After the Gemini foundations, substations, and cables were installed this year, the work on the Dutch offshore wind project will continue early next year. The last of 150 foundations at the Gemini offshore wind farm was installed on 17 October. In February 2016, Van Oord’s installation vessel Aeolus
Germany-flagged general cargo ship BBC Maple Lea has run aground in Lake Saint-Louis, Great Lakes, Quebec. The 2007-built ship, managed by German Auerbach Bereederung Hamburg, got grounded in the morning of December 17th, shortly after departing Montreal. “The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (
Pieridae Energy informed on Thursday it made several steps forward on its proposed 10 mtpa Goldboro LNG project in Nova Scotia.
Shipping and offshore specialist law firm Wikborg Rein says current low oil prices could mean there are bargains to be had for investors in the offshore sector who follow recommended procedures for assessing and acquiring distressed companies. Birgitte Karlsen, a partner in the London offices of Wik
As pivotal hubs within global trade, container ports and terminals face risks that have potentially serious consequences for international supply chains, according to TT Club, insurance provider to the ports, terminal, transport and logistics sector. “Port terminals are often seen as the weak link i
French oil major Total has reportedly been charged for a gas leak on one of its North Sea platforms in 2012. Namely, back in March 2012, Total’s Elgin platform, located in the UK North Sea 240 km from Aberdeen, experienced a gas leak on the G4 well spurring evacuation of 238 people from Elgin and [&
Two SBM Offshore’s executives, CEO Bruno Chabas, and a member of the Supervisory Board Sietze Hepkema have been linked to the corruption scandal with Petrobras in Brazil. Chabas and Hepkema have appeared on a list of (former) Petrobras executives, former sales agents and (former) SBM Offshore execut
Prices of spot LNG for January delivery to Asia averaged US$7.397 per million British thermal units, according to latest Platts Japan/Korea Marker data for month-ahead delivery.
Gasum, the company developing a small-scale LNG network in Finland on Friday revealed that the state acquired 25 percent shareholding in the company from Gazprom for EUR 251,3 million, making it the sole owner.
Seven foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during November 2015 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection, the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) reported. During November, there were five new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in a UK port. Two vessels remained und
BG Group and Energy Transfer said that the Lake Charles LNG project in Lousiana received approval to site, construct and operate the natural gas liquefaction and export facility from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Tsawwassen First Nation members voted against the proposed LNG export facility on its lands in British Columbia.
Oil Search said it has refinanced its two existing US$125 million loans provided by Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA).
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, a government agency whose task is to manage the oil and gas resources on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, reported on Friday that oil production in November 2015 was above its prognosis. According to the agency, preliminary production figures for November 2015 sh
