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Heli Union leases helicopter to support Africa ops
Heli Union has received one Leonardo AW139 helicopter to support its offshore operations in Africa.
UK: United Oil & Gas gains option to farm into Acle prospect
United Oil & Gas has entered a no-cost option agreement to farm into offshore Block 49/29 containing the Acle prospect in the Southern North Sea.
Faults spotted during Ivar Aasen work environment audit
Norwegian offshore safety body has found non-conformities and improvement points during an audit of Aker BP-operated Ivar Aasen project off Norway.
Stephenson Harwood advises CDB on $1.6 bln Yamal LNG tankers financing
Law firm Stephenson Harwood advised China Development Bank on the $1.6 billion financing of six Arc7 LNG carrier newbuildings for a joint venture between Teekay LNG Partners and China LNG Shipping.
Northern Sea Route Handles Record 9.7 Mn Tons
The Northern Sea Route handled a record volume of 9.7 million tons of cargo in 2017.
Tokyo Gas plans lowering LNG imports from Malaysia
Japan’s Tokyo Gas decided to cut down on LNG imports from Malaysia once the long-term contract runs out this year.
LLOG kicks off drilling ops at Buckskin
U.S.-based oil company LLOG Exploration has started development drilling operations at the Buckskin project in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
Johan Sverdrup audit uncovers non-conformities
The Petroleum Safety Authority has found two non-conformities and six improvement points during an audit of Johan Sverdrup.
Norway’s December oil output lower than expected over Goliat stoppage
Norway’s oil production in December 2017 was lower than expected by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), a government agency in charge of regulating the petroleum resources in the country.
Novatek’s year-end reserves up
Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer, and Yamal LNG project operator, Novatek, said that an independent appraisal of its hydrocarbon reserves as of December 31, 2017, has been completed.
ExxonMobil wins 2017 Explorer of the Year award
Oil major ExxonMobil has been named the 2017 Explorer of the Year by the World Oil and Gas Council.
Gazprom receives government permit for TurkStream’s second string
Russian giant Gazprom informed it has received the construction permit from the Turkish authorities for the second string of the TurkStream gas pipeline’s offshore section stretching to the Turkish coast.
HRAS, BHRRC Launch Maritime Human Rights Reporting Platform
HRAS and BHRRC have launched a platform for recording cases of maritime human rights abuses.
EPA to review Wheatstone LNG’s emissions condition
Australia’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has on January 2, received a Minister request to investigate the adequacy of condition monitoring GHG emissions from Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project.