workers on BP’s platforms west of Shetland may not be making it home in time for Christmas as storm named Barbara hits Scotland with winds expected to re
New seismic player Shearwater Geoservices open for business
Norwegian shipping company GC Rieber Shipping and Rasmussengruppen have completed the transaction regarding the forming of jointly owned marine geophysical company Shearwater GeoServices. GC Rieber said on Friday that the final conditions for transaction completion had been fulfilled. The two compan
Hamburg Awaits Decision on Elbe Deepening
The decision to adjust the navigation channel on the Lower and Outer Elbe River, an expansion project which would enable German Port of Hamburg to accommodate mega ships, is expected to be made in February. The waterway is used to reach the Port of Hamburg. In view of the rapidly growing ships, Hamb
Ince & Co advises GasLog on Greek FSRU project
International law firm Ince & Co has provided legal advice to GasLog, an international owner, operator and manager of LNG carriers, on a sale and purchase agreement to acquire a 20 percent shareholding in Gastrade.