Cheniere’s Sabine Pass liquefaction terminal in Louisiana, currently the only such a facility to ship U.S. shale gas overseas, has exported fewer cargoes of the fuel in the week ending June 21 as compared to the week before, according to the Energy Information Administration. Three vessels with a to
Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources Jim Carr announced a $1 million investment in a tidal energy project led by the Offshore Energy Research Association (OERA). The project, which aims to address knowledge gaps and challenges associated with tidal energy in Canada, received the funding from NRCan
Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) informed that its new floating dock for ships with carrying capacity of 80,000 tons is expected to begin operations in November. The new floating dock for vessels measuring 240 meters in length and 35 meters in width supplements the existing infrastructure which aims to
The Spanish stevedoring unions have decided to shelve their strike plans for the rest of this month as a sign of good will. The move was prompted by a letter from Javier Vidal, president of the Association of Port Stevedoring Companies of Barcelona, who asked for the suspension of strikes after majo
Philippine government troops have rescued one crew member of the Vietnam-flagged bulk carrier Royal 16 who was held in captivity for more than seven months, ReCAAP ISC informed. While conducting military operations, the troops recovered the seafarer in Sumipsip, Basilan, Philippines. On November 11,
UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has published a strategy outlining a plan to maximize the economic recovery of ‘tight gas’ from the Southern North Sea (SNS). According to OGA’s “conservative” estimates, there are some 3.8 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of remaining gas accessible in the SNS, including i
Finland’s Gasum said it is increasing its shareholding in Skangas to 70 percent, with the Norwegian Lyse Group holding the remaining 30 percent.
After Malaysian state-owned firm Petronas terminated a contract with the helicopter services provider MHS Aviation for the provision of transportation of personnel to offshore facilities, three other companies followed suit. Namely, MHS Aviation, a 51% subsidiary of Boustead Holdings, has also recei
Spanish LNG terminal operator, Enagás, said Thursday that daily natural gas demand for power generation in the country reached a record high on June 21 due to very warm weather. Spanish daily natural gas demand for electricity generation hit 465 GWh, the highest summer value since 2011, according to
The European Commission has approved the proposed sale of Denmark’s Dong Energy’s oil business to UK’s Ineos. The European Commission, under the EU Merger Regulation, concluded that the proposed transaction would raise no competition concerns given that the companies’ activities overlap to a limited
Offshore Energy event not only offers an exhibition floor where companies and visitors can do business, network and learn more about products and services, we also offer an extensive conference program. Technical sessions, side events, keynote, Offshore WIND Conference and Marine Energy event, to na
Offshore Energy event not only offers an exhibition floor where companies and visitors can do business, network and learn more about products and services, we also offer an extensive conference program. Technical sessions, side events, keynote, Offshore WIND Conference and Marine Energy event to nam
Svea Vind Offshore, a recently established Swedish company, plans to build six new wind farms off the coasts of Gävle and Oxelösund in Sweden.
Nigeria is in dire need of a maritime transport policy which will complement the existing national transport policy and advance the country’s global trade. This was stated by Dakuku Peterside, Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), at the opening of the
