More than 4,400 gallons of oily-water mixture have been recovered following an oil spill from a pipeline near Bay Long, Louisiana, which occurred on September 5. An estimated 5,300 gallons of crude oil was discharged from the Harvest Pipeline Company’s pipeline after a subcontractor for Great Lakes
Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) is supplying temporary power to DONG Energy’s Gode Wind offshore wind project. MRE has provided temporary power pods designed and manufactured in-house, with a 2000l integrated fuel tank to minimise the constant refuelling and vessel intervention of smaller units, and de
UK-based energy and services company Centrica is reducing its workforce at the oil and gas division in Norway. Following reports that Centrica is cutting down its workforce in Norway, Offshore Energy Today has reached out to the company seeking confirmation and further details about the downsizing p
After El Faro’s voyage data recorder was retrieved from the ocean floor in early August, the United States Coast Guard’s Marine Board of Investigation said it plans to launch a third hearing session this winter. The Board, which is still in the fact-finding phase of its investigation, said that the
The first of 32 MHI Vestas 8MW wind turbines has been installed at the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm. The turbines are the largest in the world and this is the first time they have ever been used in an offshore wind farm, DONG Energy said. Once completed, the 258MW Burbo Bank Extension wil
Rolls-Royce and the Singaporean shipyard Strategic Marine on Wednesday signed a contract at SMM in Hamburg for two new LNG-powered catamarans for the Dutch shipping company Doeksen. The two 70-metre long aluminium catamarans will each receive two MTU 16-cylinder pre-production Series 4000 gas engine
Principle Power has withdrawn its lease request for a site approximately 25 kilometres west of Oregon’s Port of Coos Bay, where the company had planned to set up its WindFloat Pacific Demonstration Project. The project was proposed by Principle Power in May 2013 and the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Man
Principle Power has withdrawn its lease request for a site approximately 25 kilometres west of Oregon’s Port of Coos Bay, where the company had planned to set up its WindFloat Pacific Demonstration Project. The project was proposed by Principle Power in May 2013 and the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Man
Nobel Upstream, a UK-based exploration, and production company, has completed its acquisition of a 7.59 percent non-operated interest in the Maclure oil and gas field, in the UK North Sea, from Shell. The company said on Thursday that, after having received all necessary approvals, the acquisition,
Freeport LNG has requested permission from the United States Department of Energy to increase its export volumes from its terminal currently under construction near the city of Freeport, in Brazoria County, Texas.
By Henning Gloystein and Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Conspicuous consumption, mostly liquid, has long been a feature of Singapore’s annual APPEC oil gathering, but it is a more sober affair in 2016, as executives in the third year of an industry downturn keep a clear head for deal opportuniti
Siemens Wind Power has awarded Aqualis Offshore UK a global framework agreement for the provision of a range of engineering services required for wind turbine installations. Under the agreement, Aqualis Offshore will provide general engineering and design services including jack-up site specific ass
The Henry Hub natural gas spot price in the United States averaged $2.82/MMBtu in August, unchanged from the July average, according to the Energy Information Administration. A hot summer and production declines have put some upward pressure on natural gas prices, although prices remain low enough t
NextDecade on Wednesday said it has been granted authorization by the U.S. Department of Energy to export liquefied natural gas to free trade agreement countries from its proposed Rio Grande LNG facility.
