On August 27, 2010 Sakhalin Energy produced the 100th LNG cargo at Prigorodnoye production complex starting from January 2010. Each produced cargo is defined as 145 000 m³. The Sakhalin-2 LNG plant was launched in February 2009. In less than 1.5 years of operation and production, the first Russian L
Indian Oil Corporation plans to rope in a strategic investor for the liquefied natural gas terminal that it proposes to put up north of Chen… (istockanalyst) [mappress] Source: istockanalyst, September 7, 2010;
The Lower Mon project – begun in 1992 – was scheduled for completion in 2004. But 18 years into the major reconstruction project involving… By Chris Buckley (pittsburghlive) [mappress] Source: pittsburghlive, September 7, 2010;
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) is fully operational following an extensive assessment by structural engineers. LPC has however sustained significant damage from Saturday morning’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake, centered approximately 40 kilometres from the port. The cost to repair the damage to the
The government moved ahead last week with the project to dredge and buoy the Paraná River up to its confluence with the Paraguay River, a… (buenosairesherald) [mappress] Source: buenosairesherald, September 7, 2010;
Petron Corp. is joining hands with the Metro Manila Development Authority to dredge the Marikina River in a bid to avoid a repeat of last… By Gigi Muñoz David (manilastandardtoday) [mappress] Source: manilastandardtoday, September 7, 2010;
Offshore managers at contract drilling giant Transocean’s UK unit have been accused of bullying, aggression, harassment, humiliation and … [mappress] Source: automatedtrader, September 6, 2010;
GAIL (India) Ltd has proposed to partially operationalise Ratnagiri Gas & Power’s LNG terminal at Dabhol in Maharashtra… (projectsmonitor) [mappress] Source: projectsmonitor, September 6, 2010;
For many years there have been little ground-breaking developments in the world of dredging according to Tore Hansen-Tangen, Executive Chairman of Viking Development Group. “The vessels have become larger, the control systems and other equipment have become more sophisticated, but the industry still
2H Offshore, an Acteon company, is pleased to announce the opening of a new regional base in Perth, Australia, to improve service to clients in Asia Pacific. The Perth base will be headed by general manager Elizabeth Tellier, who is relocating from 2H’s Houston office. Tellier said, “We are looking
WTI oil may trade between $71 and $77 this week. Early last week, concerns that slowing economic growth in the United States could … [mappress] Source: indiatimes , September 6, 2010;
It seems that there has been an alarming rise in pirate attacks in the South China Sea region with the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre saying there have now been 27 attacks since February. Constant news of kidnappings and robberies from the Gulf of Aden has rather oversha
The banner year West Coast salmon run isn’t done yet, but the race is just about over for British Columbia fishermen to haul in as many wild sockeye as they can muster from the biggest return in nearly a century. Last call comes from the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans, which is shutting
The 12th meeting of the Maritime States Development Council (MSDC), which met early last week in Chennai, has deliberated on various measures on prevention and handling of environmental hazards goods close to the port. According to Union minister for shipping GK Vasan, the meeting agreed to issue th
