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DNV GL Rolls-out Digital Hub in Singapore

Sep 04, 2018

DNV GL has launched a digital hub in Singapore as part of the transformation of the oil and gas, maritime and energy industries toward digitalization, including increased cyber security and smart infrastructure.The new Singapore hub is called Digital Consulting and Smart Cities…

PDVSA to Divert Tankers to Nearby Port after Collision

Aug 31, 2018

Venezuela's state-run PDVSA is organizing a contingency plan to address its latest oil-export problem following a minor accident last week at the country's main crude terminal, two sources from the firm told Reuters on Friday.A tanker collision…

Yamal LNG Exports Accelerate in Time for Winter

Aug 31, 2018

Liquefied natural gas exports from Novatek's Yamal terminal in the Arctic have come on stream faster than expected over the summer and exceeded volumes from Russia's only other LNG facility, Sakhalin, for the first time in August.The pace of…

U.S. Economy Accelerates Towards Cyclical Peak: John Kemp

Aug 30, 2018

The U.S. economy shows signs of extending its nine-year expansion with the help of tax cuts and strong business and consumer confidence.Both the longevity of the expansion and the apparent limited slack in the labour and product markets suggest…

Egina FPSO Sails to Offshore Field

Aug 26, 2018

The $3.3 billion Floating Production Storage Offloading (FPSO) unit built by Samsung Heavy Industries of Korea (SHI) for the 200,000 barrels per day capacity Egina oilfield began to sail to the oilfield Sunday, reports local media.Following fabrication and integration works in Lagos…

Eco-friendly Power for Container Ships in Hamburg Port

Aug 23, 2018

Port of Hamburg is taking a further step toward improving air quality at its port. Innovative technology developed right here in the city is set to enable large and very large container ships to switch off their auxiliary diesel supplies during…

Sinopec, Zhejiang to Build LNG Terminal in China

Aug 22, 2018

China's Sinopec Corp has teamed with Zhejiang Energy Group Co Ltd on a 3 million tonne-per-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in east China, with the first phase set for operation at end-2021, the state oil giant said on Wednesday.The project…

Marco Wirén Appointed President at Wärtsilä

Aug 21, 2018

Marco Wirén, M.Sc. (Econ.), has been appointed President of Energy Solutions, Executive Vice President and member of the Board of Management of Wärtsilä Corporation, effective October 1, 2018.In this position, he is responsible for Wärtsilä's Energy Solutions business globally…

PDVSA to Resume Use of Caribbean Oil Terminal

Aug 21, 2018

Venezuela's PDVSA and NuStar Energy LP have reached an agreement over outstanding storage fees, allowing the state-run company to resume use of a key storage terminal in the Caribbean, the U.S. energy firm said on Monday.NuStar had suspended PDVSA several times since 2017 from using its St…

Bangladesh's First FSRU Starts Operations

Aug 20, 2018

Bangladesh started operations at the country's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on Saturday after ironing out teething issues related to technical problems and bad weather, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday…

Mercuria Energy Takes 30% Stake in Aegean Marine

Aug 17, 2018

Mercuria Energy Group and Aegean Marine Petroleum and  have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) making Mercuria the only lender to Aegean. Both are working towards landing a billion dollar credit deal and closer collaboration.Mercuria…

Maersk to Pursue Separate Listing of Maersk Drilling

Aug 17, 2018

Danish shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk has decided to pursue a demerger with its offshore drilling operation Maersk Drilling  via a separate listing of Maersk Drilling on Nasdaq Copenhagen in 2019.Maersk Drilling will become a stand-alone…

Stena Blue Sky Delivers First LNG Cargo in China

Aug 17, 2018

The LNG carrier Stena Blue Sky was historical when it delivered its cargo to the first privately-owned LNG terminal in China.Chinese gas distributor, ENN invited the LNG carrier to become the first vessel to unload at the new Xin’ao Terminal in Zhoushan…

Mitsubishi to Acquire 25% Take in Bangladesh LNG Terminal

Aug 17, 2018

Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp has agreed to take a 25% interest in Summit's Bangladesh LNG import terminal project - which will be the country's second such terminal.The other 75% of the Summit LNG terminal will remain with Summit Corp.Mitsubishi…

KOGAS Invests $8.84bn in LNG, Hydrogen Projects

Aug 17, 2018

South Korean state-owned Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) will invest 10 trillion won (US$8.84 billion) by 2025 to expand its natural gas capacity and infrastructure for hydrogen vehicles and other clean energy sources, reports Yonhap.Kogas, which has a monopoly on domestic natural gas sales…

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