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Gazprom, Shell discuss LNG cooperation
Gazprom’s head, Alexey Miller on Monday met with Shell’s Maarten Wetselaar to discuss collaboration between the two companies under the cooperation agreement signed in 2015.
Primeline closes Zhejiang Gas and COSL disputes
Primeline Energy has now completed all the procedures under the recently agreed settlement agreements relating to the disputes with Zhejiang Gas and China Oilfield Service Ltd (COSL). As previously announced on March 1, settlement agreements were signed between Primeline and CNOOC China Ltd (CCL) an
Report: Novatek to commence LNG supplies to Gas Natural Fenosa in 2018
Novatek of Russia will begin supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Yamal LNG project to Spain’s Gas Natural Fenosa in 2018.
FMC Discusses Regulatory Reform Initiative and Ocean Carrier Alliances
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is on track with efforts to identify and address outdated, burdensome, or ineffective regulations, it was concluded at the commission’s meeting held on May 24. During the meeting, the FMC examined the next steps in its regulatory reform initiative which was l
Report: Energean finds buyers for Tanin, Karish gas (Israel)
Greece’s oil and gas company Energean has reportedly signed gas sale deals for its Karish and Tanin gas field offshore Israel. According to a statement cited by Reuters and Bloomberg, Energean will supply 23 bcm of natural gas to Israeli power stations operated by Dalia Power and Or Power. Offshore
Spotted: Port Corpus Christi Welcomes Its Largest Vessel to Date
The Port Corpus Christi hosted on May 26 the very large crude carrier (VLCC) Anne, the largest oil tanker ever to call at a Gulf of Mexico port. The 299,500 dwt ship docked at the Oxy Ingleside Energy Center (OIEC) export terminal, the first crude oil export facility in the US to receive such a [&he
TMC to unveil new LNG boil-off compressors
Oslo-headquartered TMC Compressors intends to unveil its boil-off gas compressor to be utilized on all vessels using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel, at an upcoming conference in Norway.
TAQA hires Bibby Offshore for Eider field work
Bibby Offshore has signed a contract with the oil firm TAQA for subsea construction works in the Eider field, located 184km north-east of Shetland, UK. With offshore operations to be completed this summer, the six month contract will see Bibby Offshore adopt a multi-vessel approach, utilizing its su
BW Offshore bringing world’s first FDPSO out of mothballs?
The world’s first and so far only floating drilling production and offloading unit is set to be deployed to an offshore location again, after having been out of work for more than three years. Owned by the Oslo-listed BW Offshore, the Azurite FDPSO had been deployed at the Azurite field offshore Con
Statoil Floats First Hywind Scotland Foundations off Stord
The first two of the five SPAR-type floating foundations built by the Navantia-Windar consortium for Statoil’s 30MW Hywind Scotland floating wind farm have arrived to the project’s assembly base in Stord, Norway. The two floating foundations were loaded onto the semi-submersible vessel Albatross at
DNV GL to launch new LNG bunkering tool
To address the question of bunkering ability, one of the major stumbling blocks shipowners face when making their first moves in LNG as a marine fuel DNVGL is launching a new addition to its LNG business intelligence portal, LNGi.
World’s largest semi-sub platform reaches Australia
Japan’s Inpex has informed that the central processing platform for the Ichthys gas field has arrived in the Australian waters of the Browse Basin today. The massive Ichthys Explorer platform weighing 120,000 tonnes and with topsides measuring 130 meters by 120 meters, is considered the world’s larg
Wärtsilä embarks on digital transformation, names dedicated team
Finnish technology group and engine manufacturer, Wärtsilä, said it is currently implementing a digital transformation to strengthen its position in the smart marine and smart energy ecosystems.
Carnegie Delivers Renewable Energy Analysis for Mauritius
Carnegie Clean Energy has completed a high penetration renewable energy roadmap, wave resource assessment and renewable energy integrated hybrid power station design for the Republic of Mauritius. The outcomes were presented at a workshop held in Bagatelle, Mauritius, organised by the Mauritius Rese