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Dominion permitted to introduce gas into Cove Point LNG power block
Dominion Cove Point has been authorized to introduce fuel gas and commission the power block area at the LNG export facility near Lusby, Maryland.
Japan: power companies up LNG use in December on month
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) use by Japan’s power companies rose 5.8 percent in December when compared to the previous month. The power companies consumed 4.83 million mt of LNG in December, as compared to 4.56 million mt in November, the preliminary data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Indus
Santos sheds last Victorian gas asset
Australia’s Santos has shed the last of its Victorian gas assets after the completion of the 10 percent interest sale in the Minerva gas field to compatriot Cooper Energy. To remind, Santos agreed to sell its Victorian assets to Cooper Energy for cash consideration of up to A$82 million ($61.4 milli
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Carnival Liberty Passenger Falls Overboard, Search Underway
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is searching for a 32-year-old man who went overboard from Carnival Liberty cruise ship ten miles northwest of Berry Islands, Bahamas, on April 7. Reco Scott reportedly went overboard from the ninth deck of the cruise ship at approximately 5:00 a.m. (local time),
PHOTO: Second Ichthys PSV named in Australia
Australian offshore vessel provider MMA Offshore has named its second platform supply vessel destined to support the giant Ichthys gas development offshore W. Australia. The vessel, christened MMA Brewster, will provide long-term production support operations to Inpex – the Ichthys field operator. M
LR,HHI start approval in principle for barge-mounted LNG power plant
Lloyd’s Register and Hyundai Heavy Industries have signed a joint development project to start an approval in principle for a barge-mounted dual-fuel power plant.
Seaway Heavy Lifting Starts Assembling Trianel Borkum II Team
Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) has awarded the German engineering company Recase Regenerative Energien GmbH with a contract to design electrical equipment for the transition pieces of the 203MW Trianel Windpark Borkum II offshore wind farm.
Report: ExxonMobil offering PNG LNG volumes on mid-term deals
ExxonMobil is looking to sell 1.3 million tons of mid-term LNG volumes from its Papua New Guinea liquefied natural gas project.
Aker Solutions closes Reinertsen buy
Norway’s Aker Solutions has completed the acquisition of its compatriot, oilfield services provider, Reinertsen. The acquisition was announced in late March as part of Aker Solutions’ efforts to build on its position in the maintenance and modifications sector in Norway. The deal, which gives Aker S
Chevron chooses SNC-Lavalin’s comms for W. Australia ops
SNC-Lavalin has been awarded a three-year contract, with the option of an extension, to provide telecommunications and electronics maintenance and support for Chevron Australia’s interests in Western Australia. As part of this agreement, SNC-Lavalin will provide both onshore and offshore maintenance
Inter-Array Cabling Underway at Galloper OWF
On 6 April, first inter-array cable was installed at the Galloper offshore wind farm in the UK, according to innogy UK.
Wärtsilä to Supply Propulsion for New Fishing Vessel
Wärtsilä has secured a contract to provide propulsion machinery for a new purse seine fishing trawler ordered by Strand Senior. The vessel will be built at the Karstensen Skibsvǣrft shipyard in Denmark. The owners emphasized that the propulsion system should be centred on the Wärtsilä 31 engine. Wär
ITF Slams Australia’s Coastal Shipping Reform Plan
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) Cabotage Taskforce, today blasted Australia’s Productivity Commission as entirely missing the point of having a national shipping fleet. According to ITF, the Productivity Commission has recommended deregulation of coastal shipping in a report in