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Gazprom, Engie amend technical cooperation agreement
Alexey Miller, the head of the Russian giant Gazprom discussed the partnership development with Gerard Mestrallet, chairman of the board of directors of Engie.
Atlantic Offshore to Convert Ocean Response
Atlantic Offshore has, together with Statoil, decided to convert Ocean Response to act as full oil recovery and oil spill vessel. The vessel, with the length of 75 meters, is an emergency response & rescue vessel, constructed to handle advanced emergency- and rescue operations, and maintenance of lo
NGO Shipbreaking Calls for ‘Polluter Pays’ Principle
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform has called on the European Commission, the European Parliament and Member States to support the introduction of a financial incentive that will enhance safe and environmentally sound ship recycling in line with the standard set by the European Ship Recycling Regulation.
Dunkirk LNG to start commercial operations by year end
France’s fourth liquefied natural gas import terminal in the port of Dunkirk is expected to begin commercial operations by the end of the year.
Clair oil spill dispersed and not visible on sea surface, BP says
British oil major BP has informed that the oil spill near the Clair platform west of Shetland has dispersed and can no longer be seen at the sea surface. To remind, oil in water was released to the sea from the Clair platform, 75 kilometers west of Shetland Islands, on Sunday morning. BP shut the pr
Eagle LNG joins cross-industry coalition
Eagle LNG Partners have joined the industry-wide coalition named SEALNG that has been formed to accelerate the use of liquefied natural gas as a marine fuel.
Lithuania: Klaipeda LNG ops suspended due to dredging works
Activities at Lithuania’s first LNG import facility in the port of Klaipeda have been temporally suspended due to dredging works in the southern part of the port. The dredging works aim to clean the ground of the bottom, remove sand deposits and to ensure safe depth for LNG carriers. This is the sec
Maersk Oil withdraws from Dvalin project
Danish oil company Maersk Oil has given away its stake in the Dvalin field, formerly known as Zidane, located offshore Norway, to its partners in the project. Earlier this week, DEA, the field operator, submitted the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) for the field to the Ministry of Petroleum
OCTRA Hired for Floatgen Works
French transport engineering company, OCTRA, has been contracted to supply the construction barges as well as associated equipment and skilled staff for the first building phase of the Floatgen project. The company will also work on the full float out of the 5,000-tonne caisson. OCTRA is supporting
Gazprom, Gasunie, advocate new gas transmission infrastructure
Natural gas deliveries through the Nord Stream gas pipeline from January to October, 2016, totaled 32 billion cubic meters, an increase of 13 percent compared to the same period in 2015.
Great Yarmouth Energy Park Expands
Another two acres will be developed as part of Great Yarmouth Energy Park, after the Great Yarmouth Development Company, a joint venture between Great Yarmouth Borough Council and Norfolk County Council, and the owners of the Millora Works site signed acquisition contracts. The 50-acre energy park i
Cathie Associates, Ceteal, Ghenova to Back DONG’s Offshore Wind Projects
Cathie Associates has teamed up with independent marine structural engineering company, Ceteal, and multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy, Ghenova to provide support for DONG Energy’s offshore wind farm projects under a five-year contract. Together, the consortium will deliver on a framework ag
26 Bidders Apply for Borssele III & IV
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) has received 26 applications for Borssele III and IV offshore wind sites, the governmental body reported after the tender closed on 29 September. A team comprising national and international experts is now evaluating all applications and RVO.nl said it plan
Seatools Bags Beatrice OWF Deal
Seaway Heavy Lifting has contracted Dutch subsea technology company Seatools as the provider of a piling template instrumentation and control system for the Beatrice offshore wind project. Seatools is in charge of the complete mechanical, electric, hydraulic, and software design of the piling templa