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Tahkoluoto Offshore Wind Farm Enters Home Stretch
Commissioning of the Siemens 4.2MW Siemens turbines and erosion protection of foundations is in full swing at the 42MW Tahkoluoto wind farm off Pori, Finland.
Pakistan’s LNG imports to shoot over 30 mtpa by 2022?
Pakistan is planning to establish its position among major importers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as annual imports could surpass 30 million tons by 2022.
IMO Okays Life Safety Performance Criteria Guidelines
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee has approved the Guidelines for the Selection of Life Safety Performance Criteria for use in Alternative Design and Arrangements for Fire Safety (SOLAS Regulation II-2/17). As explained, these guidelines are an important devel
South Korea’s Kogas posts decline in June domestic sales
South Korea’s Kogas, the world’s second-largest corporate buyer of LNG, reported a 1.6 percent decrease in its natural gas sales in June year-on-year. Kogas said in a filing to the stock exchange on Tuesday it sold 1.93 million mt of LNG equivalent last month, as compared to 1.96 million mt in June
Jadestone takes over Stag operatorship
Australia’s Quadrant Energy has transferred operatorship of the Stag oil field, offshore Australia, to Jadestone Energy, formerly known as Mitra Energy. In addition, the registered title has passed to Jadestone from Quadrant and Santos, Jadestone said on Monday. The company previously completed its
DeepOcean in Johan Sverdrup pipeline tie-in gig
DeepOcean has been awarded an EPCI contract for performing remote hyperbaric tie-in of the oil export pipeline on the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea. The award covers project management, engineering, procurement and installation of the 36 inch oil export spool and remote hyperbaric tie-in of
Flex LNG applies for transfer to Oslo Bors main list
Flex LNG, the shipping company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen, aims to move its listing up to the Oslo Børs main list. The LNG shipper said in a statement on Tuesday it had submitted an application to the Oslo Børs to transfer of listing of the company’s shares from the Oslo Axess board.
Blyth Demo Foundations On the Move
The first of the five gravity based foundations built at the Neptune dry dock in Newcastle by the Royal BAM Group for the 41.5MW Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Project has begun its journey down the River Tyne, EDF Energy Renewables said.
Blyth Demo Foundations On the Move
The first of the five gravity based foundations built at the Neptune dry dock in Newcastle by the Royal BAM Group for the 41.5MW Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Project has begun its journey down the River Tyne, EDF Energy Renewables said.
POLB’s Volumes Up in 1H 2017
South California’s Port of Long Beach (POLB) recorded a 5.1 percent container volume increase in the first half of this year, compared to the same period of 2016. The port handled 3.5 million TEU during the six-month period. Of those, 1.8 million were inbound containers, a gain of 5.1 percent year-o
Woodmac: Number of upstream FIDs set to double in 2017
This year might be a turning point when it comes to the number of expected final investment decisions for upstream projects, according to Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence firm. According to a recent Wood Mackenzie report “A big year for FIDs: 2017 marks a turning point”, the number of upstream
Spot LNG price arriving in Japan hits 10-month low in June
The average price of spot LNG arriving in Japan during the month of June was at $5.6 per mmBtu, reaching a 10-month low.
VIDEO: First Mariner topside module installed
Norwegian oil company Statoil on Saturday, July 8, 2017 installed the first of eight topside modules at the Mariner field, offshore the UK. The 10 000 tonne utility module was lifted into place by Saipem 7000. Seven more modules and a flare will be installed, building the more than 38 000 tonne heav
Ophir in cost-cutting mode, COO steps down
London-based Ophir Energy, the developer of the Fortuna FLNG project in Equatorial Guinea, said Monday its current chief operating officer William Higgs will be stepping down due to the company’s cost reduction measures. The company has no plans to appoint another chief operating officer or executiv