Australia-based energy developer Woodside Petroleum Ltd. has unveiled a unique plan to build a state-of-the-art liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline system off the coast of Southern California that would supply the region with up to 15% of its LNG needs by 2011.
Only about half of the 3,050 petroleum production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico have been fully evaluated for damage from Katrina and Rita, making it unlikely the task will be finished before next storm season, officials say.
Indonesia lacks resources to patrol the coastline of Sumatra and other islands in its vast archipelago. Islamic militants are believed to have moved freely in waters north of Sulawesi island, about 1,200 miles east of the strait, en route to sanctuaries in the Philippines.
NAIROBI, Kenya – Suspected pirates tried to outgun two American navy warships with grenade launchers and AK47s when sailors prepared to board their 30-foot dinghy in lawless waters off Somalia.
KONGSBERG has been awarded a contract for the delivery of integrated control systems for safety and automation to the floating production vessel being used to operate BP Norge’s Skarv and Idun fields on the Haltenbanken.
P&O Ports
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd has signed a letter of intent with Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. to jointly develop and manage a major new facility in the Port of Ras Laffan, Qatar, for the construction, repair and maintenance of ships and other marine structures.
A Chinese cargo ship sank off South Korea’s west coast after colliding with an anchored freighter Monday, leaving at least three crew members dead of the Chinese ship dead and nine others missing, the coast guard said.
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Company said it had won an order to build two chemical plants for around 100 billion yen ($856 million) for a large petrochemical project in Saudi Arabia.
A lack of space in cargo planes leaving Sri Lanka has led to a drop in international fish exports and has brought the fish export industry to a standstill.
A 67-year-old man has died after falling off a cruiser into a river on the Broads in Norfolk. The man fell into the water near the Berney Arms pub on Monday morning and was rescued by a member of his family, but soon afterwards had a heart attack.
The oldest electric-powered river boat in the UK could be restored to its former glory after being awarded
A WWII minesweeper and a torpedo boat are among 10 sunken vessels being raised from the entrance to the Forth and Clyde Canal.
HOUSTON, TX, United States (UPI) — Woodside Natural Gas Inc. plans to deliver liquid natural gas from Australia to California with an offshore terminal.
