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South Korea’s Kogas posts decline in Aug sales
South Korea’s Kogas, the world’s second-largest corporate buyer of LNG, reported an 11.8 percent decrease in its domestic natural gas sales in August. Kogas said in a filing to the stock exchange on Friday it sold 1.94 million mt of LNG equivalent last month, as compared to 2.19 million mt in August
Canada Fines Another Ship for Non-Respect of Speed Limit
Transport Canada has issued a CAD 6,000 penalty to the vessel Petalon for an alleged non-compliance with the temporary mandatory slow down introduced by the country to prevent further whale deaths. As informed, the vessel owner has 30 days to pay the penalty or to ask the Transportation Appeal Tribu
Smulders Piecing Together EOWDC Suction Bucket Jacket Foundations (Video)
Belgian steel foundations specialist Smulders has shared a video showing the construction of the eleven suction bucket jacket foundations for Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) in Aberdeen Bay, Scotland.
Smulders Piecing Together EOWDC Suction Bucket Jacket Foundations (Video)
Belgian steel foundations specialist Smulders has shared a video showing the construction of the eleven suction bucket jacket foundations for Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) in Aberdeen Bay, Scotland.
Report: Shell wins Mexico LNG supply tender
Mexico’s state-run Federal Electricity Commission has reportedly selected Shell and Cheniere to deliver nine liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes in the fourth-quarter. The-Hague based LNG giant Shell won most of the tender, which was awarded on Tuesday, with shipments to be spread across October, No
Serica Energy: Erskine production restart delayed
Serica Energy, a partner in the Chevron-run Erskine field in the UK sector of the North Sea, is going to have to wait more than previously anticipated to restart production from the field. The company on Friday said it had been advised by the operator of the Lomond platform – Chrysaor – of a further
Japan’s Inpex to buy stake in Barents Sea licence
LNG developer and stakeholder, Inpex said Friday that it has entered into a deal to buy a 40% participating interest in exploration license PL767 located in the western Barents Sea offshore Norway. The Japanese company will buy the stake from Bayerngas Norge through its unit Inpex Norge AS. Inpex’s
Gallery: MSC Erica Visits Medcenter Container Terminal
Medcenter Container Terminal in Gioia Tauro, Contship Italia’s premier hub port, recently welcomed the ultra large container vessel (ULCV) MSC Erica. Operated by Switzerland-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the 19,170 TEU ship made an extra call while en-route from Asia, before heading on
CNOOC axes Aurora LNG project in Canada
China’s CNOOC Ltd and Inpex of Japan have cancelled a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project planned for Canada’s British Columbia. The project called Aurora LNG planned for Digsby Island in the Prince Rupert region would have had the capacity to export 24 million tonnes of the chilled fuel per
1st Type Approval Procedure for Cyber Enabled Systems Released
Loyd’s Register (LR) has released type approval requirements for components within Cyber Enabled Systems on board ships – a procedure for network and network-related devices. According to LR, this type approval procedure defines a critical point in the evolution of smart technology implementation wi
Ophir revenue climbs almost 70 pct
UK-based Ophir Energy, the developer of the Fortuna FLNG project in Equatorial Guinea, on Thursday reported a 69.5 percent rise in first-half revenue, boosted by higher commodity prices. Revenue rose to 88.3 million in the January-June period from 52.1 million a year earlier. Ophir’s pretax loss fro
Court gives nod to Seadrill to continue paying wages
Offshore driller Seadrill has informed that the court overseeing the Company’s chapter 11 restructuring proceedings has granted the relief requested by the Company in its key first-day motions related to ordinary course business activities. According to Seadrill, the approved motions give the Compan
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Elengy’s Fos Tonkin LNG terminal hits truck loading record
Elengy, a unit of the French energy company and LNG player Engie, said on Thursday that its Fos Tonkin terminal on the shores of the Mediterranean achieved a daily record in the number of truck loadings. The terminal loaded 11 trucks with the chilled fuel on September 11, Elengy said in a brief soci