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Sempra reports rise in third-quarter profit
San Diego-based energy company and LNG operator Sempra Energy reported third-quarter 2017 earnings of $57 million, compared with third-quarter 2016 earnings of $622 million.
Chevron loading first Wheatstone LNG cargo
Chevron’s Wheatstone liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Western Australia is expected to soon ship its first ever cargo of the chilled fuel. Chevron announced the commencement of production at Wheatstone on October 9, adding that the first cargo was scheduled for shipment in the coming we
Chevron’s third quarter profit jumps
US energy major Chevron, reported a $1.95 billion profit for the third quarter of 2017, jumping 51 percent from $1.28 billion in the corresponding quarter last year.
Last Four Walney Extension West Towers Sail Out of Belfast Harbour
The last four towers for MHI Vestas 8.25MW wind turbines for the Walney Extension West have set sail from the Belfast Harbour, the project’s pre-assembly port, according to the port’s social media pages.
Report: South Korea selling its sole offshore drilling rig
While South Korea is widely considered as the world’s largest offshore rig builder, the country has only one such rig of its own, and is now selling it
Horizon Oil advances pre-FEED work on Western LNG project
Australian exploration and production company, Horizon Oil, said that progress has been made on the pre-FEED for the 1.5 mtpa Western LNG project in Papua New Guinea.
MHI Vestas 9.5MW Preferred for 950MW Moray East OWF
Moray Offshore Windfarm East (Ltd) plans to install one hundred 9.5MW wind turbines for its 950MW offshore wind farm in the Outer Moray Firth and has now selected MHI Vestas as the preferred turbine supplier.
MHI Vestas 9.5MW Preferred for 950MW Moray East OWF
Moray Offshore Windfarm East (Ltd) plans to install one hundred 9.5MW wind turbines for its 950MW offshore wind farm in the Outer Moray Firth and has now selected MHI Vestas as the preferred turbine supplier.
Petrobras, Shell, Statoil win six offshore blocks in Brazil’s pre-salt rounds
The Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) has awarded six offshore blocks to oil majors including Shell, Petrobras, and Statoil, generating R$6.15 billion ($1.9B) in signature bonus and R$760 million ($234.8M) in investments. The 2nd and 3rd production sharing biddin
DONG Energy Books Esvagt Castor for Hornsea One
DONG Energy has chosen Esvagt’s standby safety vessel Esvagt Castor to assist in establishing the 1.2GW Hornsea One offshore wind farm located off Grimsby in the UK part of North Sea.
Ireland: CGG completes Cairenn survey data processing
CGG has completed the pre-stack depth migration (PSDM) of its Cairenn survey in the Porcupine Basin, offshore Ireland.
Japan power companies boost LNG use in July
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) use by Japan’s power companies increased 5.3 percent in July year-on-year, the preliminary data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry shows. The power companies consumed 4.93 million mt of LNG in July as compared to 4.68 million mt in the same month last year.
Sojitz grabs stake in Spanish LNG terminal operator Reganosa
Sojitz Corporation acquired full ownership of First State Regasificadora, securing a 15 percent stake in the Spanish LNG terminal and transmission system operator, Reganosa.
ZPMC Launches China’s Largest Offshore Wind Installation Vessel
Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) launched a new self-propelled offshore wind installation vessel on 28 October. The vessel, named Longyuan Zhenhua 3, has a lifting capacity of 2,000t and a maximum lifting height of 120m.