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Det norske boosts production guidance for 2016
Oil company Det norske oljeselskap has increased its production guidance for 2016 based on stronger than expected production from the Alvheim area located in the North Sea. Det norske oljeselskap is the operator of the Alvheim field with 65% working interest. Partners in the license are ConocoPhilli
Gazprom, Serbia look into small-scale LNG
Gazprom representatives led by the company’s head Alexey Miller on Tuesday met with Serbia’s ambassador to Russia, Slavenko Terzic to discuss cooperation in the gas sector.
Ofgem Shortlists Bidders for Burbo Bank Extension OWF
Ofgem has announced a shortlist of five bidders competing to own and run the £230 million transmission link to the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm, situated in the Bay of Liverpool. Ofgem will appoint the Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) for this project, which will receive a guaranteed re
AMC Working with Ad Hoc’s Naval Architect on New SWATH Design
Naval Architect John Kecsmar of Ad Hoc Marine Designs is working with Aluminium Marine Consultants (AMC) on a new SWATH vessel design dedicated to wind farm operations. The newly designed vessels are entirely built from aluminium and are light weight, robust and durably constructed to class and MCA
Granada Material Handling to Supply Beatrice Davit Cranes
Bladt Industries A/S has awarded a contract to Manchester-based company Granada Material Handling for the design, manufacturing, delivery and commission of 30 davit crane units for the Beatrice offshore wind farm. Each of the Granada ‘Python’ crane units has been specifically designed for Beatrice a
Granada Material Handling to Supply Beatrice Davit Cranes
Bladt Industries A/S has awarded a contract to Manchester-based company Granada Material Handling for the design, manufacturing, delivery and commission of 30 davit crane units for the Beatrice offshore wind farm. Each of the Granada ‘Python’ crane units has been specifically designed for Beatrice a
IEA: Oil demand growth slowing at faster pace
Global oil demand growth is slowing at a faster pace than initially predicted, International Energy Agency said in its Oil Market Report (OMR) for September. For 2016, a gain of 1.3 mb/d is expected – a downgrade of 0.1 mb/d on IEA’s previous forecast due to a more pronounced third quarter 2016 slow
Finland’s first LNG terminal starts commercial ops
Gasum said the first LNG import terminal in Finland began commercial operations in Pori on Monday.
Photo of the Day: Nobelwind Offshore Substation Installed
The offshore high voltage substation (OHVS) for Belgian Nobelwind offshore wind project, also known as Belwind 2 or Bligh Bank II, has been installed at its destined location in the North Sea, according to Bladt Industries’ social media pages. The company started working on the offshore substation i
University from Aberdeen to steer Mexican gov’t in o&g skills development
Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen has been awarded funding to create a skills development framework for the oil and gas sector in Mexico. The university said on Tuesday it secured the funding, which will be delivered by the British Embassy in Mexico from the British Government’s Prosperity
Kongsberg Adds Chesapeake’s SonarWiz to PulSAR Sonar
Kongsberg GeoAcoustics has upgraded PulSAR sidescan sonar with Chesapeake Technology’s SonarWiz mapping software. The SonarWiz interface allows PulSAR users to acquire data from multiple sensors, process imagery in real time, generate art mosaics, create detailed contact reports, and produce outputs
Petoro buying stake in Zidane field
Norwegian energy company Petoro is on the verge of buying a stake in the DEA Norge-operated Zidane development, offshore Norway. According to Offshore.no, Petoro has entered into a definitive agreement with Austrian OMV, a partner in the Norwegian Sea field, to buy OMV’s 20 pct stake, thus marking t
Floatgen Construction Progressing According to Schedule
The construction works on Ideol’s Floatgen project have started this month, as announced in June,with the wind turbine and most of the mooring system components now unloaded at the Saint-Nazaire port and the barge on which the construction is taking place already in position at Quai des Charbonniers
Floatgen Construction Progressing According to Schedule
The construction works on Ideol’s Floatgen project have started this month, as announced in June,with the wind turbine and most of the mooring system components now unloaded at the Saint-Nazaire port and the barge on which the construction is taking place already in position at Quai des Charbonniers