Japan’s price of spot liquefied natural gas contracted in July averaged US$7.9 per mmBtu on DES basis, up from US$7.6 per mmBtu in June, according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). METI also said in its monthly report it could not publish the average price of spot LNG imported i
Schlumberger, world’s largest oilfield services provider, on Monday initiated a new seismic survey offshore Mexico, expanding its Gulf of Mexico multiclient wide-azimuth seismic data portfolio. The company says that the industry’s first multiclient wide-azimuth survey offshore Mexico will cover 80,0
Harkand, a London-headquartered inspection, repair and maintenance company, has completed the $10.5 million upgrade of its Gulf of Mexico-based dive support vessel (DSV) Swordfish. According to Harkand, the Swordfish was originally built in 2007, and it is the youngest DSV in GoM region. The company
NGVAmerica said it has named Daniel Bowerson as the organization’s new Director of Technology & Development.
Vroon, an international shipping company, has taken delivery of PSV VOS Paradise. According to the company’s press release, the vessel was handed over during a ceremony held Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at Cosco Guangdong Shipyard in China. VOS Paradise is the second of six PX121-type PSVs being built a
Oil & Gas UK is hosting a series of business briefings in Norwich, Newcastle and London to present the results of its 2015 Economic Report. According to Oil & Gas UK, these events taking place across the UK will follow the launch in September of the trade association’s annual publication at the Offs
Vattenfall has completed the installation of the final turbine at the Kentish Flats Extension offshore wind farm site. Turbine installation was completed on schedule by GeoSea’s jack up vessel ‘Neptune’ which is now leaving the construction site. “Although a relatively small offshore project, we hav
International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published Renewables Contracting Principles, along with a variety of guides, templates and discussion documents aimed at raising awareness on contracting issues and providing tools that may be useful for its contractor members, their clients an
International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published Renewables Contracting Principles, along with a variety of guides, templates and discussion documents aimed at raising awareness on contracting issues and providing tools that may be useful for its contractor members, their clients an
After almost eight decades of Pemex monopoly, the Mexican energy sector is entering a new era of foreign oil company participation, Douglas-Westwood (DW), an energy intelligence group has said in its DW Monday report. As DW elaborates, decade of steady decline in domestic oil & gas production has in
Last month saw the first steel in the water for the 30 MW wind energy project offshore Block Island. The project developer, Deepwater Wind, organised a boat tour event to mark this milestone for USA’s first offshore wind farm. Among others, the event was attended by Sally Jewell, US Interior Secreta
Only four months after introduction of the new bulk supplied offshore grout MasterFlow 9800 from BASF, the material is being used during the installation of the offshore foundations at the 600 MW Gemini Offshore Windpark. The specialized grouting equipment of FoundOcean and BASF’s MasterFlow 9800 wa
Disruptions at the Channel Tunnel in July resulted in the drivers of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) turning to ports on the east coast of England for transport to the European continent, according to Britain’s ferry operator P&O Ferries. P&O Ferries recorded significant increases in volumes of HGVs cro
Disruptions at the Channel Tunnel in July resulted in the drivers of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) turning to ports on the east coast of England for transport to the European continent, according to Britain’s ferry operator P&O Ferries. P&O Ferries recorded significant increases in volumes of HGVs cro
