STX Norway Offshore has entered into two new contracts with Island Offshore for the building of two LNG powered Platform Supply Vessels. The vessels are scheduled for delivery in Q2 and Q3 2012. The total value of the contracts amounts to approximately NOK 900 million. Roy Reite, President of STX No
Queensland based oil and gas company, Icon Energy Limited (Icon Energy), today announced that it had agreed to Shenzhen SinoGas’ request to extend the time by which the China LNG Gas Sales Agreement (GSA) is to be signed to 31 December 2010. While the GSA can be signed prior to the end of the year,
On 19 August 2010 the signing ceremony for the start of construction of the new shipbuilding facility of Damen Vinashin Shipyard in Haiphong, Vietnam took place in the head offices of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) in Hanoi. Mr Nguyen Duy Hung, Vice Operations Director of Song Ca
As part of efforts to fast track the exploration of the abundant gas resources in the country to increase Federal Government’s revenue from the Oil and Gas sector, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and LNG Japan Corporation have commenced preliminary discussion on strategic collabor
Rockhopper Exploration plc , the North Falkland Basin oil and gas exploration company, provides an update on operations at its Ernest and Sea Lion locations. The Ernest 26/6-1 exploration well has been safely plugged and abandoned as a dry hole following completion of all logging runs. The Ocean Gua
Neptune Marine Services Ltd today announced a 14 month extension to its involvement with the Gorgon Project following the award of two new contracts. Collectively valued at approximately $12 million, the work scopes comprise: – Dive and vessel support services for the Marine and Civil/Murray and Rob
The largest set of Aboriginal agreements in Australia’s resources history was signed in Gladstone yesterday… (gladstoneobserver) [mappress] Source: gladstoneobserver, August 24, 2010;
ADX Energy Limited reports on Lambouka-1 Well operations update. Activities during the past week The 12 1/4″ hole section was successfully drilled to a total depth of 2,216m. The 9 5/8″ casing string has been run and cemented. The riser seal assembly and the BOP (blow out preventer) has been success
GE Oil & Gas confirms that it has entered into contracts to supply equipment and long-term service to PNG LNG. GE will provide PGT25+G4 gas turbines and centrifugal compressors for two LNG trains at the Hides gas conditioning plant. The service contract covers maintenance of 13 turbo compressor trai
PetroChina Company Limited (“PetroChina”) announced today that PetroChina International Investment Australia Ltd., a subsidiary of PetroChina, and Shell Energy Holdings Australia Ltd. (“Shell”), through their 50/50 joint venture company, entered into the equity acquisition agreement with Arrow Energ
Titanium Resources Group Ltd (“TRG” or “the Company”) announces a revision to the estimate of full year production volumes from its Sierra Rutile mine, an update on the Dredge D3 project, and suspension of capital funding to its subsidiary, Sierra Rutile Limited (“SRL”), pending discussions with the
Technip announces today that it has agreed with MISC(1) and MHB(2), subsidiaries of the Malaysia National Oil Corporation Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) to establish a long-term strategic collaboration. The areas of collaboration would initially involve working jointly on onshore and offshore
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces tender for Buffalo River dredging works. Work will consist of, but not limited to, furnishing all plant, labor, material and equipment necessary to remove and dispose of approximately 650,000 cubic yards of dredged material. Estimated magnitude in terms of phys
On Monday August 16th Jan De Nul NV was awarded one of the last large tenders for the Panama Canal Expansion. Jan De Nul is already very active in Panama and is a.o. working on the construction of the new locks on the Panama Canal, one of the most prestigious infrastructure works in the world. [&hel
