Offshore Energy News


LNG Port in Poland Opened

Nov 23, 2015

The Świnoujscie LNG terminal in northern Poland is ready to receive its first shipment of gas, with a tanker leaving Qatar on its way to Poland.    The tanker carrying LNG left Qatar-based Ras Laffan port on last Friday and is heading to the LNG terminal…

Høyesen to Head MacGregor's Offshore Solution Division

Nov 19, 2015

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, creates a new division 'Advanced Offshore Solutions' by merging its two Norway-based divisions and combining the strengths in offshore mooring, loading and load handling businesses. With the new joint division…

Meteorology Explained for Wind Energy Professionals

Nov 18, 2015

Press release - Dr. Lars Landberg, a meteorologist at DNV GL, has written a book that will help non-meteorologists understand the critical concepts that underpin wind energy technology and project success. The fundamentals of meteorology dictate the success or failure of wind projects…

Decom North Sea Elects New Directors

Nov 18, 2015

On the eve of the Offshore Decommissioning Conference 2015, Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil and gas decommissioning forum held its Annual General Meeting in St Andrews. Last night, the AGM saw five new board directors elected and five…

Celata Heads BOEM's Gulf of Mexico Office

Nov 18, 2015

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail Ross Hopper today announced Mike Celata as the Regional Director of the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Region. Celata, who starts his position immediately, has been with BOEM and its predecessors since 1988…

Baksht Succeeds Swent as Ensco CFO

Nov 17, 2015

Ensco plc has named Jon Baksht the company’s new chief financial officer based in London, succeeding Jay Swent, who will retire at year end. Baksht was most recently vice president - finance after joining Ensco as vice president - treasurer…

Port of Rotterdam Attracts Offshore Wind

Nov 16, 2015

Up to now, the port of Rotterdam, the largest seaport in Europe, has played a negligible role in the construction of offshore wind farms in Europe. But that is about to change. On Maasvlakte 2, Sif Group and Verbrugge International are building…

Deepwater Downturn: Bump in the Road or Long-term Slowdown?

Nov 13, 2015

IMA/World Energy Reports has just completed a comprehensive assessment of the five year outlook for the deepwater sector. The new report – the 19th annual floater market forecast prepared by IMA since 1996 – provides our forecast of orders for floating production systems between 2016 and 2020…

Integrated Training, Travel Solution to Meet New STCW, OPITO Regulations

Nov 13, 2015

GAC Training and Service Solutions (GTSS), the specialist provider of world-class training for maritime personnel, has announced an agreement with ATPI Griffinstone, part of the ATPI Group, one of the leaders in travel solutions for the shipping and energy industries…

Paul Danos Named to NOIA Board

Nov 12, 2015

Pul Danos, executive vice president of oilfield service provider Danos, has been chosen to serve on the board of directors for the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA), the U.S. trade association representing all segments of the offshore…

NYK and Astomos Conclude Time-charter Contract for 12th VLGC

Nov 12, 2015

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK)  concluded a time-charter contract for a new VLGC (very large gas carrier) with Astomos Energy Corporation, the world's pre-eminent liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) company.  The new VLGC will be built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipbuilding Co…

Paragon Extends Jackup Rig Delivery at Waigaoqiao

Nov 11, 2015

Paragon Offshore plc, a global provider of offshore drilling rigs, reported that a wholly-owned subsidiary has signed an agreement with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., LTD., to extend the delivery date of the high specification Friede…

MPA Calls for Integrated Approach to Blue Economy

Nov 09, 2015

In his opening address at the Sustainable Ocean Summit 2015 held in Singapore today, Chief Executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) Mr Andrew Tan called for an integrated approach bringing together the science, the research…

MISC-Bumi Armada Merger Soon?

Nov 09, 2015

Shipping giant MISC Bhd and oil and gas services provider Bumi Armada Bhd are said to be in merger talk involving the consolidation of the floating production storage offshore (FPSO) businesses of both companies, say local media reports. Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) owns 62…

Fernando is GAC's BDM, O&G for Middle East

Nov 06, 2015

Ahead of next week’s Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), global shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC Group has announced the appointment of Shanaka Fernando as Regional Business Development Manager…

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