Bergen Group Fosen has signed a contract with Volstad Maritime AS to build a large high end offshore vessel. The contract has an estimated value of NOK 725 million, and the ship is scheduled for delivery in 2(nd) quarter 2012. The signed contract is subject to final board approval and financing, whi
Jakarta will launch a massive river dredging program for 13 rivers next year that is expected to reduce the pressure of flowing water by up… (thejakartapost) [mappress] Source: thejakartapost, December 28, 2010;
Reviewing a year’s worth of work can focus the mind on important developments. That seems especially true for wind power, which in 2010 was embraced by, among other organisations, Ikea, Google, Bacardi and the US Army. With those eclectic endorsements in mind, here are 10 developments from 2010 that
Iran is implementing 14 mega projects in its giant South Pars field that are scheduled to be completed in 35 months. [mappress] Source: Irandaily, December 28, 2010;
Following Qatar’s historic achievement of 77 million tonnes per annum (Mta) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) production capacity, reconfirming the country’s position as the world’s leading producer of LNG with the largest production capacity, RasGas has paid tribute to future of LNG at the Operations
ConocoPhillips spent $4.87 million in the third quarter to lobby the federal government on offshore drilling and other issues, according … [mappress] Source: Canadian Business, December 28, 2010;
Wind single biggest contributor to renewable electricity supply Reports 37% rise on Q3 2009 ‘Renewables within reach of the 10% target’ Energy statistics for quarter 3 of 2010 released today by the Department of Energy and Climate Change show biggest ever contribution from renewables to the United K
A new Bahrain company has been formed primarily to transport petrochemicals and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Middle East production hubs… (tradearabia) [mappress] Source: tradearabia, December 28, 2010;
Wilhelmsen Ships Service has launched a new range of Unitor Ultrasonic Cleaning Machines. The series, which consists of four choices of cleaning unit capacity, includes some important advanced features, such as an ultrasound sweep function to ensure a uniform distribution of the cleaning function th
The boss of Scottish and Southern Energy has claimed that expertise north of the border could be of huge benefit to the renewables industry. Speaking to the Press and Journal newspaper, Ian Marchant said Scotland is “blessed” with some “outstanding” sources of renewable energy. “The expertise we hav
The boss of Scottish and Southern Energy has claimed that expertise north of the border could be of huge benefit to the renewables industry. Speaking to the Press and Journal newspaper, Ian Marchant said Scotland is “blessed” with some “outstanding” sources of renewable energy. “The expertise we hav
The Charterer CGGVeritas has recently trough it subsidiary Exploration Investment Resources II AS declared their option and extended the contract with 3 years for the seismic vessel Veritas Viking starting ultimo May 2011. The owner of the vessel is Eidesvik Shipping AS, a subsidiary of Eidesvik Off
Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (“Dresser-Rand” or, collectively with its affiliates, the “Company”) , a global supplier of rotating equipment and aftermarket parts and services, has been awarded over the past thirty days, compression and power generation equipment worth approximately $250 million in advanc
Petrobras announces the start up of the Extended Well Test (EWT) in the Guará area, which occurred on December 25, in the pre-salt layer of Santos Basin. The EWT is producing through the well SPS-55, using the FDSPO Dynamic Producer platform, and is expected to last for five months.The daily product
