On December 19, the Qiuyuling-Dachan Island Section of Guangdong-Shenzhen Branch and Hong Kong Branch of the Second West-East Gas Pipeline were successfully put into operation on the same day, ready to deliver natural gas to Hong Kong. Running from Qiuyuling Distribution Pigging Station to Dachan Is
DONG Energy has successfully supported its partner, OPW, in achieving refinance of the purchase (completed in December 2010) of their 24.8% stake in the 367MW Walney Offshore Windfarms (Walney). OPW, a joint venture between Dutch pension fund PGGM and renewable energy investor Ampere Equity Fund, ac
An agreement has been signed to merge DNV and GL. The new entity will be called DNV GL Group. It will be one of the world’s leading ship classification societies and risk experts in the oil and gas, renewable energy and power sectors, and among the global top three within management system certifica
Building work has been completed for the first phase of the new multi-million pound European Marine Science Park being developed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) in Argyll. The state of the art building at Dunstaffnage, near Oban, will provide space for the growth of existing and new busine
An agreement has been signed to merge DNV and GL. The new entity will be called DNV GL Group. It will be one of the world’s leading ship classification societies and risk experts in the oil and gas, renewable energy and power sectors, and among the global top three within management system certifica
An agreement has been signed to merge DNV and GL. The new entity will be called DNV GL Group. It will be one of the world’s leading ship classification societies and risk experts in the oil and gas, renewable energy and power sectors, and among the global top three within management system certifica
The international oil services provider Aker Solutions has signed a contract with a subsidiary of McDermott for the delivery of subsea tie-in connectors to the Ichthys LNG Project. The contract is valued at NOK 500 million (USD 87 million). The scope of work includes the delivery of 6″-18″ horizonta
Ulstein has entered into a contract with Island Offshore and their American partner Edison Chouest Offshore for the delivery of a multifunctional offshore vessel based on ULSTEIN’s SX121 design, with an option for an additional vessel. The vessel is prepared and tailored for the well intervention, I
The international oil services provider Aker Solutions has signed a contract with a subsidiary of McDermott for the delivery of subsea tie-in connectors to the Ichthys LNG Project. The contract is valued at NOK 500 million (USD 89.6 million). The scope of work includes the delivery of 6″-18″ horizon
ULSTEIN has entered into a contract with Island Offshore and their American partner Edison Chouest Offshore for the delivery of a multifunctional offshore vessel based on ULSTEIN’s SX121 design, with an option for an additional vessel. The vessel is prepared and tailored for the well intervention, I
Noting the acquisition of a number of interests in UK oil and gas fields by JX Nippon Exploration and Production (U.K.) Limited (JXNEPUK), Malcolm Webb, Oil & Gas UK’s Chief Executive, made the following announcement. “Recovering the 24 billion barrels of oil and gas that remain on the UK continenta
The headline in Abu Dhabi’s The National newspaper reflected the announcement by Tony Douglas, CEO, ADPC, that enquiries in Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad) saw a dramatic increase following the launch of the showcase and adjacent Khalifa Port on 12/12/12. A delighted Mr Douglas said of the
Ukraine and Russia discussed how to ensure the safety of navigation in the winter in the Azov and Kerch water areas. Recently in Moscow was held a joint meeting of departments responsible for the safety of navigation in the Azov Sea and organization of vessel traffic control during the ice campaign
Odfjell Drilling was awarded BP’s Key Supplier Safety Award last week for the company’s services in connection with BP’s activities in the North Sea. BP recognises in particular Odfjell Drilling’s services on the Harding platform, where there have been no “days away from work cases” for nine consecu
