Tideland has been chosen to supply all the warning lights and buoys for the new DUSUP (Dubai Supply Authority) floating LNG re-gasification facility at the DP World Jebel Ali Terminal in Dubai. The facility will be protected by five special marker buoys, three fixed navigation beacons installed on t
Chevron Corporation announced that its Australian subsidiary has signed a Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with JX Nippon Oil and Energy Corporation for a portion of Chevron’s offtake of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Gorgon Project. Under the binding agreement, JX Nippon Oil and Energy will
Nordic Paper, the world’s largest manufacturer of greaseproof paper, has decided to choose natural gas to produce thermal energy (approx. 100 GW) for its factory at Greåker, Sarpsborg. In recent years, energy carriers have been heavy oil/waste oil and at times electrical power. Natural gas was chose
Nexen advises that its Buzzard platform in the North Sea, is operating at reduced rates due to problems with the platform’s cooling system. A permanent solution has been identified and production is expected to be variable until the repairs are completed this summer. The Buzzard field is located in
Headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, EFC Group announces significant order growth for its Houston office and US-based manufacturing capabilities. The Americas region of EFC Group, a leading designer and manufacturer of Handling, Control, Instrumentation, and Monitoring Systems for the global oil and
A consortium comprising Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation, Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. and Osaka Gas Co., Ltd has agreed to collaborate on a shale gas project in northeastern British Columbia, Canada, into which MC invested last Septe
Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation announces that it has signed a Specific Agreement with Brazilian international energy company Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (“PETROBRAS”) on April 25th 2011 to commence a Feasibility study on Flexible pipe for practical oil production in pre-salt area. JOGME
International energy company Statoil has signed a two year, NOK 66m contract for the Riserless Mud Recovery system (RMR®) from AGR Drilling Services. The deal is for rigs on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. It also includes two optional extension periods of two years each which, if taken, will bring
Technip was awarded by Statoil a contract, worth approximately €55 million, for the Vigdis NE field development located in the Norwegian Sea at a water depth of 220 – 310 meters. This contract covers: * welding and installation of flowlines*, including a 1.5 kilometer pipe-in-pipe production flowlin
IHC Merwede has been awarded the contract to design and construct a backhoe dredger for the Panama Canal Authority (ACP). In its bid, IHC Merwede was successful against a strong field of international competitors. The contract is worth US$43 million, and thanks to such projects, the development of t
Octanex N.L. has been advised by Eni Australia Limited, the Operator of the Galahad-1 well located in the outer Exmouth Plateau permit, WA-363-P, that at 07:00 hours WST (Western Standard Time) on Wednesday, 4 May 2011, the well was at a depth of 2380m MDRT (measured depth below rotary table) and cu
FOGL notes the announcement today by Borders & Southern Petroleum plc (“Borders & Southern”) that it has signed a substitution agreement with Ocean Rig under which the Eirik Raude, the rig specified in the original agreement, has been replaced with the Leiv Eiriksson. The heads of agreement between
Bontan Corporation Inc. provides the following update with respect to its indirect working interest of 5.23% in the Israeli project comprising the Sara and Myra licenses located in the Levantine Basin: Progress on Israeli Project: The Petroleum Commissioner in Israel approved to extend the validity
Nexans, a worldwide leading expert in the cable industry, has been awarded a 4.8 million euro contract by Norske Shell to supply the 6.5 km infield umbilical for the Ormen Lange North Field project. The Ormen Lange natural gas field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf started production in 2007. This
