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Neptune wraps up diving gig for Chevron
Australian provider of integrated engineered solutions to the oil and gas industry, Neptune Marine Services, has completed a diving project for the oil major Chevron in Australia. The diving contract was awarded to Neptune in early 2016 under the previously awarded master services agreement (MSA). A
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U.S. weekly rig count: Offshore rigs up by two
After having risen to 21 active offshore rigs in the U.S. in the second week of May, the offshore rig count has risen again, and the count now stands at 23. This is according to a Friday report by the oilfield services provider Baker Hughes. BHI Rig Count: U.S. +16 to 901 rigs U.S. Rig […]
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Four Scottish Offshore Wind Projects Back in Business The Inner House of the Court of Session, Scotland’s supreme civil court, has overturned the ruling which halted further development of four wind projects with a total capacity of 2,284MW in the Firth of Forth and Firth of Tay. France Pre-Selects
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Chevron stops production at Gorgon Train 1 US-based energy giant Chevron has shut down the first liquefaction train at its multi-billion Gorgon LNG plant on Barrow Island in Western Australia. Report: DSME loses LNG boil-off patent battle to compatriots A three-year-old boil-off gas reliquefaction t
BPA: New EU State Aid Rules Could Create Uneven Playing Field
The British Ports Association Chief Executive Richard Ballantyne warned against the distortion of competitive port markets with major public subsidies in response to the European Commission formally adopting the new General Block Exemption Regulations (GBER) on state aids which now cover EU ports. O
Spanish Parliament Passes Port Reform
Spanish parliament has adopted the royal decree of the country’s government aimed at reforming the port system in Spain, despite strong disapproval by dockworkers and upcoming strikes. The decision was made on May 18 with the parliament’s majority approval – 174 votes in favor, 165 against and eight
Origin cashes in on Darling Downs pipeline sale
Origin Energy agreed to sell the Darling Downs pipeline network to Jemena Gas Pipelines Holdings for A$392 million (US$291.5 million).
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Dominion’s Cove Point LNG project 89 pct done (Gallery)
Dominion Energy said work on the Cove Point LNG export facility near Lusby, Maryland is 89 percent complete.
CB&I names replacement for retiring president, CEO
Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I) named Patrick Mullen as president and CEO following the retirement of Philip Asherman from his 12 years in the role of president, CEO and a member of the company’s board.
Race Bank Update: 4 Turbines Up, 87 to Go
The fourth wind turbine has been installed at the Race Bank offshore wind farm in the UK, A2SEA’s spokesperson told Offshore WIND this morning (19 May).
Norway hikes oil production in April
Norway’s oil production in April 2017 was 4.2 percent higher than oil production in the same period last year, according to a Friday report by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD). The regulator’s preliminary production figures for April 2017 show an average daily production of 2 111 000 barrel
U.S. to offer over 1 million acres in Cook Inlet lease sale
The U.S. authorities will offer more than a million acres for exploration in Alaska’s Cook Inlet in a lease sale in June. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) said on Thursday around 1.09 million acres will be offered off Alaska’s southcentral coast. The lease sale “Cook Inlet Oil & Gas Leas