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Cornelissen Groep expands LNG truck fleet
The Dutch logistics company Cornelissen Groep has expanded its fleet of liquefied natural gas powered trucks.
Baker Botts advises Origin on ENN LNG supply deal
Global law firm Baker Botts advised Origin Energy on its LNG sale and purchase agreement with ENN for the delivery of liquefied natural gas to China.
Two Maersk offshore vessels sink off French coast
Two offshore vessels Maersk Searcher and Maersk Shipper sank on Thursday off the coast of France. The incident happened as the vessels were being towed to Turkey by Maersk Battler, as they’ve recently been sold for scrap. In a message to Offshore Energy Today, Danish offshore vessel owner Maersk Sup
Bladt Starts Working on Beatrice Jacket Foundations
Denmark’s Bladt Industries has welded together the first pieces of what are to be jacket foundations which will support 30 wind turbines at the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm off Scotland. The first x-braces and upper A-frames for the four-legged jacket foundations have been welded at Bladt’s Lin
Norway: Unions call for Super Puma helicopter ban
Norwegian offshore workers’ unions have called for the ban on all Super Puma helicopter flights on the Norwegian Continental Shelf to stay upheld. While the flights are currently banned on all Airbus EC225 and AS332L2 helicopters in Norway after the crash of the CHC-owned helicopter in Turøy in Apri
EC Approves First European List of Ship Recycling Yards
The European Commission (EC) adopted the first version of the European List of ship recycling facilities on December 19, 2016. Demolition yards included in the European List of ship recycling facilities are located in Belgium, Denmark, France, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Sp
UK union in offshore pay dispute
Members of Scotland’s biggest offshore trade union Unite have gone into an official dispute with employers, in a move that could lead to a vote on industrial action. Unite, along with the GMB union, was seeking a wage increase for offshore members, along with improved sick pay and paid travel time.
UK Offshore Wind Generation Rises by 3.8% in Q3
Combination of higher wind speeds, compared to last year, and increased onshore wind capacity led to a rise in wind energy-generated power in the UK in Q3 2016, where offshore wind generation rose from 3.4TWh in 2015 Q3 to 3.5TWh and onshore wind generated 4.6TWh in 2016 Q3, up from 3.8TWh for the s
Statoil marks 30th anniversary of Gullfaks oil
Norwegian oil company Statoil has marked the 30th anniversary of production from the Gullfaks field off Norway and 2.6 billion barrels of oil since the start of production on December 22, 1986. The main Gullfaks field lies in block 34/10 in the northern part of the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
Scotland launches action plan for O&G decommissioning
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Scottish Enterprise (SE) have launched a new decommissioning action plan aimed to support Scotland’s oil and gas sector. HIE, an organization supporting economic and community development, said on Wednesday that on the UKCS alone, 302 oil and gas installati
UNCTAD Port Data Project Gets New Members
Thirteen new ports joined the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) data project in November 2016, bringing the total to forty-two participating ports from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe. Started in 2013, the project covers 23 indicators on financial stability, labor
Statoil Celebrates 30 Years of Gullfaks
Norwegian oil and gas giant, Statoil, has marked 30 years of Gullfaks oil field, which started production on December 22, 1986. The Gullfaks was the first field where Statoil was both the developer and the operator. “Gullfaks is a prime example of the best that this industry has achieved in Norway,”
How Should Shipowners Prepare for Bunker Quality Disputes?
The Shipowners’ Club gave its members tips on how to be prepared for potential bunker quality dispute claims which have lately been on the rise. The dispute claims, related to the delivery of allegedly off-specification or contaminated bunkers, have ranged from variation in the parameters of the bun
Cyprus selects Eni, Exxon, Total for three offshore blocks
The Cypriot government has selected Eni, ExxonMobil, and Total for three offshore oil and gas exploration licenses as part of the country’s third licensing round. The country’s third offshore licensing round for offshore exploration in blocks 6, 8, and 10 in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Cyprus was