News
Technical Session: Rise of the Renewables
Offshore Energy event not only offers an exhibition floor where companies and visitors can do business, network and learn more about products and services, we also offer an extensive conference program. Technical sessions, side events, keynote, Offshore WIND Conference and Marine Energy event to nam
Swedish Developer Plans to Build OWFs Without Subsidies
Svea Vind Offshore, a recently established Swedish company, plans to build six new wind farms off the coasts of Gävle and Oxelösund in Sweden.
NIMASA Chief: Nigeria Needs Maritime Transport Policy in Order to Grow
Nigeria is in dire need of a maritime transport policy which will complement the existing national transport policy and advance the country’s global trade. This was stated by Dakuku Peterside, Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), at the opening of the
Statoil hires AET shuttle tankers on long-term charters
Norwegian oil and gas giant Statoil has awarded a long-term contract to AET for the operation of two offshore loading shuttle tankers (OLSTs). According to Statoil, these new vessels will be in addition to the two AET DP2 ships currently on charter, in the same area, for Statoil. AET is a subsidiary
First LNG cargo produced from Jangkrik feed gas leaves Bontang plant
Italian energy giant Eni said the first cargo of liquefied natural gas for the domestic Indonesian domestic market, produced from the Jangkrik gas field, has been dispatched from the Bontang LNG plant.
DONG Gives Walney Extension Construction Update
40 per cent of the turbine foundations are now in place at the 659MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm, DONG Energy said.
Finland: Hamina LNG terminal construction starts
Estonian energy company, Alexela, and Haminan Energy are kicking off construction of an LNG terminal in Hamina Kotka harbor through their joint venture, Hamina LNG.
TechnipFMC Installs Hywind Scotland Suction Anchors
Statoil ASA has through contractor TechnipFMC completed suction anchor installation at Buchan Deep approximately 25 kilometres off Peterhead, Scotland, as part of the Hywind Scotland Pilot Park Project.
Storm Cindy shuts 17% of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil production
Tropical storm Cindy has forced the Gulf of Mexico operators to evacuate 40 production platforms, according to an update on Thursday by the U.S. authorities. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Hurricane Response Team said it would continue to work with offshore operators and o
Taiwan boosts LNG imports in April YoY
Taiwan increased its imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 20.6 percent in April on a yearly basis, according to the data released by the Directorate General of Customs. The world’s fifth largest LNG buyer imported 1.29 million mt of LNG in April, as compared to 1.07 million mt in the same month
Port of Felixstowe Welcomes World’s Largest Boxship
The 21,413 TEU OOCL Hong Kong made its maiden call at Hutchison Ports’ Port of Felixstowe on June 21. The call also marked the return of Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) to the UK’s largest container port after a 17-year absence. Commenting on the two events, Clemence Cheng, Chief Executive Off
Engie shuts down Gjoa production after gas leak
A gas leak occurred on Wednesday at the Engie E&P-operated Gjøa field located in the North Sea, prompting the company to stop production. The Gjøa gas field is situated 60 kilometers west of Florø, on the west coast of Norway. According to Engie’s statement on Wednesday, following the gas leak at 20
BOEM rejects Byron’s Gulf of Mexico lease bid
Otto Energy has decided to act upon a previous agreement under which it would acquire a 50 percent working interest in one new asset acquired by Byron prior to March 31, 2017. However, there is an issue with the U.S. authorities. Namely, in a statement on Thursday, Otto said it had agreed to take a
Petrobras sees higher oil output in May
Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras increased its oil output last month due to new project start-up and return to operations of two offshore units. Petrobras’ total oil and natural gas production in May was 2.80 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed), of which 2.68 million boed pro