Bureau Veritas announced the appointment of Didier Michaud-Daniel as Chief Executive Officer of Bureau Veritas as of March 1. Since 2008, Didier Michaud-Daniel has been Chairman of the Board and President of Otis Elevator Company, a global company part of the United Technologies Corporation. At the
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation announced its participation with DEME in the Wheatstone LNG Project dredging works in Australia. Dredging International (Australia) Pty Ltd, a member of the DEME Group, has been awarded a subcontract to dredge the approach channel, the maneuvering area and the b
Total gas sales volume by Japan’s Tokyo Gas, for the month of January 2012 came to about 1,525.900 million m3, increased by 101.186 million m3 (+7.1%) from January 2011. In the residential sector, volume totaled 510.601 million m3, up 5.0% from January 2011. In the business sector (consisting of com
Santos today said that the economic benefits of its proposed gas investments in NSW are already being felt in regional communities with the company employing more than 80 people across NSW. This is expected to rise to 1,800 direct jobs as its projects enter the construction phase. The Australia Inst
Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilder, today announced the Company had won orders for 4 liquefied natural gas carriers and 1 LNG floating storage regasification unit worth USD 1.1 billion. Hyundai Heavy won orders to build two 162,000 cbm LNG carriers for Golar LNG of Norway and
Dredging International (Australia) Pty Ltd, member of the DEME Group, said in a statement that it has been awarded a contract to dredge the approach channel, the manoeuvring area and the berths for the Chevron’s new Wheatstone LNG project nearby the town of Onslow. The contract represents a value of
Chesapeake Energy Corporation provided details on its financial plan to fully fund the company’s anticipated capital expenditures during 2012 and provide additional liquidity for 2013. The company is also projecting that its rapidly increasing liquids production will enable it in 2014 to reach equil
The Tamar partners – Noble Energy, Delek Group and Isramco announced that they have signed a $680 million natural gas supply contact with Mashav Initiation and Development. Tamar will supply 0.2 BCM a year over 15 years. The gas supply is expected to start in the second half of 2013. [mappress] LNG
Incheon LNG terminal in South Korea is due to receive a cargo from Algeria on February 18, according to shipping data. The cargo is being carried by the 126,400 cbm LNG Lbra tanker. Höegh LNG said last year that it has entered into an agreement with a Mitsui unit to buy the LNG Libra, and […]
John Barry, Shell’s Vice President – Technology and Production for Middle East and North Africa, outlined Shell’s view of the importance of technology and partnerships for securing the energy future in the Middle East. Dr. Barry was speaking at The Kuwait Oil and Gas Summit & Exhibition, which is be
PT Pertamina (Persero) continues to increase national LPG supply level, which now is at the 11.4-day level. In overall, the LPG stock level in all regions is still in secure condition. The national stock at the level of 11.4-day is relatively sufficient to prevent any disruption to LPG stock and dis
Australia’s WestSide Corporation said today that it has received a A$165 bid from an unrelated party to acquire all of the shares in the company. “The Indicative Proposal states that the price is based on a number of assumptions about WestSide’s business, including its share of gas reserves and gas
Milford Haven Port has announced completion of a restructuring of its senior management team as it prepares for major investment across its operations. MHPA operates Britain’s third largest Port and offers pilotage and navigation services to the UK’s leading energy hub as well as owning and operatin
Samsung Heavy Industries, a South Korean shipbuilder, said in a statement today it has signed a $2.73 billion deal with INPEX to build an offshore gas processing facility in Australia. Under the deal with INPEX, SHI will build the offshore gas processing facility by the end of 2015, the company said
