Vopak Horizon Fujairah Limited announced the commissioning of the phase five expansion of its terminal, further enhancing storage facilities in this strategic hub. The completion of the project was announced at a brief ceremony held at the Vopak Horizon Fujairah terminal on February 5th. The expansi
Transocean Inc. (NYSE:RIG) today announced that its report of drilling rig status and contract information covering the company’s 140-unit offshore drilling fleet has been updated as of February 5, 2008. Drilling rig status and contract information on the company’s offshore drilling fleet has been c
Three soldiers and eight militants were killed in a gun battle at an oil pipeline hub operated by Royal Dutch Shell in Nigeria’s southern state of Bayelsa, the navy said on Sunday. Shell said the Tora manifold, which sends oil to the Bonny export terminal, was not damaged in the attack late on Satur
The resort’s seagulls enjoyed a rare feast as thousands of packets of biscuits washed up onshore. Some of the wagons shed their loads – which included peat, compost and McVities milk chocolate biscuits.
A South Korean cargo ship sank Monday after a collision with a tug boat off the country’s west coast, leaving two crew dead and one missing, the Coast Guard said.
The Environmental Protection Ministry stopped a Turkish ship at the Ashdod port Monday after a 40 meter oil stain was discovered around the ship.
DP World will complete the phase two expansion of its Jebel Ali harbour – Container Terminal 2 of Jebel Ali Port – by the end of this year, a senior official said, reported Gulf News.
Cruise firm P&O is taking no chances with the naming of its new superliner Ventura later this year. The company is to employ a crack squad of Royal Marines to ensure the traditional bottle of champagne breaks.
Underwriters are expected to start assessing damage to a container vessel damaged in a storm at sea some 200 miles west of Scilly. Surveyors who examined the Horncliff, which is anchored off Falmouth, found an 18in (0.46m) hole in its side.
The Dutch dredging firm contracted to deepen Melbourne’s shipping channels will reap at least $1.5 million in penalties as the project continues to be delayed. Dredging was due to begin last Friday and is now four days behind schedule as the Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) awaits federal approv
Total announces the signature of two joint study agreements with PDVSA concerning the Junin 10 block in the Orinoco Belt in Venezuela. Signed by Christophe de Margerie, Chief Executive Officer of Total, and Rafael Ramirez, Minister of Energy and Petroleum of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and
A Russian tugboat has been captured by pirates off the coast of Somalia, Russian media reported Sunday. The ship, Svitser Korsakov, had six people on board, two Britons and four Russians, the RIA Novosti news agency reported.
Activists yesterday took their protest against dredging Port Phillip Bay to the office of Bellarine MP Lisa Neville. The protest coincided with plans to start work on the project after giant dredger Queen of the Netherlands docked in Melbourne earlier in the week.
Following the receipt of Venezuelan Ministry of Energy and Petroleum approval, Lundin Petroleum AB is pleased to announce the completion of the previously announced transactions for the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, Lundin Latina de Petróleos, S.A. to PetroFalcon Corporation and the acquisiti
