India’s Union Council of Minister has given its ‘in-principle’ approval for setting up a major port at Enayam near Colachel in Tamil Nadu. According to the information provided by the Indian government, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) will be formed for development of this port with initial equity i
Keppel Corporation on Thursday said that it has entered into a shareholders agreement with Shell to create an LNG bunkering joint venture in Singapore.
Britain’s largest union Unite has warned that the government’s Oil and Gas Workforce Plan, published on Wednesday was ‘woefully inadequate’ and fell short of arresting a decline in the industry which had led to over 120,000 jobs being axed. Responding to the joint report by the Department for Busine
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has received an order from Vattenfall to supply 49 V164-8.0MW turbines that have been optimised for the 406MW Horns Rev 3 project, utilising a power mode to be able to deliver a maximum output of 8.3MW. The contract also includes a five year full scope service contract to op
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has received an order from Vattenfall to supply 49 V164-8.0MW turbines that have been optimised for the 406MW Horns Rev 3 project, utilising a power mode to be able to deliver a maximum output of 8.3MW. The contract also includes a five year full scope service contract to op
The European Parliament has given its approval to the European Commission’s proposal to establish a European Border and Coast Guard border control system. “If we want to manage migration better and preserve our Schengen area of free movement, we need to strengthen the common management of the EU’s e
India’s largest importer of liquefied natural gas, Petronet LNG is reportedly planning to build an import terminal at Kutubdia islands in Bangladesh.
The U.S. Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on Tuesday held a legislative hearing on H.R. 5577, introduced by Louisiana’s Rep. Garret Graves, the “Innovation in Offshore Leasing Act.” H.R. 5577, a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), is said to modernize the Bureau o
CS Wind UK, which is kicking off works on the UK’s first commercial offshore wind turbine tower factory, will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Siemens to produce up to 200 towers for the company’s offshore wind turbines between 2017 and 2019. The signing of the MoU has been reported alo
Italian oil and gas contractor, Saipem has been awarded a number of contracts in Egypt, including the field development project for the Zohr gas field, for a total amount of over €1.5 billion. The Zohr gas field was discovered by Eni in August 2015 and could hold a potential of 30 trillion cubic fee
More than 100 mattresses have been installed at the Burbo Bank Extension wind farm during the past 3 weeks, as reported by HvS Dredging Support, whose multi-purpose DP 2 vessel Zwerver II is deployed at the site. The vessel is being utilized by DeepOcean, which is carrying out the mattress installat
More than 100 mattresses have been installed at the Burbo Bank Extension wind farm during the past 3 weeks, as reported by HvS Dredging Support, whose multi-purpose DP 2 vessel Zwerver II is deployed at the site. The vessel is being utilized by DeepOcean, which is carrying out the mattress installat
Based on preliminary reporting from operating units, TGS, a multi-client geoscience data provider to oil & gas companies, expects net revenues for the second quarter of 2016 to be approximately $114 million. According to the company, its multi-client investments for the second quarter are expected t
The Norwegian Oil and Gas Association and the Norwegian Union of Energy Workers (Safe) reached agreement on the well service pay agreement on Tuesday evening, thus averting a potential strike action of 663 workers. “The mediation process was demanding, but we reached a conclusion in line with the fr
