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Aisus Strengthens Market Position with New Contracts
Aberdeen-based Aisus Offshore has strengthened its global footprint following the award of 15 contracts and work scopes over the past three months. Most recently, Aisus completed four J-Tube inspections on a platform located in the Mediterranean Sea. Aisus has also completed internal caisson inspect
German firm manages Pemex’s accommodation vessel
German firm BS Offshore will be responsible for the management of the Reforma Pemex newbuild accommodation vessel. “Following a two-year period of plan approval and newbuild supervision services provided by Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement’s project focused business, Schulte Marine Concept, BSM is pl
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Shell-led LNG Canada looking for new lead contractor The Hague-based LNG giant Shell and its partners in the LNG Canada consortium are looking for a new lead contractor for the delayed multi-billion export project in Kitimat, British Columbia. Qatargas and RasGas to merge Qatar, the world’s largest
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Norwegian Energy Partners Strengthening Offshore Wind Team
INTSOK and INTPOW are merging to form Norwegian Energy Partners, a new organisation that will also support Norwegian offshore wind industry including its supply chain. Norwegian Energy Partners has hired David Ottesen as a Director of the offshore wind unit. Until recently, Ottesen was CEO of Risavi
Offshore wage status quo not an option, Unite says
Workers represented by Scotland’s biggest offshore trade union Unite have ‘overwhelmingly’ voted to reject a no-change pay and conditions offer from their employers, the union reported on Thursday. Unite, along with the GMB union, is seeking a wage increase for offshore members, along with improved
Yamal LNG secures €200 mln JBIC loan
Novatek-operated Yamal LNG project on Friday signed a credit line facility with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation for the amount of €200 million (Approx: US$209.1 million).
Dunkirk LNG performance testing complete
Performance testing at the Dunkirk LNG terminal have been completed following the arrival of the third commissioning cargo delivered by RasGas on November 22.
SSE Launches Beatrice OWF Community Fund
SSE has opened the first round of the Partnership Fund for the Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm (BOWL), making GBP 600,000 available to support transformative community projects in both Highland and Moray in the first year. The Beatrice Partnership Fund, worth a total of GBP 3 million over a five-year pe
SSE Launches Beatrice OWF Community Fund
SSE has opened the first round of the Partnership Fund for the Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm (BOWL), making GBP 600,000 available to support transformative community projects in both Highland and Moray in the first year. The Beatrice Partnership Fund, worth a total of GBP 3 million over a five-year pe
EMAS AMC misses ‘Lewek Inspector’ payment. Ezra under pressure
Ezra Holdings, a Singapore conglomerate and a parent to offshore services provider EMAS AMC, is under pressure after its subsidiary failed to pay charter fees for some of its vessels. EMAS AMC has informed Forland Subsea it won’t be able to pay charter hire for Forland’s Lewek Inspector vessel for O
Welsh company gets EU funds to develop oil & gas tech
TWI Technology Centre Wales has received a £1 million ($1.24M) EU funding boost to develop new technology to improve the performance of offshore oil and gas production. TWI, an independent research and technology organization, said on Friday it will work with European partners to develop new technol
Gas Natural Fenosa opens second LNG station in France
Gas Natural Fenosa’s unit, Gas Natural Europe opened an LNG station in Poitiers, France making it the GNF’s second such facility in the country.
EMGS in New Multi-Client Data Sale
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has entered into new data licensing agreements providing it with a net revenue of approximately USD 2 million. USD 1.8 million of these revenues will be recognised in the fourth quarter of 2016, while the remaining USD 0.2 million is prefunding of planned multi