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Energean confirms Israel gas deal
Following reports on Monday that Greece’s Energean has found buyers for gas from its fields offshore Israel, this has now been officially confirmed. In an emailed statement, Energean Oil & Gas has confirmed its subsidiary Energean Israel has signed with Dalia Power Energies and its sister company –
Repsol Sinopec preparing for Beatrice field decommissioning
Repsol Sinopec UK is set to start a well abandonment program at the UK North Sea’s Beatrice field, ahead of the full decommissioning of offshore facilities there. Starting early June 2017 the Ensco 80 jack-up unit will arrive at the Beatrice Charlie to undertake a two well campaign. The jack-up will
POSCO registers cryogenic manganese steel as standard tech
POSCO’s cryogenic manganese steel that can be used in the construction of LNG tanks has been registered as standard technology with American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).
4 Foundations Installed, 6 to Go at Tahkoluoto Offshore Wind Farm
Jan De Nul’s heavy-lift jack up vessel Vole au vent has installed four of the ten gravity base foundations at the Tahkoluoto wind farm off Pori, Finland.
Rolls-Royce in ship design overhaul. ‘Less is more,’ chief designer says
Rolls-Royce has revealed what it says is a radical overhaul of its vessel design philosophy. The aim of this change is to optimize construction and operations without reducing the use of space on board. “In the process it will ensure that a Rolls-Royce designed vessel, whether it is an offshore supp
U.S. LNG can cut Gazprom’s dominance, Polish minister says
The United States liquefied natural gas (LNG) could impact Gazprom’s position in the European market according to Piotr Naimski, Polish minister for oil and gas infrastructure.
Sparrows picks Ginemex to help with Pemex crane work
Sparrows Group has appointed crane service and maintenance specialist Ginemex as its authorized service center in Mexico. Sparrows said on Tuesday that the partnership would support the company in meeting the requirements of an existing contract with state-oil company Pemex for servicing and parts p
Oil Search expands Papua New Guinea acreage
Oil Search, the owner of a 29 percent stake in the PNG LNG project, agreed to acquire 30 percent interest in several PRLs onshore Papuan Gulf basin from ExxonMobil.
Peter Madsen Rederi Wraps Up Boulder Clearance on Arkona Offshore Wind Farm
Danish marine contractor Peter Madsen Rederi A/S (PMR) has completed the removal of boulders at the 385MW Arkona offshore wind farm in the German Baltic.
Piriou delivers fast personnel and supply vessel to Jana Marine
French shipbuilder Piriou has delivered a fast personnel and supply vessel (FPSV) to Jana Marine, a Saudi Arabian provider of integrated marine services to the offshore o&g industry. Piriou said on Tuesday that the FPSV named Jana 17 was built in Vietnam and would operate in the Arabian Gulf. Vincen
UK subsea players target India’s oil & gas market
UK subsea companies showcased their technology and expertise to senior officials from India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) during last week’s trade mission to South Asia. The trade mission was organized by industry body Subsea UK in partnership with the Department of International Trade (D
Seajacks Urban Golf Evening
Come and join Seajacks for a great evening of golf and networking at Urban Golf – Royal Smithfield the day before Offshore Wind Energy 2017.
Seajacks Urban Golf Evening
Come and join Seajacks for a great evening of golf and networking at Urban Golf – Royal Smithfield the day before Offshore Wind Energy 2017.
Gibson: To LNG or Not to LNG?
The current orderbook for dual-fuel vessels shows some considerable growth in shipowners’ investment in LNG-powered vessels, Gibson Shipbrokers says in its weekly tanker market report. Some significant orders have been Sovcomflot’s 4 ice class Aframax tankers and AET’s order of 4 Aframaxes in additi