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Russian Businessman Freed From House Arrest

Sep 19, 2014

Russian billionaire Vladimir Yevtushenkov was freed from house arrest on Friday, a company spokeswoman said, but the tycoon will have to stay in Russia to face money laundering charges over a deal to acquire a regional oil company.There…

Billionaire Fredriksen Commits to Seadrill

Sep 19, 2014

Shipping billionaire John Fredriksen reaffirmed on Friday its commitment to Seadrill, the world's largest rig company by market capitalisation, whose shares have fallen a quarter in value since the beginning of the year.'I consider my stake…

Gazprom Supplying Gas to Europe as Contracted

Sep 19, 2014

Alexey Miller reported to Vladimir Putin that European consumers were receiving gas supplies entirely in line with contractual obligations. The total accumulated gas supplies for export exceeded the planned amount by 3 billion cubic meters by early September…

ZeoGas hires Foster Wheeler to Plan Gulf Coast Project

Sep 18, 2014

Foster Wheeler AG announced today that a subsidiary of its Global Engineering and Construction Group has entered into a Collaboration Agreement with ZeoGas LLC. In the first instance, Foster Wheeler will support ZeoGas’ final site selection…

Ingram to Build 20 Tank Barges in 2015

Sep 18, 2014

Ingram Barge Company announced that it will build 20 tank barges in 2015 to meet growing demand for chemical shipments.While most of the company’s recent tank barges have come through acquisitions, this continued expansion in their barge…

Senator Says 2015 Could Be Time for US Oil Export Bill

Sep 18, 2014

The top supporter in the U.S. Congress for reversing the 40-year ban on crude oil exports, Senator Lisa Murkowski from Alaska, said next year could be the time for a bill on lifting the restriction.'I think it may be timely then,' Senator Lisa Murkowski…

New DNV GL Regional Manager in S. America

Sep 18, 2014

Alex Imperial has taken over as DNV GL Oil & Gas’s regional manager for South America just as the company is creating a dedicated research unit in Brazil.Imperial recently left Singapore, where he was Director for DNV GL’s Deepwater Technology Center…

Continental Resources Names New President after Bott's Quick Exit

Sep 18, 2014

Continental Resources Inc, the largest oil producer in North Dakota's Bakken shale formation, promoted Jack Stark to president on Wednesday, less than a week after Rick Bott quit the position.Stark, 59, had worked at Continental since 1998…

Two Prestigious Awards for Fincantieri

Sep 18, 2014

In the presence of the Minister for Education, University, and Research Stefania Giannini, at the Auditorium at Villa Farnesina in Rome, Fincantieri, represented by its Chairman Vincenzo Petrone, today won one of the prizes in the Major Industrial…

DP World & Hutchison Port Holdings to Combat Global Warming

Sep 18, 2014

In an unprecedented show of commitment for an environmental cause, DP World and Hutchison Port Holdings Limited (HPH) have joined hands to combat global warming in a Waste Reduction Campaign that will multiply the effect of their individual efforts to curb global greenhouse emissions…

TRIYARDS' Liftboat Orderbook Filling up

Sep 17, 2014

*This new order brings total liftboat contracts to date to 14, and showcases TRIYARDS’ engineering versatility* Win affirms TRIYARDS' leadership position as a fabricator of choice in Asia for liftboats * Group is well-placed to ride on…

Woodside Names LR Energy as Global Inspection Provider

Sep 17, 2014

Australia’s Woodside has signed on Lloyd’s Register Energy to act as its global inspection provider across a number of assets.Lloyd’s won the contract to provide surveillance inspection, expediting and auditing services for the global operator for three years…

Houston Shipping and Offshore Conference Program Announced

Sep 17, 2014

The fourth Houston Shipping and Offshore Conference has announced the final program for its Friday, October 10 conference at the Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa, 111 N. Post Oak Lane, Houston. This year’s program is centered on the theme, “Challenges…

OMV's Huijskes to Leave in 2016 for 'Private Reasons'

Sep 16, 2014

OMV's head of exploration and production, Jaap Huijskes, will leave the company in the first half of 2016, well before his contract expires in September 2018, the Austrian oil and gas group said on Tuesday.Huijskes' decision is 'based solely on private reasons'…

BP cuts 275 AK Jobs, Divests in Oil Fields

Sep 16, 2014

BP will cut around 275 staff and contractor jobs in its Alaska operations in early 2015 following the sale of its interests in four oil fields in the North Slope area, it said on Tuesday.BP, one of the largest oil producers in Alaska, last…

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