South Korea has raised the average price of gas used for heating and cooking by 4.8 percent to reflect rising international energy costs, th… (yonhapnews) [mappress] Source: yonhapnews, May 2, 2011;
The Expedient LNG carrier, with a capacity of 150,900 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal May 9, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21 billion cubic metre
Japan has urged Papua New Guinea to improve internal security to allow the smooth implementation of the liquefied natural gas projects… (rnzi) [mappress] Source: rnzi, May 2, 2011;
Dart Energy Limited (Dart) has entered into a coal bed methane (CBM) joint venture with NV Mijnen (NVM) in Belgium. NVM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Limburgse Reconversie Maatschappij (LRM), a Flanders Authority owned enterprise, with a charter focussed on promoting economic development and overa
Wet weather is once again delaying progress on the Lakeview Park pond improvements… (desmoinesregister) [mappress] Source: desmoinesregister, May 2, 2011;
Baker Hughes Incorporated held its annual stockholders meeting Thursday in Houston, Texas. At its regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting following the annual meeting, the Board, acting in accordance with its established succession plan, approved the transition of Chad C. Deaton, Chairman of
Terex Corp. (TEX), a U.S. heavy-equipment manufacturer, bid for Demag Cranes AG (D9C) in an offer valuing the German company at about 883.9 million euros ($1.3 billion) to expand in harbor cranes. Terex, which has its headquarters in Westport, Connecticut, is bidding 41.75 euros for each share of Du
As part of the company’s core commitment to the safety of its people, its plant and the environment, RasGas Company Limited (RasGas) held a safety-focused interactive workshop recently. The workshop was attended by RasGas Leadership and Management Team, with the participation of Professor Patrick Hu
Total announced financial results for the first quarter of 2011. Highlights since the beginning of the first quarter 2011 • Agreement to sell the 48.83% interest in CEPSA held by Total to IPIC (Abu Dhabi) and entry into a cooperative agreement with IPIC for oil and gas development Acquired 12.08% of
Iran will connect to the Arab Gas Pipeline via Syria and Iraq, which will open a route for the export of Iranian natural gas to Egypt, the minister of oil and mineral resources of Syria, Sufian Alao announced. Tehran, Baghdad and Damascus have held talks on the establishment of a 2000-kilometer gas
Speaking on behalf of His Excellency the Minister of Energy and Industry, Dr Mohammad Bin Saleh Al Sada at the Pumps and Pipes Conference in Doha, RasGas Managing Director and Qatar Petroleum Vice Chairman, Hamad Rashid Al Mohannadi affirmed Qatar’s position as a vibrant international centre for res
KONE has signed a contract with the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the delivery of elevators to two new cruise ships. The ships will be built at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. At 141,000 gross tonnes, the two new vessels, which have a maximum passenger capacity of 3,600, will be t
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, a leading U.S. commercial shipyard, delivered to American Shipping Company the shipyard’s twelfth Veteran Class MT-46 product tanker. The 46,000 dwt vessel, named the Overseas Tampa, will leave the shipyard in the coming days under the operation of Overseas Shipping Group
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has identified four parties, including Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy, as being responsible for clea… Hansen said work would not start until next year. By Lee Bergquist (jsonline) [mappress] Source: jsonline, May 1, 2011;
