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Nigeria: Jack-up selected for Ororo drilling campaign
Sirius Petroleum, an investment company focused on oil and gas exploration and development opportunities in Nigeria, has secured a rig for the Ororo field drilling campaign offshore Nigeria. The Ororo field, discovered in 1986, is located within OML 95 in shallow waters offshore Ondo State. It is op
Chile’s Penco LNG project delayed by 12-18 months
The Penco-Lirquén liquefied natural gas (LNG) import project in Chile has been delayed by up to 18 months, Norway’s Höegh LNG said on Tuesday. The proposed LNG import terminal to be located in Concepción Bay will be Chile’s third and includes an onshore gas-fired power plant. The Norwegian floating
2G Robotics’ Equipment for Royal Norwegian Navy Hugin AUVs
2G Robotics has been selected to supply AUV-based laser scanning, stills imaging, and illumination solutions for Hugin autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to be delivered to the Royal Norwegian Navy. The AUV systems will be delivered by Kongsberg Maritime under the agreement with the Norwegian Def
Bulker Crewman Dies in Berthing Accident in Quebec
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has deployed a team of investigators to the Port of Trois-Rivières, Québec, following an accident involving the bulk carrier Nord Quebec in which one person died. Local media reports say that a 38-year-old Filipino man working on Nord Quebec died when
Quartet performs first LNG STS transfer in Philippines
Koch Supply & Trading (KS&T) completed the first ship-to-ship (STS) LNG transfer with private Chinese company JOVO and Malaysian shipowner MISC.
DONG Completes Oil & Gas Unit Sale, Becomes Pure Play Renewables Company
DONG Energy today agreed to divest the entire share capital of DONG E&P A/S to INEOS.
Magseis Eyes Cheaper OBS Data Acquisition with Seismic Apparition Deal
Magseis and Seismic Apparition have signed an exclusive technology agreement to jointly develop and implement a new technology that could reduce the operational time for ocean bottom seismic. According to Magseis, technology development will be completed over the next 9 months and commercial field t
Spotted: Sea Leviathan Visits Port of Los Angeles on Maiden Voyage
CMA CGM George Washington, a newly built ultra large container vessel (ULCV) owned by French shipping giant CMA CGM, arrived recently at the Port of Los Angeles on its maiden voyage. Built at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard in South Korea, the 14,414 TEU boxship was delivered to CMA CGM on A
EMEC enlists micro-grid provider
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has hired Applied Renewables Research to supply it with a micro-grid that will be used for the testing of marine energy converters.
Scorpio Tankers to Merge with Navig8 Product Tankers
Monaco-based tanker owner Scorpio Tankers revealed it has entered into definitive agreements to merge with Marshall Islands-incorporated petroleum products shipping company Navig8 Product Tankers and acquire Navig8’s 27 operating vessels. Under the agreements, Scorpio will acquire four LR1 tankers p
TWMA scores double with Maersk Oil
Waste management firm TWMA has been awarded two new projects with Maersk Oil UK in the central North Sea. TWMA said on Wednesday that both projects were already underway. The first project is onboard the Ocean Valiant semi-sub rig and will run until March 2018, while the second project on the Maersk
USACE Hosts Course on Dredging Fundamentals
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, is hosting a 5-day USACE prospect course on dredging fundamentals. Student attendees included USACE employees, and members from both the Coast Guard and Navy, the Corps said in its announcement. The purpose of the course is to provide the attende
DONG Energy sells oil & gas business to Ineos
Danish energy company DONG Energy has entered into an agreement to divest its upstream oil and gas business to chemicals company Ineos. DONG informed on Tuesday that it agreed to divest the entire share capital of DONG E&P A/S to Ineos for an unconditional payment of $1.050 billion (DKK 7 billion) o
Sevan Marine takes Logitel and Teekay to court
Sevan Marine, a cylindrical platform design provider, has decided to take legal action against Teekay Offshore Partners and subsidiary Logitel Offshore. According to a statement made by Sevan in its first quarter financial report on Tuesday, the company opted to act on circumstances surrounding the