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Subsea South Africa ExxonMobile Exploration

Dec 18, 2012

Exxon Mobil Corporation affiliate ExxonMobil Exploration & Production South Africa Limited, soon to start search for oil & gas deposits.The Tugela South Exploration Right covers approximately 2.8 million acres offshore Durban on the east…

Moore Stephens Rues Missed Opportunity

Dec 17, 2012

International accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens says it is regrettable that changes announced for inclusion in the UK Finance Bill 2013 have failed to remove exchange rate distortions from the calculation of capital gains on ships…

Stewart to Lead EnerMech Expansion

Dec 14, 2012

EnerMech has signalled it’s about to step up international expansion with the appointment of mergers and acquisitions expert Ingrid Stewart. Mrs Stewart has joined the mechanical engineering group from investment bank Simmons & Company International…

Offshore Wind Majors Sign Turbine Test-bed Agreement

Dec 12, 2012

Dong Energy advances its involvement in Vestas’ prototype testing of the V164-8MW turbine in Østerild, Denmark.Dong Energy and Vestas Wind Systems have entered into a cooperation agreement on the testing of Vestas' V164-8.0 MW wind turbine at Test Centre Østerild in Denmark…

Seat on UK Offshore Wind Board for ABB's Stephen Trotter

Dec 12, 2012

Stephen Trotter, Managing Director for ABB’s UK Power Systems business, takes a seat on new UK Government advisory board.He is to represent the electrical, cables and transmission and distribution fields on a new board set up by the Government…

KPI Bridge Oil Appoints new Managing Director

Dec 11, 2012

KPI Bridge Oil, a global broker and trader in marine bunkers,  marine lubricants and risk management products, has appointed Mr. Andrew Cheah as Managing Director of its Singapore operations, KPI Bridge Oil Singapore Pte Ltd.Andrew has more…

Oil Explorers Update on Thailand Assets

Dec 11, 2012

US-based Coastal Energy Company updates progress on Thailand rig location and pilot offshore facturing program.Second Rig Arrives on LocationThe Atwood Manta has arrived on location at the Bua Ban North B field and is currently rigging up…

Expro Appoints Jim Renfroe

Dec 10, 2012

Expro International Group Holdings Ltd (Expro) is delighted to announce the appointment of Jim Renfroe, as a Non-Executive Director.   A graduate of Harvard's Advanced Management Program, Mr Renfroe brings a wealth of experience in his 39 years working in oilfield services…

US Offshore Wind WORKS Campaign Supports PTC, ITC

Dec 06, 2012

Managers of the campaign, Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) submit letter to key Congressional committee leaders.The letter is in support of the Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC), federal policies that are crucial for sustained clean energy development…

Petrobas Strike Deepwater Oil Offshore Brazil

Dec 05, 2012

Petrobras discover a new light hydrocarbon accumulation in ultra deepwaters of the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin (see map).The well is 85 km off the Aracaju coast, state of Sergipe, at a 2,583 meter water depth. Drilling was completed at 5,347 meter depth…

New Sales Manager For Calecore

Dec 05, 2012

Gary Thirkettle starts work with Calecore.Calecore is pleased to announce the appointment of Gary Thirkettle as Sales Manager.  Gary, who read Geophysics and Mathematics at Reading, also holds an MBA, has over 20 years of Management and Senior Management success in the offshore Sector…

NASSCO, TOTE: Historic Deal to Build World's First LNG Powered Containership

Dec 04, 2012

Historic deal in U.S. Shipbuilding, Green Ship TechnologyGeneral Dynamics NASSCO finalized a contract with TOTE, Inc., for the design and construction of two 3,100 TEU LNG-powered containerships, setting a new benchmark in green ship technology…

Keeping Off-Shore Installations Safe & Secure

Nov 29, 2012

Symbiotics Ltd delivers specialist operation and maintenance training in vital off-shore surveillance systems.Symbiotics Ltd,  a  international specialists in human performance assessment and training solutions, has been selected to design…

Oil Companies Issue Recommendations

Nov 27, 2012

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF), whose members charter tankers and offshore support vessels, has published new ‘Recommendations Relating to Requirements Governing Seafarers’ Hours of Work and Rest’ http://www.ocimf.com/Library/Information…

New Naval Ship EnergySail Design Concept

Nov 27, 2012

Eco Marine Power Co. Ltd. (EMP) release further details of its modified version of the Aquarius MRE System for naval and coast guard ships. This modified system will use EMP’s patent pending EnergySail technology to form an array of devices…

Logistics News

Petition Against Animal Transport to War Zones Submitted to EU Commission

Petition Against Animal Transport to War Zones Submitted to EU Commission

Spiridon II Hearing Adjourned

Spiridon II Hearing Adjourned

Port of Brownsville Welcomes Local, Industry Leaders at State Address

Port of Brownsville Welcomes Local, Industry Leaders at State Address

US Sanctions Cuban State Oil Company

US Sanctions Cuban State Oil Company

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There are some flights to the Middle East that have resumed but there is still disruption.
Iraq has asked Turkey for an extension of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline agreement by at least one year
Minister: Saudi Arabia and Turkey want to build a railway link with Jordanian and Syrian.