Oil and gas exploration firm Hyperdynamics, with an offshore block in Guinea, has received a notice of a Presidential Decree signed by the President of the Republic of Guinea, Alpha Conde, implementing the recently agreed terms for an offshore block in the country. To remind, Hyperdynamics signed th
Eni upgraded the field potential of Baltim South West, offshore Egypt, to 1 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gas in place, following the results of the appraisal well Baltim South West 2X. The appraisal well was drilled immediately after the drilling of the discovery well Baltim South West 1X. The Balti
Elengy, an Engie company, and operator of three French LNG terminals, signed a memorandum of understanding with Gate terminal to cooperate in LNG truck loading and bunkering.
The state of Alaska, through Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, executed a memorandum of understanding with ConocoPhillips to market liquefied natural gas from the proposed Alaska LNG project.
Spectrum is starting an 1,800 km2 Multi Client 3D seismic survey offshore Norway in the Western Barents Sea. Spectrum said on Thursday that the new survey, designed based on interest from industry will tie and complement Spectrum’s existing 3D surveys in the area. When completed the combined coverag
Oslo-listed seismic player, Polarcus, has been awarded a contract for a broadband 3D marine seismic project in Australasia. The announcement follows last week’s letter of award from an undisclosed client for 3D marine seismic acquisition in Australia. As in the previous award, Polarcus has not revea
Oil major Royal Dutch Shell has failed to find commercial hydrocarbons at its first exploration well in the Shelburne Basin offshore Canada. The Shelburne Basin deepwater exploration project is located approximately 250 kilometers offshore, south of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Shell submitted a successful
State-owned Indian Oil Corporation and Gail have officially signed the previously reported memorandum of understanding with Dhamra LNG for taking equity in the 5 mtpa LNG import terminal proposed for Dhamra Port, Odisha.
Vancouver-based Casino Mining Corporation and Selwyn Chihong Mining have signed a deal with Ferus Natural Gas Fuels for LNG supply to the two companies’ proposed mine projects located in the Yukon and Northwest Territories.
Phase 1 of the Hill Head Coastal Protection Project is well underway with the groynes being rebuilt and new shingle being laid. As a part of the Phase 1 of the Hill Head project, re-nourishment of historically low beach levels will take place, protecting the promenade from further exposure to wave d
CNOOC Limited has started production from the Enping 18-1 oilfield in the South China Sea. The Enping 18-1 is an independent oilfield in which CNOOC holds 100% interest and acts as the operator. The oilfield is located in the Pearl River Mouth Basin of the South China Sea with an average water depth
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted permission for a major dredging scheme at Dublin Port. The permission, granted on Tuesday, September 13th, clears the final hurdle for the proposed new cruise liner terminal for the city. According to EPA, the proposed capital dredging scheme wil
The automation specialist ABB on Wednesday said it has been contracted by Tepco of Japan to upgrade the control and input/output systems at the Futtsu liquefied natural gas receiving terminal.
NKT Cables is acquiring ABB’s global high-voltage cable system business with a total enterprise value of EUR 836 million (USD 934 million). The business is part of ABB’s Power Grids division, which is currently undergoing a strategic review. “We are combining two strong cable portfolios rooted in a
