Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers Qatargas and RasGas have reportedly started laying off staff as part of the plan to cut operating costs.
Italian oil company Eni has confirmed that it plans to start drilling offshore Cyprus by the end of this year.
AIDA Cruises, a Carnival Corporation company, said it will start regular operations to supply its LNG-powered AIDAperla with liquefied natural gas during the vessel’s stay in three Mediterranean ports. Following successful tests, the cruise company will start the LNG bunkering operations in the Span
Aker BP has chosen “Ærfugl” as the field name for a gas discovery it made west of the Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea. The company on Thursday said the name contest had been organized in collaboration with Helgelands magazine, with a total of 88 different name suggestions. Ærfugl in English means e
Offshore Structures Britain (OSB) has installed the first external platform on one of the transition pieces being built for the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm in the UK part of North Sea.
Offshore Structures Britain (OSB) has installed the first external platform on one of the transition pieces being built for the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm in the UK part of North Sea.
OPEC is well aware of the climate change effects, and technology will be one of the keys to tackling climate change, Mohammad Barkindo, Secretary General of OPEC told Offshore Energy Today at the sidelines of an event in the Netherlands. Barkindo was one of the speakers at the 25th Lustrum Symposium
The Indonesian-flagged Jetliner ferry carrying 181 passengers on board smashed into a port office building while approaching Kendari port, southeast Sulawesi island, Indonesia, on November 23. The ferry suddenly lost steering control causing it to crash into the building at high speed, the Indonesia
The Antwerp Port Authority and Belgian Federal Participation & Investment Company (FPIM) are to jointly acquire a stake in NxtPort, a digital data platform for the port community. As informed, the contribution by the new partners – Antwerp Port Authority 75%, FPIM 25% – takes the form of capital plu
UK’s Port of Blyth has announced a move into the offshore decommissioning market following confirmation of a successful application for a decommissioning license.
Turkish Besiktas Shipyard has completed its repair and maintenance work on the Dockwise-owned semi-submersible heavy lift vessel Triumph and is now expecting the arrival of its sister vessel, Target. According to an update on the shipyard’s social media channels on Friday, the vessel visited the shi
The Government of Canada has provided a financial contribution of CAD 500,000 (around USD 393,000) in an effort to support the Polar Code and sustainable development goals, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said. Kitack Lim, IMO Secretary-General and Janice Charette, Canada’s High Commis
Natural gas is the ‘ideal solution’ to the climate change issue, according to Qatar’s minister of energy, Mohammad Bin Saleh Al-Sada.
A general cargo vessel broke down half a mile offshore in Sinclair’s Bay, Scotland, in the morning hours of November 22 and was towed to safety later that day, Wick RNLI informed. Shetland Coast Guard tasked Wick Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) to go to the aid of the 4,258 dwt ship Jomi.
