Offshore
LNG from Tangguh to start exporting in May
The BP-led Tangguh LNG project in the Indonesian province of Papua came on stream at the end of January, BP's head of country confirmed Tuesday. The Indonesian government is planning to begin making Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments in...
2009-02-12 07:47:36
Trico wins contracts worth $80m
US shipowner Trico Marine has gained $80m of contacts for its offshore vessels and services in Europe, Australia and Latin America. The New York-listed company said all of the contracts were with subsidiaries DeepOcean of Norway and British firm ...
2009-02-12 07:35:05
Gazprom investment decision on track
Russian gas giant Gazprom says the Shtokman development in the Barents Sea, which includes what could prove to be the world’s most challenging liquefied natural gas project, is on track for an investment decision early next year. “The investment ...
2009-02-11 07:38:31
Mitsubishi and Petrobras ink $830m drillship
Mitsubishi and Brazilian state firm Petrobras have agreed to build an $830m drillship to drill on South American deepwater oil fields. Japanese group Mitsubishi said it would own half of the drillship, which would be delivered in June 2010 and Pe...
2009-02-11 07:20:16
Qatar produces 77m tons LNG: 2012
Qatari Oil Minister Abdullah Al-Attiyah has said Qatar would reach its target LNG capacity of 77 million tonnes per year by 2012. Attiyah said Qatar's gas production currently stood at 31 million tonnes a year and would increase by 46 million tonn...
2009-02-10 08:01:38
Keppel delivers 5th Aban jackup rig
On Feb. 6, Keppel FELS Limited announced that it successfully delivered the jackup drilling rig, Deep Driller 8, to Aban Singapore Pte Ltd (Aban) on time, within budget and without incidents. Deep Driller 8 is the fifth unit to be delivered in a ...
2009-02-10 07:57:51
Havila halts $300m newbuilding order
Plans for an ultra-deepwater newbuild are on ice until the end of the year. Oslo-listed offshore owner Havila Shipping says it has put a speculative $300m newbuilding contract "on hold" as it seeks to find a charterer or investor for the vessel. T...
2009-02-09 06:35:45
LNG-FPSO surge: 30 to be ordered
The demand for LNG-FPSO newbuilding is expected to grow fast for which South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries received an order last year for the first time in the planet. According to foreign media report, as much as 30 LNG-FPSOs are forecast t...
2009-02-09 06:12:06
Rigs anchor in port as oil price falls
The recent fall in oil prices has led to more drilling rigs at anchor in Cromarty Firth, Scotland, and more inquiries for rig repair work. The Cromarty Firth Port Authority said there were three semi-submersible rigs — Transocean’s Arctic ...
2009-02-06 11:05:12
STX Engine cooperates with L-3 for DPS
STX Engine of South Korea recently signed a contract for teaming agreement on DP&CS (Dynamic Positioning & Control Systems) with L-3 Communication DP&CS of the US, in a bid to diversify its business. The Dynamic Positioning System (DPS) is core hi...
2009-02-05 11:23:13
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