The Gibraltar Port Authority (GPA) has joined the non-governmental organisation Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF), established to promote safety and industry best practice in the use of gas as a marine fuel. During his speech at the opening of the International Bunker Industry Association’s (I
BP has recovered the body of an offshore worker who went missing from a BP-operated platform in Azerbaijan. BP on Friday confirmed to Offshore Energy Today that the body of the person reported missing on November 8, 2016, has been recovered. “BP, as operator of the Azeri-Chirag- Deepwater Gunashli f
The Canadian authorities have taken a step toward the permanent removal of the general cargo vessel Kathryn Spirit from the shores of Beauharnois, Quebec as the first phase of the operation is set to begin in December 2016. Namely, Groupe St-Pierre will start work to further secure the vessel, which
Indonesia’s Bontang LNG plant is expecting a decrease in output of about 10 percent in 2017, according to Badak LNG CEO Salis Aprilian. Aprilian told Reuters that the facility is expected to export 160 cargoes in 2017, compared to an expected 177 cargoes for the current year. Badak LNG, the operator
Since the last time we looked at the status of Germany’s offshore wind industry only two years ago in July 2014, the number of operational offshore wind turbines has jumped from just 141 capable of producing 616MW to 835 grid connected turbines capable of 3,552MW in July 2016 and another 54 installe
The Queensland government on Friday released two prospective areas for petroleum and gas exploration in the Surat and Bowen basins.
Chinese private equity firm Hony Capital has bought a 2.25 percent stake in Australian LNG player Santos. Santos said in a statement on Friday that Hony Capital bought 40 million shares worth A$159.2 million ($121.2 million) after market close on Thursday. The Chinese group now owns about 3.2 percen
Port State control authorities across 45 countries and 5 continents – South America, North America, Europe, Asia and Australia – have agreed to carry out a so-called Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) in 2018 focusing on air pollution from ships. The focus on the sulphur limit regulations will b
Japan Bank for International Cooperation could finance the third liquefaction train at Russia’s only LNG export facility, the Sakhalin II.
Gibraltar Port Authority has joined the Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel, said Fabian Picardo, the chief minister of the British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula, next to Spain.
Japanese LNG terminal developer, Inpex on Friday said it has completed the drilling operations at an exploratory well offshore Shimane and Yamaguchi prefectures.
American energy corporation ConocoPhillips has revealed its plans for the future that include assets sale and reduction of 4 pct in capital expenditure next year compared to this year’s guidance. In a statement on Thursday, the energy giant said its plan is to initiate a $5 to $8 billion divestiture
By BVA-NAUTIC Twelve vessels of ABIS Shipping’s fleet will be auctioned online by BVA-Nautic.com, Europe’s largest online auctioneer to auction boats, ships and (seagoing) vessels. The forced auctions will be held by order of the lender. The auctions will be held online, to give bidders from all ove
The UN Security Council has renewed its authorization for international naval forces to join in fighting piracy off the coast of Somalia for another year, stressing that while the threat of such crime had declined, “it still remained a matter of grave concern.” Unanimously adopting resolution 2316 (
