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BHGE plans $3 billion share repurchase
Baker Hughes, a GE company ( BHGE ), said that its board has authorized the repurchase of as much as $3 billion of its common units from BHGE and General Electric. The company will use the proceeds from the sale of its BHGE LLC common units to repurchase its Class A shares. In addition, the [&hellip
CHC introduces AW189 helicopters to Australia to support Woodside ops
CHC Helicopter will begin flying the new AW189 helicopters in Australia this month to support Woodside’s offshore operations.
Rose de Cascia
One could easily think that the ‘Ship of the Year award 2017’ for the innovative fishing vessel MDV-1, won together with shipyard Hoekman from Urk, seems to have paid dividend for shipyard Padmos from Stellendam. The yard is constructing a series of three fishing vessels for a French client which be
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ExxonMobil pulls out of Pakistan FSRU project U.S. major ExxonMobil called it quits on a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import project in Pakistan, following differences with project partners. Anadarko narrows loss, inks Mozambique LNG supply deal Woodlands-based Anadarko, the developer of the giant Mo
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VNG awards LOI for Fenja development to TechnipFMC
Norwegian oil company VNG Norge has signed a letter of intent with Technip FMC for the Fenja (formerly Pil & Bue) field development project offshore Norway.
U.S. Senate confirms new FERC chairman
The U.S. Senate has confirmed the nominations of Kevin McIntyre and Richard Glick to join the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the regulatory body essential to the LNG exports approval process.
Gallery: Refloating Glory Amsterdam
Central Command for Maritime Emergencies Germany (Havariekommando) published photos of the Glory Amsterdam’s refloating operation after the bulker grounded in the German Bight days ago. The Panamax successfully reached the Port of Wilhelmshaven with the help of three tugs at around 19:30, November 2
Hong Kong investment firm buying 53% of Hyperdynamics
The stock purchase agreement provides that Ray Leonard will remain President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the company
Belgium Could Raise 2020 Offshore Wind Bar
Belgium has the potential to almost double its installed offshore wind capacity planned for 2020, according to Flemish Minister for Energy Bart Tommelein, who sees the 2,200MW capacity planned for 2020 going to 4,000MW.
Space@Sea to Introduce Floating Islands
The consortium consisting of seventeen European partners intends to develop a standardized and cost-efficient modular island with low ecological impact, providing “sustainable and affordable workspace at sea”. As of November 1, the Horizon 2020 funded project Space@Sea will make a step in the effici
Air Liquide to expand Kinetrex’s North LNG plant
Air Liquide Engineering and Construction, part of Air Liquide group secured a contract with Kinetrex Energy to upgrade their North Plant LNG production unit in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Pirates Target Crude Oil Tanker off Nigeria
A crude oil tanker managed to escape pirate hands while sailing some 21 nautical miles South-Southwest of Bonny Island, Nigeria on November 1. The tanker was approached by armed pirates in two speed boats at high speed, according to the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre. “The officer of the watch immediat