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Video: Pirate Attack Caught on Camera
Pirate attack on a containership underway in the Gulf of Guinea on December 7 caught on camera.
US LNG developer Tellurian raises $94.8 million
Houston-based LNG export project developer, Tellurian closed its previously announced public offering of 10 million shares of its common stock at a price of $10 per share. Proceeds from the offering were about $94.8 million, Tellurian said in a statement on Tuesday. The company has granted the under
BP gets more time to farm into Cue’s Ironbark prospect
Cue Energy Resources has agreed to extend BP’s option to acquire equity in a permit offshore Australia, which contains the Ironbark gas prospect.
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Indonesian Cargo Ship Sinks
A general cargo ship MV Keneukai sank on December 8 while loading cargo at the Port of Trisakti.
Video: Giant Spar Platform Mated off Norway
A dual vessel float-over operation of the Aasta Hansteen topside has been completed off Norway.
Workers returning to Ninian Southern platform
CNR International (UK) Limited has started the re-manning process at Ninian Southern platform in the UK North Sea, following the precautionary down-man of the platform last week.
Production at Tambar field resumes after fatal accident
Aker BP has reinstated production from its Tambar field off Norway. The output had been stopped since December 7, after a worker fell off the Maersk Interceptor jack-up rig operating at the field. Two workers were initially reported injured, however, Aker BP on Friday confirmed that one worker had p
Austrian explosion hits European gas markets
An explosion on Tuesday morning at the major European gas hub at Baumgarten in Austria killed one person and injured 18 others, causing a surge in Austrian, Italian and the UK gas prices. Italy has also reportedly declared a state of emergency due to a lack of gas supplies. The Baumgarten plant was
North Norfolk Council, Vattenfall to Discuss Vanguard HVAC Option
A Cable Relay Station (CRS) for the Norfolk Vanguard project could turn out to be a stumbling stone for Vattenfall’s proposed HVAC option, as North Norfolk District Council pointed to this part of the proposal as the one to be further examined, a little after Happisburgh residents voiced their conce
Van Der Kamp’s dredger to get LNG fuel tank
Dutch maker of cryogenic equipment Crynorm has completed a liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel tank that will be installed onboard Van der Kamp’s hopper dredger Ecodelta. The LNG fuel tank was heading on Monday for the Dutch yard Barkmeijer where the Ecodelta is being built, Crynorm said in a statement
Shell halts two North Sea platforms over Forties pipeline crack
Shell has suspended production on two of its Central North Sea platforms due to controlled shutdown of the Forties Pipeline System.
Kidnapped Captain of Royal 16 Found Dead
The captain of the Vietnamese-flagged bulk carrier Royal 16, kidnapped by pirates over a year ago, was found dead.
Fugro to Begin Seabed Surveys at Triton Knoll
Fugro is set to start seabed and sub-seafloor investigations at the Triton Knoll site in the UK. Under a GBP 3 million contract, Fugro will operate three vessels out of the Humber, supported by technical teams from the company’s Wallingford headquarters.