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Navikon Gears MPI Enterprise for Nordergründe
Navikon has mobilised MPI Enterprise for the Nordergründe offshore wind project on behalf of Bilfinger Marine & Offshore System GmbH. The company informed that it won a contract in April 2016, under which it equipped the installation vessel with seafastening, foundations and assemblies for transport
Power CSL Launches Fast-Install HV Subsea Cable Jointing System
Power CSL has launched a high voltage jointing system suitable for the offshore repair of a wide range of high voltage subsea cables. According to the company, the system will drastically reduce the cost of repairing subsea cables in the offshore renewables and oil & gas sectors, since it takes 48-6
Power CSL Launches Fast-Install HV Subsea Cable Jointing System
Power CSL has launched a high voltage jointing system suitable for the offshore repair of a wide range of high voltage subsea cables. According to the company, the system will drastically reduce the cost of repairing subsea cables in the offshore renewables and oil & gas sectors, since it takes 48-6
The General Cargo Fleet – A Long Tradition of Survival within the Dutch-German Niche Market
You will never see a seagull following a ship from Groningen. This funny line refers to the tradition of never throwing anything overboard and consuming every resource. In other words: a rather calvinist attitude to saving costs, and keeping things as simple as possible. This is, in short, the world
EMGS eyes revenues potential owing to Barents Sea multi-client library
Following the recent award of ten new production licenses offshore Norway, the geophysical services company Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) expects to generate multi-client revenues, owing to its Barents Sea multi-client library. To remind, earlier in May, Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energ
Gazprom Export opens small-scale LNG plant in Pskov
Gazprom Export, the exporting arm of Russian gas giant Gazprom, said it has on Thursday opened a small-scale LNG producing plant in Pskov, a city located in the north-western part of European Russia, near the Estonian border. According to a statement by Gazprom Export, the plant’s capacity is 3 tons
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Angola LNG re-starts production The Chevron-led $10 billion Angola LNG project has started producing chilled gas with first cargoes to be available soon on a tender, the project’s spokeswoman told LNG World News on Tuesday. Shell to slash more jobs LNG giant Royal Dutch Shell said it will increase t
Norway: Collective pay deal reached for land-based oil workers
Following last week’s breakdown in collective pay talks with employees working in land bases in Norway, Norwegian Oil Industry Association has this week reached an agreement with land employees. The successful talks this week were held with land-based employees, and white-collar staff offshore in ad
MENCK’s Largest Hammer Set for Burbo Bank 2 Monopiles
MENCK will deploy its largest hammer for the installation of 32 monopiles at the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm. The MHU3500S has a 6.5m pile sleeve, powered by 3 MHP 1600 hydraulic power packs in parallel setup. The hammer will be operated from Van Oord’s offshore construction vessel Svane
Report: Petronas to sell LNG to EDF Trading
Malaysia’s Petronas is reportedly looking to sign a deal with EDF Trading for the delivery of limited LNG volumes over a period of three years.
Songa Offshore back in profit, boosted by new rigs
Songa Offshore, an Oslo-listed offshore drilling contractor, has returned to profit in the first quarter of 2016. The company’s profit for the period was $10 million, an improvement from a net loss of 11 million in the first quarter a year ago. Revenue also rose to $137 million, up from 108 million
Höegh LNG turns to profit in Q1
Oslo-Based Höegh LNG returned to profit following a US33 million net loss in the fourth quarter 2015 by reporting a $6.3 million net profit after tax for the first quarter of 2016.
Fluxys, GRTgaz launch France-Belguim gas transmission connection
Fluxys Belgium and GRTgaz jointly informed a new gas transmission pipeline connecting France and Belgium has been inaugurated in Pitgam (Nord).