CNPC Kunlun Gas has signed a deal with Hubei Energy Group to jointly invest 2 billion yuan on building 100 LNG service stations and some sto… Kunlun Gas is a fully-owned subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), the parent of PetroChina. (istockanalyst) [mappress] Source: istockanal
Hamworthy has won a contract worth more than £20m with Chinese shipyard Nantong Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering. Hamworthy – a leader in the design and manufacture of innovative marine and oil and gas fluid handling systems – said the contract was for cargo handling systems on six 12,000cu m liqu
Cruiseport Boston is busier than ever! Today is the first of 12 days this season when three ships will stop at the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal on the same day. The 12 “triple plays” doubles last year’s six days. The Enchantment of the Seas, Carnival Glory, and Silver Whisper were the season’s first
Outgoing BP chief executive Tony Hayward has promised his company will be investing up to $19 in the North Sea in the next five years. Hayward was appearing before an Energy and Climate Change committee in the UK House of Commons as part of an investigation by Members of Parliament into the implicat
Vice-Speaker B.J. Cruz received assurances from the U.S. Environmental protection agency last Friday that the agency will require radiation testing of deep core samples taken from Apra Harbor before any dredging and ocean disposal of materials occurs.
Government-owned port operator Pelabuhan Indonesia III has recently received a large Dutch-built tug ‘Anoman V’. Built in the early 1990s, the tug has undergone some modifications and now has three fire monitors in addition to extra bow fendering to make it better suited for port operations.
RWE Dea Norge AS and partners reported a natural gas discovery in well 6507/07-14S in the Production License 435 area of the Norwegian Sea. The well is 15 km northwest of Heidrun oil field and 35 km south of Skarv oil field, which is under development.
Megatac – the innovative floor protection film from Visqueen Building Products – has been used for another high profile project. The high performance, cost effective product, which has already gained firm favour with those involved in the repair, refurbishment and construction of commercial, private
During the Closing Ceremony of WODCON XIX in Beijing, China, CEDA, the organiser of the next event in this important series of congresses, announced that WODCON XX will be held in Brussels, Belgium from 3-7 June 2013 under the theme ‘The Art of Dredging”. World Dredging Congresses (WODCONs) are orga
Rockhopper Exploration plc , the North Falkland Basin oil and gas exploration company, is pleased to report the successful test of well 14/10-2: “Sea Lion 1.” Sea Lion 1 was drilled in a water depth of 451m during April and May 2010 and suspended for future testing, having encountered a gross oil co
The Chinese Dredging Association (CHIDA), the organiser of WODCON XIX (9-12 September 2010 in Beijing, China) presented Best Paper Awards to four authors as follows: One Grand Prize (US$ 1000) was presented to a Chinese author and three second prizes (US$ 500 each) were given to one – one author fro
During the closing ceremony of WODCON XIX that took place from 9-12 September 2010 in Beijing, China, Capt. David Padman, Chairman of EADA handed over the reins to the new WODA Chairman, Anders Jensen, President of CEDA (Femern Baelt, Denmark). The World Organisation of Dredging Associations (WODA)
Dockwise Ltd. (“Dockwise” or the “Company”) is conducting a feasibility study for a new “Type 0” semi-submersible vessel to meet the expected increasing demand for means of transportation for extremely large and heavy production platforms. In order to cater for a prudent financing of this vessel, th
According to a new report from BENTEK Energy, LLC, the world natural gas market has entered a period of dramatic change – in large part triggered by U.S. market dynamics. The LNG Market: New World Order, examines the impact of the U.S. shale revolution on LNG markets, demonstrates the displacement o
