Evanston’s proposed wind energy power plant off the shores of Lake Michigan is closer to becoming reality. Three developers met this summer’s deadline and have submitted responses to the City of Evanston’s request for information about building such a facility, according to Nathan Kipnis, architect
Endeavour International Corporation (NYSE Amex: END) (LSE: ENDV) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Cygnus asset in the Southern Gas Basin of the United Kingdom sector of the North Sea to Bayerngas UK Ltd., the UK oil and gas subsidiary of Bayergas Norge AS, for a cash
Global Industries, Ltd. announced today that its Brazilian business unit (Global Industries Brasil) has been awarded a project for design, engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and pre-commissioning to be performed in the Northeast region of Brazil. The project, worth approximately US$
The consortium behind the 1GW London Array project has revealed that the first two transformers have been delivered to the onshore… (newenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: newenergyfocus, August 31, 2010;
Seadrill reports second quarter 2010 results: Highlights * Seadrill generates second quarter 2010 EBITDA of US$493 million * Seadrill reports second quarter 2010 net income of US$329 million and earnings per share of US$0.77 * Seadrill acquires the seven jack-up rig company Scorpion Offshore Ltd * S
Hardy Oil and Gas plc, the oil and gas exploration and production company, with assets predominantly in India, announces its fourth successive gas discovery in the exploration block KG-DWN-2003/1 (D3) of NELP-V. The well KGV-D3-W1, the fourth exploration well in this block, was drilled to a total me
Vanzetti Engineering S.r.l. has completed construction of Italy’s first public Liquefied to Compressed Natural Gas (LCNG) fuelling station… (ngvglobal) [mappress] Source: ngvglobal, August 31, 2010;
Besides the many trailing suction hopper dredgers already seen on Maasvlakte 2, two cutter suction dredgers are now at work. These special vessels ‘cut’ the soil under water free with a rotating cutter head, suck it up, and pump it to the right destination via a pipeline (floating as well as over la
Offshore engineering specialist IHC Engineering Business (EB) is “absolutely” confident of being back in profit this year after investment… By Karen Dent, The Journal [mappress] Source: Nebusiness, August 31, 2010,
Coastguards have warned vessels sailing off the Norfolk and Suffolk coast to watch out for 60 tonnes of cargo which fell off a ship. The cargo of wooden planks fell overboard from a Norwegian ship 55 miles east of Lowestoft in heavy seas.
Danish-owned ship forced to evacuate 118 passengers after hitting a rock in the Arctic. The Danish-owned cruise ship Clipper Adventurer was evacuated after it hit a rock in Canadian waters in the Arctic. The 35-year-old cruise ship, owned by Danish shipping firm Clipper, hit a rock in the Nunavuts C
Shipowner Polarcus took delivery of the 12 streamer 3D/4D seismic vessel Polarcus Asima on 31 August. The vessel is built at Drydocks World Dubai, and is of ULSTEIN´s SX134 design. The vessel, measuring 92 m length and 21 m breadth, is the largest in the Polarcus fleet Polarcus Asima is classed with
Dame Vera Lynn says she would support a scheme for local people to buy the port of Dover, if the government decides it should be privatised. Forces sweetheart Dame Vera, who sang (There’ll Be Blue Birds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover during World War II, said it was an important landmark.
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that Tokyo LNG Tanker Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo Gas and MOL executed an agreement under which Tokyo LNG Tanker will receive a minority stake of the shares owned by MOL in the joint-venture companies related to the
