President Mohamed Nasheed yesterday inaugurated the harbour construction project of Kaaf atoll Dhiffushi. Addressing the people of Dhiffushi… (haveeru) [mappress] Source: haveeru, January 21, 2011;
France’s GDF Suez SA and Swiss trader Vitol are among 10 firms vying for a contract to build a floating terminal in Bangladesh to receive im… (zawya) [mappress] Source: zawya, January 21, 2011;
Venezuela holds 297 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, Energy and Petroleum Minister Rafael Ramirez said. Source: LAHT [mappress] Source: Laht, January 21, 2011;
The Army Corps of Engineers announced Thursday arrival of the first of three federal funding installments needed to complete a 10-year study… By KORAN ADDO (2theadvocate) [mappress] Source: 2theadvocate, January 21, 2011;
Members of Angus Council’s infrastructure services committee have pledged a further £365,000 to boost flood protection in Carnoustie… (guideandgazette) [mappress] Source: guideandgazette, January 21, 2011;
A leakage has been detected at ONGC’s Mumbai Uran Trunk (MUT) oil pipeline at 0845 hours this morning. The leakage was observed 2 Kms from BPB platform (Bassein oil and gas field) in western offshore, 80 kms from Mumbai coast. The Regional Contingency Plan (which is the existing emergency response m
Woodside today announced fourth quarter report for period ended December 31, 2010. 2010 production of 72.7 MMboe, within 70–75 MMboe target range. Sales revenue up 20% • Production volumes were down 10% compared to the full year 2009, primarily due to the sale of Woodside’s interest in the Otway Gas
The Tybee City Council voted Thursday to reject the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s plans for placing dredge materials near the beach as part… By Mary Landers (savannahnow) [mappress] Source: savannahnow, January 21, 2011;
A total of 150,000 cubic yards of dredged sediment from Lower Newport Bay will start moving north this year, as the California Coastal … By Taylor Hill (thelog) [mappress] Source: thelog, January 21, 2011;
Large wind farms are being built around the world as a cleaner way to generate electricity, but operators are still searching for the most… (physorg) [mappress] Source: physorg, January 21, 2011
Despite recent localised rain in the Cooper Basin, Beach Energy Ltd is expecting to spud its second shale gas well, Holdfast-1, later today. Holdfast-1 is approximately 24 kilometres to the northeast of the first shale gas well, Encounter-1. The well is targeting the same Roseneath-Epsilon-Murteree
Department of Public Works officials may find out today if the state will get a revised dredge permit that allows them to possibly rebid the… By MICHAEL D. BATES (hernandotoday) [mappress] Source: hernandotoday, January 21, 2011;
The annual dredging operation here experienced a slight slowdown in productivity Jan. 9, after a dredging pipe just outside Channel Islands… By Catherine French (thelog) [mappress] Source: thelog, January 21, 2011;
The city of North Myrtle Beach has decided to hire a lobbying firm to wade through the oceans of red tape dealing with dredging the channels… By Tom O’Dare (nmbtimes) [mappress] Source: nmbtimes, January 21, 2011;