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Excelerate Energy makes Pakistan's first STS LNG transfer

Jul 23, 2015

On July 17, 2015, Excelerate Energy L.P. completed the first Ship-to-Ship (STS) transfer of LNG at the Engro Elengy LNG Terminal located in Port Qasim, Pakistan. Excelerate’s floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), EXQUISITE, received 130…

Halliburton Seen Facing Antitrust Issues on Baker Hughes Deal

Jul 22, 2015

Oilfield services provider Halliburton Co's acquisition of smaller rival Baker Hughes Inc is facing resistance from U.S. regulators who are concerned that the deal could hurt competition, Bloomberg reported. Justice Department lawyers reviewing…

New Standard for Offshore O&G Project by DNV GL Led JIP is Cost Saving

Jul 22, 2015

Variations in owner, operator and regulatory requirements during engineering and construction phases at South Korean shipyards present a huge challenge for operators and drive up costs. DNV GL has kicked off a joint industry project (JIP) with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI)…

PetroVietnam ex-chairman held on suspected fraud-police

Jul 21, 2015

Police in Vietnam said on Tuesday they had detained the recently ousted chairman of state oil and gas company PetroVietnam on suspicion of fraud while he was leading the banking unit of conglomerate Ocean Group. The country's economic police…

Taimyr Disapprove Oil Terminal "Tanalau"

Jul 21, 2015

Association of Indigenous Peoples of Taimyr refused to sign the conclusion of the public hearings on the project and everything Payyahskogo Severopayyahskogo fields and the construction of the oil terminal 'Tanalau.''As a result of re…

Brazil Convicts First Engineering Exec in Petrobras Scandal

Jul 20, 2015

Three executives of Brazil's Camargo Correa group were convicted on money laundering, corruption and other charges on Monday, the first construction-industry executives to be sentenced in a giant price fixing and bribery scandal involving state-run oil company Petrobras…

Greene's Energy Announces Management Changes

Jul 20, 2015

The board of directors of Greene’s Energy Group, LLC, a provider of integrated testing, rentals and specialty services, has announced that its chief executive officer Robert “Bob” Vilyus has elected to retire from the company and the board of directors in September 2015…

BW Group Buys Dorian Stake

Jul 20, 2015

Scorpio Tankers Inc has agreed to sell its 6 million common shares of Dorian LPG Ltd to BW Euroholdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of BW Group Limited, for a purchase price of $15.34 per share.  The shares will be sold pursuant…

Daewoo Shipbuilding Bags LNG Carrier Order

Jul 20, 2015

South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering said it has received an order for a new LNG carrier from a ship management specialist Chandris of Greece. The new deal calls for Daewoo to deliver the LNG vessel, able to carry 173…

Braskem to Get New Chairman

Jul 19, 2015

Brazilian petrochemical firm Braskem SA said on Friday it will hold a general meeting on Aug. 4 to appoint a new chairman, after its current chairman was arrested for alleged involvement in a corruption scheme.The new chairman will be Newton de Souza…

Hiab Appoints Jansson-Kiuru as VP-Human Resources

Jul 19, 2015

Hiab, part of Cargotec, has appointed Ghita Jansson-Kiuru as Vice President, Human Resources. She will be responsible for Hiab's global human resources strategy and development.  The starting date is open until her succession is in place…

ASV Completes GoM Monitoring

Jul 18, 2015

ASV has collaborated with the Littoral Acoustic Demonstration Center Gulf Ecological Monitoring and Modeling (LADC-GEMM) consortium to conduct 10 days of Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) data collection for its BP/Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) funded project…

Stiff Challenges Await Indian LNG Terminals

Jul 18, 2015

India's new LNG import terminals will face major challenges due to price sensitive demand, ICRA said in its latest update on gas utilities sector.  'Crowding of regasification terminals could put pressure on utilization levels, regasification charges and returns of new entrants…

ENSCO DS-9 Drillship Contract Update

Jul 17, 2015

ConocoPhillips today for its convenience provided a notice of termination for the three-year ENSCO DS-9 drillship contract. Under the terms of the contract, ConocoPhillips is obligated to pay Ensco termination fees monthly for two years equal to the operating day rate of approximately $550…

Kværner ASA in Board Changes

Jul 17, 2015

Trine Sæther Romuld has informed Kværner ASA that she resigns from her position as non-executive Director and Chair of the Board's Audit Committee of the Company with immediate effect. This is due to change in employment to a position without opportunity to hold directorships…

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