On 16 December 2010 in Moscow, the Sovcomflot (SCF) Group of companies and Exxon Neftegas Limited (a subsidiary of ExxonMobil) signed long-term agreements for two icebreaking supply vessels to service the oil platform at the Sakhalin-1 Project Arkutun-Dagi offshore oil field. The official signing ce
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, has strengthened its position as the global leader in supplying design and propulsion solutions for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) with yet another important order. Norwegian operator Eidesvik Offshore has placed
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, has strengthened its position as the global leader in supplying design and propulsion solutions for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) with yet another important order. Norwegian operator Eidesvik Offshore has placed
South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Energy and Resources (DSME E&R) has received approval for a liquefied natural gas… (yahoo news) [mappress] Source: yahoo news, December 20, 2010;
Trelleborg, through its Trelleborg Engineered Systems business area, has signed an agreement to acquire PPL Polyurethane Products Ltd., which has annual sales of approximately SEK 90 M and about 90 employees. PPL Polyurethane Products is based in the UK and develops, manufactures and markets a broad
New England’s land and ocean winds blow strong enough to supply nearly a quarter of the region’s electricity within a decade, though major… By Jay Lindsay (ajc) [mappress] Source:, December 20, 2010
Folly Beach, a South Carolina Beach just outside of Charleston, needs another renourishment project just five years after the last one, … By Sara Novak (treehugger) [mappress] Source: treehugger, December 20, 2010;
Prosafe is implementing two organisational changes to strengthen the corporate management team. Sven Børre Larsen has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, and will join the company on 1 January 2011. Sven Børre Larsen (born 1976) was most recently CFO of Prosafe Production Pte Ltd, and has pri
Roc Oil (WA) Pty Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of ROC, has agreed to sell its 20% interest in WA-351-P, offshore Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia, to Woodside Energy Ltd for US$15.75 million subject to working capital adjustments. The effective date of the sale is 1 January 2011. ROC does not
In an airless Westminster committee room this week a shirtsleeved energy secretary came close to promising the earth. Laying out government… By David Conn (guardian) [mappress] Source: guardian, December 20, 2010
Bounty Oil & Gas NL announces progress report on the New Seaclem 1 well in PEP 11, offshore NSW on behalf of the joint venture. Progress since Last Report The well was spudded at 00.00 hours AEDST 15 December 2010 and drilled the 9 7/8″ pilot hole to 310.5 metres BRT using Ocean Patriot semisubmersi
The Aamira LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal December 26, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21 billion cubic me
Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT), which has handled around 3344 vessels among the Major Port Trusts in 2007-08, is taking up a number of projects… (topnews) [mappress] Source: topnews, December 20, 2010;
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today announced it has begun work to develop the first Geological… (boemre) [mappress] Source: boemre, December 20, 2010
