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Egypt: BW Singapore FSRU moves to port in Sumed
Singapore-based gas shipping giant BW said its FSRU BW Singapore has been relocated to the port in Sumed, Egypt to continue its contract with the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS).
Kenya Inks Amendment to Maritime Piracy Deal
Kenya has become the 13th signatory to the Jeddah Amendment to the Djibouti Code of Conduct, the regional maritime piracy agreement, according to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Developed and adopted by countries in the Western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden, the Djibouti Code of Condu
African Petroleum extends West Africa farm-out deadline
Independent oil and gas exploration company African Petroleum (AP) has extended a binding exclusivity agreement regarding the farm out of its operated interest in licenses offshore Senegal and The Gambia. In mid-April, AP signed non-binding heads of terms and a binding exclusivity agreement with wha
Statoil names new board chairman
Norwegian energy company and LNG player Statoil elected Jon Erik Reinhardsen as the new chair of company’s board of directors.
Exxon says Qatar LNG not affected by Arab states tension
Exxon Mobil Corp said on Tuesday that production and exports of liquefied natural gas from Qatar have not been affected by rising diplomatic tensions in the Middle East.
Ireland: Total in Avalon farm-in
Irish oil and gas explorer Providence and Sosina, its partner in the Licensing Option 16/27, will farm out 50 percent working interest in the block to France’s Total. The block, located 150 kilometers off the south west coast of Ireland, contains the Paleocene “Avalon” exploration prospect. Providen
TechnipFMC nets GWF phase 2 job from Woodside
TechnipFMC signed a three-year frame agreement with the Australian LNG player Woodside for riserless light well intervention and subsea services.
All systems go for ‘Fugro Venturer’ maiden voyage
Fugro’s latest geophysical & hydrographic survey vessel Fugro Venturer is getting ready to start its maiden voyage that takes it to the deep waters of Ireland’s Atlantic margin and the far north of the Barents Sea. Fugro Venturer is the newest of Fugro’s purpose-designed, standardized survey vessels
Column: Energy companies can’t all make a U-turn at once
If there’s one sportsman in the world who won virtually everything there is to be won, it’s Lionel Messi.
Shell launches counter-attack in Malaysia platform case
Oil giant Shell has filed a counterclaim in a dispute over the delivery of the Gumusut-Kakap semi-submersible production platform in Malaysia. To remind, Shell in February lost an arbitration in which MISC, the Malaysian contractor that built the platform, sought „outstanding additional lease rates,
Arab rift not to impact LNG market, Gazprom’s deputy chief says
Qatar diplomatic dispute with other Arab countries will not have a catastrophic impact on LNG market.
VOS Start Almost Ready for Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm
Vroon’s first DP2 subsea-support walk-to-work (W2W) vessel, VOS Start, has arrived from China to Amsterdam and is currently preparing for her first venture into offshore wind.
EU Asks 4 States to Apply Rules on Port Reception Facilities for Ship Waste
In its monthly package of infringement decisions, the European Commission has called on Austria, Cyprus, Portugal and Romania to fully transpose the EU law on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues. This directive amended the EU rules that require ships to notify a num
New Strike Wave to Further Cripple Spanish Ports
Spanish ports are facing another round of strikes as stevedores announced plans to strike next week as well. Namely, the strikes are to be held from June 14th, 0800 hrs till June 16th 0800 hrs. In addition, dockworkers said that they would stop work at odd hours on June 19th, 21st, 23rd, resulting i