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Europa O&G given more time on Irish license pair
Oil and gas firm Europa Oil & Gas has received consent for the extension of Phase 1 on two Frontier Exploration Licences off Ireland. Europa said on Monday that the Irish Government gave it an extension on FEL 2/13 and 3/13 by two years to July 4, 2019, following the company’s agreement to certain p
Japan boosts May LNG imports
Japan’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports increased by 13 percent in May year-on-year, according to the provisional data released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance. The world’s largest buyer of the chilled fuel imported 6.24 million mt of LNG in May as compared to 5.52 million mt in the same month th
Carbon capture needed in climate change fight, IEA says
Carbon capture and storage is gradually gaining government attention after being overtaken by investment in wind and solar energy, with the International Energy Agency (IEA) saying the technology will be crucial to limiting global warming.
Circular Economy – The Need to Reuse Resources
There is a popular game to play during team building – try to get a bucket full of water across an obstacle course without spilling any drops. In a way, it is the same with the circular economy. This idea promotes greater resource productivity. Cirkellab, a company from Dordrecht that promotes the c
Popular news, June 12 – 18, 2017
The most popular articles of the week.
U.S. Weekly offshore rig count flat
The U.S. weekly offshore rig count remained unchanged from the previous week, the oilfield services provider Baker Hughes reported on Friday. BHI Rig Count: U.S. +6 to 933 rigs U.S. Rig Count is up 6 rigs from last week to 933, with oil rigs up 6 to 747, gas rigs up 1 to 186, and […]
Top news of the week June 12-17
FSRU Höegh Gallant receives 100th LNG cargo Norway-based floating LNG giant, Höegh LNG said its floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Höegh Gallant received the 100th cargo in Ain Sokhna. Qatar crisis to speed the rise of Asia’s spot LNG trade SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Qatar’s isolation by oth
Top News of the Week, 12 – 18 June 2017
Offshore WIND’s most read news from 12 to 18 June 2017.
Top News of the Week, 12 – 18 June 2017
Offshore WIND’s most read news from 12 to 18 June 2017.
Spain: USD 123 Mn Lost, 34 Ships Diverted amid Two-Day Strike
The latest round of dockworker strikes in Spain has cost the country EUR 110 million (USD 123 million), Spanish Ministry of Public Works said. The dockworkers launched a 48-hour strike on Wednesday, June 14 across Spanish ports after they were unable to reach a deal with employers’ association Anesc
Philippine Coast Guard Takes Over Security Supervision of All Ports
The Philippine Coast Guard has assumed control of the security supervision of all ports, and shipping operations in the island country from the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the Philippine Port Authority (PPA). The Coast Guard acted upon the order from the Transportation Secretary Arthur
Barents NaturGass starts ops at Polarbase LNG bunkering station
Barents NaturGass said its LNG bunkering facility located at Polarbase, the supply base for the Barents Sea, in Hammerfest in northern Noway has started operations.
After months of ordeal OSV crew free to leave Angola
Croatian sailors who have been detained in Angola for months, accused of fuel theft from an offshore support vessel, have been set free. According to the Croatian Seafarers Union, the sailors, Duško Jelača i Vanja Maričić, have now been released and cleared of all charges due to the lack of evidence
IDC: Two-Hour Work Stoppage Planned in All European Ports
Dockworkers in ports across Europe will stop work for two hours on June 29 in support of their Spanish colleagues who are striking against port reform in the country that is jeopardizing their jobs. The decision on stoppages, scheduled to take place from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., was taken at the as