The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved an undisclosed sum to finance the development of the 30 MW Golfe du Lion floating wind project offshore France. The demonstration floating wind farm will feature three V164 MHI Vestas 10 MW wind turbines supported by Principle Power’s WindFloat semi-su
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has recently managed and completed the delivery of regasification modules for China’s first newbuild LNG FSRU.
Petrobras has made two new oil discoveries in Brazil’s offshore waters.
Oilfield services provider Petrofac has won a three-year extension to its existing maintenance contract with oil major BP.
South Korea’s KB Kookmin Bank will lend 240 million Canadian dollars ($171 million) for the construction of a pipeline that will supply gas to the Shell-led LNG Canada project. KB Kookmin Bank said in a statement that it is the only South Korean lender taking part in the Coastal GasLink project fund
Odfjell Terminals (China) Pte. Ltd. (OTC) has completed the sale of its 50 per cent interest in a chemicals storage terminal in the Port of Dalian to VTTI Terminals, a subsidiary of the Netherlands-based VTTI group.
Serica Energy and drilling contractor Awilco have signed a contract for the provision of WilPhoenix rig for one-well workover on the Rhum field located off the UK.
Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has begun an assessment of Beach Energy’s proposed T/30P geophysical and geotechnical seabed survey offshore Australia.
The Ocean Power Innovation Network (OPIN) project and Marine Energy Alliance (MEA) are staging a webinar on standardisation and certification for offshore renewables. The event will be held on 19 May 2020 from 10 to 11:30 am CEST. Standards and associated certification schemes can support the develo
US company NextDecade said it still plans to decide on its proposed Rio Grande LNG export plant in Texas this year following reports that the decision could be affected by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Reuters reported on Monday citing a NextDecade spokeswoman that the company did not provide a
Cash-strapped LNG Limited is selling its proposed Magnolia liquefied natural gas export project to UK-based privately held company Global Energy Megatrend. The $2.25 million-worth transaction, scheduled to close on Friday, includes the Louisiana LNG export project and its 16 employees. The deal also
Austrian oil and gas company OMV has received consent from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), for exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea using the Island Innovator drilling rig.
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection and certification services, has noted a 900 per cent rise in demand for the remote inspection of offshore assets and equipment since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Harvey Gulf International Marine, the New Orleans-based LNG-powered PSV owner and LNG bunkering pioneer, secured contract extensions for a pair of its vessels.
