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Oil Refiner Bound to Goldman, Deutsche Fee Agreements - NY Judge

Sep 14, 2014

CVR Energy Inc is bound by agreements to pay Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Deutsche Bank AG more than $36 million in fees and expenses stemming from billionaire investor Carl Icahn's 2012 tender offer for the oil refiner, a New York state judge has ruled…

Short-Term U.S. Energy Outlook

Sep 14, 2014

The U.S Energy Information Adminstration have provided projections in their short-term Energy Outlook. The highlights are as follows:Highlights    * Driven in large part by falling crude oil prices, U.S. regular gasoline retail prices fell to an average of $3…

Scotland 'Yes' Vote Would Trigger Dispute Over Old Oil Rigs

Sep 12, 2014

Scotland will ask Britain to help finance the cost of removing old North Sea rigs and pipelines even if it votes for independence and gains most of the oil revenues, a move that bankers and lawyers say may result in years of legal battles.An…

Continental Resources President Quits, Leaves Leadership Gap

Sep 12, 2014

Continental Resources Inc, the largest oil producer in North Dakota's Bakken shale formation, said on Thursday that Rick Bott, its president and chief operating officer, had resigned.Bott, 54, was widely considered the likely successor to Continental Chief Executive Officer Harold Hamm…

Double Solar Storms Headed to Earth

Sep 12, 2014

A rare double burst of magnetically charged solar storms will hit Earth Thursday night and Friday, raising concerns that GPS signals, radio communications and power transmissions could be disrupted, officials said on Thursday.Individually…

Growing American Shipping Act Gaining Support

Sep 11, 2014

Legislation promotes revitalization of maritime industry through export of liquefied natural gas on U.S. flagged shipsChairman Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) and Ranking Member John Garamendi (D-Calif.) held a hearing Wednesday that brought together…

US Shippers Seek Role in LNG, Oil Exports

Sep 10, 2014

The U.S. government should ensure that international trade of U.S. natural gas, and potentially crude oil, will offer opportunities for the domestic shipping industry, maritime groups said on Wednesday.Booming shale gas production has put…

US Approves LNG Exports from Sempra, Carib Energy Projects

Sep 10, 2014

The U.S. Energy Department on Wednesday approved liquefied natural gas exports from two projects, as lawmakers pressed the administration to move quickly to clear a backlog of applications to ship gas abroad.Sempra Energy's Cameron LNG facility…

Damen Building Walk 2 Work Vessel on Speculation

Sep 10, 2014

After making final touches to the Damen Walk 2 Work vessel, a completely new and innovative design for the offshore support vessel market, Dutch shipbuilder Damen decided to start building the vessel on speculation, marked with the start of…

Offshore Oil Drilling Market to Suffer through 2015

Sep 10, 2014

A sluggish offshore drilling market could deteriorate further next year due to weak demand and a flood of new vessels, even though a few places such as Mexico and Brazil remain promising for exploration, industry executives said on Wednesday…

Eco Marine Power Short-Listed for Ship Efficiency Awards

Sep 10, 2014

Eco Marine Power is pleased to announce that it has been named as a finalist in two categories of the inaugural Ship Efficiency Awards 2014. The Ship Efficiency Awards 2014, hosted by Lloyd's Register and organised by Fathom, will recognise…

Technip Wins EPIC Contract for Juniper field offshore Trinidad

Sep 10, 2014

Technip has been awarded a substantial (1) EPIC (2) lump sum contract by BP Trinidad and Tobago LLC for the development of the Juniper project, to be located off the South East coast of Trinidad.The scope of work consists of design, detailed engineering…

CWind Names Thomsen Global Head of Sales

Sep 09, 2014

CWind, a provider of integrated services to the offshore wind industry, announced the appointment of Kurt E. Thomsen to lead its global sales team.Kurt, who was a major influence in the development of the crane ship concept, was one of the…

Vikoma Announces New General Manager and Director

Sep 09, 2014

Oil Pollution and environmental technology company Vikoma International Limited has appointed Karen Lucas as its new General Manager and Director. Lucas is to take on the role and lead Vikoma’s day-to-day operations alongside the Vikoma Board…

Acorn Appoints Oxman as Partner

Sep 08, 2014

Acorn International, an environmental and social risk management service provider, has appointed Michael Oxman as partner within its Houston office. In this role, Oxman will be the cornerstone in taking Acorn International to a new level…

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