Adriatic LNG, the company that operates the regasification terminal located off the Veneto coastline, in the northern Adriatic Sea, launched a tender for next winter’s peak shaving service.
U.S. Navy divers, assisted by personnel from the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL), surveyed the World War II wreck of the cruiser USS Houston (CA 30). The nine-day operation was held aboard USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50) with embarked divers from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11, Mobile Diving and Salv
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) informed on Wednesday it needs more time to reach an initial decision on BP’s proposal to undertake exploration drilling in the Great Australian Bight (GAB) Namely, on October 1, 2015, BP submitted an environment
Block Island Offshore construction work at the first US offshore wind farm began on 26 July, when the first foundation was installed at the site 4.8 km off the Block Island coast. By mid-September, Deepwater Wind, the company behind the project, had four out of five steel jacket foundations in water
After the Nobelwind team announced that they have reached financial close for the Nobelwind (Bligh Bank II) offshore wind farm project, Bladt started the construction of the offshore high voltage substation (OHVS). As the main contractor of the OHVS, Bladt is responsible for the steel construction w
Oldbaum Services has deployed two 3D WINDCUBE 400S Scanning LiDARs as part of the wind resource assessment campaigns the company is currently conducting at two French offshore wind sites. It is the first time that such long range scanning systems are deployed for operational campaigns, after having
Oldbaum Services has deployed two 3D WINDCUBE 400S Scanning LiDARs as part of the wind resource assessment campaigns the company is currently conducting at two French offshore wind sites. It is the first time that such long range scanning systems are deployed for operational campaigns, after having
Gabon has launched its 11th Licensing Round offering five deepwater blocks in the South Gabon Salt Basin. The round was formally opened on October 27, 2015, by the Gabon’s Minister for Petroleum and Hydrocarbons, Etienne Dieudonné Ngoubou at the 22nd Africa Oil Week conference in Cape Town, South Af
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company filed a request with the FERC seeking permission to construct a pipeline enabling it to transport gas to Cameron LNG project in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Adwen has appointed the consortium made up of Egis, Auxitec and Enia Architectes for designing and preparing a detailed implantation scheme of the two factories it plans to build in Le Havre (France). These facilities will produce the nacelles and blades for the 8 MW turbines to be installed in Baie
ESNA AS, a Norwegian company specializing in Surface Effect Ship (SES) design, has introduced its new vessel design – an air cushion catamaran for offshore wind crew transfer, called the Tern. The crew transfer vessel (CTV) is partly supported by an air cushion in addition to the two side hulls. The
The UAE-based port developer and operator Abu Dhabi Ports reported a 19% increase in general and bulk cargo volumes handled in the first nine months of 2015, compared to the same period in 2014. The volumes rose to 11.28 million tonnes in the first three quarters of 2015, from 9.49 million tonnes in
The UAE-based port developer and operator Abu Dhabi Ports reported a 19% increase in general and bulk cargo volumes handled in the first nine months of 2015, compared to the same period in 2014. The volumes rose to 11.28 million tonnes in the first three quarters of 2015, from 9.49 million tonnes in
Norwegian oil and gas giant Statoil has reported a net loss of NOK 2.8 billion ($330.7 million) in the third quarter of 2015, mainly due to net impairment charges and provisions. Statoil narrowed its losses when compared to the same period last year and a net loss of NOK 4.8 billion ($566,1M), but i
