The opening of the expanded Panama Canal paves the way for transit of liquefied natural gas carriers transporting volumes from the emerging US Gulf Coast LNG export projects.
Vos Prodect has performed an endurance test with a 155kV HVAC cable, clamped in a temporary hang-off section as part of a recently awarded contract with Siem Offshore Contractors. The company has been contracted by Siem Offshore Contractors for testing and delivery of sealed cable hang-off systems f
Vos Prodect has performed an endurance test with a 155kV HVAC cable, clamped in a temporary hang-off section as part of a recently awarded contract with Siem Offshore Contractors. The company has been contracted by Siem Offshore Contractors for testing and delivery of sealed cable hang-off systems f
An offshore worker has been injured on Eni Norge’s Goliat floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit in the Barents Sea. According to Stavanger Aftenblad, a Norwegian news website, there was an accident on board the Goliat FPSO on Saturday after which one offshore worker was sent to hosp
Norway-flagged chemical tanker Champion Ebony, carrying around 14.2 million gallons of fuel, ran aground near Nunivak Island, Alaska, on June 24, the US Coast Guard said. The tanker’s crew managed to refloat the vessel and make way under its own power to deeper water briefly afterwards. There were 2
US shipbuilder Conrad Shipyard said it has formed a new business unit focused on liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects. The new LNG unit will be led by Conrad Vice President Brett Wolbrink. “We believe the continued development of the LNG fuel market to be of critical importance. Not only will it pro
SapuraKencana unit, SapuraKencana Energy Sarawak on Monday informed that Petronas and the SK310 PSC contractors upstream gas sales agreement signed the upstream gas sales agreement for gas production at B15 field.
Qatar Petroleum is expanding its presence across the entire oil & gas value chain with the recent integration of Qatar International Petroleum Marketing company, Tasweeq.
Alexey Miller, head of Russian Gazprom recently met with Zhang Gaoli, vice premier of the State Council of China and CNPC Chairman, Wang Yilin.
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Offshore rig count in the U.S. was unchanged last week, according to Baker Hughes and its Weekly Rig Count BHI Rig Count: U.S. -3 to 421 rigs U.S. Rig Count is down 3 rigs from last week to 421, with oil rigs down 7 to 330, gas rigs up 4 to 90, and miscellaneous rigs […]
MEI: LNG oversupply to stretch to 2024 The latest research by McKinsey Energy Insights (MEI) predicts the LNG oversupply could last until 2024, meaning few projects could reach financial investment decision in the next 12 to 18 months. Alaska LNG sees first production in 2025 Alaska LNG export proje
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted in favour of increasing the European Union’s target for renewables to ‘at least’ 30% by 2030. Europe currently has a target of at least 27%, which was agreed by European leaders in October 2014. The parliamentary vote, which has no direct legislative i
The 26-metre wind farm service vessel (WFSV) Dalby Ouse was officially named at the Seawork International Exhibition in Southampton on 14 June. The aluminium catamaran has now returned to Great Yarmouth for final acceptance and delivery trials and is expected to be delivered to Dalby Offshore in the
