Over 13 tons of marijuana were seized from a Bolivia-flagged general cargo vessel Joudi some 55 nautical miles off Tobruk, Libya, on January 5, Commander of Turkish Coast Guard Rear Admiral Hakan Üstem said at a press conference. The seizure was conducted as part of the anti drug operation Albatros.
Statoil has informed that the gas leak occurring at the Kårstø processing plant Thursday night has now been stopped. According to Statoil, the technical service provider for the plant, the situation is returning to normal and external resources from the emergency services have been demobilised. The
Royal Dutch Shell has assured investors its US$70 billion acquisition of BG Group is profitable even if the US$50 per barrel oil price persists for further two years.
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) voiced their support to the affiliated Dutch dockers’ union FNV Havens as they began industrial action on Thursday 7 January at the Port of Rotterdam. Union members walked out of work and onto the
Norwegian safety watchdog the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has decided to instigate an investigation of a gas leak at the Kårstø gas processing plant on January 7, 2016. The owner of the plant is Gassled, Gassco is the operator and Statoil is a technical service provider. The gas leak was discov
Global law firm Clyde & Co advised West African Gas Limited (WAGL) in its development of an LNG import projects in Ghana’s port of Tema.
By Ron Bousso and Emiliano Mellino LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell has told investors its purchase of BG can work even if oil prices average $50 a barrel for two years, its lowest estimate to date as it seeks to secure shareholder support for the $51 billion (35 billion pounds) deal amid plungi
Chinese Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry has launched two platform supply vessels it is building for the Singapore-based shipowner Otto Offshore. The sister vessels Go Matilda and Go Mundara, were launched on January 6 and 8, 2016, respectively. The vessels are number two and three in a series of four,
Port of Oakland’s outer harbor Ben E. Nutter marine terminal has re-opened following two months of modernization to improve cargo handling. The terminal, managed by Everport Terminal Services, began renovations in November and closed last month to complete improvements that included rebuilding the e
Canadian Natural Resources International has confirmed the production was shut down on its Banff field in the North Sea on Sunday, January 3, due to a heavy storm that caused the FPSO Banff to lose tension in two of its anchor lines. The Banff field is operated by CNR and produced via the leased Pet
The Canadian National Energy Board granted a 40-year licence to LNG Canada to export liquefied natural gas from its liquefaction facility to be built near Kitimat, British Columbia.
At 10:30 pm on Thursday night, a gas leak was reported at Statoil’s Kårstø processing plant in Norway. Statoil said that the emergency services and authorities have been notified about the situation and Statoil’s emergency response organisation has been established. “All personnel have been accounte
Asset Buyout Partners AS has acquired five oil and gas properties from Norsea Group Property for NOK 875 million ($98.4 million) Asset Buyout Partners says it addresses the situation created by the low oil price, where companies in the oil and gas industry are looking to slim their balance sheets by
Petronet LNG-operated Dahej liquefied natural gas terminal in Gujarat state is scheduled to receive a cargo from Qatar next week.
