Offshore
Hanjin negotiates LNG carrier
Greek Shipowner Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has started discussions with South Korea’s Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction on LNG-carrier newbuildings. Industry sources say talks with the Korean yard are at the initial stages but indicate...
2011-07-29 07:46:23
Petrobras' 3rd LNG-FSRU
Brazil’s Petrobras is due to make its final recommendations to its board this week on its preferred supplier for a third LNG floating storage and regasification unit (LNG-FSRU). The tender for the so-called VT3 unit are said to be sticking clos...
2011-07-29 07:39:37
Chevron LNG sales with Tokyo Electric
Chevron Corporation announced that its Australian subsidiaries have signed binding Sales and Purchase Agreements (SPAs) with Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) for the delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Chevron-operated Wheatstone nat...
2011-07-28 07:21:47
COSCO eyes more jack-up rigs
COSCO Shipyard is likely to win more market share in the jack-up rig newbuilding market as Keppel FELS, the rig building arm of Singapore-listed Keppel Corp, struggles to find slots for 2013 and early 2014 delivery. Keppel’s Singapore-listed riv...
2011-07-28 07:05:17
Sinopacific Zheijang delivers IMR
The Ungundja, the first of 10 DP-3, 100-meter GPA 696 IMR (Inspection, Maintenance & Repair) vessels, was recently delivered by China's Zheijang Shipyard, part of the Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group, to Paris-based Bourbon Offshore. Classed by Bure...
2011-07-27 08:02:14
Petrobras delays LNG-FPSO
Brazil's Petrobras has stated floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) terminals will not be used in the first round of development of the country’s pre-salt fields. “A decision has already been made, [FLNG terminals] will not be used now,” Do...
2011-07-27 07:18:33
BG to order more FPSOs
BG and Petrobras are on the verge of inking two more floating production storage & offloading newbuildings. UK energy giant BG Group, which is in a consortium headed by Petrobras, indicated the group may even be mulling additional FPSO tonnage on ...
2011-07-27 07:15:19
Keppel to complete FSO conversion
Keppel Shipyard Ltd (Keppel Shipyard) is on track to complete the fast-track conversion of FSO Sepat, a floating production and storage (FSO) unit, for Bumi Armada Navigation Sdn Berhad (Bumi Armada). With a storage capacity of 500,000 barrels of ...
2011-07-26 07:40:38
Songa scores $268m deal
Norway's Songa Offshore has secured a $268m charter contract for a semi-submersible drilling unit under construction at Singapore’s Jurong Shipyard. The Oslo-listed offshore contractor says a “major oil operator” has picked up the Songa Ecl...
2011-07-26 07:01:09
Hanjin-built DSV deployed
Gulmar Offshore’s newest diving-support vessel (DSV) is heading to Brazil after securing a contract with Petrobras and geophysical contractor Fugro. Sharjah-based Gulmar says the 11,880-hp Gulmar Atlantis (built 2011) will work a six-month char...
2011-07-26 06:50:45
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