Oil major Royal Dutch Shell has increased its target for layoffs in 2016 by 2,200 jobs due to prolonged weak oil price environment. As a result, 475 jobs will be cut in Shell’s UK Upstream and Ireland business. According to Shell’s statement on Wednesday, the company’s staff have been informed about
LNG giant Royal Dutch Shell said it will increase the number of job cuts by at least 2,200 to ensure the company is competitive in a ‘lower for longer’ oil price environment. This would bring the total number of staff and direct contractor roles leaving Shell from the start of 2015 to the end of 201
After two attempts to reach the stricken oil tanker Siteam Anja failed due to inclement weather, a smaller tanker has managed to reach the vessel and launch the lightering operation. Namely, the Sea Lion tanker reached the grounded vessel on Tuesday morning availing of the improved weather condition
Harmony of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world, arrived yesterday morning at the Cruise Port Rotterdam. The call was an opportunity for our crew to tour the ship and we hereby bring you a taste of what we saw once on board. Following the ship’s arrival, the official ceremony – interchange
The Woodlands, Texas-based NextDecade on Tuesday said the Rio Bravo Pipeline Company started a binding open season seeking firm natural gas pipeline transportation commitments for the proposed Rio Bravo pipeline.
France’s Elengy, Europe’s second-largest LNG terminal operator, said that the company’s three LNG terminals have been affected by the ongoing strike in the country as workers are protesting due to proposed labor reforms.
Low prices and the revised long-term deal with Qatar have raised India’s imports of LNG by 45.4% in April, as compared to the same month a year before. India imported 2,142 million metric standard cubic metres (mmscm) of LNG in April compared with 1,473 mmscm in the same month in 2015, according to
Cheshire-based marine engine supplier James Troop & Co has completed a full engine and Inboard Propulsion System (IPS) service on Njord Freyr, the first UK work of its kind on a wind farm support vessel, according to Bob Troop, the company’s Chairman and Managing Director. The contract for wind farm
Cheshire-based marine engine supplier James Troop & Co has completed a full engine and Inboard Propulsion System (IPS) service on Njord Freyr, the first UK work of its kind on a wind farm support vessel, according to Bob Troop, the company’s Chairman and Managing Director. The contract for wind farm
AltaGas of Canada said it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Astomos Energy for the sale and purchase of LPG from the proposed Ridley Island propane export terminal. The export terminal provides AltaGas’ customers with the opportunity to “realize incremental value through access to
Norway’s offshore safety agency, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has carried out an audit of Det norske’s work on the Ivar Aasen development project offshore Norway. PSA said on Wednesday that the audit was done on March 7 and April 5-7 and that its goal was to ensure compliance with the regul
Japan’s Inpex said Wednesday it has joined forces with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to develop solutions for technological challenges in the energy sector. Under the memorandum, Inpex and MHI plan to jointly establish a working committee and address technological solutions including utilizing the “In
Gassco of Norway on Tuesday opened a new facility for receiving gas exports from Norway in Emden, Germany.
Norway’s offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has carried out an audit of Statoil’s barrier management at the Kvitebjørn field, offshore Norway. PSA said on Wednesday that it carried out an audit to verify if Statoil’s management and follow-up of barriers complies with the
