Qatar will ramp up production of condensate products as its exports of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, reach full capacity, an official at st… (zawya) [mappress] Source: zawya, March 7, 2011;
The first upgraded Wärtsilä RT-flex68-D engine equipped with a Variable Turbine Geometry (VTG) turbocharger was successfully tested at Doosan Engine Co Ltd in South Korea. It is fully compliant with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Tier II regulations. The engine has a slimmer outline
Dredging of the Delaware River Marcus Hook Anchorage at Conoco-Phillips has concluded, according to GAC. The Dredge Pullen has now moved down river to work off of SunOil. At this time, all vessels are directed to anchor in the upper end of Marcus Hook Anchorage.
Two leading North-east-headquartered organisations have joined forces to promote Peterhead Port and the facilities available in the town, within key target markets. Peterhead Port Authority (PPA) and international oil and gas logistics company, ASCO Group, have linked up to establish Peterhead Energ
Transeuro Energy Corp. is pleased to issue the weekly update on its Ukraine operation as follows: Logging operations have been completed successfully and the 7 inch casing has been run to Total Depth (“TD”), cemented and logged. At report time today drill pipe is being run into the hole to clean out
DuPont is tinkering with the restoration plans for Acid Brook Delta. BY LESLIE SCOTT More info: northjersey [mappress] Source: northjersey, March 7, 2011
Keppel AmFELS LLC, a US wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), has won a contract from Mexico’s Perforadora Central SA de CV (Perforadora Central) to build a repeat jackup rig valued at about US$195 million. Slated for delivery in 1Q 2013, this latest high specificatio
The new 46m ketch Christopher is now on its way to the St Barths Bucket Regatta in the West Indies, following a two year build programme at the Pendennis shipyard in Cornwall, England. Veritais designed, specified, installed and commissioned the high-definition audio-visual system on board. The syst
The government wants to increase its stake in the Malampaya natural gas project from 10% as part of efforts to ensure energy supply for the… (abs-cbnnews) [mappress] Source: abs-cbnnews, March 7, 2011;
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) welcomed a record number of 985 members and their guests to its 17th Annual Dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London last week. The popularity of the dinner, which was previously held at the Hilton, on London’s Park Lane, enabled the associat
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, has been awarded a contract by shipbuilding company STX Finland Oy to supply the propulsion machinery for a new passenger ferry to be built for Viking Line, a Finnish ship owner. The vessel will be the largest passenger ferry to operate on
Over the last couple of months several owners of fixed route passenger vessels have chosen Ecospeed as the preferred coating to protect their vessel’s underwater hull for its entire sailing life. Among the vessels coated with Ecospeed are the largest Ro-Pax ferry in the world, a newbuild ferry in Cr
Strengthening its lead as the total solutions provider for floating production systems, Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (Keppel O&M), through its wholly-owned subsidiary KS Investments Pte Ltd (KSI), has acquired a 27.77% stake (250,000,000 shares) in topside module fabricator Dyna-Mac Holdings Ltd
Over $12 billion Brass Liquefied Natural Gas Project in Bayelsa State has been put on hold until the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) is passed… (tribune) [mappress] Source: tribune, March 7, 2011;
