The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has today launched its Coastal Resources Atlas and Vulnerability Index (‘Coastal Atlas’), a… [mappress] Source: ameinfo, June 16, 2010;
Serica Energy PLC has reached an agreement with BG International Ltd., as operator of the Lomond field, and Dana Petroleum Ltd., as operator of the Arran field (formerly the Barbara and Phyllis fields), whereby BG will carry out front end engineering and design work (FEED) for a bridge-linked platfo
The Fushia 1 exploration well has been drilled to a total depth of 2959 metres. Well site hydrocarbon shows and logging whilst drilling has confirmed that the well has discovered a 15 metre gas column in the Birsa Formation sandstones. The logs indicate that the sandstone is high quality with a poro
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia (ConocoPhillips) has received consent to use the jack-up drilling facility Mærsk Innovator for well work on Ekofisk 2/4-E Tor. The consent relates to plugging and abandoning four wells, and also re-completing a well. According to the application, the work is expected to st
Key federal officials met Monday in Green Bay to discuss ways to make sure dredging in the Fox River continues for two separate projects. [mappress] Source: greenbaypressgazette, June 16, 2010;
Brightoil Dalian Storage, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BRIGHTOIL-NEW, entered into the Dredging and Reclamation Contract with China… [mappress] Source: quamnet, June 16, 2010;
The systems installed at the Thornton Bank wind farm achieve outstanding levels of power output and technical availability. REpower turbines at the alpha ventus test site reach positive performance levels as well Almost one year after final commissioning of the Thornton Bank wind farm in Belgium, RE
The town of Delavan hopes the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources can bring clarity—and lower prices—to plans for dredging the… [mappress] Source: gazettextra, June 16, 2010;
Mexico may look increasingly for natural gas imports via pipeline from the US rather than LNG due to the development of unconventional shale… [mappress] Source: bnamericas, June 15, 2010;
PEOPLE living near the South Hook LNG site in Pembrokeshire, which provides gas to UK’s largest high-pressure pipeline, claim “nuisance nois… [mappress] Source: walesonline, June 15, 2010;
Main opposition New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras promised to reinstate the merchant marine ministry if his party returns to power, during an address on Monday to Greek shipping firm representatives and owners. He strongly criticised the government for dividing up the merchant marine ministry int
Following a proposal by International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, the IMO Council has unanimously approved that next year’s World Maritime Day (WMD) theme should be “Piracy: orchestrating the response”. WMD is always held in the last week of September, thi
Libya wants assurances from BP PLC (BP.LN) after its handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill but will allow it to start deep-water drilling in the Mediterranean, the country’s top oil official said Monday. “At this point we’re not suspending anything and we’re going to drill pretty soon and some of
The family’s Harbour Centre Port Terminal Inc. ( HCPTI) is the country’s largest private commercial port operator for non-containerized cargo. It has secured a joint venture agreement with Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority ( SBMA) to develop the former US naval base in Subic Bay. The Naval Base was a
