Project & Tenders
Masirah Oil spuds second development well in Oman
Masirah Oil has started drilling a second development well in the Yumna field located offshore Oman, using the Shelf Drilling-owned Tenacious jack-up rig.
Dolphin rig kicks off Pemex gig in Mexico
A semi-sub rig owned by Dolphin Drilling has started working for Pemex in Mexico following the rig preparation and acceptance process.
Korean firm to cool Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine storage space with LNG
Liquified natural gas (LNG) will be used to keep extremely low temperatures in storage facilities in South Korea which will house millions of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccines.
Maersk sued in Brazil over alleged corruption involving Petrobras
Brazilian prosecutors have filed a civil lawsuit against Maersk, alleging corruption schemes in relation to securing shipping contracts with Petrobras.
Solstad secures work for supply vessels in Norway
Norwegian supply vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured contracts for its platform supply vessels (PSVs) offshore Norway.
Hyundai Samho names world’s first LNG-powered large bulker duo
South Korea’s Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) has completed the construction of the world’s first LNG-fueled large bulk carriers.
German LNG Terminal gets tariff exemption from authorities
German LNG Terminal has received the decision from the German regulatory authority, Bundesnetzagentur, granting it exemption from network access and tariff regulation.
CNOOC puts another domestic oilfield on stream
CNOOC Limited has started production from the Penglai 25-6 oilfield area 3 project, located offshore China, ahead of schedule.
BW Gemini completes loading in Houston. BW LPG to add more retrofits
BW Gemini, the world’s first very large gas carrier (VLGC) to be retrofitted with pioneering LPG dual-fuel propulsion technology, completed its loading at Enterprise Terminal in Houston on 14 December.
DESFA becomes operator of new Kuwaiti LNG import terminal
Greek gas grid operator DESFA has been awarded the operation and maintenance services of Liquefied Natural Gas Import (LNGI), the new liquefied natural gas terminal of the Kuwaiti state company KIPIC.
Pilot LNG submits Galveston bunkering port WSA papers
Houston-based Pilot LNG has filed all relevant documentation with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to initiate the waterway suitability assessment (WSA) process for its proposed Galveston LNG bunker port (GLBP) project.
Equinor brings online Snorre expansion project
Norwegian energy giant Equinor started production from the Snorre Expansion Project in the North Sea off Norway on 12 December 2020.
Neptune in frame agreement with Neodrill for CAN technology
Neodrill, known for its CAN (Conductor Anchor Node) technology, has signed a frame agreement and announced its first two projects with Neptune Energy.
Second Russian pipelayer arrives at Nord Stream 2 construction site
A Russian pipe-laying vessel Fortuna has arrived at the construction site of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea