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Baker Hughes Reports Q1 Loss

Apr 21, 2015

Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Inc, which is in the process of being acquired by Halliburton Co for $35 billion, posted a quarterly loss compared with a year-earlier profit as it recorded a $772 million charge related to restructuring and other items…

ClassNK Opens R&D Center in Singapore

Apr 20, 2015

Classification society ClassNK promoted the activities of its new Global Research and Innovation Center (GRIC) at a press conference held today in Singapore. Joined by representatives from Nanyang Technological University, ClassNK Executive…

ABS Executive Chairs Forum at Sea Asia

Apr 20, 2015

ABS Executive Vice President of Corporate Energy Development Ken Richardson says managing Big Data is critical to the future of offshore.(Singapore) ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the global marine and offshore industries…

Khamenei Says Iran Nuclear Weapons are a U.S. "Myth"

Apr 19, 2015

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told military commanders on Sunday the United States had created the 'myth' of nuclear weapons to portray Iran as a threat, hardening his rhetoric before nuclear negotiations resume this week.Khamenei…

New CEO for Evergas

Apr 18, 2015

Evergas has appointed Steffen Jacobsen as CEO of the company as of 8 May 2015 Mr. Jacobsen joined Evergas 1 February 2015 as Vice President, Fleet after almost 35 years in Maersk. He brings a wealth of leadership experience in both commercial and technical management…

MacGregor's Pusnes bow loading systems for Suezmax Tankers

Apr 17, 2015

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured contracts to supply Pusnes bow loading systems for three newbuild shuttle tankers intended for operations in Brazilian waters. The order was booked into first quarter 2015 order intake. South Korean…

SEACOR Marine Sweeps NOIA SIS Awards

Apr 17, 2015

The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) today presented SEACOR Marine with the 2015 NOIA Safety in Seas (SIS) Culture of Safety Award and Safety Practice Award. This is the first time the same company has won awards in the same year…

Variable Bore Rams is 35

Apr 17, 2015

Variable Bore Rams, Inc. (VBR), one of the largest original equipment manufacturer (OEM) ram and BOP component providers in the world, is celebrating its 35th year of providing exceptional support and service to blowout preventer operators…

Australia's Largest Solar Plant Complete

Apr 17, 2015

The final solar panel has been installed at the Southern Hemisphere’s largest solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Nyngan, New South Wales, paving the way for more utility-scale solar plants to be built in Australia.ARENA, AGL and First Solar today joined NSW Minister for Industry…

Murmansk Region Head for Zoning Arctic Territories

Apr 16, 2015

Murmansk Governor Marina Kovtun, at the first meeting of the State Commission for the development of the Arctic has proposed a change to the system of energy pricing for the Murmansk region and zoning of marine areas.The authorities of…

LNG Emergency, Incident Response Study

Apr 16, 2015

Safety around Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is a hot topic, now that LNG is more and more becoming the fuel of the future. The results of a recent LNG emergency and incident response study are a big step forward in LNG safety in Europe. Today…

Vopak Workers Plan One Day Strike at 11 Dutch Terminals

Apr 15, 2015

Vopak workers are planning strike action at all 11 of the company's oil, gas and chemical terminals in the Netherlands on April 22, union officials said on Wednesday. Union official Albert van Damme said the strike action would effectively…

Talking Offshore Employment with Faststream’s Chief Executive

Apr 15, 2015

With the energy market swoon in full blossom, Maritime Reporter checked in with Mark Charman, chief executive of global recruiting leader Faststream, for his insights on the breadth and depth of the impact to the offshore employment market. Uncertainty…

Hughes Exits Statoil Board of Directors

Apr 15, 2015

Catherine Hughes will resign from her position as member of the board of directors in Statoil ASA with immediate effect to avoid potential conflicts of interest following a recent change of circumstances, Statoil announced. The nomination…

Fugro Expertise for Wind Farm Developers in Netherlands

Apr 15, 2015

Fugro has been contracted by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, to execute the geotechnical site investigation and geological modelling of sites I and II of the future Borssele wind farm park. The 1…

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