Terminal Portuario Guayaquil (TPG), a private port operated by SAAM, has put into operation an extended berth, new support areas, a system for transferring bulk products and modern equipment aimed at doubling the facility’s container transfer capacity. “We are concluding an important process for our
South Korean shipbuilder, Hyundai Heavy Industries said it has built an LNG carrier demonstration facility at is headquarters in Ulsan.
Australian oil and gas company FAR Limited has started arbitration to resolve a dispute related to ConocoPhillips’ sale of interest in acreage off Senegal, which contains the SNE discovery, to Woodside. The oil company informed on Tuesday it has made a request to the International Chamber of Commerc
The China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) has launched a special inspection campaign for bulk carriers of 10,000 gross tons or more, Lloyd’s Register informed. The campaign started on June 15 and will be conducted until December 31, 2017. Due to the recent casualties and structural deficiencies
A trial accreditation program has boosted biosecurity for international cruise ships and will be expanded for future seasons, New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) informed. The scheme involves collecting background information about vessel stores and pest management practices to deter
The first of the total 5 turbines for the Hywind Scotland project has been lifted onto its floating foundation in Stord, Norway, and is ready for the deployment off the Scottish coast.
The second of BC Ferries’ three LNG-fueled vessels, Salish Eagle, will officially commence service on Wednesday, June 21 on the Tsawwassen – Southern Gulf Islands route.
Norwegian oil company Statoil has received consent from the country’s offshore regulator, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), to extend the lifetime of the Gullfaks B platform and its associated pipelines, offshore Norway, by almost two decades. The consent from the safety authority follows the on
Tepco Fuel & Power, a Tepco unit, and Chubu Electric Power have concluded a joint venture deal to integrate their existing thermal power generation businesses into JERA.
The National Hydrocarbons Commission of Mexico on Monday awarded ten of the 15 exploration blocks on offer located in the Gulf of Mexico, as part of the Licensing Round 2.1. Twelve companies grouped as ten bidders were awarded the contracts for the exploration and production in the shallow water blo
French oil major Total has paid $20,25 million to Providence and Sosina, as part of the previously announced exclusive option for a potential farm-in into an offshore block in Ireland. The parties on June said Total would have an exclusive option regarding the Frontier Exploration Licence 2/14. The
UK’s Centrica said it intends to permanently close operations at the Rough natural gas storage facility following the completion of a testing program.
By Ron Bousso and Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON (Reuters) – Total will go ahead with development of a giant Iranian gas field this summer, its CEO told Reuters, in the first major western energy investment in the country since Tehran signed an international nuclear deal. Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne
Scotland’s skills agency, Skills Development Scotland, has awarded The Underwater Centre in Fort William funds to ensure Scotland continues to supply qualified workforce for the subsea industry. According to the center, the downturn in the oil and gas industry has led to a reduction in training, bot
