World Energy News

Japanese Firms Begin Offshore Wind Surveys

Japanese companies Sumitomo Corporation and Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (J-POWER) have begun an offshore ground investigation off the coast of Japan to explore the possibility of developing an offshore wind power plant.The Japanese government is currently in the process of…
Van Oord Completes Foundation for EA1

Dutch maritime contracting company Van Oord has installed the last jacket foundation for offshore wind farm East Anglia ONE (EA1) and delivered it to client ScottishPower Renewables.Van Oord was in charge of the transportation and installation of all 102 three-legged foundations for the 714-MW offshore wind project.
Schlumberger Names New CEO, Tops Revenue

Schlumberger NV said on Friday Chief Operating Officer Olivier Le Peuch will replace longtime Chief Executive Officer Paal Kibsgaard, as the company looks to shore up its position as a leader in drilling technology.The world's largest oilfield services provider also reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue…
World First: High-Wave Floating Solar Park

A Belgian consortium has launched a project in high-wave offshore solar technology with the aim of building floating solar parks in the North Sea.Large maritime market players Tractebel, Jan De Nul Group, DEME, Soltech and Ghent University formed a consortium and announced the launch…
Halliburton Profit Beats Estimates

Halliburton Co on Monday beat analysts' estimates for second-quarter profit as its Completions and Production unit outperformed expectations, pushing its shares up 6.8 percent in early trading.The Houston, Texas-based company is a leading provider of hydraulic fracturing services in North America…

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Offshore Oil & Gas

BV Joins the Int'l Windship Association

The decarbonization drive is gearing up to be the defining issue faced by the shipping sector in the coming decades and the industry is searching for low carbon and zero emissions technologies that will deliver on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) initial strategy of reducing emissions by at least 50% by 2050. One family of technologies that is seeing an upsurge of interest in the industry is wind-assist and primary wind propulsion solutions.

Shale Oil & Gas

Light Sweet Crude Exports Jump at LOOP

The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP) exported a record 283,333 barrels per day of light sweet crude last month, according to trade sources, as prices weakened against global Brent.LOOP, which exports mostly medium sour grades produced in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, last month exported more than twice the amount of light sweet from the prior month. Overall exports of U.S. crude hit a record 3.77 million barrels per day (bpd) one week in June, U.S.

LNG

Freeport LNG Reaches Milestone

Freeport LNG has reached final commissioning on Train 1 of its liquefaction project on Quintana Island in Freeport, Texas, following months of construction delays.American multinational engineering firm McDermott International along with its partners, Chiyoda International Corporation and Zachry Group, announced that crews have introduced feed gas into Train 1 of the liquefied natural gas export terminal.When fully operational…

Renewables

DNV GL Opens 1st LiDAR Test Site in Asia

Global certification group DNV GL has launched its first LiDAR verification site in Asia to cater for the growing windpower market.The world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body said in a press release that the site, based in the near-shore facility, in Youngkwang, South Korea, provides optimal wind conditions for the verification of wind systems.LiDAR measurement…

Technology

Pronto Reduces Bunker Delays

The number of Maersk vessels experiencing delay at APM Terminals at Maasvlakte II as a consequence of bunker activities reduced significantly during a Pronto pilot.The involved parties explain how real-time insight into each other’s scheduling helps prevent bottlenecks.The online communication platform Pronto enables optimisation of port calls in the Port of Rotterdam by visualising the scheduling…

Legislation

Tanzania State Oil Company Chief Reinstated

The former head of Tanzania's state company oil is being reinstated by Tanzanian President John Magufuli, after the executive was suspended in 2016 over claims of abuse of office, the presidency said.James Mataragio, who was the managing director of the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC), was suspended by the company's board from his post in August 2016.The statement by the president's office, seen by Reuters on Tuesday, gave no reason for his reinstatement.

Japanese Firms Begin Offshore Wind Surveys

Van Oord Completes Foundation for EA1

Schlumberger Names New CEO, Tops Revenue

World First: High-Wave Floating Solar Park

Halliburton Profit Beats Estimates

Mexico Unveils Pemex Business Plan

IEA: U.S., China to the LNG Lead by 2024

IMO2020: The Rise of Bulk Liquid Hydrogen in Norway

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UK-Denmark Subsea Power Cable Gig Awarded

Lukoil Hits Milestone at Caspian Offshore

EM&I Bags Japanese FPSO Operator Contract

LDA Wins French Offshore Wind Work

TechnipFMC Wins Arctic LNG 2 EPC Gig

Suez Canal Accounts for 8% of LNG Trade

Qatargas Delivers First Q-Flex LNG Cargo

Trump Camp Split on Chevron's Venezuela License

Novatek Closes in on Arctic LNG 2

Last Yamal LNG Arctic Ships on Sea Trials

Offshore wind: One-stop power conversion

Kawasaki Begins Hydrogen Project

Offshore Oil & Gas

BV Joins the Int'l Windship Association

Vietnam: Chinese Vessel Violated its Sovereignty

U.S. Oil Makes it to Ukraine, a blow to Moscow

Deepwater Leads in Discovered Oil and Gas

Shale Oil & Gas

Light Sweet Crude Exports Jump at LOOP

Shell, Nigerian Agree to Reopen Oil Flow Station

US Drillers Add Rigs

Michigan Sues to Shut Down Enbridge Oil Pipeline in Great Lakes

LNG

Freeport LNG Reaches Milestone

Klaipeda LNG in Full Capacity

Canada's FortisBC to Export LNG to China

McDermott Wins Pre-FEED Gig by YPF

Renewables

DNV GL Opens 1st LiDAR Test Site in Asia

ABS, MARIN Launch Wind Propulsion Project

Maersk Firm to Buy Wind Turbine Supplier

Offshore Wind Hubs Feasible in the N. Sea

Technology

Pronto Reduces Bunker Delays

EMEC Tidal Lease Extended

Green Maritime Methanol Project Gets a Boost

Ballard Joins H2Ports Project

Legislation

Tanzania State Oil Company Chief Reinstated

TRIG Acquires French Wind Farms

Eni CEO Sues Lawyer for Defamation

SPARK Joins OSC for $450mln Biz Incubator

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Press Releases

Ontario Energy Association recognizes outstanding industry achievements with the 2018 OEA ENERGYAWARDS

Internet of Things Company, Seluxit, Prepares Listing on Nasdaq

Velvet Energy and Iron Bridge Resources Announce Successful Tender and Take-up of 81.98% of Iron Bridge Common Shares