The US authorities have issued a maritime alert urging vessels calling in Madagascar to exercise caution due to an outbreak of plague, GAC informed. ETIC/Africa P&I Services said that that the outbreak is severe and fast spreading, affecting the whole island of Madagascar, including ports. In partic
Singapore-based Swiber has paved the path to entering the floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) segment as it entered into a term sheet for the proposed acquisition of Interlink Power & Energy.
Inpex has been awarded an exploration permit for Release Area WA-532-P in the vicinity of the Ichthys gas-condensate field where Inpex is developing the Ichthys LNG project as operator.
Russian oil company Rosneft and National Iranian Oil Company have signed an oil and gas strategic cooperation agreement during a visit of the Russian President to Teheran.
The block lies in the vicinity of the Ichthys gas-condensate field.
On October 20, LM Wind Power transported the first 73.5m blade for German Merkur project from its factory at Les Coves in Castellón to the Port of Castellón, from where it will be shipped to Eemshaven. The blade, belonging to a GE 6MW Haliade offshore wind turbine, is the first one of the total of 1
Solstad Farstad has sold one of its anchor handling tug and supply (AHTS) vessels.
Offshore driller Rowan reported a net loss of $20.9 million in the third quarter of 2017, compared to net income of $5.5 million a year ago.
Non-conformities have been found during an audit of ConocoPhillips’ permanent plugging and abandonment of wells at Ekofisk 2/4 A platform off Norway.
UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has launched its 2017 Stewardship Survey for operators of UKCS petroleum licenses and upstream infrastructure.
The Hague-based LNG giant Shell on Thursday reported a 47 percent rise in profit for the third quarter, driven by higher oil, gas and LNG prices. Shell’s earnings on a current cost of supplies (CCS) basis and excluding exceptional items rose to $4.1 billion, or 47 cents share, for the three months e
The Federal Transport Authority (FTA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned all ships flying the Micronesian flag from entering its waters and ports. The transport authority ascribed the decision to the fact that the Federated States of Micronesia doesn’t have an international ship registry.
Deirdre Michie, chief executive at the industry trade association Oil & Gas UK (OGUK), has welcomed two recently completed major North Sea deals.
The Hague-based Shell named Catherine Hughes, a non-executive director of the company, as a member of the Corporate and Social Responsibility Committee, effective November 1.
